AIML_Python Engineer (C2C Job)

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic and growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a seasoned Python expert who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has deep experience building scalable applications, working with cloud platforms, and automating infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture and maintainable code.

Design and implement RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI, and integrate with relational databases using ORM tools like SQLAlchemy.

Work with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) using Python SDKs to build and deploy cloud-native applications.

Automate system and infrastructure tasks using tools like Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management solutions.

Implement and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or cloud-native templating tools to manage resources effectively.

Work across both Linux and Windows environments, ensuring compatibility and stability across platforms.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience in Python development, with a strong portfolio of backend/API projects.

Strong expertise in Flask, SQLAlchemy, and other Python-based frameworks and libraries.

Proficient in asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture using tools such as asyncio, Celery, or similar.

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with cloud platforms – AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Experience using Python SDKs for cloud services to automate provisioning, deployment, or data workflows.

Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows environments, including system-level scripting and debugging.

Automation experience using tools such as Ansible, Chef, or equivalent configuration management systems.

Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with industry-standard tools.

Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration concepts (e.g., Kubernetes is a plus).

Hands-on experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools for managing cloud environments.

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

Experience with other Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django)

Knowledge of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes

Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog

Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

F5, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer III with experience in building highly available and highly scalable services on public cloud like AWS, Azure and GCP. In this role you will help develop networking and security technologies as a service (SaaS) to solve customers’ multi-cloud problem. You will be part of Cloud Orchestration team working on F5 Distributed Cloud platform.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Design and development of highly available and highly scalable services using public cloud and F5 Distributed Cloud services.

• Understand product requirements related to multi-cloud and propose solutions.

• Follow software development lifecycle for feature development i.e., design, develop, test and support the features

• Creating prototypes to validate use cases and get feedback from product team and architects.

• Work cohesively with geographically distributed team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in designing and implementing solutions for services in public cloud

• Experience in developing software in a SaaS environment

• Extensive hands-on experience in using Infrastructure as code (IsC) tools like terraform (preferred), cloud formation etc

• Extensive hands-on experience in programming languages such as Golang(preferred), python, Java, Rust

• Solid understanding of AWS VPC Networking Services like Transit Gateway, Virtual Private Gateway, Direct Connect, Gateway Load balancer, Private link etc.

• Solid understanding of Azure Networking Services like Virtual Network (Vnet), Express route, Azure load balancers etc

• Solid understanding of GCP networking services

• Good understanding and experience in L2 to L7 networking protocols including but not limited to Ethernet, TCP/IP, VLAN, BGP, HTTP

• Good understanding of container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes etc.,

• Working knowledge of CI/CD tools like GitLab, Argo

• Ability to implement all phases of a development cycle for a software product from understanding requirements, going through design, development and deploy phases

• Self-motivated and willing to delve into new areas and take on new challenges in a proactive manner

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related field 

Who are we?

Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST) has been set up by IIT Madras to provide thought leadership and intellectual impact to the start-up and innovation ecosystem. CREST has embarked on an ambitious mission of becoming one of the top global research centres in the area of start-ups and innovation. The core of CREST is the development of an AI-driven Intelligent
Information Platform that would enable cutting edge research as well as influence policy and practice like never before
With the recent exponential growth in the start-up and innovation ecosystem, new data-driven approaches would play a critical part in sustaining the current growth curve. The objective of CREST would be to become the gold standard of information and intelligence on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Private Equity investments in India

The Opening
We are currently looking for our next passionate, skilled and motivated Python developer, who can join us immediately. The candidate should
● Be excited about building a next-generation intelligence platform
● Have a can-do attitude and ready for challenges
● Value working with a greatteam - confident, creative and thoughtful people who come together to achieve great things
● Be eager to experiment, learn and bring new things, improving the platform
● Be high on self-belief and enthusiasm to work in a startup-like culture - small team, fast-paced work environment If this is you, we're excited to interact!

As the Data Science Engineer in CREST, you will

● Write reusable code and build libraries for future use
● Establish solid data-pipelines and automate routine tasks
● Develop & deploy custom Machine Learning (ML) models using the latest
research in ML and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
● Build performant applications following best practices, maximizing speed and scalability
● Improve upon the existing codebase mitigating technical debt
● Take ownership of all aspects of the application - architecture, quality and efficiency
Requirements
● Proficient understanding of Python language
● Expertise with data-modelling, data-wrangling & data-mining techniques
● Familiar with Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processes and hands-on experience with packages like Pandas, Numpy etc
● Experience with data visualisation tools and libraries like Plotly, Seaborn etc
● Good understanding of advanced Statistical and ML techniques on
regression, classification, forecasting etc
● Skilled in NLP and specifically ML applications in NLP like information
extraction, feature engineering, classification, building language models etc
● Should provide direction and mentorship to junior team members
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from premier educational institutions
● Minimum 2 years of experience (research or professional) in the
above-mentioned areas
Good to have
● Comfortable with using Command Line and Linux systems
● Experience and knowledge in version control systems like git, svn, etc
● Knowledge in developing & deploying web apps & web APIs with an overall understanding of client-server interactions
● Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB
Job type
● Full time, on-site
● Immediate joiner
● Initial appointment for 1 year, it would be renewed subsequently based on performance

Work location
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
India - 600036

Why work with us?
● Get to interact with the best of the minds. IIT Madras has been ranked as the
top university in India for 5 years in a row
● Be at the forefront of the Entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
● Enormous opportunities for learning

We are hiring for a Software Engineer Team Lead - Backend, to join our education-focused fintech lending startup, GrayQuest. Our core product is a combination of a lending product, a rewards product and an insurance product to redefine the education fees payment across the country.

• Participate in all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Develop back-end components, services, and APIs. Support integration of user-facing elements, and collaborate closely with the design and front-end development team.
• Write elegant, effective, and scalable code while maintaining the highest level of coding standards.
• Take complete ownership of projects and ensure timely deliveries
• Ability to debug, refine, review, and deploy code
• Work closely with the QA team to test, and document project features.
• Ability to interact with all stakeholders. Understand business requirements, and effectively convert them into technical specifications
• Mentor junior developers and participate in peer Review

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Python Developer (3+ years)
• Strong knowledge of Python frameworks (Django Rest, Flask)
• Experience working on REST APIs
• Strong knowledge of SQL and JavaScript
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Working knowledge of React
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology
• Good understanding of task breakup, milestone definition, and work delegation.
• Past experience of working in a fintech/financial services domain or a consumer internet startup will be preferable but not required
• Work experience in early-stage startups (0 ->1) is a big plus
• Bachelors or equivalent degree from premier institutes is a plus
• Most importantly, the biggest skill we look for our prospective candidates is "Learnability" - how quickly can you learn. 

Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate:

1. Work with a young dynamic core team backed by marquee investors from the financial services space
2. Work on a product/business that has achieved product market fit and take it to scale
3. Equity compensation and competitive market salaries
4. Work environment that prioritizes talent, hustle and dedication
   
   

We will also ensure we give a preference to applicants who directly email us with their background/context and why they think they should be a strong candidate for this position at GrayQuest. Email us at work (at the rate) grayquest (dot) com and cc Sonal (at the rate)grayquest (dot) com