Backend Developer

Job Title : Python Backend Engineer (with MLOps & LLMOps Experience)

Experience : 4 to 8 Years

Location : Gurgaon Sector - 43

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced Python Backend Engineer with a strong background in FastAPI, Django, and hands-on exposure to MLOps and LLMOps practices.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable backend solutions, integrating AI/ML models into production environments, and implementing efficient pipelines for machine learning and large language model operations.

Mandatory Skills : Python, FastAPI, Django, MLOps, LLMOps, REST API development, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, optimize, and maintain backend services using Python (FastAPI, Django).
• Design and implement API endpoints for high-performance and secure data exchange.
• Collaborate with data science teams to deploy ML/LLM models into production using MLOps/LLMOps best practices.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for ML models and ensure seamless integration with backend systems.
• Implement model monitoring, versioning, and retraining workflows for machine learning and large language models.
• Optimize backend performance for scalability and reliability in AI-driven applications.
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) for deployment and orchestration.
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, and security for all backend and model deployment workflows.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 4 to 8 years of experience as a Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Python.
• Proficient in FastAPI and Django frameworks for API and backend development.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps and LLMOps workflows (model deployment, monitoring, scaling).
• Familiarity with machine learning model lifecycle and integration into production systems.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools.
• Good understanding of Git, version control, and testing frameworks.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with LangChain, Hugging Face, or similar LLM frameworks.
• Knowledge of data pipelines, feature engineering, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.).
• Understanding of vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma, etc.).

Education :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Key Responsibilities:

  Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Go code.

  Implement and integrate with back-end services, databases, and APIs.

  Write clean, scalable, and testable code following best practices and design patterns.

  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

  Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability.

  Identify and address bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.

  Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.

Required Qualifications:

  Proven experience as a Golang Developer or similar role in software development.

  Proficiency in Go programming language, paradigms, constructs, and idioms.

  Experience with server-side development, microservices architecture, and RESTful APIs.

  Familiarity with common Go frameworks and tools such as Gin.

Knowledge implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting systems

  Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

  Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

  Strong understanding of concurrency and parallelism in Go.

  Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

  Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

  Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Python Software Engineer (3–5 Years Experience)

Location: [Pune]

Role Overview

We are seeking skilled Python engineers to join our core product team. You will work on backend services, API development, and system integrations, contributing to a codebase of over 250,000 Python lines and collaborating with frontend, DevOps, and native code teams.

Key Responsibilities

·    Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python backend services and APIs

·    Optimize performance and reliability of large, distributed systems

·    Collaborate with frontend (JS/HTML/CSS) and native (C/C++/C#) teams

·    Write unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews

·    Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust solutions

Required Skills

·    3–5 years of professional Python development experience

·    Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and modular code structure

·    Experience with MongoDB (PyMongo), Mako, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous programming

·    Familiarity with code quality tools (flake8, pylint) and test frameworks (pytest, unittest)

·    Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows

·    Ability to read and refactor large, multi-module codebases

Nice to Have

·    Experience with web frameworks (web.py, Flask, Django)

·    Knowledge of C/C++ or C# for cross-platform integrations

·    Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, and cloud deployment

·    Exposure to security, encryption, or enterprise SaaS products

What We Offer

·    Opportunity to work on a mission-critical, enterprise-scale product

·    Collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture

·    Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid)

·    Competitive compensation and benefits

AI Engineer — Vertexcover Labs

Who We Are

Vertexcover Labs is an employee-focused, engineer-run software studio. We partner with fast-growing, funded startups around the world—Rephrase.ai, Dhiwise, Dunzo, Dubdub, Xapo, Arintra etc.—to crack their toughest engineering problems. Everyone is an individual contributor; no management layers. Engineers choose the projects they work on, see each project's P&L, and share directly in the profits.

Whether it's building multi-agent systems for production, scaling ML pipelines across GPU clusters, or shipping RAG-powered products that end-users rely on—we solve hard AI problems for real companies.

A Few Problems We Are Currently Working On

• AI Agents Test-authoring agents that convert natural language into e2e tests.
• Ad-performance agents that learn what works for your brand and generate winning creatives automatically.
• Scale + MLOps Optimise ML pipelines and fix autoscaling by applying queuing theory while juggling CPU / GPU memory contention.
• RAG & Knowledge Systems Design and deploy retrieval-augmented generation pipelines—chunking strategies, embedding models, reranking, and evaluation loops.
• AI Video & Image Processing Build rendering pipelines, diffusion-model integrations, and real-time video processing at scale. You'll own at least one project like these—design, build, iterate.

Signals You're Probably the Right Fit

• Strong in at least one other language (Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Java …); happy to learn more.
• First principle understanding of how LLMs, embeddings, vector databases and AI Agents work
• Evidence of shipping real AI-powered software—OSS, side projects, or production features.
• Comfortable navigating the fast-moving AI landscape—papers, new model releases, evolving APIs.
• Clear written & spoken communication; async collaboration is our default.
• Self-directed—you ask for context, not permission.

How We Operate

• Project choice. Engineers vote on which engagements we take.
• Stack agnostic. We pick tools that fit the job, not the résumé.
• Pragmatic craftsmanship. Durable design, no gold-plating.
• Transparent economics. Know what your work is worth, share in the profits.
• Remote-native. Async by default; sync when it helps.

Hiring Process (Lean & Human)

1. 2–3 technical deep-dives with future teammates.
2. 30-minute culture chat.
3. Offer. No LeetCode marathons, no trick puzzles.

We read every application and reply to all candidates.

Responsibilities:

● Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java and Spring

Boot.

● Create and optimize SQL database schemas and queries in PostgreSQL to ensure efficient

data storage and retrieval.

● Implement RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless communication between frontend and backend

components.

● Configure and manage Nginx web servers to efficiently handle incoming requests and improve

application performance.

● Deploy and manage applications on AWS or GCP, ensuring scalability, reliability, and

security.

● Configure and optimize message broker systems using Kafka for real-time data processing

and communication.

● Containerize applications using Docker for easy deployment, scaling, and management.

● Create detailed Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and High-Level Designs (HLDs) to guide the

development and architecture of backend systems.

● Automating CI/CD pipelines and streamlining the software development lifecycle.

● Integrate AI/ML models into backend workflows using Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, or

third-party AI APIs.

● Leverage AI tools (e.g., OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face, AWS AI services) to build intelligent

features.

● Collaborate closely with frontend developers, product managers, data scientists, and other

stakeholders to deliver high-quality AI-powered solutions.

● Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and

uptime.

What We’re Looking For:

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

● 3-5 years of experience in backend development.

● Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, SQL, and GitActions.

● Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.

● Experience with configuring and optimizing Nginx web servers.

● Experience with configuring and optimizing Kafka service.

● Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.

● Familiarity with Docker containers and container orchestration.

● Ability to create comprehensive Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and High-Level Designs (HLDs)

for backend systems.

● Experience with Python for AI/ML model integration in backend services.

● Familiarity with AI platforms and APIs such as OpenAI, Hugging Face, AWS AI/ML, or GCP

Vertex AI.

● Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team

environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Knowledge of microservices architecture and related technologies.

● Experience with cloud-native development and serverless computing.

● Understanding of software development best practices, including Agile methodologies

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services using Core Java and Spring Boot
• Develop and optimize queries in MongoDB, including aggregation and indexing
• Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services
• Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code following best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and implement requirements

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Core Java
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot (REST APIs, Security, Data)
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB (CRUD operations, schema design)
• Experience with Microservices architecture

• Min 5 years of hands-on experience in Java Spring-boot technologies
• Experience with monolithic applications
• Experience using Redis and RabbitMQ
• Experience with RDBMS such as SQLServer and My SQL
• Strong analytical, problem solving and data analysis
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are a must
• Micro service frameworks such as Java SpringBoot
• Design and implement automated unit and integration tests