Backend Developer

Senior Python Developer

Experience: 4–8 Years

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Python Developer Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on building and maintaining data-intensive backend systems, handling large-scale datasets, and exposing insights through robust, scalable APIs.

You will work closely with operational and transactional data, design efficient data pipelines, and build backend services that power analytics, reports, and ERP workflows. The ideal candidate is strong in Python, excellent with data and databases, and capable of owning features end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, inconsistencies, and operational insights.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Python and FastAPI.
• Perform advanced data manipulation and aggregation using Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
• Design and optimize data pipelines for analytics, reporting, and downstream systems.
• Implement automated data quality checks, validations, and monitoring scripts.
• Work closely with product, application, and business teams to translate raw data into clear, actionable outputs.
• Optimize query performance across relational and analytical databases.
• Expose processed data and insights via APIs or dashboards for consumption by web or ERP applications.
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write clear documentation for APIs, data flows, and processing logic.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4–8 years of strong, hands-on experience with Python in production systems.
• Excellent experience with data handling, processing, and large datasets.
• Strong experience building APIs using FastAPI (or similar frameworks).
• Deep expertise in Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
• Solid experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Experience working with analytical or reporting workloads.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, joins, aggregations, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Good to Have

• Experience with ClickHouse, Databricks, or Elasticsearch.
• Exposure to data engineering concepts such as ETL/ELT, batch processing, and data pipelines.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster).
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries (Plotly, Matplotlib, Seaborn).
• Experience with AWS services (S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda).
• Prior experience integrating data services into ERP or business applications.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• High ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach.

• Create, maintain, test, and fix back-end infrastructure, including databases, data integration, API, core application logic, and other processes that need to be done behind the curtain. Since the job responsibilities can be performed remotely, we simply want our back-end developer to analyze user needs and improve user experience according.
• proficient in server-side development and optimization of data, including database creation and management and debugging
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Create user-friendly and intuitive interfaces
• Create and analyze reliable and secure back-end functionality
• Maintain, expand, and scale designed database
• Collaborate with front-end developers and web designers to match visual design intent.
• Design RESTful APIs
• Experience working with relational database like mysql/oracle, Mangodb

About us

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

• Strong development experience in Python in the environment of Unix/Linux/Ubuntu
• Strong practical knowledge of Python and its libraries.
• Current working experience with cloud deployment of AWS/Azure/GCP, Microservice architecture, and Docker in Python.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Good Experience of Python with Django/ Scrapy/ Flask frameworks.
• Good Experience in Jupyter/ Docker/ Elastic Search, etc.

• Solid understanding of software development principles and best practices.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to drive large-scale projects with a deep understanding of Agile SDLC, high collaboration, and leadership.

• Expected to have migration experience from one version to the other, as this project is about migration to the latest version.
• Preferred if had an OpenEdx platform experience or any LMS platform. 

Job Title: Senior Backend Developer

Location: Mali mahajan road, somwar peth, Pune.

Experience: 5-7 years

Responsibilities:

Backend Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance backend systems.

1. Utilize AWS Serverless skills (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, Event bridge, CloudWatch, permissions, accounts, multi accounts, streams

Technology Stack:

• Proficiency in JavaScript, Node.js, and Typescript for backend development.
• Leverage AWS services to build serverless applications with a focus on efficiency, security, and reliability.

E-commerce Expertise:

• Bring experience in e-commerce projects, with additional consideration for knowledge of Commerce tools.

Communication Skills:

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the US, UK, and Australia.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical insights.

Project Collaboration:

• Work closely with front-end developers, QA engineers, and other team members to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
2. 5-7 years of backend development experience.
3. Strong proficiency in AWS Serverless technologies.
4. Expertise in JavaScript, Node.js, and Typescript.
5. Experience with e-commerce projects, particularly Commercetools, is an advantage.
6. Excellent communication skills to engage with international stakeholders.

• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Write clean, well-designed code.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.
• Conducting analysis of website and application requirements.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs.
• Ensure smooth operations of web processes and infrastructure.

Senior Java Backend Developer

Are you a passionate backend developer looking for a new challenge in an international company? Do terms like spring-boot, Redis, Amazon EC2, REST-API and document based databases like MongoDB make you smile and would you like to work in an international company that values your personal growth? We are expanding in India and are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Java Developer to join the team.

Together with the team, you will be responsible for the development and migration of our FlexWhere application from a PHP based application to a java application. You report to the Manager Development & Support and collaborate with our Dutch IT Team, who work from our headquarters in the Netherlands. We work with two-week sprints, in which features and improvements are tested in an alpha and beta environment, after which you will release the services in our Kubernetes cluster. Our applications are being used by thousands of customers in Europe on a daily basis. By being in close contact with our helpdesk, you know what our users struggle with and how you can improve their experience.

You are not afraid to take ownership and have good interpersonal skills. You believe a good user experience is the ultimate goal and you continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency. All in all: you have an innovative spirit and cannot wait to get aboard into an international IT-organization!

• A degree in Engineering (B.Tech or BE);
• Minimum of 3-year work experience as a Java developer in Java and/or Kotlin, Groovy;
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git);
• Experience with third-party API’s and third-party libraries like MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, ElasticSearch;
• Familiar with automation testing tools;
• Knowledge about scaling architectures in the cloud like EC2.

• Competitive salary;
• Place within a company that is committed to diversity and inclusion;
• Excellent career progression opportunity within an international organization;
• The chance to discover the land of tulips and windmills!

We are Dutchview. An innovative IT company based in the Netherlands with offices in Germany, the United Kingdom and India. Our solutions make it possible for organisations to work smartly and effectively. So that they can focus all their energy on what they do best. It is precisely this freedom that leads to greater job satisfaction: the basis for better results. We make it easy for you.