Backend Developer

Note: Salary will be offered based on your overall experience and last drawn salary.

Job Title: Python / Django Backend Developer

Experience: 3+ Years

Location: Gurgaon (Onsite)

Work Mode: 5 Days Working

About the Company

We are hiring for a product-based global furniture and homeware organization with operations in the UK and India. The company builds and maintains in-house digital platforms focused on design-to-delivery, supply-chain, and logistics. The team focuses on building scalable, high-performance internal systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using Python & Django / Django REST Framework
• Build scalable, secure, and optimized database schemas and queries using PostgreSQL/MySQL
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams for end-to-end feature delivery
• Write clean, reusable, and testable code following best engineering practices
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and CI/CD processes
• Deploy and manage backend services on cloud infrastructure and web servers

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and Django / Django REST Framework
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• Experience with REST API design, authentication & authorization
• Working knowledge of AWS services: EC2, ELB, S3, IAM, RDS
• Experience configuring and managing Nginx/Apache
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Experience with Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (Pytest, unittest)
• Exposure to e-commerce platforms or high-traffic scalable systems

• Develop, test, and maintain server-side applications using Node.js and related technologies.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture to support frontend functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Optimize application performance, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Stay updated with emerging backend technologies and methodologies to improve development processes.

Mandatory

• SaaS experience of 2 years with total development experience of 4 years
• Must have worked in a smaller company of less than 100
• Should have built solutions/softwares end to end and not just as a part of bigger team
• Should see themselves going deeper into the same role even 5 years down the line
• Should have knowledge on Node.js, MongoDB, and AWS
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and Node.js design patterns.
• Proficiency in working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or MySQL.
• Experience with API development, including RESTful services and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex server-side issues.

Essential

• Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of system design and scalable architecture.
• Understanding of security best practices and implementing secure APIs.

Good to Have

• Experience with GraphQL and related backend technologies.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Experience with platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, or other e-commerce technologies.
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as React for better cross-functional collaboration.

• Experienced backend developer with extensive work on nodejs and backbonejs along with good English spoken language.
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build structured, reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Maintain, contribute and adhere to our programming best practices and guidelines
• Advanced understanding of emerging web technologies

Key Functions & Roles of the Candidate:

• Would be part of core technical team and will be updating the product with new and challenging tasks
• Good understanding of the concepts behind models, collections, and views
• Familiarity with input validation techniques and approaches
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Enthusiasm for innovation in the tech industry, including continuous learning and improvement

Specific Skill Set:

• Salesforce Implementation or Knowledge
• Node.js, MongoDB, Heroku API
• API and NODE.JS is a must

EXPERIENCE: 7 to 9 years in Java 2 Enterprise server side development. Must have applied knowledge of design patterns needed for building REST APIs and services for performance and scale.

SKILLS:

- Problem Solving and application of Object Oriented principles to development

- REST API development using Java, JAX-RPC,

- Server side development using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js

- Concurrent programming with Java

- Database programming in SQL with Oracle, MySQL or other RDBMs.

- Deployment to AWS and Kubernetes and building with Maven

- Affinity towards server side development

- Ability to understand existing code and re-engineer/re-factor/redesign.

- Written and spoken English communication and articulation.

NICE TO HAVE:

 - Working knowledge of GO Lang and Python scripting

- AWS Certifications

- Working knowledge of Elastic Search based persistence and search

- Secure coding practices

EDUCATION: Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Information Technology or related disciplines.