Backend Developer

Job Title : Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django)

Experience : 2 to 5 Years

Location : Connaught Place, Delhi (Work From Office)

Job Summary :

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django) to join our in-house engineering team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust backend systems using Node.js or Python/Django.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs including third-party Authentication APIs (OAuth, JWT, etc.).
• Work with data stores like Redis and Elasticsearch to support caching and search features.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver complete solutions.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance optimization.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices.

Required Skills :

• 2 to 5 Years of hands-on experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in Node.js and/or Python (Django framework).
• Solid understanding and experience with Authentication APIs.
• Experience with Redis and Elasticsearch for caching and full-text search.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and best practices.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Must have completed at least 2 end-to-end backend projects.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with Docker or containerized environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Your Role

We at Innovaccer are looking for  Software Development Engineer-II (Backend) to build the most amazing product experience. You’ll get to work with other engineers to build delightful feature experience to understand and solve our customer’s pain points.

A Day in the Life

• Building efficient and reusable applications and abstractions.
• Identify and communicate back-end best practices.
• Participate in the project life-cycle from pitch/prototyping through definition and design to build, integration, QA and delivery
• Analyse and improve the performance, scalability, stability, and security of the product
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

What You Need

• 3+ years of experience with a start-up mentality and high willingness to learn
• Solid knowledge of Python and experience with any web framework (Django, etc)
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skill
• Experience in Web Services and REST.
• Experience in RDBMS & NoSQL database.
• Experience in Solution Architecture.
• Proven experience with Git.
• Knowledge of high-level JavaScript concepts like asynchronous programming, closures, promises, data-binding, async-await, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering.

Preferred Skills

• Expert in Python and Django Code Reviews
• Server Deployment
• Mongo DB/Postgres SQL DB
• JIRA Administration

What We Offer

• Industry-focused Certifications: We want you to be a subject matter expert in what you do. So, whether it’s our product or our domain, you will dive straight in and be certified by the best in the world.
• Quarterly Rewards and Recognition Programs: We foster learning and encourage people to take moonshots. When you achieve your goals, we recognize and reward your hard work. 
• Health Benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones. 
• Sabbatical Policy: We encourage people to take time off and rejuvenate, upskill and pursue their interests so that they can generate new ideas for innovating at Innovaccer.
• Pet-friendly office and open floor plan. No mundane cubicles.

Job Type: Full-time

CTC Offering : 3.6L PA to 6L PA

Job Location: Remote for 6-9 months due to the pandemic, then Mumbai, Maharashtra

Required experience:

• Minimum 1.5 to 2 year of experience in Web & Backend Development using Python with experience in some form of Machine Learning ML Algorithms

Overview

We are looking for Python developers with a strong understanding of object orientation and experience in web and backend development. Experience with Analytical algorithms and mathematical calculations using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas are a must. Experience in some form of Machine Learning. We require candidates who have working experience using Django Framework

Key Skills required (Items in Bold are mandatory keywords) :

1. Proficiency in Python 3.x based web and backend development

2. Solid understanding of Python concepts

3. Experience with some form of Machine Learning (ML)

4. Experience in using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas

5. Some form of experience with NLP and Deep Learning using any of Pytorch, Tensorflow, Keras, Scikit-learn or similar

6. Hands on experience with RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL

7. Experience building REST APIs using DRF or Flask

8. Comfort with Git repositories, branching and deployment using Git

9. Working experience with Docker

10. Basic working knowledge of ReactJs

11. Experience in deploying Django applications to AWS,Digital Ocean or Heroku

KRAs includes:

1. Understanding the scope of work

2. Understanding and adopting the current internal development workflow and processes

3. Understanding client requirements as communicated by the project manager

4. Arriving on timelines for projects, either independently or as a part of a team

5. Executing projects either independently or as a part of a team

6. Developing products and projects using Python

7. Writing code to collect and mathematically analyse large volumes of data.

8. Creating backend modules in Python by building or reutilizing existing modules in a manner so as to

provide optimal deliveries on time

9. Writing Scalable, maintainable code

10. Building secured REST APIs

11. Setting up batch task processing environments using Celery

12. Unit testing prepared modules

13. Bug fixing issues as reported by the QA team

14. Optimization and performance tuning of code

Bonus but not mandatory

1. Nodejs

2. Redis

3. PHP

4. CI/CD

5. AWS

About the Backend Developer

We are looking at a diligent, driven, passionate person for our efforts on engagement and retention of our customers (schools) in a high growth environment. Backend Developer will be the face of the organisation for the schools that are using the platform on a day to day basis. The Developer will interact with the schools via the chat support and email requests and resolve any issues that the schools might be facing in using the platform or extend any support they might be needing to use the platform to its fullest.

• As a Backend Developer, you will play a major role in, developing and deploying high-quality web platforms. In this multifaceted role, you will get the opportunity to work along curriculum experts, teachers, and students, and user-test the product in real school settings.   
  
  Preferred Qualifications/Skills
  
  * Frameworks & Technologies: Node.js
  * Database: PostgreSQL, SQL
  * Tools: Git basics, Scripting basics
  * Soft Skills: Having a bias towards action, a good sense of design, empathy, and good communication skills 
  * Excellent written and oral communication skills
  * Great interpersonal skills
  
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• Strong Java software development experience – with a focus on Java 8 & 9
• Experience with NoSql databases – ideally with MongoDB
• Experience implementing REST apis – ideally with JAX-RS
• Experience with Reactive Programming – ideally with RxJava
• Experience implementing unit tests

• Experience developing applications in fintech or established financial institutions
• Experience with microservice architectures
• Experience developing systems that can scale to large amounts of data
• Experience working in Agile Scrum
• Experience working on a globally distributed team