Backend Engineer

Primary Skills: Database Systems (SQL), Python Flask/Fast API/Django frameworks specifically
Requirements:

• Highly proficient in fundamentals of Python web development frameworks like Flask, Django and Fast API
• Demonstrated experience in developing APIs using Python frameworks
• Should have deep knowledge in PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and other SQL based Databases

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Java 1.8 or later/Golang/Ruby on Rails,
Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, SQL / NoSLQ , REST APIs , Redis , Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Docker, AWS

B2B / B2C / Cloud (AWS/ GCP) / SAAS Products ,  Software Best Practices , REST / GRPC , Domain Driven Design, Event and Message Driven Systems , Data Structures , Algorithms, OOPS, System Design, JUnit, Mockito, Fitnesse, Cucumber, HTML/ CSS / Javascript, Git , Bitbucket, Maven, Asynchronous / Functional / Reactive Programming in Java

• An Engineering Degree - B.E/B.Tech/MS/PhD in any stream – Computer Science preferred.
• 7-12 years of relevant experience in building highly resilient, highly scalable systems
• Understand the product management space with Agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership for development and design of least one cloud-based product - Experience in building microservices / platforms is desirable.
• Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly. Proficient in new and emerging technologies.
• Ability to balance the long-term “big picture” and short-term implications of design decisions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills; ability to influence and persuade, without direct control.
• Mentoring / coaching Junior and Senior Engineers.
• Focus on reusability, frameworks, patterns and configuration tools for faster development.
• Excellent in Engineering excellence – code quality, performance tuning / chaos engineering, operational excellence etc.
• DevOps and TechFinOps mindset to problem solving and product development.

• 3 years experience working on Python, Django and DRF (must have projects)
• Back-end Development, Third Party SDK Implementation, CI/CD
• Pipeline with AWS, Containerization of Server, Caching, Micro-service Implementation
• Architecture design of the web applications.
• Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application.
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Translation of UI/UX wireframes to visual elements

Responsibilities:

• Crawl the internet/intranet for issues people are facing and convert them in to stuctured data that would be consumed downstream.
• Familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from analysis to deployment.
• Comply with coding standards and technical design.
• Adapts structured coding styles for easy review, testing, and maintainability of the code.
• Integrate the developed functionality and/or component into a fully functional system.
• Ensure unit and integration level verification plans are in place and adheres to the great quality of code at all times.
• Actively participate in troubleshooting, debugging and updating current live system.
• Verify user feedback in making the system more stable and easy.
• Work closely with analysts, designers, and other peer developers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of OOPS concepts, Persistence, Threading.
• Good understanding of version control system (GIT).
• Knowledgeable in data structures and algorithms.
• A background in Engineering with sound oral and written communication skills.
• 6+ years of experience working on the server-side.
• Exposure to API designing, scalable architecture, and thorough understanding of systems.
• Great database modeling skills.
• Working knowledge of Databases, both relational (such as PostgreSQL) and in-memory database (such as Redis).
• Good understanding of web stack and how all the pieces fit together.
• Experience with open-source projects.
• Experience in designing interactive applications.