Backend Engineer

Job Title : Python Developer (Immediate Joiner)

Experience Required : 3+ Years

Employment Type : Full-time

Location : Gurugram, India (Onsite)

Working Days : 6 Days (5 Days WFO + 1 Day WFH)

Job Summary :

We are seeking a talented and experienced Python Developer with a strong background in Django and a proven ability to build scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, and PostgreSQL, and will play a key role in developing and maintaining robust backend systems. This is an onsite opportunity for immediate joiners.

Mandatory Skills : Python, Django, RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Docker.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain Django-based web applications and APIs.
• Implement asynchronous task handling using RabbitMQ and Celery.
• Optimize application performance using Redis for caching and session storage.
• Manage database operations, including schema design and query optimization, using PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps teams, and stakeholders to deliver full-featured solutions.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code aligned with industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across the application stack.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and sprint planning.
• Ensure the scalability, performance, and security of backend services.

Required Technical Skills :

• Minimum 3 Years of experience in Python development.
• Strong hands-on experience with the Django framework.
• Proficiency in RabbitMQ for message brokering.
• Practical experience with Redis for caching and session management.
• Experience using Celery for background job/task queue management.
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL (database design, indexing, and optimization).
• Understanding of RESTful API development and integration.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization.

Preferred Skills :

• Exposure to CI/CD tools and pipelines.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Knowledge of Django ORM optimization techniques.
• Basic familiarity with front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Soft Skills :

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced development environment.

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

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What we are looking

• You must have experience in Python, including development of microservices using flask/fastapi/sanic.
• You hold knowledge of at least one Python web frameworks
• You have experience in NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• You are familiar with relational databases and unstructured data.
• You are familiar with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• You have prior exposure to code versioning tools such as Git.
• You understand fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Good to have

• Experience in cloud services such as AWS
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding of the threading concepts in Python and multi-process architecture

What you'll do

• Create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and services for business use cases
• Perform unit and integration tests on developed modules

• 5+ Years Java/JEE development experience in an enterprise.
• 3+ Experience in #Grails Web Framework and #Groovy Language.
• Must have experience integrating Grails code with front-end JavaScript frameworks including Jquery.
• Must have experience working with XML and JSON using Grails, JMS and Web, services, XML, Apache Tomcat, SQL and Unix and GIT.
• Experience with RDMS concepts and SQL.
• Experience with RESTful Web Services.
• Understanding of proper application design techniques and methodologies.
• Proficient understanding of SDLC processes desired – Agile

Job description for Backend Developer:

Responsibilities
• Hands-on experience in Springboot and good knowledge of MySQL, MongoDB
• Hands-on experience in building RESTful based APIs
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability•
• Implementation of security and data protection

Skills And Qualifications
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance (Depending on a specific project)
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language (Java 8 and above and Spring Boot)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment

Required qualification:

*)  Any degree from a reputed university

*) Proven software development experience and Java/J2EE skills development. 

We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer who can help make our desktop app even more spectacular for the highest performing professionals globally. She / he should be versatile and should have a good base with Golang, NodeJs and Python

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The Team

We are a small, global and efficient team and speed is part of everything we build and do

We are backed by amazing investors from India and US who have cofounded startups which had massive exits and the investors are currently on boards of Unicorn startups.

The Founder has over 12 years of experience in technology, studied and worked in the US for 8 years, and has cofounded a startup before.

Expected Skills :- 

Primary expertise: Golang, NodeJs, Python 

• Our backend was written in Nodejs and some parts converted to Golang. We want to switch completely
• Knowing Golang well is important 
• You should know python / Django at a reasonable level
• Ability to work with GCP and AWS environments
  Worked with Amazon services like SNS, SQS and Google services like Firebase FCM
• Ability to execute rapidly

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This is fully a remote role, but the employer needs to fly down to the office in Kolkata for 5–6 days every month. Plane tickets and accommodation will be reimbursed by the company.

• Experience in Web and Mobile Applications
• Agility and ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements and scope and priorities
• Experience in Java, Python.
• Deep understanding of data structures and microservices.
• Knowledge of Node.js
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Familiarity with front-end technologies
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Interaction with multiple data sources
• Good understanding of SQL
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git .

The candidate will need to demonstrate previous experience of taking a client's requirements and translating them into technical specifications. The candidate will have to have previous examples of how he/she has worked with internal customers and technical peers.

The ideal candidate should have 3 to 5 years’ experience within a web application development environment.

Experience with PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, SOAP/REST, JavaScript, AJAX, etc. is a must. Following are the key area we are expecting you to have strong command on:

• Analytical Skills
• Algorithms

Responsibilities and Duties

• Development of software extensions to vTiger CRM/Drupal/WordPress and any other PHP based application
• Development of integration between CRM and ERP systems provided by Target Integration and any other system using their APIs
• Development and maintenance of code in Gitlab (In-house git server)
• Managing tickets and updating them regularly in Redmine (Project and Ticket Management Platform)
• Providing solutions to the pre-sales team on new projects
• Supporting the existing development team

Qualifications and Skills

• Coming up with ideas to help grow the team
• Data Structure
• Data Modelling Concepts
• Object-Oriented Design Principles and Concepts
• MVC – Pattern in Depth.
• Aware of Various other commonly used design patterns like Factory, Abstract Factory, etc.
• PHP, MYSQL, HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, Webservices
• Object-Oriented PHP
• SQL In general, Procedure, triggers, functions, etc.
• Query Designing.
• Thorough understanding of HTTP.
• Version Control (specifical git) and bug tracking software knowledge are important.

Benefits

• Linux system administration experience will be useful
• Experience of working on at least two of Joomla/Drupal/vTiger CRM or Sugar CRM is a must
• Strong understanding of relational database design
• Experience in creating professional-looking web interfaces using CSS and HTML
• Understanding of business processes
• Ideally, they should have worked on CRM/ERP/Accounting applications
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Job Type: Full-time