
**Company Overview**
We are a VC-backed fintech startup developing an innovative online trading platform. As we scale, we're seeking a skilled Backend Engineer with expertise in Python to join our growing team and help build a robust, scalable infrastructure for our cutting-edge trading application.
We're based out of the UK and have our engineering team in India.
**Job Description**
We are looking for a backend developer who specialises in Python. Your role will focus on developing and maintaining the server-side logic, optimising performance, and ensuring seamless integration with the frontend. You’ll work closely with the engineering and product teams to deliver a high-quality, secure, and scalable platform.
**Responsibilities**
1. Develop and maintain server-side logic using Python
2. Design and implement APIs for seamless integration with frontend components
3. Optimise backend performance and scalability for high traffic and large data loads
4. Build and maintain databases, ensuring security, data integrity, and optimal performance
5. Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration between backend and frontend systems
6. Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise backend infrastructure
7. Implement data protection, security protocols, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT)
8. Maintain and enhance real-time communication systems using WebSockets or similar protocols
**Required Skills**
1. Strong proficiency in Python and related technologies, knowledge of databases and SQL, and experience with web frameworks like Django or FastAPI
2. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to solve problems
3. Good understanding of OOPs, task broking services, Queues, Redis
4. Familiarity with RESTful API design and integration
5. Strong understanding of database management (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis) and caching strategies
6. Familiarity with modern authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth)
7. Proficiency in working with cloud hosting services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.)
8. Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
9. Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, TCP, SSE)
10. Strong understanding of security best practices for server-side applications
11. Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
12. Minimum of 2-3.5 years of experience building scalable backend systems
**Perks**
1. Work From Anywhere Flexibility
2. Unlimited Leaves policy*
3. Competitive salary and unlimited growth opportunities
4. Insights on how HFT is done using cutting edge technology
If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance backend systems and want to be part of a cutting-edge fintech startup, we’d love to hear from you!

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Greetings from Suventure!
PLease find the Job description below.
Job Title: Senior Python Developer (with or without Rust API experience)
Location: Bangalore, India
Company: Suventure Services Pvt. Ltd.
Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO)
Experience: 5+ Years
About Suventure Services Pvt. Ltd.
Suventure is a technology-driven organization delivering end-to-end solutions across Product Development, Cloud, AI, Analytics, and Mobility. We work with global clients to build innovative, scalable, and secure applications that power digital transformation and business growth.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Python Developer with over 5 years of hands-on experience in backend development, API design, and scalable application architecture. Candidates with exposure to Rust API development will have an added advantage, though it is not mandatory. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, performant, and maintainable code.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Python (Flask / FastAPI / Django).
- Develop RESTful or GraphQL APIs and ensure seamless data integration between systems.
- Work on microservices architecture and implement clean, modular, and testable code.
- Optimize application performance, ensuring high availability and responsiveness.
- Collaborate with DevOps, frontend, and product teams for feature development and release cycles.
- Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, debugging, and system enhancements.
- (Optional) Integrate and maintain APIs written in Rust or other high-performance languages.
- Write automated unit tests and follow best practices for CI/CD and version control (Git).
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Python development.
- Strong understanding of OOPs, design patterns, Data structures and software engineering principles.
- Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and asynchronous programming.
- Good understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS Cloud Services is a plus.
- Familiarity with Rust and its API ecosystem is an added advantage.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Job Description
This is a remote position.
Requirements
- You need to be excited about the problem that we are trying to solve
- Should have excellent command over designing systems with a minimum experience of 4 years.
- Should have experience with various database flavors and writing complex queries. We work with Postgres, Redshift, ElasticSearch, TimescaleDB, and Redis.
- Additional knowledge in Golang will be an advantage
- Strong Data Structures and Algorithms knowledge
- Should have created APIs from scratch which is being used in Production
- Should be comfortable with creating systems handling up to 100k requests per minute, and have a mindset that understands scale
- Ability to give clarity and communicate well with the team, including Product, Backend and Dev-Ops (if and when needed)
- Ability to use profiling tools well, getting to root causes of bugs fast
- Ability to pick and work on adjacent technologies if and when required (Eg: If the best performance monitoring solution needs a basic firebase setup, that should not be a blocker for you to go ahead and do so)
- Knowledge of how to set up relevant test cases
- You need to be comfortable working in a remote environment (Good internet connection and availability on phone is required)
- App Development experience
- Experience in Test Driven Development
- Ability to tell Product what creates better User Experience, ability to tell frontend what API responses will help the user get a faster load time
- Inquisitiveness to understand the system as a whole, and not only be stuck to your domain of expertise (Eg: Figure out why excessive APIs calls are being made, brainstorm with Product and Frontend team to reduce the same without harming the UX )
- Experience in working on a Social Media Product
- Good knowledge of Graphs, and their applications
- Data-Driven Approach to monitoring
Benefits
- Work timings - You are the master of your time. However, with great freedom comes great responsibility. If you have committed something to the team, we expect that you will give it your best to make sure that commitment is done and is done on time.
- Leave policy - Take a leave whenever for whatever reason you want. You don't need to explain yourself to us
- Health insurance for you and your family
- 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.
Description:
For over 10 years, Zscaler has been disrupting and transforming the security industry. Our 100% purpose-built cloud platform delivers the entire gateway security stack as a service through 150 global data centers to securely connect users to their applications, regardless of device, location, or network in over 185 countries protecting over 3,900 companies and have detected 100 Million threats/day.
We work in a fast-paced, dynamic and make it happen culture. Our people are some of the brightest and passionate in the industry that thrives on being the first to solve problems. We are always looking to hire highly passionate, collaborative and humble people that want to make a difference.
About the role :
This is a senior staff backend engineer role in the engineering team that designs, implements and maintains our state of the art product IllusionBLACK. The team is responsible for designing and implementing secure, highly performant and maintainable product.
Responsibilities:
- Architect, develop and maintain high performance, fault tolerant and scalable cloud hosted service using NodeJS
- End to end responsibility to continuously create and monitor the services you build
- Help design reusable and clean API's for our frontend React app
- Guide team members with handling complex issues
- You will also be responsible for database schema design and development of migration scripts
- Experiment with new technologies and ideas and help shape our stack and processes
Requirement:
- 10+ years professional SW development experience
- All our production applications are built with either Typescript or Python. You must have a strong understanding of NodeJS express apps written in Typescript and ES6
- Must have good experience with Python
- Solid experience with databases is a must. We use and love Postgres here at Smokescreen
- You should be able to design a complex database SQL schema normalized to 3NF on the back of a napkin at 3am in the morning
- Deep understanding and working knowledge of Redis cache
- Experience with Solr or Elasticsearch is a must. We use Solr for our event analytics exclusively
- Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP is a plus. We have a large distributed application running on AWS
- Experience with Docker/Swarm is a plus
- Experience in some stream processing platforms like Kafka/Redis stream is a plus
Technical Experience :
- 2-6 years of Python working experience
- Expertise in at least one popular Python framework /Django/ Flask
- Knowledge of object-relational mapping d
- Familiarity with front-end technologies JavaScript and HTML5
Key Responsibilities :
- Write effective, scalable code
- Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
- Integrate user-facing elements into applications
- Test and debug programs5 Improve functionality
Python
SQL
HTML
Linux
AJAX/ JSSkills
Excellent Communication Skills
Have to be a quick learner
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