Backend Engineer - PYTHON

Job Description: Senior Backend

Location: Bangalore (Onsite)

Skills Required:

• Deep expertise in backend architecture using Python (FastAPI, Django), Node.js (NestJS, Express), or GoLang.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure - AWS, GCP, Azure, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible).
• Mastery in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and deployment automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Flux).
• Experience building high-performance distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Understanding of event-driven systems, message queues, and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams).
• Familiarity with database design and scaling - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, TimescaleDB.
• Deep understanding of system observability, tracing, and performance tuning (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Familiarity with AI integration stacks - deploying and scaling LLMs, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus), and inference APIs (vLLM, Ollama, TensorRT).
• Awareness of DevSecOps practices, zero-trust architecture, and cloud cost optimization.
• Bonus: Hands-on with Rust, WebAssembly, or edge computing platforms (Fly.io, Cloudflare Workers, AWS Greengrass).

Who We Are Looking For:

Upsurge Labs builds across robotics, biotech, AI, and creative tech, each product running on the backbone of precision-engineered software.

We are looking for a Senior Backend / DevOps Engineer who can architect scalable, resilient systems that power machines, minds, and media.

You should be someone who is :

• Disciplined and detail-oriented, thriving in complex systems without compromising reliability.
• Organized enough to manage chaos and gritty enough to debug at 3 a.m. if that’s what the mission demands.
• Obsessed with clean code, system resilience, and real-world impact.
• Finds satisfaction in building infrastructure where reliability, scalability, and performance are central.
• Comfortable working at the intersection of AI, automation, and distributed systems.
• Understands that this work is challenging and fast-paced, but rewarding for those who push boundaries.

At Upsurge Labs, only the best minds build the foundations for the future. If you’ve ever dreamed of engineering systems that enable breakthroughs in AI and robotics, this is your arena.

Must have exp in Django. [ Mandatory]

• The ability to problem-solve and critically think.
• High level of knowledge of Python and the Django framework.
• Familiarity with event driven programming as well as the MVC.
• Good understanding of SQL databases.
• Good understanding of REST APIs.

What are the Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include writing and testing code, debugging programs, and integrating applications with third-party web services. 
• Write effective, scalable code
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrate user-facing elements into applications
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Creates customized applications for smaller tasks to enhance website capability based on business needs
• Ensures web pages are functional across different browser types; conducts tests to verify user functionality
• Verifies compliance with accessibility standards
• Assists in resolving moderately complex production support problems

What are we looking for:

• 3+ Years of work experience as a Python Developer
• Expertise in at least one popular Python framework: Django
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (Elastic search, MongoDB)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies like JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka will give you an edge over others
• Good understanding of the operating system and networking concepts
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Graduation/Post Graduation in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering
• Decent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel, and management

1. Relevant Experience required 3 to 5 years.
2. Strong proficiency in python programming language along with expertise in backend development framework such as
3. Django or Flask. (DSA and Design patterns are mandatory).
4. Hand on Experience in REST API development and database such as PostgreSQL.
5. Good knowledge of versions control systems like GIT, Bitbucket
6. Implementation testing strategies such as unit testing (PyTest), integration testing and end to end testing 
7. Basic knowledge of Docker/Podman and Jenkins.
8. Good have if they basic knowledge in Mainframe tech such JCL, and TWs.

Requirements:

• Should be a go-getter, ready to shoulder more responsibilities, and shows enthusiasm and interest in work.

• Excellent core Python skills including threading, dictionary, OOPS Concept, Data structure, and Web service.

• Should have work experience on the following stacks/libraries: Flask

• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries

• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as Angular, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications

• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance

• Experience in both RDBMS(MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, HDFS, HIVE etc) or in-memory caching technologies such as ehcache etc is preferable.

Responsibilities:

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code in Python.
• Designing and implementing software features and capabilities.
• Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and bugs in existing code.
• Collaborating with other developers, stakeholders, and users to define, design, and ship new features.
• Building and maintaining software documentation.
• Ensuring code is maintainable and maintain appropriate versioning practices.
• Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements:

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Python development.
• Strong knowledge of Python programming language and related frameworks (such as Django, Flask etc.)
• libraries is important.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, version control systems and experience with system administration.
• Database management and good understanding of software design principles is desired.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Should have experience in Software Product Development at an enterprise level.  .
• Analyze requirements and come up with possible solutions to solve the problem, evaluating and capturing necessary tradeoffs
• Build and improve newest services and ensure that they are well tested and released quickly and often to our customers
•  Debugging capabilities and identify the root cause of the problem and fix them.
•  Influencing the architecture of an application. 
•  Design and implement cloud based high-performance, highly available services to cover customers’ high demands and big data volumes 
•  Maintain rapid deployment pipelines and observability of the services to support operations/troubleshooting. 
•  Think about security of the whole technical stack and processes to ensure customers’ data is safe 
•  Take care of all aspects of the product: from implementation, through testing, to operations.

Job Requirements

• Proficiency in Python programming
• Mandate experience working as a Python Developer with Django.
• Should have good experience in Flask, numpy and pandas
• Should have good experience in REST API development with Django.
• Have In-depth understanding of Object Oriented Programming ( OOPs ) concepts.
• Are Able to create Database Schemes that represent and support business processes.
• Should have good understanding of Agile frameworks such as Git, Jenkins etc.
• Must have experience working on MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript & jQuery.
• Must have experience with Web Servers e.g. Nginx, Apache.
• Good to have AI/ML/Data science certification.
• Must be a fast learner and comfortable teaching yourself new skills and can thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication as well as written skills

JD - Senior Dev with more than 5 years relevant experience

1. Working experience on web development using Python/Django
2. Comfortable with using Django framework.
3. Understanding of web servers
4. Knowledge in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and other database queries
5. Experience in using Redis cache.
6. Understanding of web technologies
7. Experience in REST API development using Django.
8. Strong hold on Apache
9. Integration of data storage solutions
10. Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
11. Understanding of JavaScript, and front-end JS frameworks like VueJS, React JS and Angular JS
12. Good communication skill
13. .net/.NET core will be an added advantage

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a backend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective. You will own the back end development of features of the Mentor To Go platform from conceptualisation through design and testing, working closely with other developers, the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline  
• 3+ years experience working in Unix/Linux environments building web and mobile applications
• Proficiency in developing and deploying cloud based Python/Postgresql applications preferably using frameworks such as Django
• Experience with design and development of moderately complex software projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements 

• 5+ years of overall relevant work experience
• Experience building apps using React/React-Native
• Basic understanding of AWS cloud
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.