Backend Engineer Python

Backend Developer

About the Role:

We’re looking for a skilled Backend Developer (2–6 years of experience) who can design and build scalable backend systems, ensure high-performance APIs, and contribute to the technology powering a fast-growing jewelry platform. You’ll work closely with product and frontend teams to deliver robust, scalable, and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, secure, and well-documented backend code.
• Work with relational databases, ensuring optimized queries and data integrity.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver end-to-end features.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize backend systems for performance and reliability.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technology choices as the platform scales.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of professional experience as a Backend Developer.
• Strong proficiency in Python with frameworks like Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Solid understanding of relational databases, schema design, and query optimization.
• Experience building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Knowledge of version control (Git).
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Understanding of microservices architecture (good to have).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (good to have).
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and optimization skills.
• Experience working in e-commerce or marketplace environments.

What’s in It for You:

• High ownership role in a fast-paced environment.
• Opportunity to work closely with the founding team and passionate professionals.
• Competitive salary with fast career growth and appraisals.
• Dynamic, collaborative, and politics-free work culture.
• Health insurance coverage.

Additional Details:

• Early-stage startup environment where meaningful achievements require dedication and passion.
• 6-day work week.
• Location: HSR Layout, Bangalore.

Role Overview:

We are seeking skilled Backend Developers to design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable, and secure server-side logic and services. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, Flask, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with experience building APIs, handling databases, and integrating cloud services in production environments.

Required Experience: 4+ Years

Location: Chennai, Open for remote for strong candidates

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project teams to understand business requirements and develop efficient, high-quality code.
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications using frameworks such as Flask, or FastAPI.
• Integrate multiple data sources and databases into a unified system while ensuring seamless data storage and third-party library/package integration.
• Create scalable and optimized database schemas to support complex business logic and manage large volumes of data.
• Conduct thorough testing using pytest and unittest, debugging applications to ensure they run smoothly.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Python developer with strong communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of Python frameworks such as Flask, or FastAPI.
• Strong expertise in cloud technologies, GCP preferred.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, multi-tenant architecture, and best practices in Python development.
• Familiarity with serverless architecture and frameworks like GCP Cloud Functions.
• Experience with deployment using Docker, Nginx, Gunicorn.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as MySQL and Firebase.
• Proficiency with Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) like SQLAlchemy.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple API integrations and write modular, reusable code.
• Strong knowledge of user authentication and authorization mechanisms across multiple systems and environments.
• Familiarity with scalable application design principles and event-driven programming in Python.
• Solid experience in unit testing, debugging, and code optimization.
• Hands-on experience with modern software development methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Experience with version control system.

Driving Results:

• A good single contributor and a good team player.
• Flexible attitude towards work, as per the needs.
• Proactively identify & communicate issues and risks.

Other Personal Characteristics:

• Dynamic, engaging, self-reliant developer 
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Manage a collaborative and analytical approach
• Self-confident and humble
• Open to continuous learning 
• Intelligent, rigorous thinker who can operate successfully amongst bright people

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic and growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a seasoned Python expert who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has deep experience building scalable applications, working with cloud platforms, and automating infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture and maintainable code.

Design and implement RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI, and integrate with relational databases using ORM tools like SQLAlchemy.

Work with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) using Python SDKs to build and deploy cloud-native applications.

Automate system and infrastructure tasks using tools like Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management solutions.

Implement and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or cloud-native templating tools to manage resources effectively.

Work across both Linux and Windows environments, ensuring compatibility and stability across platforms.

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of professional experience in Python development, with a strong portfolio of backend/API projects.

Strong expertise in Flask, SQLAlchemy, and other Python-based frameworks and libraries.

Proficient in asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture using tools such as asyncio, Celery, or similar.

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with cloud platforms – AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Experience using Python SDKs for cloud services to automate provisioning, deployment, or data workflows.

Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows environments, including system-level scripting and debugging.

Automation experience using tools such as Ansible, Chef, or equivalent configuration management systems.

Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with industry-standard tools.

Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration concepts (e.g., Kubernetes is a plus).

Hands-on experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools for managing cloud environments.

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

Experience with other Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django)

Knowledge of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes

Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog

Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of backend development experience in scalable web applications.
• Strong expertise in Python, Django ORM, and RESTful API design.
• Familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL databases
• Comfortable working in a startup environment with multiple priorities.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures and SaaS models.
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

 JD / Skills Sets

1. Good knowledge on Python

2. Good knowledge on My-Sql, mongodb 

3. Design Pattern

4. OOPs

5. Automation

6. Web scraping

7. Redis queue

8. Basic idea of Finance Domain will be beneficial.

9. Git10. AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)

• Building scalable web applications
• Integrating UI elements with server-side
• Handling Security and Data Protection
• Integrating front- end with SQL and NoSQL databases and ensuring its consistency
• Building reusable code and libraries
• Optimizing the code to improve its quality and efficiency

• 2+ yrs of Backend development experience
• You have excellent programming skills in python, ORM libraries and Django
• You have experience inbuilt tools like Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Rundeck
• You have experience in cross-browser/cross-platform front-end development with HTML/CSS/Javascript in Angular or similar frameworks
• You are an expert in SQL (Redshift, PostgreSQL, MySql, or similar) and NoSQL (MongoDB, ElasticSearch)
• You design, build and test RESTful web services.
• You have experience with Apache HTTP, NGINX, Tomcat or Jetty.

We are looking for a high-performing Lead Developer to build our Ecommerce platform and API framework powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Candidates for this role will be passionate about well written code, testing, and excel at coming up with simple approaches to complex problems.

Our work culture is #overachiever, very amiable, and at the same time always charged with excitement. We encourage our team members to take responsibility and grow into future leaders in the industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand project requirements, writing bug free clean code and ensure that the solution works per the agreed architecture, SLAs, KPIs and business model
• Integrate Django backend with third party API
• 100% Hands on role
• Make architecture decisions that contribute to maintainable systems
• Adapt to rapidly evolving requirements and changing priorities and drive the team accordingly
• Responsible to drive and support Ecommerce project activities and ensure marketplace implementation, deepen customer engagement, satisfaction, and user engagement
• Reverse engineer for debugging errors in code and ensure quality control in the process.
• Continually drive products towards a meaningful balance between user needs, business objectives and technical feasibility
• Documentation and reference preparation for users by writing operating instructions including changes and revisions.
• Operate in a hyper-collaborative way and follow these guiding principles: Value common sense and simplicity over complexity, make decisions quickly and move nimbly, celebrate diverse ideas, Succeed and fail together as a team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering from a reputed University
• 5 to 10 years of experience working in eCommerce domain, specifically at-least 3-5 years of experience working in Django and Python.
• React and/or Angular for front end
• Proficiency in MongoDB and MySql
• Technical Skills: JIRA, Gitlab, Rest API, GCP or AWS
• Integration experience with Payment gateway, shipping company and VAT, database concepts, Experience of web services
• Experience in performance profiling, tuning, and optimization, caching mechanisms with Enterprise level applicants
• Analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skill with proven experience troubleshooting and fixing production bugs
• Experience in writing unit testing and test case automation.
• Ability to operate in Agile environment with a start-up mentality and unstructured environment, Energy, drive and passion to work, and operate in a digital world.