Backend Python Developer

0–2 years of software development experience (internships or projects acceptable).

● Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Python or Golang).

● Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and software fundamentals.

● Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and database concepts.

● Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.

● Exposure to Git and version control workflows.

● Curiosity for emerging technologies, including AI-driven development, backend

technologies, distributed systems, and modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

● Architect and build end-to-end backend services and APIs.

● Integrate with external systems such as insurers, payment gateways, and other

partners.

● Ensure high observability, performance, and reliability across systems.

● Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code with a focus on scalability.

● Implement comprehensive test coverage and maintain code quality.

● Manage database design, migrations, scripting, and administration.

Experience & Skills

● 2-8 years of experience in backend development.

● Hands-on experience with low-level & high-level system design.

● Proven experience building scalable, secure backend systems (APIs, middleware, caching).

● Proficiency in Python, Django, Django REST Framework (DRF), PostgreSQL, Redis,

Celery, and basic HTML/CSS.

● Experience developing RESTful APIs.

● Familiarity with AWS or other major cloud platforms is a plus.

● Strong sense of ownership, problem-solving ability, and leadership qualities.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services

using Python.

● Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems and services.

● Design and build robust RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems

capable of handling high-scale workloads.

● Design and implement real-time communication systems, including WebSocket-based

services, where required.

● Drive system performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

● Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, monitoring, debugging, and

production issue resolution.

● Establish and promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD,

and production readiness.

● Collaborate closely with frontend, product, DevOps, infrastructure, and other

cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

● Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, contributing to overall team growth

and engineering excellence.

● Review code and architecture designs, identify technical risks, and drive improvements

across backend systems.

● Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver reliable, maintainable,

production-grade solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

● 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in backend

development.

● Strong expertise in Python and experience building production-grade backend

applications.

● Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices

architectures.

● Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance, and

high-availability architectures.

● Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time backend integrations.

● Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching systems, and data-intensive

applications.

● Experience with performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and

production operations.

● Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean

architecture.

● Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and make sound architectural decisions.

● Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

● Experience mentoring engineers and conducting effective code and design reviews.

We are seeking talented software developers who are passionate about coding and building & scaling

products. If you love taking on new challenges and have a problem solving mindset to solve problems through

code, you will be a perfect fit for our rockstar engineering team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

● Design and develop backend architectures to support robust, scalable, and secure web applications and

systems with a focus on backend development using Django.

● Design, implement and maintain high quality RESTful APIs to support seamless communication between

frontend, backend and other services.

● Design, implement, and maintain database schemas. Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of

data.

● Ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend infrastructure on AWS. Ensure reliable management of

infrastructure on cloud aiming for 0 downtime of systems.

● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, while adhering to best practices and industry standards.

Develop and maintain documentation for our backend systems, APIs, and data models.

● Conduct high quality code reviews and provide feedback to other team members to ensure best practices

are adhered to.

● Take ownership of the development, testing, and deployment of web applications. Break down high-level

business problems into smaller chunks and build systems.

● Work closely with the frontend development team, product managers, and designers to plan new features

and optimize existing ones.

● Constantly aim to improve performance and optimize systems by identifying bottlenecks and resolving

them for increased efficiency.

● Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies such as LLMs, and implement them as and when required

Skills and Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.

● 4+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development.

● Strong proficiency in Python and Django, including experience with Django Rest Framework.

● Experience working with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and

optimization.

● Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and Lambda.

● Familiarity of integrations with third party services and open source frameworks

● Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.

● Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

● Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as Langchain, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMa is a plus.

● Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Backend Developers

• Contract To Hire (Initial Engagement: 6 months)

Experience: 5+ years

Mandatory Skills:

● Node.js

● Python

● MongoDB

● PostgreSQL

● REST API design and development

● Backend architecture and service design

● Database design, indexing and query optimisation

● Performance tuning

● Authentication/authorisation

● Third-party integrations

● Asynchronous processing and background jobs

● Logging, monitoring and debugging

● Git and collaborative development

● Scalable, maintainable and testable backend services

● Architecture discussions, code reviews, debugging and production support

Good to have:

● Microservices

● Docker

● Cloud platforms

● Redis

● Message queues

● CI/CD

● Observability

● 4–7 years of backend development experience with Python or Golang.

● Strong expertise in designing, developing, and scaling microservices and distributed

systems.

● Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and performance optimization.

● Proficiency with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching systems (Redis, Memcached),

and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).

● Hands-on experience with Linux development, Docker, and Kubernetes.

● Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and related services.

● Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills for production-grade systems.

● Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus; familiarity with

concepts like 'agentic coding' for workflow automation or 'context engineering' for

leveraging LLMs in system design is highly desirable.

● Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.

Sr Backend Developer (Full Stack – Python / Django)

Preference: Please apply only if you are an IIT/NIT graduate and have strong hands-on experience in full-stack development with Python & Django.

Insurance/InsurTech experience is preferred. Strong engineering fundamentals and a willingness to learn the domain are more important.

Office location – Bangalore

Work mode – Onsite

Working Days – 5 days a week

Budget - 12-15 LPA

Work Experience - 2-5 years

Role Summary

We’re hiring Sr Backend Developers with strong full-stack Django expertise to own backend workstreams end-to-end and contribute to frontend development when needed. Hands-on Python/Django experience is essential.

(HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS).

Key Responsibilities

 Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for Fuse-OS

 Own medium-to-complex workstreams end-to-end: data models, APIs, background jobs, and light UI

wiring

 Improve reliability, performance, observability, and maintainability of production systems

 Apply sound engineering practices for multi-tenant SaaS (security, permissions, data isolation)

 Collaborate closely with frontend, QA, and product/delivery to ship high-quality releases

 Mentor other backend engineers through design discussions, pairing, and code reviews

 Participate in architecture discussions and help evolve platform technical standards

 Support production troubleshooting and continuous improvement of engineering quality

Required Skills & Qualifications

 Solid experience with Django REST Framework, asynchronous job processing (e.g., Celery), Redis, and

PostgreSQL

 Proven ability to design data models, write migrations, and ship maintainable APIs

 Full-stack capability: HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS sufficient to complete UI wiring without blocking

frontend

 Strong debugging skills across application, database, and background-job layers

 Experience collaborating in Agile teams with clear quality standards and delivery cadence

Preferred / Nice to Have

 Hands-on Selenium automation experience with Python (big plus)

 AWS familiarity (compute, storage, messaging, monitoring, IAM basics) — optional but strongly preferred

 Experience with multi-tenant architectures, containers, and production SaaS operations

 Exposure to document/data processing pipelines, reconciliation-style systems, or enterprise integrations

 Awareness of application security, RBAC, auditability, and privacy-by-design practices

 Interest in AI-assisted product workflows and intelligent automation

What We Offer

 Opportunity to build a category-defining Insurance Distribution Operating System (Fuse-OS)

 Work on modern multi-tenant SaaS architecture with meaningful ownership and mentoring

 Collaborative product and engineering culture focused on quality and customer outcomes

 Exposure to enterprise SaaS, AI-enabled workflows, and large-scale operational systems

We are looking for an exceptional Python Backend Developer to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users, developing server-side logic, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front end. The ideal candidate must have a rock-solid foundation in core computer science concepts, specifically Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), to design and implement highly scalable and optimised backend systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code.
• Develop robust, highly scalable, and low-latency backend architectures and APIs.
• Apply strong OOPS principles to build modular and maintainable software systems.
• Utilise advanced Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) to solve complex computational problems and optimise application performance.
• Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot bugs, and devise elegant solutions to mitigate these issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, front-end developers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality features.

Requirements:

• Core Python: Strong proficiency in Python programming with a deep understanding of its quirks, ecosystem, and best practices.
• OOPs Expertise: Excellent command over Object-Oriented Programming concepts (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction) and design patterns.
• DSA Proficiency: Strong problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of Data Structures (Arrays, Trees, Graphs, Hash Tables, etc. ) and Algorithms (Sorting, Searching, Dynamic Programming, etc. ).
• Frameworks: Hands-on experience with popular Python web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Database Management: Solid understanding of relational databases (e. g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) libraries.
• API Development: Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Version Control: Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Clean Code: A strong commitment to writing clean, readable, and properly documented code.

Good to Have (Optional):

• Experience with NoSQL databases (e. g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming in Python (asyncio).

● 2–4 years of experience in backend development with Python or Golang.

● Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

● Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and OOPS principles.

● Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.

● Familiarity with Linux development, Docker, and basic cloud concepts

(AWS/GCP/Azure).

● Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.

● Familiarity with AI-powered development tools or exposure to projects involving large

language models (LLMs) is a plus.

Job Overview

Architect and build scalable, high-performance backend systems while working on mission-critical platforms that process real-time market data and portfolio analytics. The role also involves leveraging Generative AI capabilities to enhance data intelligence, automation, and user-facing features, while ensuring regulatory compliance and secure financial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using NodeJS and Python
• Build event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and Kafka for real-time data processing
• Develop and manage data pipelines integrating PostgreSQL and BigQuery for analytics and warehousing
• Integrate and deploy Generative AI models (LLMs, embeddings, AI APIs) into backend systems for automation, insights, and intelligent workflows
• Design AI-powered features such as recommendation systems, document processing, or conversational interfaces
• Ensure system reliability, security, and low-latency performance for mission-critical systems
• Lead technical design discussions, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior engineers
• Optimize database queries, implement caching strategies, and improve overall system performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end product features
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional backend development experience
• Strong expertise in NodeJS and Python for production-grade applications
• Proven experience building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Experience working with Generative AI frameworks/APIs (OpenAI, LangChain, vector databases, prompt engineering)
• Understanding of integrating LLMs into production systems (RAG, embeddings, fine-tuning basics)
• Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design
• Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka
• Experience with BigQuery or similar data warehousing solutions
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability patterns, and high-traffic applications
• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Exposure to fintech or financial services, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, caching tools (Redis/Memcached), and regulatory requirements (KYC, compliance, data privacy) is a plus

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