Backend Python Developer

Job Title : Python Django Developer

Experience : 6+ Years

Location : Gurgaon (Work from Office)

Job Type : Full-time

Working Days: Monday to Friday (5 Days)

Timings: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Python Django Developer to join our dynamic team in Gurgaon.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development, Django frameworks, and RESTful API integration.

You will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable web applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, test, and maintain robust, scalable, high-performance web applications using Django and Python.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate third-party APIs and services.
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Work with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements using server-side logic.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Perform code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and ensure application performance and security.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to deliver high-quality products.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• 6+ Years of hands-on experience with Python and Django framework.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, Django ORM, and PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Proficiency in version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX.
• Experience with Docker, Celery, Redis, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of software development principles and design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

Good to Have :

• Experience with Django REST Framework (DRF).
• Knowledge of unit testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with containerization and deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

Job Title : Python Django Developer

Location : Gurgaon (On-site)

Work Mode : 6 Days a Week (Work from Office)

Experience Level : 3+ Years

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Python Django Developer to join our team in Gurgaon. This role requires a hands-on developer with expertise in building scalable web applications and APIs using Python and Django. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in relational databases, message brokers, and distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure web applications using Python and Django.
• Build and optimize back-end services, RESTful APIs, and integrations with third-party tools.
• Implement and maintain asynchronous task processing using Celery and RabbitMQ.
• Work with PostgreSQL to design and optimize database schemas and queries.
• Utilize Redis and Kafka for caching, data streaming, and other distributed system needs.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the application stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Ensure code quality through comprehensive testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in Python and strong experience with Django framework.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL for database design and management.
• Familiarity with RabbitMQ, Celery, and Redis for asynchronous processing and caching.
• Experience with Kafka for building real-time data pipelines and event-driven architectures.

Other Skills:

• Strong understanding of software development best practices and design patterns.
• Proficiency in writing efficient, reusable, and testable code.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.
• Familiarity with Docker and containerized deployments is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in microservices architecture.
• Exposure to DevOps tools and practices.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies like React or Angular is a bonus.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Backend Engineer (SDE III) with over 5 years of experience to lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in software development, deep technical expertise, and a proven track record of successfully leading large-scale engineering teams and projects. This role requires strategic leadership, the ability to manage complex technical challenges, and the ability to drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence.As a Backend Lead, you will collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, product management, and operations to ensure alignment with the organization’s goals and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage the hiring, training, and career development of engineering staff.
• Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement engineering strategies that support business objectives. Define technology roadmaps and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Technical Excellence: Guide the team in designing and implementing scalable, robust software systems. Drive the adoption of best practices in architecture, coding standards, and software testing to ensure high-quality product delivery.
• Project and Program Management: Oversee the successful delivery of engineering projects, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and budget constraints are met. Use agile methodologies to manage the development process and resolve bottlenecks.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Business, and Operations teams to define project requirements and deliverables. Ensure the smooth integration of engineering efforts across the organization.
• Risk Management: Anticipate and mitigate technical risks and roadblocks. Proactively identify areas of technical debt and drive initiatives to reduce it.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the technical point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, resource allocation, and performance metrics. Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and modern development frameworks For this role we require expertise in Python/Django and API Development
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices, and distributed systems.
• Good experience with MySQL and ElasticSearch. Slight experience with other NoSQL and SQL databases.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.
•  Experience in delivering full-stack B2B/SaaS applications including mobile applications, web frontend, and a scalable backend.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders at all levels.

UKG is looking to hire a Lead Software Engineer to join our extremely talented Data Science team. As a Lead Software Engineer at UKG, you’ll be embedded on the Data Science team where you can work on the next generation AI Platform. You’ll get to work directly with other Engineers, Software Testers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, and Directors, all of whom make up the team. In this highly collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to grow as a software engineer, and even help mentor others.

This position requires excellent object-oriented programming skills and knowledge of design patterns. They will be involved in the deployment of our AI Platform/Services solution on the cloud. The job requires you to be able to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug complex software applications at the enterprise level. We are looking for a software engineer who is passionate about programming and truly enjoys what they do. The ideal candidate for the Python Engineer position is someone who has a can-do attitude and is an innovative thinker.

UKG works in an agile environment where there are daily stand-ups, code reviews, and constant communication within each self-managed cross-functional team. The ability to communicate effectively with Business Analysts and Software Testers, as well as work closely with other team members are key components for success in this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with members of the team to solve challenging engineering tasks on time and with high quality.
• Engage in code reviews and training of team members.
• Support continuous deployment pipeline code.
• Situationally troubleshoot production issues alongside the support team.
• Continually research and recommend product improvements.
• Create and integrate features for our enterprise software solution using the latest Python technologies.
• Write web services, business objects, and other middle-tier framework using Python
• Actively communicate with team members to clarify requirements and overcome obstacles to meet the team goals.
• Leverage open-source and other technologies and languages outside of the Python platform.
• Develop cutting-edge solutions to maximize the performance, scalability, and distributed processing capabilities of the system.
• Provide troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production issues that are escalated to the engineering team.
• Work with development teams in an agile context as it relates to software development, including Kanban, automated unit testing, test fixtures, and pair programming.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience as a Python developer on enterprise projects using Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, PyTest, Celery and other Python frameworks.
• Software development experience including: object-oriented programming, concurrency programming, modern design patterns, RESTful service implementation, micro-service architecture, test-driven development, and acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with tools used to automate the deployment of an enterprise software solution to the cloud, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Concourse, Ansible, etc.
• Proficiency with Git as a version control system
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and MSSQL.
• Experience with object-oriented languages: Python, Java, Scala, C#, etc.
• Experience with testing tools such as PyTest, Wiremock, xUnit, mocking frameworks, etc.
• Experience with GCP technologies such as BigQuery, GKE, GCS, DataFlow, Kubeflow, and/or VertexAI
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ability to create solution prototype and conduct proof of concept of new tools.

• Work in research and understanding of new tools and areas.

• Clearly articulate pros and cons of various technologies/platforms and perform

detailed analysis of business problems and technical environments to derive a

solution.

• Optimisation of the application for maximum speed and scalability.

• Work on feature development and bug fixing.

Technical skills

• Must have knowledge of the networking in Linux, and basics of computer networks in

general.

• Must have intermediate/advanced knowledge of one programming language,

preferably Python.

• Must have experience of writing shell scripts and configuration files.

• Should be proficient in bash.

• Should have excellent Linux administration capabilities.

• Working experience of SCM. Git is preferred.

• Knowledge of build and CI-CD tools, like Jenkins, Bamboo etc is a plus.

• Understanding of Architecture of OpenStack/Kubernetes is a plus.

• Code contributed to OpenStack/Kubernetes community will be a plus.

• Data Center network troubleshooting will be a plus.

• Understanding of NFV and SDN domain will be a plus.

Soft skills

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Highly driven, positive attitude, team player, self-learning, self motivating and flexibility

• Strong customer focus - Decent Networking and relationship management

• Flair for creativity and innovation

• Strategic thinking This is an individual contributor role and will need client interaction on technical side.

Must have Skill - Linux, Networking, Python, Cloud

Additional Skills-OpenStack, Kubernetes, Shell, Java, Development

• Write lots of bug-free, efficient, scalable and reusable code.
• Write unit tests and take responsibility for the quality of your own code.
• Coach, encourage and mentor your fellow software developers to do the same.
• Consult with product owners to define, scope and plan new features.
• Test, evaluate and recommend technologies to improve the overall product.
• Be a key participant in the Agile process.
• Produce excellent documentation.
• Undertake and implement processes for smoother and efficient deployment of code base
• Maintain code base as it grows bigger and scales

What we value

• 2-3 Years of experience building and shipping API’s using python based frameworks
• Proficiency with NoSql Databases (Elastic, Mongo) is a must
• Experience in working with Amazon Cloud Services like SNS, SQS, VPC, etc. is preferred
• Experience with databases migration and system re-architecture is valued
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and clean code
• Comfortable with ticket management and documentation