Cloud / AI Engineer

About Us:

Tradelab Technologies Pvt Ltd is not for those seeking comfort—we are for those hungry to make a mark in the trading and fintech industry. If you are looking for just another backend role, this isn’t it. We want risk-takers, relentless learners, and those who find joy in pushing their limits

every day. If you thrive in high-stakes environments and have a deep passion for performance driven backend systems, we want you.

What You Will Do:

• We’re looking for a Backend Developer (Python) with a strong foundation in backend technologies and a deep interest in scalable, low-latency systems.

• You should have 3–4 years of experience in Python-based development and be eager to solve complex performance and scalability challenges in trading and fintech applications.

• You measure success by your own growth, not external validation.

• You thrive on challenges, not on perks or financial rewards.

• Taking calculated risks excites you—you’re here to build, break, and learn.

• You don’t clock in for a paycheck; you clock in to outperform yourself in a high-frequency trading environment.

• You understand the stakes—milliseconds can make or break trades, and precision is everything.

What We Expect:

• Develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python.

• Design and implement REST APIs and socket-based communication.

• Optimize code for speed, performance, and reliability.

• Collaborate with frontend teams to integrate server-side logic.

• Work with RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, and Elasticsearch for robust backend design.

• Build fault-tolerant, multi-producer/consumer systems.

Must-Have Skills:

• 3–4 years of experience in Python and backend development.

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, sockets, and network protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP).

• Experience with RabbitMQ/Kafka, SQL & NoSQL databases, Redis, and Elasticsearch.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Past experience in fintech, trading systems, or algorithmic trading.

• Experience with GoLang, C/C++, Erlang, or Elixir.

• Exposure to trading, fintech, or low-latency systems.

• Familiarity with microservices and CI/CD pipelines.

Build AI Systems That Change How Industries Operate

Tailored AI is not just another tech company. We’re building the McKinsey of AI systems a new kind of firm, made up of engineers who understand business deeply and use AI as a force multiplier.

As an SDE 2, you’ll lead and own the engineering for an entire product track, often working directly with clients and stakeholders. You’ll be the architect, the executor, and the problem-solver-in-chief. You’ll take vague problem statements, turn them into elegant solutions, and bring them to life in production.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and build AI-powered software solutions from scratch
• Own a full engineering track—backend, infra, integrations, and LLM workflows
• Interface with customers to align on specs, iterate fast, and deploy with confidence
• Mentor SDE 1s and Interns, conduct code reviews, and guide engineering quality
• Stay on top of AI trends, contribute to internal tooling and shared best practices

What You’ll Gain

• Leadership opportunties and fast progression to Senior SDE roles
• Deep knowledge of how AI is transforming industries while actually building it
• High ownership, zero bureaucracy, and direct influence on product direction
• Exposure to multi-agent AI systems, enterprise integrations, and scalable infra

Who You Are

• 2–3 years of strong backend engineering experience
• Proven track record of owning software modules and delivering in production
• Skilled in Python, Django/FastAPI, Postgres, AWS
• Exposure to system design and performance optimization
• Interest in AI tools like Langchain, OpenAI, vector DBs, etc.
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Tech Stack You’ll Work With

• Python, Django, FastAPI
• Postgres, Redis, S3
• EC2, Lambda, Cloudwatch
• Langchain, LLM APIs, Vector DBs
• REST APIs, Microservices, GitHub Actions

Some Real Problems You Might Work On

• Building a multi-agent career coaching assistant that guides users and automates job hunting
• Deploying a chatbot that generates employee performance reviews on-demand from HR data
• Designing an LLM pipeline to help Indian lawyers access precedents, statutes, and case law in seconds

Interview Process

1. Screening – A quick call with a Co-Founder to align on fit
2. CV + Puzzle + Programming – 1 hour round to gauge problem-solving and fundamentals
3. Live Coding – Solve a coding task using Python + docs
4. System Design – For SDE 2, a take-home problem and a detailed discussion round

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Java Developer with over 4 years of hands-on experience in building robust and scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance, scalable, and secure backend services using Java 8+, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering to production deployment and support.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product owners to deliver end-to-end features.
• Optimize application performance and ensure high availability and responsiveness.
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code while following best practices (coding standards, unit testing, CI/CD, etc.).
• Develop RESTful APIs and ensure their quality and consistency.
• Handle integration with external systems and third-party services.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers.

Technical Skills Required:

• Languages: Java 8 or above
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
• Architecture: Microservices architecture and design patterns
• Databases: MySQL/PostgreSQL, MongoDB (optional)
• Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ (optional)
• API Development: RESTful APIs, Swagger/OpenAPI
• Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab
• Tools: Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Docker
• Testing: JUnit, Mockito
• Cloud (optional): AWS/Azure/GCP exposure
• CI/CD & DevOps tools (optional): Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes

Nice to Have:

• Experience in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of API Gateway, Service Registry (e.g., Eureka), and Circuit Breakers (e.g., Hystrix or Resilience4j).
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).

Job Title - Senior Backend Engineer

About Tazapay 

Tazapay is a cross border payment service provider. They offer local collections via local payment methods, virtual accounts and cards in over 70 markets. The merchant does not need to create local entities anywhere and Tazapay offers the additional compliance framework to take care of local regulations and requirements. This results in decreased transaction costs, fx transparency and higher auth rates. 

They are licensed and backed by leading investors.   www.tazapay.com 

What’s exciting waiting for You? 

This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a fantastic crew before the rocket ship launch. It will be a story you will carry with you through your life and have the unique experience of building something ground up and have the satisfaction of seeing your product being used and paid for by thousands of customers. You will be a part of a growth story be it anywhere - Sales, Software Development, Marketing, HR, Accounting etc. 

We believe in a culture of openness, innovation & great memories together. 

Are you ready for the ride? 

Find what interesting things you could do with us. 

About the Backend Engineer role

Responsibilities (not exhaustive)

• Design, write and deliver highly scalable, reliable and fault tolerant systems with minimal guidance 
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards
• Partner with the product management team to define and execute the feature roadmap
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependencies
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and execution
• Continuously improve code quality, product execution, and customer delight
• Willingness to learn new languages and methodologies
• An enormous sense of ownership
• Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization

The Ideal Candidate

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in commercial software development in large distributed systems

Experience

• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications on Golang, Ruby,Python, .Net Core or Java for large scale applications
• Deep knowledge of Linux as a production environment
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures
• Expert in at least 1 of the following languages: Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, C, C++
• Proficient in OOP, including design patterns. 
• Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services
• Hands-on coder who has built backend services that handle high volume traffic.
• Strong understanding of system performance and scaling
• Possess excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities with proven design skills, able to think critically of the current system in terms of growth and stability
• Data modeling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databases
• Continuously refactor applications to ensure high-quality design
• Ability to plan, prioritize, estimate and execute releases with good degree of predictability
• Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to alleviate dependency risks
• Passion for learning new things, solving challenging problems
• Ability to get stuff done!

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Golang ecosystem
• Familiarity with running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking are a plus
• Be familiar with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols.

Abilities and Traits

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to provide exceptional attention to details of the product.
• Ability to focus for extended periods of repetitious activity.
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions
• Work well as a team player and help the team members to resolve issues
• Be committed to quality and be structured in approach
• Excellent and demonstrable concept formulation, logical and analytical skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills

Location - Chennai - India

Join our team and let's groove together to the rhythm of innovation and opportunity!

Your Buddy

Tazapay

• 5+ Years Java/JEE development experience in an enterprise.
• 3+ Experience in #Grails Web Framework and #Groovy Language.
• Must have experience integrating Grails code with front-end JavaScript frameworks including Jquery.
• Must have experience working with XML and JSON using Grails, JMS and Web, services, XML, Apache Tomcat, SQL and Unix and GIT.
• Experience with RDMS concepts and SQL.
• Experience with RESTful Web Services.
• Understanding of proper application design techniques and methodologies.
• Proficient understanding of SDLC processes desired – Agile

Java Backend

Experience : 5+ years (Immediate Joiner)

Location: Hyderabad(Remote)

• Core Java, SpringBoot, MicroServices
• DB2 or any RDBMS database application development
• Linux OS, shell scripting, Batch Processing
• Troubleshooting Large Scale application
• Experience in automation and unit test framework is a must
• AWS Cloud experience desirable
• Agile Development Experience
• Complete Development Cycle ( Dev, QA, UAT, Staging)
• Good Oral and Written Communication Skills

• Proven hands-on Software Development experience
• Proven working experience in Java development
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms
• Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.
• Profound insight of Java and JEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management etc)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience in the Spring Framework
• Experience as a Sun Certified Java Developer
• Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Experience with test-driven development

Responsibilities

• Use your skills in OOP, OOAD, and testing to design and develop robust and scalable software.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on writing production-quality code and tests.
• Maintain minimal yet essential engineering documentation to complement the product.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams as part of Agile delivery.
• Participate in code reviews and release cycles with an ownership attitude.

Requirements

• Strong at problem-solving using Java 8 and above.
• General understanding of SDLC using agile methodologies iterative development.
• Basic skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are desired.
• Hands-on knowledge of using Spring Boot or Quarkus for building Microservices or API driven solutions.
• Knowledge of SQL and experience in using any RDBMS like MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Understanding or exposure to Cloud-Native development using AWS is an added advantage.