Django Developer

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Python Developer designs, builds, and improves Python and Django applications. The role includes developing end‑to‑end integrations using REST and SOAP services and delivering reliable, scalable solutions through hands‑on coding and data transformation work. The developer works closely with Business Analysts, architects, and other teams to ensure technical solutions support business needs. Key responsibilities also include improving SQL performance, taking part in code reviews, supporting DevOps workflows with Git and Azure DevOps, and helping integrate GenAI features—such as GPT models, embeddings, and agent‑based tools—into enterprise applications.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop Python and Django applications that are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Implement UI components using CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, or similar technologies as needed.
• Develop integrations with internal and external systems using REST, SOAP, and WSDL‑based services.
• Create and optimize SQL queries, database structures, and data access logic to support application features.
• Work with Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into technical specifications and solutions.
• Implement accurate data mappings and transformations in accordance with business and technical requirements.
• Contribute to code reviews, follow established coding standards, and ensure high‑quality deliverables.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of DevOps pipelines using Git and Azure DevOps.
• Contribute to the integration of GenAI capabilities—including GPT models, embeddings, and agent‑based components—into enterprise applications.
• Troubleshoot issues across the application stack and collaborate closely with peers to resolve technical challenges.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience with Python and Django, including complex application development.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL development, optimization, and database design.
• At least 1-2 years of applied experience with GenAI technologies (GPT models, embeddings, agents, etc.).
• Deep expertise in application architecture, system integration, and service‑oriented design.
• Strong experience with DevOps tools and practices, including Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
• Advanced understanding of REST, SOAP, WSDL, and large‑scale service integrations.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and architectural reasoning abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to guide and mentor technical teams.
• Proven ability to work effectively in fast‑paced, collaborative environments.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field.
• Advanced certifications in Python, cloud technologies, or GenAI are preferred but not required.

Senior Software Engineer

Gocomet

**Desired Candidate**

- The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a senior developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products.

- You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.

**Responsibilities**

- Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code

- Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements

- Own and complete full projects beginning with identifying and communicating the problems to be solved, getting and incorporating feedback on proposed architectural solutions, and making a final decision as the owner of a project.

- Show curiosity to not only learn new things but fully understand how they work

- Be highly productive - have a reputation for getting things done quickly and efficiently

- Be a mentor for other engineers

- Deconstruct a problem into an executable action plan for themselves and other engineers - also perform them in a high-quality way without issue

- Set and maintain high individual and team expectations

- Actively participate in frequent code/design/architecture reviews

- Be able to communicate well with all engineers regardless of seniority

- Generate support for a company/team decision

**Requirements**

- At least 2 years experience in Development with extensive experience using Ruby/Golang/Python/Nodejs.

- Excellent understanding of Object Oriented Programming

- Ability to self-manage and work autonomously in a collaborative environment

- A focus on detail including around automated tests and documenting your code

- An agile mindset and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements

- Good in analyzing and solving problems

- Passionate to work in a start-up

**What you will get**

- Product ownership - take autonomy over core products & product features

- Be a part of early tech team

- Stock options

**Our stack**

Microservice Architecture, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Ruby on Rails, ReactJs, Nodejs, Jenkins, RabbitMQ, Flutter, Apache Kafka

Our continuous releases are integrated with Jenkins, Bitbucket & Kubernetes. On the frontend, we use React for the views, organize the data flow with Flux architecture, and test our application with RSpec.

On the backend, we're a Rails shop (ROR) riding on AWS/GCP and Postgres RDS.

Working Days: 5 (Saturday and all Sunday’s off).

About GoComet (www.gocomet.com)

     GoComet - our Logistics Resource Management (LRM) SaaS platform leverages the combined power of data science and machine intelligence. It facilitates sharp reverse auctions bringing out the best possible end to end rates for shipments, saves time, optimises operations, and increases deal transparency and efficiencies for enterprises’ freight procurement processes.

Owing to our growing impact and potential, the Singapore Government (SGInnovate) is now backing us as an investor. Also, our global customers (including Fortune 500 Conglomerates) like Schaeffler, Glenmark, Sun Pharma, Polyplex, Indorama Ventures - trust, and recommend us.

Besides, we were also recently mentioned in the Gartner Visibility Guide.

About The Team

We are striving to create the best productivity tools which will help small businesses to go online and scale their growth consistently with the bleeding edge of technology. Our backend team is looking for a solid Rockstar engineer who can hack around multiple technologies and build highly scalable, low latency, distributed systems. You will work closely with our product team to build new and compelling experiences for our customers!

We place special emphasis on the continuous growth of each team member - and we do this with regular 1-1s and open communication. As Software Engineer - Backend, you will be part of self-starters who thrive on teamwork and constructive feedback.

About The Role

As a Software Engineer - Backend, you will solve real-life complex problems and create compelling experiences for our users. In this role, you will ensure that the solutions and processes that we create are of the highest quality. And in doing so, you will champion a seamless app experience for all our users. You will also collaborate with your fellow engineers to create scalable solutions that are pertinent to Product IO's overall growth.

If you are confident about solving hard, interesting and UNIQUE problems, and creating an impact within an entrepreneurial environment, then you might just be our next Software Engineer - Backend

What You'll Do:

• Lead, build, test, and release mobile application features using cross-platform tools.
• Collaborate with the front-end team to expose weaknesses and problems
• Build out our APIs and tools using Python & Firebase libraries on the backend.
• Experience with NodeJS and deployment in Serverless
• Experience with NoSql(MongoDB) and SQL(PostregSQL)
• Work closely with Product, Design, Platform, and other cross-functional groups to drive product vision.
• Previous experience helping shape API structures and building REST APIs.
• Understanding of accessibility and server compliance (GCP)

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years professional software development experience, preferably mobile apps with a cloud backend. Example projects in (Python, Firebase)
• 6 months experience in Google Cloud Platform
• Excellent communication skills are a must, and experience with estimating and managing project tasks is important, too
• Highly driven, naturally curious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Bonus points:

• 1+ years of experience in developing Firebase apps.
• Experience in developing or designing APIs and web applications.
• Deployment in Cloud Environment.
• Familiarity with Flutter.

Why join us:

• 👫 A fast-moving, fun, growth-oriented company made up of skillful team players
• 💬 Transparent, open, and collaborative work environment
• 🌟 An opportunity to work closely with a proven executive team, board, and serial entrepreneurs

• You will design and develop large scale distributed services.
• You will analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security of the platform as a whole.
• You will act as the primary owner of one or more components while driving innovation in your area of ownership.
• You will proactively research & evaluate new tools, technologies, and techniques to improve the value of the system.
• You will work with engineering leadership in solving and architecting solutions for challenging or complex development issues.
• You will work independently and handle dependencies with very minimal oversight.
• You will take initiatives in developing and maintaining integrations of best practices within the back-end.
• You will help identify systemic issues, performance bottlenecks and work on design/architect improvements.

• You have 2+ years of experience in product software development.
• You have designed and scaled up the system.
• You have a strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.
• You are an incessant problem solver and tougher the problem gets, more fun you have.
• You have strong command in any one or more of the following languages: Python.
• You understand the business impact of your decisions.

Company profile

We are the pioneering player in the FinTech industry in India in the institutional credit space. We have created a one of a kind online marketplace for institutional credit ‘CredAvenue’, bringing together issuers and lenders, while also participating in the marketplace through their own balance sheet. Within a short span of two years, CredAvenue has gained immense traction and boasts of multiple clients across sectors, 120+ investors across multiple segments and a high volume of credit deal closures. To read about the latest numbers we have clocked, please visit http://www.credavenue.com">www.credavenue.com.

We are backed by two of the leading global Private Equity firms and have also been successful in attracting high quality talent from some of the leading companies and universities globally. With the fundamentals in place, we are now gearing up for our next phase of high growth, and we are further building up our team to take the company to the next level.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for full software life-cycle, system design and development of front-end & back-end systems
• Writing high-quality code, participating in code reviews, designing/architecting systems of varying complexity and scope
• Identify libraries and technologies worth experimentation
• Build innovative solutions from scratch and liaise with architects and engineers to build solutions
• Mentoring other team members

Required Skill

•  Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
•  2-7 years of relevant hands-on software engineering experience doing software design and development
•  Proven experience of working on back-end web frameworks like RoR (preferable) or Python/Django or Node.js
•  Good command over at least one JavaScript frameworks like React.js, Vue.js or Angular
•  Excellent understanding of relational database structures, having knowledge of unstructured databases (NoSQL) will be an  added advantage
•  Expertise in object-oriented design, unit testing, integration testing, data structures, algorithms, scalable APIs, etc.
•  Knowledge of working on cloud technologies and exposure of AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, etc)
•  Work in a fast-paced environment and make pragmatic engineering decisions in a short amount of time
•  Experience with Agile Development and Scrum methodologies.

Work Environment Details

• An opportunity to play a formative role in an ambitious financial services marketplace spanning investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional finance, retail lending and asset management
• A journey that will challenge and reward you in a manner few others will

HealthifyMe is a Health Tech Startup on a mission to make healthy living easy, fun and affordable for everyone by providing tech-enabled solutions. Founded in 2012, HealthifyMe is now India's largest and most loved health/fitness app with over 3 million users. The company helps consumers manage their health and fitness with diet and exercise tracking through a mix of technology intervention and human experts/coaches backed with artificial intelligence. HealthifyMe is co-founded by Tushar Vashisht (UPenn graduate, ex UID) and Sachin Shenoy (ex Google), and was incubated by Microsoft Accelerator.  HealthifyMe is the highest rated app on Google Play with a rating of 4.6/5 and has been featured by Google and Apple multiple times for its quality benchmarks. The company, delivers measurable results on eating habits, fitness, and weight and is a platform of choice by leading Corporates and Healthcare partners in India.

Leadership Skill

• Technically hands on.
• Have previous experience of leading teams.
• Have experience with agile process, and ability to guide the team to follow the process.
• Comfortable in chaotic & high-energy, high-stakes start-up environment.
• Hates wasting time in unproductive meetings, and prefers getting quick consensus to move ship forward.
• Prefers delivering in production than spending time in meeting.
• Able to technically mentor team and guide them to high performance.

Technical Skills

• Loves solving technically hard problems. 
• Have previous experience with Python(Django), MySQL.
• Have previous experience with one or more of AWS, RDS, SQS, EC2, DynamoDB, ElastiCache. 
• NoSQL experience is good to have.  
• Loves clean and structured code, and thrives to maintain it. 
• Fast at coding, fast in learning and technically solid.
• Have previous experience in building, running and managing scalable and highly availability web services.

Look forward to

• Working with a world-class team. 
• Fun & work at the same place with an amazing work culture and flexible timings. 
• Get ready to transform yourself into a health junkie