Engineering Lead

We are looking for a Python Backend Developer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. The role involves working with modern Python frameworks, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and building well-tested, production-grade systems.

You will collaborate closely with frontend developers, AI/ML engineers, and system architects to deliver reliable and high-performance backend solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs using FastAPI
• Design efficient data models and queries using MongoDB and SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• Ensure high performance, security, and scalability of backend systems
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and API tests to ensure code reliability
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Follow clean code practices, documentation, and version control workflows
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussions
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI
• Experience with MongoDB (schema design, indexing, aggregation)
• Solid understanding of SQL databases and relational data modelling
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests
• Unit testing (e.g., pytest)
• API testing
• Understanding of REST API design principles
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows

Good to Have

• Experience with async programming in Python (async/await)
• Knowledge of ORMs/ODMs (SQLAlchemy, Tortoise, Motor, etc.)
• Basic understanding of authentication & authorisation (JWT, OAuth)
• Exposure to Docker / containerised environments
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams

What We Value

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to write testable, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Ownership mindset and willingness to learn
• Teamwork

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on real-world, production systems
• Technically challenging problems and ownership of components
• Collaborative engineering culture

Hands-on working knowledge and experience is required in:

a. JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS (Express, NestJs, etc. )

b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure

c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms

d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc. )

e. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

f. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must

g. Data Structures and Algorithms using Javascript, Typescript and/or other Programing Languages

h. Strong organizational skills i. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:

a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc. ), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.

b. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns

c. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures

d. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc. ) e. Full stack development

f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.

Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:

a. Other Programming Languages (Java, Python, etc. )

b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc

Minimum 2 years of experience in the software development, including Project Management and

interactions with customers

• Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle

• Working Experience of

a) Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS

b) Java 1.8

c) Tomcat 9

d) Spring boot framework 2.2.2. RELEASE

e) Spring OAuth2 2.4.0. RELEASE

f) Spring Security JWT 1.1.0.RELEASE

g) Spring Log4j2

h) Hibernate 3.13.3

i) Nginx 1.14.0

j) Hikari Connection Pool

k) Mariaj Connector

l) Google Recaptcha

m) Redis client 3.3.0

Qualification

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design and development of high end, robust, scalable products that disrupt the market
• Technically-intense role with primary focus on building cool products in a niche domain 
• Evolution into Principal Software Engineers and Team leads and beyond based on one’s ability to demonstrate very strong technical expertise and project & people management skills.
• Reviewing code work for accuracy and functionality
• Analyzing code segments regularly.

Requirements:      

      Experience Range: 3+

      Role: Software Engineer – final role will depend on candidate’s experience and credentials

      Education: BE/B. Tech/MCA/M.Sc./MTech

      Technology Stack: Java, Hibernate, spring, spring boot, Microservices, MySQL, reactJS, Elastic Search, AWS Infra

Eximius is a micro-VC fund which invests into early-stage startups. One of our portfolio startup iTribe is looking for "Hustlers", "First Principle Thinkers", "Crazy and trips on creating products out of the box from scratch", "Outspoken", "unafraid of users ripping your product".

About iTribe: 
iTribe is on a mission to make discussing finance from being a taboo topic to a dinner table topic, which means making "Bharat" financially literate and independent. iTribe is a social network which allows anyone to discover, discuss, vet ideas and seek advice from like-minded iTribe aims at making Finance simple, witty and fun for everyone

Founded in 2021 by IIT Kharagpur alumni to convert their own journey of becoming investors into a product to help billion users. An emerging startup backed by some of the most respected investors around the world.

Responsibilities

• Craft clean, manageable code, maintain proper documentation and code integrity
• Maintain quality and ensure 100% uptime
• Create, test and deploy the applications on production servers
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies and frameworks to maximize development efficiency
• Responsible for security and data protection.

• Working alongside Product managers to architect and design new features.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to launch new features.
• Unblock peers and keep all the internal and external teams informed about the progress of development

Requirements

• 2 - 5 years of experience in designing and developing Server side component (REST APIs, Micro service Architecture)
• Good understanding and strong in data structures and algorithms (Degree in computer science is an added advantage)
• OOP implementation experience with back-end programming languages (Ex: JavaScript, Python, Java, etc).
• Good to have experience with event driven architecture.
• Good understanding of databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Well-versed with Software Development Life Cycle
• Demonstrate the ability to be a self-starter, learn and implement new technologies/ frameworks
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Why you should join iTribe? 

• Building a product which is not done in decades.
• Be a part of the founding team and work directly with the founders.
• Competitive Salary
• ESOPs - ownership in the company
• Medical Insurances
• Subscriptions to premium platforms for learning
• Books that you ask for
• Friendly leave policy

(Senior Product Engineer - ROR)

Experience - 3 to 6 years

Location  - Pune

We are looking for an enthusiastic developer with a strong understanding of core Ruby and Rails framework along with PostgreSQL database. Someone who is passionate about coding and loves to work in an ongoing challenging environment. You will be part of a talented software team. You have to consistently deliver in a fast paced environment and should be more than willing to build software that people love to use.

Key Responsibilities

The individual role that you’ll play in our team:

• Developing large multi-tenant applications in Rails.
• Understanding Rails best practices and religiously introducing those to our codebase.
• Knowledge on how to do effective Refactoring.
• Ability to write unit tests and following those practices religiously.
• Working closely with the Product managers and UX team.
• Helping QAs to write automated integration tests.
• Staying up-to-date with current and future Backend technologies and architectures.

Read the ‘Skills and Experience’ section, it is not the usual yada yada, you’ll be asked specific questions on these.

Skills and Experience

• Ruby on Rails architecture best practices
• Knowledge on the latest versions on ROR
• Strong OOP knowledge in Ruby.
• Asynchronous Networking in Ruby 
• Designing RESTFul HTTP APIs using JSON-Schema or JSON API (http://jsonapi.org/">jsonapi.org).
• Ability to architect and develop API only backend
• Experience in using ActiveRecordSerializer
• Understanding O-Auth2 or JWT (Json Web Token) authentication mechanisms.
• How to use RSpec
• Rails Security Best Practices
• PostgreSQL and Rails.
• SQL concepts like Joins, Relationships etc.
• Understanding DB Partition strategies.
• Knowledge about refactoring ActiveRecord Models (read this - “7 Patterns to Refactor Fat ActiveRecord Models”).
• Understanding scaling strategies for a high-traffic Rails applications (2 million+ requests a day).
• Background Job processing using Redis and Sidekiq
• Experience in using Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools.
• Writing automated Deployment Scripts using Capistrano, Ansible etc.
• Sending emails in Rails
• Knowledge in Linux and Git is mandatory

Optional Skills

• Knowledge in using Chef or Puppet
• Ability to do basic DevOps like setting up a Linux server.
• Websocket communication in Rails 5.
• Node.js
• JRuby

Scalefusion (formerly known as Mobilock Pro): (Our Flagship Product)  

Scalefusion MDM allows organizations to secure & manage endpoints including smartphones, tablets, laptops, rugged devices, mPOS, and digital signages, along with apps and content. It supports the management of Android, iOS, macOS and Windows 10 devices and ensures streamlined device management operations with InterOps. Fusion of Endpoints at Scale. 

Promobi Technologies:   

ProMobi Technologies provides a leading Mobile Device Management Solution under the brand Scalefusion. The solution allows organizations to manage Android and iOS devices from the cloud. It offers modern mobile device management (MDM), application management (MAM) and content management (MCM) experience for corporate-owned devices. Renowned organizations from startups to Fortune 500 trust Scalefusion for their Device Management.