Freelance Python Team Lead & Developer (Hyderabad-based)

PHP

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Developer with proven experience in developing and scaling Education ERP solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Core PHP, MySQL, and React Native, along with hands-on experience in implementing ERP modules such as HR, Exams, Inventory, Learning Management System (LMS), Admissions, Fee Management, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Education ERP modules.

Work on end-to-end ERP features, including HR, Exam, Inventory, LMS, Admissions, Fees, and Finance.

Build and optimize REST APIs/GraphQL services and ensure seamless integrations.

Optimize system performance, scalability, and security for high-volume ERP usage.

Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers.

Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend improvements for ERP solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong expertise in Node.js and Core PHP.

Proficiency with MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL (database design & optimization).

Frontend knowledge: JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS (React Native/Vue preferred).

Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, third-party integrations (payment gateways, SMS, email).

Hands-on with Git/GitHub, Docker, CI/CD pipelines.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

6 years of professional development experience, with a minimum of 3 years in ERP systems.

Preferred Experience

Prior work in Education ERP domain.

Deep knowledge of HR, Exam, Inventory, LMS, Admissions, Fees & Finance modules.

Exposure to high-traffic enterprise applications.

Strong leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving abilities

Benefit;

 Permanent Work From Home.

Python Software Engineer (3–5 Years Experience)

Location: [Pune]

Role Overview

We are seeking skilled Python engineers to join our core product team. You will work on backend services, API development, and system integrations, contributing to a codebase of over 250,000 Python lines and collaborating with frontend, DevOps, and native code teams.

Key Responsibilities

·    Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python backend services and APIs

·    Optimize performance and reliability of large, distributed systems

·    Collaborate with frontend (JS/HTML/CSS) and native (C/C++/C#) teams

·    Write unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews

·    Troubleshoot production issues and implement robust solutions

Required Skills

·    3–5 years of professional Python development experience

·    Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and modular code structure

·    Experience with MongoDB (PyMongo), Mako, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous programming

·    Familiarity with code quality tools (flake8, pylint) and test frameworks (pytest, unittest)

·    Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows

·    Ability to read and refactor large, multi-module codebases

Nice to Have

·    Experience with web frameworks (web.py, Flask, Django)

·    Knowledge of C/C++ or C# for cross-platform integrations

·    Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, and cloud deployment

·    Exposure to security, encryption, or enterprise SaaS products

What We Offer

·    Opportunity to work on a mission-critical, enterprise-scale product

·    Collaborative, growth-oriented engineering culture

·    Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid)

·    Competitive compensation and benefits

• Analyzing website and application requirements.
• Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules.
• Developing back-end portals with an optimized database.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating data storage solutions.
• Responding to integration requests from front-end developers.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

PHP Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks including Yii, Laravel, and CodeIgniter.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5.
• Understanding of object-oriented PHP programming.
• Previous experience creating scalable applications.
• Proficient with code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, CVS, and SVN.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good problem-solving skills.

• The Architect/ Lead Backend Engineer will handle the digital experience from inception to go-live model.
• The role holder is expected to create a vision and roadmap for the digital experience to provide best in class customer experience for each of the product solutions handled.  The role holder will play a critical role in leading the innovation and growth of our front end web and mobile platforms.
• Must be from Good Companies and have been working on high Scale of Traffic
• Proficiency in engineering practices and writing high quality code, with expertise in either one of Java or Groovy or Go.
• 3+ years of experience building microservices.
• Strong experience in architecting and building distributed systems, scalability, and availability
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies like AWS/Google Cloud/Azure
• Good understanding of RxJava or Actors framework
• Proficient with RDBMS
• Strong knowledge on data stores, database design, data modelling and SQL queries
• Extensive experience building and owning large- scale distributed backend systems
• Experience working with three or more of : Unix/Linux environments, Distributed and parallel systems, Workflow automation, CI/CD Platform development, Cloud platforms development e.g. AWS/GCP, Kubernetes/Container platforms based development