Lead Backend Engineer

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).

Responsibilities for PHP Developer

·        Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms

·        Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team

·        Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications

·        Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools

·        Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API

·        Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support

·        Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues

·        Document the development process, architecture, and standard components

·        Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager

·        Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

·        Previous working experience as a PHP / Laravel developer for (x) year(s)

·        In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel 5 PHP Framework

·        Hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design 

·        Software testing (PHPUnit, PHPSpec, Behat)

·        MySQL profiling and query optimization

·        Creative and efficient problem solver

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years development experience
• Solid Experience and knowledge of

• Coding and debugging using Object Oriented languages like Java, C++, Go or similar languages.
• Database design, Query optimizations, pitfalls (both SQL, NoSQL)
• Developing Scalable, distributed systems and patterns
• Developing REST and/or GraphQL based APIs
• Writing and driving Clean code in a team (via SOLID principles).
• Knowledge of writing unit tests
• NodeJS

• Experience with GoLang/Python
• Experience with Microservices, designs and patterns
• Experience with Dockers/Kubernetes and orchestration
• Familiarity with    Reactive    programming    and patterns like RxJs/RxJava, CQRS, Eventing systems
• Experience with automating DevOps lifecycle
• Proficiency with

• Work with Product team and Drive design, development and deployment of the overall architecture and individual modules to support our Apps , website and internal tools
• Ensure the entire stack is designed and built for availability, speed, scalability, testability, debugging
• Design and development of our REST and GraphQL API
• implement and improve continuous integration and deployment
• Serve as a technical lead for the team
• Mentor team members

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll lead a team of engineers through challenging development projects. Come join a highly collaborative team of skilled engineers with a passion for quality. 

What You’ll do:

• Work in an agile environment, orchestrating a group mostly comprised of skilled PHP engineers of various levels to complete User Stories authored by professional Product Managers
• Architect highly scalable/transaction heavy web/API applications
• Work with 1-2 Frontend resources (in addition to backend PHP) through projects in React, Angular (maintenance), MooTools/Jquery (deprecation), Socket.io and serverside NodeJS
• Work with Product and QA Managers in multiple grooming sessions and sprint planning for your team
• Collaborate/coordinate with other Engineering Managers and Leads
• Work with QA and Application Support teams to triage bugs
• Work with DevOps to automate deployment and monitoring of applications
• Design and develop Restful APIs using frameworks with design patterns
• Design JSON payloads and various payload contexts
• Convert complex business rules and workflows from User Story requirements into SalesForce type CRM applications and client facing web portals
• Work with monolithic legacy codebases, along with design patterns in newer repositories
• Work with large database schemas of 500+ tables 
• Write complex queries. Efficiently joining upwards of 20 tables, some containing +10m rows. In T-SQL or Doctrine ORM
• Integrate 3rd party platforms via APIs and callbacks
• Write Unit tests and documentation 

What You Have:

• 10+ years professional experience developing APIs & web based applications in PHP as an individual contributor
• Prior experience working with organized development teams (5+ member pods)
• Prefer hands-on experience using MS SQL Server, CosmosDB, but other relational databases/NoSQL ok (MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB)
• Professional experience using open source PHP frameworks. Symfony3+ preferred (Laravel, CodeIgniter - ok) 
• Experience scaling in LAMP, but also leveraging Redis, RabbitMQ, Elastic Search (ELK), SupervisorD, Socket.io, centralized Session stores
• Prefer experience designing fault tolerant architecture on cloud deployments (loadbalancing, clustering, reducing/eliminating single points of failure, etc)
• Understand branching, merging, pull requests and conflict resolution in Git (Bitbucket or Github)
• Experienced in leveraging issue tracking systems and wikis for documentation (Jira/Confluence)
• Comfortable on CentOS Linux, command line, SSH, SFTP, SCP…
• Full stack is a plus (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, React/Angular/Vue)
• Able to onboard self and others while working entirely remotely in EST
• Experience in Azure PaaS and IaaS
• Experience crafting architecture diagrams in Visio or LucidChart
• Problem solving skills and a proactive work style
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality applications. They will also be responsible for designing and implementing testable and scalable code. 

Responsibilities

• Develop quality software and web applications
• Analyze and maintain existing software applications
• Design highly scalable, testable code
• Discover and fix programming bugs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
• Development experience with programming languages
• MongoDb database or relational database skills

• Required Skills, Qualifications, and Benefits:

  • Core Knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS3, MySQL & JavaScript.

  • Basic understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with the team and clients.

  • Proficient logical ability and flexibility to learn new technology.

  • Good in designing and problem-solving abilities

  • Overall Strong coding skills, good analytical and problem-solving skills.

  Good to have:

  • Familiar with React, Redux

  • Knowledge of backend for any CMSs like WordPress, Joomla, Magento etc

  Qualifications:

  • B.Tech, MCA

  Experience:

  • 0 - 2 years.

  Job Type:

  Full-Time (Immediate Joiner)

  Interview Type:

  Walk-in, Google Meet (for remote location)

  Work Salary:

  Decent hike on current salary.

Senior PHP Laravel Developer

Position: Senior PHP Laravel Developer
Experience Required: up to 3 years
Positions: 03

About us:

Saakh is building a social networking platform for businesses who sell on credit in order to solve for their payment collection challenges faced by every seller on a day to day basis. Our vision is to make payments collections timely and automatic for these businesses. Saakh is building a community of trustable businesses. We are building an eco-system where a business who has cheated once can never cheat again.  

Job description

You will be responsible for handling entire back-end infrastructure of Saakh. You will work closely with founder and CTO to discuss the strategy and to implement the said aforesaid within the deadlines. Saakh is a fast-moving start-up who is at the early stages, timely execution is of paramount importance.

Job responsibilities

• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications.
• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications.
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools.
• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increasing existing data services API.
• Lead the entire web application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and

post launch support.

• Convey effectively with all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with

technical and process issues.

• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components.
• Coordinates with co-developers and keeps project managers well informed of the status of

development effort and serves as liaison between development staff and project manager.

• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development.

Desired profile

• Previous working experience as a Laravel developer for 4+ years.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or similar relevant field.
• In depth knowledge of object-Oriented PHP and Laravel PHP Framework.
• MySQL profiling and query optimization.
• Creative and efficient problem solver.
• Excellent command on Core PHP and MySQL using MVC Architecture.
• Excellent skills in PHP/Javascript.
• Knowledge of At least one CMS (WordPress, Magento or Drupal)
• Excellent of Laravel framework.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills.
• General knowledge of both front-end and back-end web development from a consumer.
• Perspective Knowledge of eCommerce integration.
• Should know about child theme and its structure.
• Should know about creating plugins for theme customization
• It is must to have a high sense of integrity.

Are you one of us?

We welcome you to Saakh’s family.

Responsibilities:

• Writes high quality code & unit tests, builds, tests as per agreed timelines
• Participates in technical design and provides estimation
• Owns one or more small to medium features
• Becomes a go-to person in at least one area
• Communicates clearly and gets clarification upfront to minimize rework. Knows when to ask for help to unblock.
• Consistently follows and promotes SDLC best practices: Coding standard, testing, code reviews, code comments etc.
• Exhibit strong problem solving skills, helps other developers and demonstrates teamwork

Requirements:

• Understands detailed requirements and demonstrates excellent problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
• Excellent programming skills in ROR, Golang, NodeJS, Python
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to deliver results
• 4+ years of experience in product driven organization
• A Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering from a reputed institute
• Experience in Golang, RoR, Unity, ML or Python will be an added advantage