
š„ What will you do?
As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will
- Build out and help scale our Django (+ReactJS / VueJS) based web application as we add new features and customers
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Help us transition from monolithic system architecture to microservices and serverless system architecture to help meet our future scaling requirements
- Collaborate on a daily basis with a small, nimble team of product managers, engineers, and UX designers to understand business requirements and user experience goals and pain points.
- Build out features to enable multi-channel customer acquisition include partner channels, enterprise channels, and government channels
- Integrate third-party plugins to enhance customer experience and internal tooling build internal tooling to improve internal team efficiencies.
- Actively participate in code reviews
- Work with our quality assurance team to improve coverage on our automated testing suites
š What are we looking for?Ā
While we do not have a strict list of requirements for candidates interested in this role, some indicators that you would fit this role and our engineering culture areĀ
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Prior experience of a few years (3+ years) with python based frameworks as Django or Flask would be essential to work on our application stack.
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You actively promote a culture of engineering excellence some of which could be writing efficient code, use of elegant design patterns, and styling your code through code-linting policies.
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You enjoy designing software architecture by collaborating with engineering managers, architects, and other lead engineers to explore existing systems, determining areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation.
- You enjoy coaching folks to achieve outcomes through nudges.
š¢ Other information you may want to considerĀ
- We will be flexible for the rest of the pandemic and work remotely; however, we are not a remote-first company, and the work location would be Bangalore when things settle.
- Our backend tech stack includes Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Redis, Clickhouse, and TigerGraph. Our environments are managed through Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

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Responsibilities:
- Develop, test, and maintain high-quality Python code for our software projects.
- Design and implement microservices architecture for scalable and efficient applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Identify and resolve technical challenges and performance issues.
- Optimize existing code and improve system performance.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and propose innovative solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Python development and microservices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional experience as a Python developer, with a focus on building robust and scalable applications.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and experience working with related technologies (e.g., Docker, AWS, service discovery,Jenkins).
- Solid knowledge of Python frameworks (e.g. Django) and libraries commonly used in microservices development.
- Experience in developing RESTful APIs and working with third-party API integrations.
- Proficiency in database systems, such as MySQL or MongoDB.
- Familiarity with code versioning tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex technical challenges.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
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- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
- Knowledge of message queue systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS).
- Familiarity with tools (e.g., Airflow, ELK).
- Previous experience in mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior developers.
- Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.
Function:Ā Software Engineering ā Backend Development
- Python
- Flask
Requirements:
- Should be a go-getter, ready to shoulder more responsibilities, shows enthusiasm and interest in work.
- Excellent core Python skills including threading, dictionary, OOPS Concept, Data structure, Web service.
- Should have work experience on following stacks/libraries: Flask
- Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
- Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
- Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as Angular, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Understanding of accessibility and security compliance
- Experience in both RDBMS(MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, HDFS, HIVE etc) or in-memory caching technologies such as ehcache etc is preferable.
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Job Responsibilities:
ļ¶ Prior experience in deploying scalable infrastructure on the cloud.
ļ¶ Architect, design and develop web applications using Restful Services on Node.js.
ļ¶ Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
ļ¶ Lead code reviews to drive teams to the highest standards for Node.js web apps.
ļ¶ Strong background in algorithms, data structures, database design.
ļ¶ Experience in Node, Redis.
ļ¶ Experience in cloud infrastructure like google app engine/AWS/Heroku etc.
ļ¶ Design and create efficient RESTful endpoints for both internal and public consumption.
ļ¶ Participate in regular bug fixing Intimate knowledge of Git, Github, AWS, CDNs.
ļ¶ Experience with creating RESTful endpoints using the REST framework.
ļ¶ Developing high performing REST APIs for application functionality.
Necessary Requirement:
ļ¶ Min -2 years of Experience with Node.js
ļ¶ Min -1 years webhook Integration, Api Integration .
ļ¶ Hands on Experience working on Node. Js
ļ¶ Hands on Experience in REST APIs for application functionality.
ļ¶ Hands on Experience in cloud infrastructure
- Building scalable and large scale web applications, and creating flexible solutions and integrations with other applications
- Independently drawing up milestones and ensuring completion as per the timelines
- Solving complex technical problems
- Researching, Learning and Implementing new functionalities and modules in other technologies (C++, Python, Javascript) and integrating them into the product in very quick cycles.
- Keeping abreast of new developments in the technology as well as understanding the feature differences.
- Comfortable working in an intensive start-up culture with tight delivery cycles
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Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- At least 1+ year experience in working with Ruby on Rails and minimum 4 years of experience with software development (Backend + Frontend)
- Extensive knowledge in testing frameworks like Rspec/ Cucumber/ Capybara
- Exposure to AngularJS a plus
- Worked with Frontend HTML5/ CSS development and integrating with mySQL/ PostGres Database
- Must have experience in creating flexible solutions and integrations with other applications
- A strong knowledge of web coding standards, licensing and best practices
- Must have experience in building scalable and large scale web applications
- Ability to manage the Servers and Databases
What we look for:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Hands on programming work in AdvanceĀ Java, Springs, Spring Boot framework,
- Ability to independently work on complex business requirementsĀ
- Ability to communicate clearly and conciselyĀ
What will you do:
You will independently work onĀ designing and developing solutions that solve customerās business problems.Ā You will own the assigned problem statements, evaluate multiple technical approaches and use design-thinking to take independent decisions while implementing the solution. You will also guide junior members of the team andĀ participate in code and design review process.
Who should apply:
You have -
- a graduate degree in BE, BTech, MTech, MCA from a reputed institute
- 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in programming Core Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring Rest Template, Spring Security, Spring Data, Spring JDBC Template
- Good to Have experience/knowledge on Docker, Oracle, MongoDB, Quartz Scheduler, Shell scripting
- Working experience with Windows, Linux environments
Requirements:
- 3 -7 years of software development experience.
- Good grasp on programming fundamentals including OOP, Design Patterns and Data Structures.
- Excellent analytical, logical and problem-solving skills.
- Software Development Engineer.
- Good understanding of complexities involved in designing/developing large scale systems.
- Strong system design skills.
- Experience in technologies like Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka etc.
- Good knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with common machine learning algorithms. In-depth knowledge is a plus.
- Experience of working with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Hive is a big plus.
- Ability to understand business requirements and take ownership of the work.
- Exhibit passion and enthusiasm for building and maintaining large scale platforms.
Role- Software Development Engineer-2
As a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, you have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge. You build software to deliver business impact, making smart technology choices. You work in a team and drive things forward.
Top Skills
You write high quality, maintainable, and robust code, often in Java or C++ or C#
You recognize and adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations.
You have experience building scalable software systems that are high-performance, highly-available, highly transactional, low latency and massively distributed.
Roles & Responsibilities
You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
You develop pragmatic solutions and build flexible systems that balance engineering complexity and timely delivery, creating business impact.
You understand a broad range of data structures and algorithms and apply them to deliver high-performing applications.
You recognize and use design patterns to solve business problems.
You understand how operating systems work, perform and scale.
You continually align your work with Amazonās business objectives and seek to deliver business value.
You collaborate to ensure that decisions are based on the merit of the proposal, not the proposer.
You proactively support knowledge-sharing and build good working relationships within the team and with others in Amazon.
You communicate clearly with your team and with other groups and listen effectively.
Skills & Experience
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or relevant technical field.
Experience in software development and full product life-cycle.
Excellent programming skills in any object-oriented programming languages - preferably Java, C/C++/C#, Perl, Python, or Ruby.
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, and availability.
Proficiency in SQL and data modeling.
A great Application Developer has excellent knowledge of Javascript.
They must be familiar with a variety of operating systems and platforms. The ideal candidate will also have an analytical mindset and a keen eye for detail.
The goal is to write ācleanā and flawless code to produce fully functional software applications according to requirements.
Responsibilities
Understand requirements and how they translate in application features
Collaborate with a team of IT professionals to set specifications for new applications
Design creative prototypes according to specifications
Write high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines
Perform unit and integration testing before launch
Conduct functional and non-functional testing
Troubleshoot and debug applications
Evaluate existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features
Requirements
Proven experience as application developer
Experience in designing and building applications
Ability to program in NodeJS and AngularJS
In-depth knowledge of programming for diverse operating systems and platforms using development tools
Excellent understanding of software design and programming principles.
A team player with excellent communication skills
Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
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