About the Role
Initiate and drive technical decisions on a multi-functional, Agile team alongside product management, product design, and engineering
Work closely with product to translate abstract business and product requirements into crisp technical specifications along with a delivery roadmap
Resolve blockers and help the team stay productive
Perform code and design reviews
Take part in building the team and iterating on hiring processes
Must have Requirements for the Role
8+ years of experience in a highly technical role at hyper-growth startup or fast-paced company and 2+ years of experience leading a team
Production level experience with Node.js or Go mandatory.
Experience building highly available and performant applications in any major programming language (e.g. Node.js, Go, Javascript)
In-depth knowledge and experience working with major cloud platform (e.g. AWS (must have experience))
Experience leading product teams
You are a good communicator who can explain technical concepts to product managers, designers, support and other engineers
Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team environment and with geographically distributed teamsIn-depth knowledge of database and web security
How We Define Success:
Ensure the projects are delivered within reasonable timelines that meet the acceptance criteria set by the stakeholders
Ensure technical debt is being measured and tackled
Ensure the non-functional requirements are being taken into account while delivering features: performance, security and testing
Nice To Have, but Not Required:
Good understanding of GCP, AzureWorked in a early-stage startup environmentGood understanding of micro services

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We are looking for an experienced Python Django Developer with strong expertise in building scalable web applications and distributed systems. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with Django, Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and Kafka to design and optimize high-performance applications.
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- Minimum 3+ years of experience in backend development using Python & Django.
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Senior Backend Developer /Backend Developer
Hiring for the position of Backend Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.
Your primary focus will be the development of all server side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
Role
● Create and consume restful APIs
● Design, develop, and maintain internal and external applications
● Build efficient, testable, and reusable modules
● Write high quality, structured application/interface code and documentation
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● Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
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∙ Proficient in Node.JS
∙ 2+ years’ experience designing, querying, and updating databases in MySQL/nosql
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∙ Good to have knowledge of AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch
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Requirements for the Role
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Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Solid experience working with the PHP and latest Laravel version
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Good working knowledge in design and query optimization of databases
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