Mid-Senior Django Dev

Note: Salary will be offered based on your overall experience and last drawn salary.

Job Title: Python / Django Backend Developer

Experience: 3+ Years

Location: Gurgaon (Onsite)

Work Mode: 5 Days Working

About the Company

We are hiring for a product-based global furniture and homeware organization with operations in the UK and India. The company builds and maintains in-house digital platforms focused on design-to-delivery, supply-chain, and logistics. The team focuses on building scalable, high-performance internal systems.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using Python & Django / Django REST Framework
• Build scalable, secure, and optimized database schemas and queries using PostgreSQL/MySQL
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and QA teams for end-to-end feature delivery
• Write clean, reusable, and testable code following best engineering practices
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and CI/CD processes
• Deploy and manage backend services on cloud infrastructure and web servers

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and Django / Django REST Framework
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• Experience with REST API design, authentication & authorization
• Working knowledge of AWS services: EC2, ELB, S3, IAM, RDS
• Experience configuring and managing Nginx/Apache
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Experience with Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (Pytest, unittest)
• Exposure to e-commerce platforms or high-traffic scalable systems

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Python AWS Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in backend development using Python, cloud infrastructure on AWS, and building serverless or microservices-based architectures. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, deploy, and maintain scalable and secure applications in the cloud.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Python and frameworks like Django or Flask
• Design and implement serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and other AWS services
• Develop data processing pipelines using services such as AWS Glue, Step Functions, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code following best practices
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins
• Monitor and optimize system performance and troubleshoot production issues
• Collaborate with DevOps and front-end teams to integrate APIs and cloud-native services
• Maintain and improve application security and compliance with industry standards

Required Skills:

• Strong programming skills in Python
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud services (Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB, RDS, IAM, API Gateway, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK)
• Good understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, Git, and version control systems
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, ECS, or EKS) is a plus
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PySpark, Pandas, or data engineering tools
• Working knowledge of Django, Flask, or other Python frameworks
• AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Developer – Associate) is a plus

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Mandatory Skill set : C++ and Python - UNIX- Database - SQL or Postgres

Developer Role EXP : 3 to 5yrs

Location : Bangalore /Chennai/Hyderabad

1. Strong proficiency in C++ , with fair knowledge of the language specification (Telecom experience is preferred). 

2. Proficient understanding of standard template library (STL): algorithms, containers, functions, and iterators 

3. Must have experience on Unix platforms, should possess shell scripting skills.

4. Knowledge on compilers(gcc, g) and debugger (dbx). Knowledge of libraries and linking. 

5. Good understanding of code versioning tools (e.g. Git, CVS etc.)

6. Able to write and understand python scripts (both python2 and python3)

7. Handson with logic implementation in python and should be familiar with list comprehension and is comfortable in integrating it with C++ and Unix scripts

8. Able to implement multithreading in both C++ and Python environment.

9. Familiar with Postgres SQL. 

C++ developer with Python as secondary - 3 to 4 yrs exp / should be CW.

What kind of work will you get?

We are looking for a Python developer.

Examples of technical tasks:

Working on our backend SDK to implement APIs that will be consumed by the frontend widgets

Designing APIs for different auth recipes

Architecting auth flows

You will also be given non technical tasks like product brain storming, competitor analysis and writing documentation.

Note: Compensation is as per the applicant's geography

Requirements

Well versed in Python with 2+ years of professional experience

Familiar with and comfortable working with Web frameworks like FastAPI, Django and Flask

Familiar with HTTP networking in Python

Strong understanding of async and sync modes in Python

Bonus:

Contributed to open source, or have your own open source repo with a community and many github stars

Built an in-house authentication or authorization solution or worked with solutions such as Keycloak, Auth0, Ory, Okta etc

• Working knowledge of XML, JAVA, REST, SOAP etc
• Basic knowledge of SQL, including the ability to author ad-hoc database queries.
• Is comfortable writing code in Ruby, Python, JavaScript, and Java and enjoys learning new languages and technologies.
• Has experience integrating  APIs (major plus)
• Experienced integrating RESTful APIs into web applications (a plus)
• Is experienced with Github or the likes.
• Should have worked on Payment Gateway Applications.

• Has a technical degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics (MBA is an asset)
• Technical Product/Software certifications an asset
• Has 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar client-facing role
• Has previous experience in a traditional software engineering or Implementation role.
• Has strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experienced with Salesforce is a plus
• Solution-driven, able to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently, able to work alone or in a team, able to work with no supervision and under pressure
• Excels in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
• Demonstrates professional communication skills on technical and business-related subjects
• Experience working with payment gateways a major plus including ecommerce and Retail Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development methodologies a plus
• Excellent time management, organization, and planning skills are essential
• Flexibility to travel as required to meet with clients
• Ability to comprehend and translate complex technical issues and apply to business solutions
• Demonstrate ability to articulate complex technical terms or processes into business language
• Ability to synthesize technical information and apply to business solutions
• Able to set priorities, influence others, and manage customer and partner expectations
• Demonstrated success in customer and partner relationship management
• You are motivated, think outside of the box, and understand the purpose of process and procedures

We are looking to hire a Full-time, Remote (India) Backend engineer with a flair for writing full stack code to help create a SAAS product from the ground up in a niche industry.
This will be the v2.0 of an existing legacy platform with paying customers. This position is within the first few hires in the founding team of the revamped company.
We are on a mission to build a truly world class product and deliver at high speeds with high quality.

Read on and apply for the job if you are a doer, likes no BS, think you're competent enough to get things done, wants some quiet time every day, wants to make a difference, values work life balance and enjoy life outside work.

Experience -

At least 3 to 4 years building scalable SAAS applications in the cloud. It would be great to showcase anything progressive. Education from premier institutions, git contributions, tech blogs, volunteering, pet projects, etc.

Responsibilities -
- Architect, write, deploy and own the (SAAS) product from a technical standpoint working closely with other devs on the team
- Create and deliver the product end-to-end all the way to the user
- Write highly performant code and continuously measure performance and make the application better based on benchmarks
- Debug production issues and keep the application quality high always
- Assist with hiring more people when the team grows
- Pick up any appropriate work as in any early-stage company

General Skills Needed -

- Should be able to build and deploy multi-tenant SAAS applications end to end
- Need to have a technology-agnostic mindset. Should be able to easily pick up any new technology based on the use case.
- Should be an expert software craftsman/craftswoman. Must own the code and be proud of what you build.
- Write well thought out, well-tested code with extensive unit tests and integration tests so that the addition of future features is easy.
- Must know cloud deployment concepts and be comfortable creating and maintaining cost-effective cloud deployment strategies. AWS experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to design and architect simple, market-tested yet highly scalable solutions
- Must be able to quickly iterate and produce working software at a high speed. Must not be shy to scrap and rebuild when there is a need
- Must be appreciative of documentation and write well-documented code and technical documentation alongside

Technical Skills Needed -
- Expert level knowledge in Python and Django. We are a Python/Django/Javascript/ReactJs/AWS shop.
- Must have good knowledge/experience in creating cost-efficient and scalable cloud deployments (AWS preferred)
- Must have good knowledge of industry-standard design patterns and tools
- Must have a good understanding of various frameworks on authentication and authorization, billing and metrics
- Some experience in data analytics and reporting - creating reports based on the data collected and deliver to the frontend
- Expertise with Frameworks

1. Django, or similar backend frameworks
2. PostgreSQL, MySQL, any NoSQL or other database technology

Perks -

- Opportunity to build a SAAS product from the ground up. Lots of challenges to tackle on
- Work remotely from anywhere within India
- Emphasis on work-life balance and professional development
- Flexible work hours and a lot of autonomy
- Work with a very informal team collaborating over slack. No meaningless meetings. Focus on getting things done and not hours put in
- Opportunity to grow the team with the company
- Market salary and a yearly bonus outside the salary based on company + individual performance
- Generous PTO plan

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a senior developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
• Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements
• Coordinate cross-functionally to insure project meets business objectives and compliance standards
• Support test and deployment of new products and features
• Participate in code reviews

Requirements:

• B.Tech from Tier 1 College.
• 3+ yrs of experience, at least 2 yrs of experience with Python and Django.
• Expertise in Object Oriented Design, Database Design, and XML Schema
• Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
• Ability to multi-task, organise, and prioritise work