PHP Developer

Job description for Python/Backend Developer

We are actively looking for backend software engineers who are passionate about building cutting-edge systems that work on the latest tech stack (Python, Django) but also help save lives. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and lead the development of several AI-enabled products and solutions within the company that are geared to help accelerate the development of new cures and to reduce the inefficiencies in how healthcare information is managed. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable APIs using Python/Django.
• Integrate third-party APIs like Facebook page API, Google Business API, and all other social APIs (10+)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Develop and maintain authentication mechanisms, including OAuth, JWT, and SSO integration with third-party providers.
• Optimize and maintain existing APIs for performance and scalability.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience:
• 2+ years of experience in Python development.
• Proven experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Advanced proficiency in Python programming.
• Strong experience with databases (e.g., MySQL, Elasticsearch).
• Hands-on experience with SSO protocols and implementation (e.g., OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect).
• Experience integrating SSO with third-party providers.
• Proficiency in using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for secure data exchange

• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in Python and Python frameworks (Django, Flask).
• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTTP, SSL/TLS, JSON, XML).
• Familiarity with API documentation tools (e.g., Swagger, Postman).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Expertise in authentication and authorization methods.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Experience in writing unit tests for code to ensure reliability and maintainability

Our core customer-facing product today is a native Android application. In addition to this, we are building internal tools for customer support, investment management, marketing analytics and business management. In the future, we plan to hugely expand the features in our core product, build iOS and web products, and continuously improve our internal tools to better serve our customers.

For our back-end, we use Node.js / MySQL / AWS. We are currently a 3-member engineering team (1 back-end, 1 Android, 1 full stack) led by our founding engineer and advised by a senior technology executive from a leading fintech company.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our software applications
• Build reusable libraries and frameworks that support complex web applications
• Set-up our technology infrastructure and integrate with 3rd party applications
• Contribute to internal discussions around product features, roadmap and technologies used
• Mentor & recruit engineers to the team
• Set up processes related to engineering & product

Skills / Required Experience:

• B.Tech / M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent, with solid foundational knowledge in at least two general programming languages, data structures, algorithms, system architecture, security and networking protocols.
• At least 6 years of back-end development experience in a software product company is required for this role.
• Exposure to modern software development processes, multiple front-end and back-end technologies, and open-source software.
• Proficiency with tools like Gitlab/Jira/Firebase, as well as AWS and commonly used database systems etc. is required
• Experience in an early-stage startup or having founded your own startup would be good to have (but not necessary).