PHP Laravel Developer

Experience Required: 3-5 Years

No. of vacancies: 2

Job Type: Full Time

Vacancy Role: WFO

Job Category: Development

Job Description

ChicMic Studios is hiring for a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Python Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in developing web applications using Django and Flask, with expertise in deploying and managing applications on AWS. Proficiency in Django Rest Framework (DRF), a solid understanding of machine learning concepts, and hands-on experience with tools like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and transformer architectures are essential.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and scale web applications using Django & DRF.
• Implement and manage payment gateway integrations and ensure secure transaction handling.
• Design and optimize SQL queries, transaction management, and data integrity.
• Work with Redis and Celery for caching, task queues, and background job processing.
• Develop and deploy applications on AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Cloud Formation).
• Implement strong security practices including CSRF token generation, SQL injection prevention, JWT authentication, and other security mechanisms.
• Build and maintain microservices architectures with scalability and modularity in mind.
• Develop Web Socket-based solutions including real-time chat rooms and notifications.
• Ensure robust application testing with unit testing and test automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Monitor, debug, and optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Create scalable machine learning models using frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and scikit-learn.
• Implement transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, GPT) for NLP and other advanced AI use cases.
• Optimize machine learning models through advanced techniques such as hyperparameter tuning, pruning, and quantization.
• Deploy and manage machine learning models in production environments using tools like TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe, and AWS SageMaker.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience as a Python Developer.
• Proficient in Python with a strong understanding of its ecosystem.
• Extensive experience with Django and Flask frameworks. 
• Hands-on experience with AWS services for application deployment and management.
• Strong knowledge of Django Rest Framework (DRF) for building APIs.
• Expertise in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and scikit-learn.
• Experience with transformer architectures for NLP and advanced AI solutions.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with MLOps practices for managing the machine learning lifecycle.
• Basic knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, CSS) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities :

● Designing and developing robust and scalable server-side applications using Python, Flask, Django, or other relevant frameworks and technologies.

● Collaborating with other developers, data scientists, and data engineers to design and implement RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

● Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and reviewing the code of other team members to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices.

● Participating in code reviews, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the quality and reliability of applications.

● Optimizing applications for performance, scalability, and security, and monitoring the production environment to ensure uptime and availability. ● Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development, and evaluating and recommending new tools and frameworks as needed.

● Mentoring and coaching junior developers to ensure they grow and develop their skills and knowledge in line with the needs of the team and the organization.

● Communicating and collaborating effectively with other stakeholders, including product owners, project managers, and other development teams, to ensure projects are delivered on time and to specification.

You are a perfect match, if you have these qualification :

● Strong experience in Python and server-side development frameworks such as Flask or Django.

● Experience in building RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

● Experience in using database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

● Familiarity with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

● Knowledge of software development best practices such as Agile methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).

● Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively with other stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Skills: 

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred. 

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js, 

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine 

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale 

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred 

Culture: 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams. 

Desirable Social Attributes: 

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow. 

Role: 

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist. 

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP. 

Attributes of the ideal candidate: 

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology 

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation 

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know 

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change 

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas

• Design, develop and manage data on various open-source SQL databases
• End-to-end performance tuning of Oracle, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Aurora against very large data sets
• Database cluster connectivity and security
• Conduct database training
• Software installation and configuration
• Database patching and upgrading
• Using monitoring and management tools
• Troubleshoot various issues with other dba’s/developers
• Point of Contact for Vendor escalation
• Point of Contact for professional service to Customers
• Cross-platform migration from Oracle to MySQL/MariaDB/PostgreSQL/Aurora
• Support the creation, maintenance, and implementation of procedures regarding how problems are identified, received, documented, distributed, and corrected
• Ensures project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Manages day-to-day project and scope changes
• Communicate and coordinate database changes, backups, and downtime to users
• Identifies potential security issues and recommend strategies to ensure database security
• Research and evaluate new technologies
• Proactively monitor systems for optimum performance and capacity constraints
• Establish standards and best practices for SQL
• Interact with and coach developers in SQL scripting
• Perform database backup and recovery
• Provides 24x7 support for enterprise database systems

• Must provide mentoring and training to other staff members
• Write procedural documentation including requirements for databases
• Develop and coordinate knowledge transfer
• Establishes enterprise-wide uniform infrastructure, including supporting defined departmental content processes and creating guidelines for content deployment
• Interacts with business units to gather, define, and organize the delivery of business solutions Data
• Modeling, design & implementation based on established standards
• Automate manual tasks

• Candidate with a college degree and relevant work experience
• 7+ years of hands-on DBA experience with Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL and supporting tools
• Strong experience with Linux is required, including command-line editors, scripting (shell, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Experience in database performance tuning and strong SQL tuning skills
• Experience in database and cross-platform upgrades required Experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing and production support
• Must be familiar with RDBMS concepts, practices, and procedures
• Must have knowledge of network connectivity
• Extensive experience with Export/Import, Backup and Recovery
• Extensive experience with Database Replication Master/Slave, Master/Master (BDR)
• Extensive experience with MySQL (MariaDB, Percona) Galera cluster
• Experience with MaxScale
• Proficient in SQL Language
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, or similar Ticket Management Software
• Knowledge of SAN infrastructure including HP and NetApp
• Ability to work on projects at a time
• Knowledge of middle-tier application servers
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills
• Good knowledge of Data Modeling
• Knowledge of XML and JDBC

• Experience of NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Oracle NoSQL, MongoDB) is a plus
• Certifications on MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Aurora