Principal Engineer - Backend

Position Title : Python Django Developer

Location : Gurgaon (6 Days WFO)

Experience : 3+ Years

Job Overview :

We are looking for a skilled Python Django Developer with a strong background in developing scalable, high-performance web applications. The ideal candidate must have 3+ Years of hands-on experience in Django and related technologies, including RabbitMQ, Redis, Celery, and PostgreSQL, to ensure seamless background task management, caching, and database performance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Django-based web applications and APIs.
• Design and implement message broker solutions using RabbitMQ for asynchronous communication.
• Integrate Redis for caching and session management to optimize application performance.
• Implement and manage task queues using Celery for efficient background processing.
• Work with PostgreSQL, ensuring proper database design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across the application stack.
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and team meetings.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of applications.

Required Technical Skills :

• Minimum 3+ Years of relevant experience in Python and Django framework.
• Proficiency in RabbitMQ for message brokering.
• Hands-on experience with Redis for caching and session management.
• Strong knowledge of Celery for distributed task queues.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, including database design, indexing, and optimization.
• Expertise in RESTful API design and development.
• Understanding of Docker and containerized applications.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
• Knowledge of Django ORM and its performance optimizations.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to adapt to an agile development environment and evolving requirements.

Educational Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Location: Bangalore, India

Experience: 3-5 Years

Company: Tradelab Technologies

About Tradelab Technologies:

Tradelab Technologies is a leading fintech company specializing in trading platforms, brokerage infrastructure, and financial market technology. We design and develop robust, scalable systems that power trading operations for brokers and financial institutions.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a motivated .NET Developer with around 3-5 years of experience to join our backend development team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in C#, ASP.NET Core, and SQL, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming and API development.

You will work closely with product, DevOps, and QA teams to build and enhance backend systems supporting our trading and fintech platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend applications using .NET Core / ASP.NET MVC.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for integration with frontend and third-party systems.
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Work with SQL databases (preferably MS SQL Server) to design schemas, write queries, and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Contribute to improving application performance, scalability, and security.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in .NET development.
• Strong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET Core / ASP.NET MVC.
• Experience with Web APIs and RESTful architecture.
• Good knowledge of Entity Framework / LINQ.
• Hands-on experience with MS SQL Server or other relational databases.
• Understanding of OOP principles, design patterns, and software architecture concepts.
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (for integration purposes).

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to Microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with Message Queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS / Azure).
• Understanding of financial or trading systems is a plus.

Why Join Tradelab Technologies:

• Work on cutting-edge trading and fintech platforms used across the industry.
• Collaborative, growth-oriented environment with exposure to complex backend systems.
• Opportunity to learn from senior engineers and grow into full-stack or system design roles.
• Competitive salary and benefits

Job Location - Hyderabad & Ahmedabad 

What you'll do: 

• Perform complex application programming activities with an emphasis on mobile development:  Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, RESTful APIs and related backend frameworks 

• Assist in the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design that are scalable and extensible 
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and other engineers on different permutations to find the best solution possible 
• Own the quality of code and do your own testing. Write unit test and improve test coverage. 
• Deliver amazing solutions to production that knock everyone’s socks off 
• Mentor junior developers on the team 

What we’re looking for: 

• Amazing technical instincts. You know how to evaluate and choose the right technology and approach for the job. You have stories you could share about what problem you thought you were solving at first, but through testing and iteration, came to solve a much bigger and better problem that resulted in positive outcomes all-around. 
• A love for learning. Technology is continually evolving around us, and you want to keep up to date to ensure we are using the right tech at the right time. 
• A love for working in ambiguity—and making sense of it. You can take in a lot of disparate information and find common themes, recommend clear paths forward and iterate along the way. You don’t form an opinion and sell it as if it’s gospel; this is all about being flexible, agile, dependable, and responsive in the face of many moving parts. 
• Flexible and willing to accept change in priorities, as necessary 

• Demonstrable passion for technology (e.g., personal projects, open-source involvement)  
• Enthusiastic embrace of DevOps culture and collaborative software engineering 
• Ability and desire to work in a dynamic, fast paced, and agile team environment 
• Enthusiasm for cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with Apache Cordova framework 
• Demonstrable knowledge of native coding background in iOS, Android 
• Experience developing and deploying applications within Kubernetes based containers  
• Experience in Agile and SCRUM development techniques 

• Manage different versions of complicate code and distribute them to different teams in the organization utilizing TFS.
• Develop an ASP.Net application to input and manage a production schedule, production statistical analysis and trend reporting.
• Create routines for importing data utilizing XML, CSV and comma delimitate files.
• Filter and cleanse OLTP data with complex store procedures and SSIS packages in the staging area.
• Develop a dimensional database and OLAP cube using SSAS for analysis, maintenance and good customer service.
• Involve in development and implementation of SSIS, SSRS and SSAS application solutions for various business units across the organization.
• Extract the data from XML and load it to dimensional model.
• Maintain SQL scripts, indexes, complex queries for data analysis and extraction.
• Create advanced reports like dashboard and scoreboard using SharePoint and power pivot for better presentation of data.
• Create cubes in SSAS reports which require complex calculations such as calculation of the premium for a particular policy.
• Create SharePoint sub sites, lists, libraries, folders and apply site permissions according to the given requirement.
• Work with business analysts, subject matter experts, and other team members to determine data extraction and transformation requirements.
• Develop T-SQL functions and store procedures to support complex business requirements.
• Create and configure an OLTP replication database for disaster recovery purpose.
• Designed/Implemented/Maintain OLAP servers and processes to replicate production data to the server.

Responsibilities :

- Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it {such as NestJS, Express, StrongLoop, etc.}

- Experience in Database, Postgres Preferred.
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Implementation of security and data protection
- Integration of data storage solutions 
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript

What you need to have:

Job Responsibilities:

• Create standard RESTful APIs
• Define API models
• Define Database models
• Communicate with other teams about breaking changes
• Maintain code quality
• Optimizing services for maximum performance

Requirements:  5+ years of work experience

• Advanced understanding of SQL ( NoSQL is a plus)
• Proficient understanding of Node.js
• Willingness to learn new ways of doing things
• Experience exposing functionality through RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Perform performance tuning and query optimization using native SQL Server tools
• Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases
• Should be familiar with the AWS ecosystem and services
• Experience in deployment of scalable, low-latency, and highly available distributed systems
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development

Key Responsibilities:
● Node.js Developer responsible for managing 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.
● You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
● Strong proficiency with JavaScript
● Knowledge of Node.js core and frameworks Express, StrongLoop, koa, hapi etc
● Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
● Good understanding of server-side templating languages
● Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors
● Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
● Understanding accessibility and security compliance
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
● Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

Technical Skills:
● Expert knowledge of key Web technologies as HTML5, CSS3,
● Expert in JavaScript / AJAX, NodeJS, React.
● Expert knowledge of OO Analysis and Design,
● Expert on Design Patterns and Frameworks as NodeJS, React.
● Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum).
Soft Skills:
● Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.
● Ability to work in a team, and adapt to new and evolving processes.
● Flexibility and adaptable
● Deep experience with Agile