
Principal Engineer (Python)
at FinTech product company from UK,


Your Responsibilities:
- Own the backend stack – Python based, that powers our product
- Collaborate with Data Scientists, Backend Developers(Node.js), Front-end developers, DevOps to design and implement new features
- Build and maintain several Backend Jobs and REST’ful Services which will be used internally in a Macroservices/Distributed services environment.
- Deploy and monitor the Jobs and endpoints ensuring availability and scalability(ability to handle 100X data processing load)
- Work on full project lifecycle starting from requirements gathering/understanding the problem to deploying and maintaining the project.
Skills that you bring Along:
- A minimum 8+ years of extensive work experience with Python and related frameworks – particularly Flask.
- Extensive experience in designing and scheduling backend Python jobs
- Hands on working in different file formats like Json, Parquet, csv etc. coming from Data Science side.
- Extensive experience with databases such as Postgres and Mongo.
- Extensive experience in Cloud Infrastructure (AWS based) – e.g. AWS API Gateway, Lambda Functions etc.
- Experience with cache like Redis and/or Memory cache
- Good experience in Microservices/Macroservices or Event driven Architectures
- Good experience with design patterns
- Experience in writing advanced SQL-queries, good knowledge of PL/SQL
- Good understanding of Software Design Principles and domain-driven design
- Good experience with Continuous Delivery and Containerization(Docker)
- Good experience in designing and maintaining REST’ful API endpoints
- Ideally maintaining infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
- Ideally experience in parallel data processing and building end-to-end Data Pipelines using tools such as Airflow/Prefect and Spark/Dask
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex topics in a simple manner

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Job Title : Senior Python Developer
Experience : 7+ Years
Location : Remote or Hybrid (Gurgaon / Coimbatore / Hyderabad)
Job Summary :
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic engineering team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in web application development using Python and related frameworks. A passion for writing clean, scalable code and solving complex technical challenges is essential for success in this role.
Mandatory Skills : Python (3.x), FastAPI or Flask, PostgreSQL or Oracle, ORM, API Microservices, Agile Methodologies, Clean Code Practices.
Required Skills and Qualifications :
- 7+ Years of hands-on experience in Python (3.x) development.
- Strong proficiency in FastAPI or Flask frameworks.
- Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar, along with ORM tools.
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining API-based microservices.
- Solid grasp of Agile development methodologies and version control practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Nice to Have :
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud providers.
- Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration tools.


What you'll do?
● Develop on server-side cloud software using a serverless approach (AWS).
● Work hands-on on bringing to life IoT and Edge architectures and applications
● Work with teams on delivering key features and performance targets.
Who You Are?
● Passionate individual who loves to develop scalable backend
● Strong programming capabilities
● Understanding of cloud architecture and protocols.
● Clear thought process, believe in simplifying rather than complicating
● Argue and fight over opinions. Believe in always choosing the best
You Should Have
● Experience on NoSQL Databases and designing REST API.
● Strong fundamentals of Data structure and algorithm.
● Done related projects during graduation/post-graduation.
● Experience on AWS, AWS Lambda, AWS IoT Core, AWS Cloud Watch is a big plus.
Proficiency in Python
Be a part of IOT Product portfolio and execute towards Digital Transformational initiatives.
Prepare design documents in collaboration with product managers and engineering squads
in development of use cases for new features.
Hands on product lead developer expertise in designing solutions running on hybrid cloud
environments.
Work as a Software Lead in application development using Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL and
other latest technologies running on AWS environments.
Drive Engineering activities in Microservices and Cloud based Architecture by leveraging
DevOps efficiencies and adopting new technology stack in AWS.
Drive communication and consistently report accurate product status for stakeholders
Able to lead a team of engineers, help them with technical issues. (80% self-work and 20%
influencing scrum engineers).
Balance time on development projects including Technical Design, Code Reviews, Mentoring,
and training. Able to break down requirements and build traceability in design and
implementation details.
Work with developers to define unit & automated tests and closely monitor development
milestones. Collaborate with scrum team to identify functional, system and end to end
integration of products leading to deployment.
Understand end to end flow in product development and able to prepare design documents
and present to Engineering and Product Leadership team.
Full stack product development experience.
Skills Required :
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree equivalent with strong knowledge methodology and tools.
8+ years working Experience in designing data, keyword driven or hybrid strategies; Ability
to troubleshoot and think out of the box
Experience in CICD pipeline configuration, creation, and maintenance – from build to deploy
to integration.
Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive design documents covering
functional and non-functional requirements.
Hands-on experience in large enterprise development in a multi-cloud environment.
Strong expertise over Java, Python language, Databases, experience in web Frameworks like
Django required for backend development.
Experience of working in AWS (S3, Lambda, RDS, Security, ILM and AWS Services).
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for Container Management and Orchestration by
setting CI/CD Pipelines using Jenkins / Ansible.
Experience with API (REST/SOAP). Experienced in PowerBI, RDBMS, DB Architecture design
and good control over SQL queries.
Experience with any NoSQL Database, Caching and Messaging is a plus. Experience with
Messaging Tool and Caching Frameworks
Strong Understanding of fundamental concepts: Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPs
concepts, Design patterns and Architectures. Experience with Agile programming techniques
such as test-driven development. Design applications to optimize for performance and
usability.

Required Skills:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 3+ years experience in software development.
- Expertise in Python 3.7, Django 2.2+ and REST APIs
- Minimum 3+ years experience with AWS or related services.
- Willingness to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
- Hands-on, self-starter, capable of working independently
- True love for technology and what you do
- Maniacal attention to detail

Experience working on waterfall or Agile (Agile model preferred)Solid understanding of Python scripting and/or frameworks like Django, Flask Back up RRS.


Urgently looking for our client company as Senior Backend Developer in Mumbai
Apply with updated CV
Designation-Sr Backend Developer
Exp-Min 2 Years
Sal-Nego
Location-Mumbai
Technical Skills
• 2+ years of hand on experience in a related field
• Proficiency in Python with hands-on experience in developing APIs with Flask or Django
• Comfortable with Linux development environment
• Familiarity with frontend platforms such as HTML/CSS would be a plus
• Experience with: MySQL, Postgres, AWS Services (Redshift, EC2 & S3)


Simform is a fast-growing software services company mainly serving and having a presence in North America. Simform has built a solid work culture that is focused on learning, growth, and work-life balance. Simform is well-known for its very good work culture and loved by employees.
Please read more about the company and work culture here : https://www.simform.com/careers/
Job Description :
Summary : Major focus will be the development of server-side logic to ensure high performance and responsiveness to requests received from front-end. Deployment on the production server.
Responsibilities :
- Understanding the project requirement and coding the programs efficiently to meet the client's requirements to the closest proximity.
- Optimise output to run smoothly on multiple delivery platforms.
- Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
- Integration of user interface elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
- Integration of data storage and third-party library/package into the application.
- Create or integrate any such thing manually if not available on standard package list.
- Create the best fitted and scalable database schema for particular business logic.
- Should be hands-on in reading large volumes of data from the database, or over HTTP(S)/WebSockets.
- Ensure programs and applications are bug-free and run smoothly.
Skills And Qualifications :
- Familiarity with Python web stacks and In-depth knowledge of different frameworks (Django, Flask, etc.)
- Understanding different types of Object Relational Mappers.
- Ability to work on multiple API integrations, and write modular reusable code.
- Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture
- Good knowledge of a server-side templating language.
- Basic understanding of front-end frameworks such as Angular, ReactJs, VueJs and technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Knowledge of user authentication and authorisation between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Familiarity with object event-driven programming in Python
- Strong unit test and debugging skills
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Mercurial or SVN.


- Work experience as Python developer
- Should have experience in developing and working on consumer facing web/app products on in Django framework
- Should have experience working with react js front end design.
- Thorough knowledge of data stores, MyScore AWS services and should have experience with EC2, ELB, AutoScaling, CloudFront, S3
- Experience in Frontend codebases using HTML, CSS and Javascript
- Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems
- Good experience of developing and integrating APIs
- Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)
- Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system (mysql)
- Understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tool (git)
- Good problem-solving skills

We are looking for a Backend Developer who has 4-6 years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing backend services using Python and Django.
- Responsibilities-
- Design highly scalable, testable code and follow Test Driven Development methodology
- Able to write well-organized, modularised code with test cases.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of our backend APIs and deployment of microservices
- Ensure adherence to engineering best practices and maintain the overall quality of our codebase.
- Work with the product team to translate powerful ideas into everyday business value.
- Skills-
- Back-end programming language: Python
- Familiarity with Django or Flask framework
- Familiarity with AWS and Elastic Search
- Experience in SQL and NoSQL databases with an insight into various data modeling use cases
- Experience with system & unit testing
- Familiarity with containerized deployment
- Proficiency with Git
- Sound with data structures and algorithms and have a good understanding of design patterns, software architectures

Minimum 3+ Years of hands-on experience in developing Python Applications.
Excellent knowledge of Python and experience in or in-depth understanding of core Python
Knowledge in Lists, Tuples, and Dictionaries
Excellent knowledge of Python Constructor- Parameterized and Non-Parameterized
Must have experience in core python concepts about data structure, OOPS concepts, XML parsing, XML to JSON, optimizations
Developers should have developed Web Based applications., back end, SQL
Agile and scrum methodology
Should not be test automation, Application development frame work
Excellent Communication Skill
Good to Have
Django/ Flask
Strong Hands-on experience in HTML, CSS, DTL(Django Template Language), SASS.
knowledge of SQL

