
Principal Engineer / Technical Architect / Engineering Lead/SDE IV
at Kognitos

Kognitos is a cutting-edge automation platform that combines the power of Generative AI and Natural
Language Processing (NLP) to provide a conversational and intuitive experience for business users. As a
fully serverless, SaaS automation platform, Kognitos enables users to build, manage, and execute
automations in natural language, with the ability to process and understand domain-specific language.
Kognitos provides a detailed auditable view of its runs, allowing users to gain insights into why an action
happened or what might have gone wrong in case of an exceptional situation. Additionally, Kognitos's
conversational exception handling, powered by Generative AI, allows for quick and easy resolution of
unexpected system errors or business exceptions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the backend infrastructure for our applications using Python and AWS Serverless
technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable and robust systems, including
microservices and cloud-based architectures.
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the backend systems through monitoring and
optimization.
- Create and maintain database schema and queries to support the application features.
- Write unit and integration tests for the backend code and ensure code quality through code reviews.
- Continuously improve the software development process by incorporating best practices and modern
software development methodologies, such as Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD.
- Investigate and troubleshoot production issues and provide timely solutions to minimize downtime and
ensure smooth operations.
- Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the development of technical solutions and best
practices.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends in software development and recommend
improvements to the technology stack to increase efficiency and scalability.
- Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on delivering high-quality software that
meets customer needs.
Required Experience/Skills:
- B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science/Engineering or similar field or equivalent work experience
- 4-20 years of industry experience (or equivalent)
- Proficient in Python programming language
- Experience with modern software development practices and methodologies, including Agile, DevOps,
and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-based architectures.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns, algorithms, data structures, and database technologies.
- A natural problem solver, with the ability to identify problems and lead the development of a solution.

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1. Strong proficiency in Python and related technologies, knowledge of databases and SQL, and experience with web frameworks like Django or FastAPI
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3. Good understanding of OOPs, task broking services, Queues, Redis
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solutions
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Requirements
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Python Developer
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Job Title: ERPNext Developer
Job Type: Full – Time
Location: Pune
Work Hours: 9: 00 AM to 6:00 PM
Min Salary: As per the Standard Market Rates
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate will be required to Design, Configure, Build, Test, Deploy and Maintain ERPNext and Frappe based applications:
- Gathering technical requirements for internal and external customers.
- Creation of documentation for software development and testing.
- Participation and use of Agile development methodologies
- Drive continuous improvement in development and operations best practices
- Ability to convey complex information in both written and oral form to technical and non-technical audiences
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND SKILLS:
Core qualifications:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal communication skills are needed in order to work successfully with prospects, customers, and cross-functional teams to meet development timelines
- Able to understand the complex business process and manage the project.
- Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a customer-facing environment
- Hands-on experience in developing ERP applications from the ground up.
- Ability to follow standard engineering principles and practices
- Creative approach to problem-solving
- Working knowledge of object-oriented design and development skills.
- Commercial eCommerce portal development and maintenance is preferred.
- 1-5 years of Experince is mandatory.
Technical qualifications:
- Experience in Frappe, ERPNext, JS, MySQL, Python & Frappe based web development.
- Hands-on Product development over Frappe Framework, ERPNext
- Experience with workflows, access controls, page layouts, custom objects, custom record types, reports, and dashboards design and development
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- OOP concepts and Backend Development Experience
- MySQL on MariaDB or equivalent
- Hands-on experience with hosting web application on Apache or NGINX
- Experience in UI/UX development for Web Applications is essential.
- Experience with one or more ERPNext Modules like Human Resources, CRM, Buying, Selling, Asset Management, Stock, Buying, Accounting, and Project.
- Senior position requires experience with multiple modules of ERPNext.
- BS in computer science or technology equivalent preferred


How would you leverage your technical expertise to create extraordinary impact for our clients?
ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy with an aim to create a positive impact on the world through technology. Our community of technologists thinks disruptively to deliver pragmatic solutions for our clients' most complex challenges. We are curious minds who come together as collaborative and inclusive teams to push boundaries, free to be ourselves and make our mark in tech.
Our developers have been contributing code to major organizations and open source projects for over 25 years. They’ve also been writing books, speaking at conferences and helping push software development forward, changing companies and even industries along the way.
You could influence the digital strategy of a retail giant, build a bold new mobile application for a bank or redesign platforms using event sourcing and intelligent data pipelines. You will use the latest Lean and Agile thinking, create pragmatic solutions to solve mission-critical problems and challenge yourself every day.
For a team to thrive, it needs active collaboration and room for healthy, respectful debate. Senior Developers are the technologists who cultivate this environment while driving teams toward delivering on an ambitious tech vision and acting as mentors for more junior-level consultants. They leverage their deep technical knowledge to solve more complex business problems and actively assess their team’s health, code quality and nonfunctional pipelines.
You’ll spend time on the following:
- You will use continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible.
- You will work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
- Create large-scale distributed systems out of microservices
- You will apply the latest technology thinking from our tech radar to solve client problems
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- You will lead or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
- You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- You have at least 5 years of experience with two or more development languages such as Java, C#, or Ruby
- You can skillfully write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with Object-Oriented programming
- Presence in the external tech community: you proactively share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
- Comfortability with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
- You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed
- You’re willing and able to commit to travel to client sites in order to solve their business problems
- You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
- Bonus points if you have working knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Docker

Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. A degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
Designs, develops, and implements web-based Java applications to support business requirements. Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates design documents, and performs program coding and testing. Resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
Additional Job Details:
Strong in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, REST and developing MicroServices.
Knowledge or experience , Cassandra preferred
Knowledge or experience on Kafka
Good to have but not must
Good to know:
Reporting tools like Splunk/Grafana
Protobuf
Python/Ruby



