Python Architect / Developer

We are looking for a Technical Lead - GenAI with a strong foundation in Python, Data Analytics, Data Science or Data Engineering, system design, and practical experience in building and deploying Agentic Generative AI systems. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex problems using LLMs, understands the architecture of modern AI agent frameworks like LangChain/LangGraph, and can deliver scalable, cloud-native back-end services with a GenAI focus.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement robust, scalable back-end systems for GenAI agent-based platforms.

- Work closely with AI researchers and front-end teams to integrate LLMs and agentic workflows into production services.

- Develop and maintain services using Python (FastAPI/Django/Flask), with best practices in modularity and performance.

- Leverage and extend frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, and similar to orchestrate tool-augmented AI agents.

- Design and deploy systems in Azure Cloud, including usage of serverless functions, Kubernetes, and scalable data services.

- Build and maintain event-driven / streaming architectures using Kafka, Event Hubs, or other messaging frameworks.

- Implement inter-service communication using gRPC and REST.

- Contribute to architectural discussions, especially around distributed systems, data flow, and fault tolerance.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Strong hands-on back-end development experience in Python along with Data Analytics or Data Science.

- Strong track record on platforms like LeetCode or in real-world algorithmic/system problem-solving.

- Deep knowledge of at least one Python web framework (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Django).

- Solid understanding of LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent LLM agent orchestration tools.

- 2+ years of hands-on experience in Generative AI systems and LLM-based platforms.

- Proven experience with system architecture, distributed systems, and microservices.

- Strong familiarity with Any Cloud infrastructure and deployment practices.

- Should know about any Data Engineering or Analytics expertise (Preferred) e.g. Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks, ETL tools Talend, Informatica or Power BI, Tableau, Data modelling, Datawarehouse development.

Software engineers are the lifeblood of impress.ai. They build the software that powers our platform, the dashboard that recruiters around the world use, and all the other cool things we build and release. We are looking to expand our team with highly skilled backend engineers. As backend engineers, you don’t just build backend APIs and architect databases, you help bring to production the AI prototypes our Analytics/Data team builds, and you ensure that the cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and CI/CD processes that keep us ticking are optimal. 

The Job:

The ideal candidate should have a few years of experience under the belt and have the technical skill, competencies, and maturity necessary to independently execute projects with minimal supervision. They should also have the ability to architect engineering solutions that require minimal input from senior software engineers in order to satisfy the business requirements.

At impress.ai our mission is to make hiring fairer for all applicants. We combine I/O Psychology with AI to create an application screening process that gives an opportunity to all candidates to undergo a structured interview. impress.ai has consciously used it to ensure that people were chosen based on their talent, knowledge, and capabilities as opposed to their gender, race, or name.

Responsibilities:

• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Write well-designed, testable code
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Build and integrate new software components into the Impress Platform
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry standards
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions

You Bring to the Table:

• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• The ability to develop software in the Django framework (Python) is necessary for the role.
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and ORM technologies
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• A BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field is preferred but not necessary.

Our Benefits:

• Work with cutting-edge technologies like Machine Learning, AI, and NLP and learn from the experts in their fields in a fast-growing international SaaS startup. As a young business, we have a strong culture of learning and development. Join our discussions, brown bag sessions, and research-oriented sessions.
• A work environment where you are given the freedom to develop to your full potential and become a trusted member of the team.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a fast-growing, market-leading product.
• Work is important, and so is your personal well-being. The work culture at impress.ai is designed to ensure a healthy balance between the two.

Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. We are committed to providing a respectful, safe, and inclusive workplace. Diversity at impress.ai means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on working with the best and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our talented team members. Besides having employee-friendly policies and benefit schemes, impress.ai assures unbiased pay purely based on performance.

Experience in Python (Only Backend), Data structures, Oops, Algorithms, Django, NumPy etc.

• Good understanding of writing Unit Tests using PYTest.

• Good understanding of parsing XML’s and handling files using Python.

• Good understanding with Databases/SQL, procedures and query tuning.

• Service Design Concepts, OO and Functional Development concepts.

• Agile Development Methodologies.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional approach Skills desired.

About You: ● Education ranging from a Bachelor’s of Science degree in computer science or related engineering degree. ● 12+ years of high level API, abstraction layers, and application software development experience. ● 5+ years experience building scalable, serverless solutions in GCP or AWS ● 4+ years of experience in Python, MongoDB ● Experience with large-scale distributed systems and streaming data services. ● Experience building, developing, and maintaining cloud native infrastructure, serverless architecture, micro-operations, and workflow automation. ● You are a hardworking problem-solver who thrives in finding solutions to difficult technical challenges. ● Experience with modern high-level languages and databases including Javascript, MongoDB, and Python. ● Experience in Github, Gitlab, CI/CD, Jira, unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and collaborative documentation. ● Expertise with GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, or containerization, is a great plus. ● Ability to write and assess clean, functional, high quality and testable code for each of our projects. ● Positive and proactive, solution-focused contributor and team motivation.

Django Python framework

PostgreSQL database

• Coordinating with development teams to find out the needs of the application.
• Using the Python programming language to create scalable code.
• Application testing and bug fixing.
• Creating the back-end elements.
• Utilising server-side logic to incorporate user-facing components.
• Integrating storage methods for data.
• Design and implementation of high-performance, low-latency applications.
• Working in concert with front-end programmers.
• Upgrading the functionality of current databases.
• Creating digital technologies to track online activity.

What You'll Do


You will be part of our data platform & data engineering team. As part of this agile team, you will work in our cloud native environment and perform following activities to support core product development and client specific projects:

• You will develop the core engineering frameworks for an advanced self-service data analytics product.
• You will work with multiple types of data storage technologies such as relational, blobs, key-value stores, document databases and streaming data sources.
• You will work with latest technologies for data federation with MPP (Massive Parallel Processing) capabilities
• Your work will entail backend architecture to enable data modeling, data queries and API development for both back-end and front-end data interfaces.
• You will support client specific data processing needs using SQL and Python/Pyspark
• You will integrate our product with other data products through Django APIs
• You will partner with other team members in understanding the functional / non-functional business requirements, and translate them into software development tasks
• You will follow the software development best practices in ensuring that the code architecture and quality of code written by you is of high standard, as expected from an enterprise software
• You will be a proactive contributor to team and project discussions

Who you are


• Strong education track record - Bachelors or an advanced degree in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline from Indian Institute of Technology or equivalent premium institute.
• 2-3 years of experience in data queries, data processing and data modeling
• Excellent ANSI SQL skills to handle complex queries
• Excellent Python and Django programming skills.
• Strong knowledge and experience in modern and distributed data stack components such as the Spark, Hive, Airflow, Kubernetes, Docker etc.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and native cloud technologies for data storage and data processing
• Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres, Blobs, MongoDB etc.
• Familiarity with ML models is highly preferred
• Experience with Big Data processing and performance optimization
• Should know how to write modular, optimized and documented code.
• Should have good knowledge around error handling.
• Experience in version control systems such as GIT
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Self-starter, continuous learner.

Good to have some exposure to

• Start-up experience is highly preferred
• Exposure to any Business Intelligence (BI) tools like Tableau, Dundas, Power BI etc.
• Agile software development methodologies.
• Working in multi-functional, multi-location teams

What You'll Love About Us – Do ask us about these!

• Be an integral part of the founding team. You will work directly with the founder
• Work Life Balance. You can't do a good job if your job is all you do!
• Prepare for the Future. Academy – we are all learners; we are all teachers!
• Diversity & Inclusion. HeForShe!
• Internal Mobility. Grow with us!
• Business knowledge of multiple sectors

What will I be doing? 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Leading parts of the product from inception to launch, and own large parts of the product’s execution.
Working with our Sales and frontend team to build products with the goal of delighting and increasing the success of our users.
Architecting, building, testing, and releasing product-facing features.
Contributing to our side projects and free tools for the education industry.

What do I need? 🤓

1-2 years of industry experience in a software engineering role, preferably building a SaaS product. You can demonstrate significant impact that your work has had on the product and/or the team.
Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (for example, PHP, Python, etc.) but it doesn’t need to be a language that we use here! Great people are effective and learn what we use quickly (or introduce us to better ways of working)
Deep knowledge of SQL Databases
Experience with scalable distributed systems, both built from scratch as well as on AWS primitives
Willingness to learn and use new technologies
Extremely data-driven
Ability to debug complex systems

Brownie points 🍰

Using a framework (for example, Laravel, Code Igniter, Django)
Understanding of containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) along with ability to deploy to AWS ECS (or similar tools)

Feel free to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. As long as you're a quick learner, and are excited about changing the status quo for tech recruitment, we're happy to support you as you come up to speed with our tech stack.

Perks 😍

Flexible vacation
Take a tutorial, on us
Monthly remote meals

Tech stack 🔨

PHP
Laravel
NodeJS
VueJS
Ionic Angular
Digital Ocean
AWS
MySQL

Why Classcard? 🚀

We are still in the early stages of our journey. You will be working closely with our users, acting on both their feedback and what our data says. Things you build here will have tremendous impact on both our business and Classcard as a company.
What happens after I apply? 🤔

1. Quick phone call with a member of our engineering team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Classcard.

2. Video interview:

   Technical discussion with a senior engineer
   Pairing on an interesting problem
   Meet the founders

Roles and Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge set to fetch data from multiple online sources, cleanse it and build APIs on top of it
• Develop a deep understanding of our vast data sources on the web and know exactly how, when, and which data to scrap, parse and store
• We're looking for people who will naturally take ownership of data products and who can bring a project all the way from a fast prototype to production.
• Integrating and maintaining Python services
• Developing robust microservices and applications

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong relevant experience of at least 2-3 years.
• Strong coding experience in Python3.
• Should have good experience with Django and NodeJs.
• Proficient on modelling applications on both RDBMS and NOSQL databases
• Should have experience in web scraping
• Good understanding and hands-on with scheduling and managing tasks with cron
• Should have experience with microservice architecture
• Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement
• Should have experience in shell scripting, GIT and docker
• Writing unit tests for 100% code coverage.