
Python Backend Developer
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- 2+ years of Hands-on experience in Python, Django, Flask, Bottle, Design Patterns, Web Services (SOAP/HTTP, REST APIs)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Postgress, MongoDB.
- Experience with cache-store / message broker like Redis / RabbitMQ / Kafka
- Experience with AWS
- Experience in front-end development using react.js is a plus.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial /bitBucket.
- DevOps knowledge to deploy code in production and hands-on experience with docker / Kubernetes.
- Self-motivated and a good team player.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a reputed Institute

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About us
Arka energy is focussed on changing the paradigm on energy. Arka focusses on creating innovative renewable energy solutions for residential customers. With its custom product design and an innovative approach to market the product solution, Arka aims to be a leading provider of energy solutions in the residential solar segment. Arka designs and develops end to end renewable energy solutions with teams in Bangalore and in the Bay area
This product is a 3d simulation software, to replicate rooftops/commercial sites, place solar panels and generate the estimation of solar energy.
What are we looking for?
· As a backend developer you will be responsible for developing solutions that will enable Arka solutions to be easily adopted by customers.
· Attention to detail and willingness to learn is a big part of this position.
· Commitment to problem solving, and innovative design approaches are important.
Role and responsibilities
● Develop cloud-based Python Django software products
● Working closely with UX and Front-end Developers
● Participating in architectural, design and product discussions Designing and creating RESTful APIs for internal and partner consumption
● Working in an agile environment with an excellent team of engineers
● Own/maintain code everything from development to fixing bugs/issues.
● Deliver clean, reusable high-quality code
● Facilitate problem diagnosis and resolution for issues reported by Customers
● Deliver to schedule and timelines based on an Agile/Scrum-based approach
● Develop new features and ideas to make product better and user centric.
● Must be able to independently write code and test major features, as well as work jointly with other team members to deliver complex changes
● Create algorithms from scratch and implement them in the software.
● Code Review, End to End Unit Testing.
● Guiding and monitoring Junior Engineers.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS
● Solid database skills in a relational database (i.e. PostgresSQL, MySQL, etc.) Knowledge of how to build and use with RESTful APIs
● Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.)
● Experience deploying Python applications into production
● Azure or Google cloud infrastructure knowledge is a plus
● Strong drive to learn new technologies
● Ability to learn new technologies quickly
● Continuous look-out for new and creative solutions to implement new features or improve old ones
● Data Structures, Algorithms, Django and Python
Good To have
· Knowledge on GenAI Applications.
Key Benefits
· Competitive development environment
· Engagement into full scale systems development
· Competitive Salary
· Flexible working environment
· Equity in an early-stage start-up
· Patent Filing Bonuses
· Health Insurance for Employee + Family


We are looking for an experienced Senior API Developer with expertise in Python to join our talented development team. The candidate should have over 8 years of hands-on experience in designing and developing APIs, with a strong emphasis on performance and scalability. Proficiency with Swagger/OpenAPI specifications is required. This role is pivotal to our mission of delivering top-tier solutions that power our core business functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- API Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality APIs using Python frameworks such as Django Rest Framework or FastAPI.
- Documentation with Swagger/OpenAPI: Employ Swagger/OpenAPI tools to produce clear and thorough API documentation.
- Integration: Implement and manage integrations between APIs and various internal and external services.
- Optimize Performance: Monitor and enhance the performance of APIs to ensure fast response times and low latency.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions.
- Code Quality: Uphold best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment. Participate in peer code reviews.
- Debugging and Support: Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
- Continuous Learning: Stay informed about emerging technologies and methodologies in Python and API development.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Experience: At least 8 years of professional experience in API development with a focus on Python.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Python programming language.
- Strong experience with API design, development, and RESTful services.
- Expertise with Swagger/OpenAPI specifications.
- Familiarity with Python frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Experience with ORMs such as SQLAlchemy or Django ORM.
- Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.
- Experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across departments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI.
- Understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Compensation: Reflective of your experience and the value you bring.
- Growth Opportunities: Support for professional development, training, and certifications.
- Flexible Work Environment: Remote work options and flexible hours to promote work-life balance.
Company Overview-
A venture-backed funded startup valued at 30.5 Million Dollars.
The team co-founders are both IIT-IIM Alumni with a strong professional background and are backed by some of the leading global and Indian funds and entrepreneurs.
Role Overview
As a Backend Engineer, you will be working closely with our core team in building products from scratch into large-scale platforms and solving business problems leveraging new and innovative technology. More than anything, we are looking for engineers that are eager to learn and build a meaningful company. We are a small team and encourage engineers to wear many hats
Responsibilities
- Design and build highly reliable and performant applications that deliver a great user experience.
- Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner. - Take accountability for the overall health of the applications you build. - Platform components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse.
- Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly
Skills & Requirements
▪ Work Experience between 1-3 years in large scale applications with the desire to work in fast-paced startups
▪ Experience/Knowledge of Node.JS, Express.JS, AWS, MongoDB.
Deep understanding of your tools: Languages, frameworks, systems.

- SaaS Development Exposure - Database skills in a relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Knowledge of how to build and use with RESTful APIs
- Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.)
- Experience deploying Python applications into production
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure knowledge is a plus
Would be good if you have worked with:
- PCI Compliance products
- Microservices
- Serverless
Responsibilities :
- Develop cloud-based Python Django SaaS products
- Working closely with frontend Developers
- Participating in architectural, design and product discussions
- Designing and creating RESTful APIs for internal and partner consumption
- Working in an agile environment with an excellent team of engineers
We are looking for:
- Self-motivated, team player comfortable in a high growth environment
- Friendly, fun, awesome to be around
- Energetic with engaging personality
- Track record of over-achievement
- Passionate about what you do and care deeply about the things you build
- Able to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
- We love team players who will jump in to help get a project done
Tech you'll use : - Python - Django - MySQL, AWS, Git, Redis, React
- Expertise in Java Microservices, Spring, Spring boot MongoDB and Redis
- Hands-on programming skills
- Proficient communication skills
Read more about us here: [https://angel.co/company/fireflies](https://angel.co/company/fireflies) and here: [https://yourstory.com/2019/10/funding-startup-fireflies-enterprise-assistant-canaan-partners](https://yourstory.com/2019/10/funding-startup-fireflies-enterprise-assistant-canaan-partners)
We value your skills and abilities more than your resume.
Here's what we look for :
- You have raw intellectual horsepower and ability to learn quickly
- You have a strong background in computer science / math
- You contribute to open source (share your GitHub- More than 1000 commits in past year)
- You have experience working on apps that have supported 10,000+ concurrent users
- You understand sound architecture principals
- You can design and build scalable infrastructure
- You should be a great communicator and culture maintainer:
- We value over-communication and candid feedback and want to build a no-bs, results driven culture
Values that are important to us :
- You're data driven and customer focused
- You value fast & incremental engineering cycles
- You maintain design excellence and minimise complexity
- You measure your results & automate when possible
- You get 10% better at something every week
- You have an internal compass and take accountability & initiative
You'll be working with :
- Node.js, MongoDB
- Redis, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch
- AWS, Docker, Terraform
- React, Keras, Tensorflow
About us :
- Fireflies.ai is an AI that joins meetings and takes notes automatically. [Product demo](https://app.fireflies.ai/view/ogM9zmKij2). We integrate with the leading platforms: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack, Salesforce, & more https://fireflies.ai/integrations)).
- We are a US-based, AI company that is building a 100% remote team. Today we have over 40 employees in 5 countries around the world. Our engineering team is 20+ senior engineers. We were [featured on Forbes for Gartner's top 25 enterprise software startups to watch in 2020](https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2020/07/05/gartners-top-25-enterprise-software-startups-to-watch-in-2020/). We skyrocketed from a few thousand users to almost 100,000 users in 2020.
[Fireflies.ai](http://fireflies.ai) has raised $5 million from top-tier investors including Canaan and angels from Slack, Dropbox, Amazon and Salesforce.
- You'll be working with Sam Udotong, CTO @ Fireflies.ai. Sam graduated from MIT in 2016 where he studied computer science and aerospace engineering. He and his co-founder Krish were [featured as the cover of Entrepreneur magazine in Sept 2020]
- He's been a [speaker at the MIT AI Conference 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywhY2DCIZqU) alongside industry leaders like Richard Socher and Sal Khan. He's guest lectured at Stanford for their intro to AI class. Sam is scrappy & committed - he and Krish bootstrapped the company for 3 years, eating Soylent and Domino's pizza almost every day. [Being Scrappy as an Entrepreneur (Product Demo)](https://app.fireflies.ai/view/vWQjdABHqU). He rejected Harvard Business School to build Fireflies. Sam's goal is to build a multi-regional, boundary-less engineering team that has A+ productivity & communication such that when you go to sleep, you can hand off work and when you wake up, work has already moved forward. If we do these first principles well, we can theoretically build the best engineering organisation in the world.
- We want to transform how people communicate and work. Come work with us if you share the below values and want to work on hard engineering challenges that will actually make a difference in the lives of people.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly value diversity at our company, because our team will be stronger with different perspectives and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Writes high quality code & unit tests, builds, tests as per agreed timelines
- Participates in technical design and provides estimation
- Owns one or more small to medium features
- Becomes a go-to person in at least one area
- Communicates clearly and gets clarification upfront to minimize rework. Knows when to ask for help to unblock.
- Consistently follows and promotes SDLC best practices: Coding standard, testing, code reviews, code comments etc.
- Exhibit strong problem solving skills, helps other developers and demonstrates teamwork
Requirements:
- Understands detailed requirements and demonstrates excellent problem solving skills
- Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
- Excellent programming skills in ROR, Golang, NodeJS, Python
- Strong communication skills
- Strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to deliver results
- 4+ years of experience in product driven organization
- A Bachelors or Masters degree in engineering from a reputed institute
- Experience in Golang, RoR, Unity, ML or Python will be an added advantage




