We're looking for someone to join a team dedicated to building performant APIs and backend services that deal with large volumes of data for the company's flagship, global consumer product. Small, high-impact teams require conscious planning and decision-making when it comes to design, architecture, and product features. So, it's essential that you enjoy working in such an environment.
We're a team that cares about simplicity and being able to build reliable, deterministic systems and platforms. Hence, our choice of tooling is usually battle-tested reliable software with a robust test suite.
How we work
- You won't deal with the hustle culture. We're focused on building well-thought-out, stable and reliable software and we try our best to ensure everyone understands the big picture and the immediate goals.
- We work a solid 6-8 hour days and don't slave away 24/7.
- We're a remote engineering team. This makes effective communication extremely important. Our teams have benefitted greatly from good written communication. This includes everything from the product specification to the API spec. We spend a lot of time writing READMEs. As a result our engineers work with greater clarity and planning.
- We deploy several times a day and rely on a good test suite to ensure we're not making life hard for our colleagues.
- We don't expect anyone to know everything, but we are curious and learn along the way.
- We learn about the fitness space and what it means to really be fit and not just Instagram fit.
The Python Backend Engineer position may be a good fit for you if:
- You have 3 (or more) years of experience building and maintaining cloud applications.
- You have built APIs with Python, Flask, Django or FastAPI before.
- You have experience working with relational databases like PostgresSQL or MySQL and have spent time writing SQL queries for large datasets.
- Experience in writing Unit tests with pytest.
- You have worked with Docker, docker-compose.
- Familiarity with the AWS ECS stack.
We want you to care about
- Good object oriented design
- Performant APIs
- Analysing why queries are slow and how to go about improving them.
- Understanding DNS, Load balancing, Caching and Hashing.
- Customer data and privacy.
Our API Stack services use:
- Python 3.8+, Typescript
- FastAPI, Flask, HapiJs
- PostgresSQL, MySQL
- Redis
- Celery
- Pytest, Jest for unit testing.
- Gitlab CI/CD
- Amazon ECS container services

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Key Responsibilities
1. Full Stack Development • Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Python and Django. • Build and maintain REST APIs using Django REST Framework. • Work on backend architecture, business logic, database schema, and API integrations. • Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs and ensure smooth end-to-end functionality. • Write clean, reusable, testable, and maintainable code. • Optimize application performance, database queries, API response time, and server-side logic. • Debug and resolve production and staging issues in a structured manner. • Review code written by team members and enforce coding standards. • Prepare and maintain technical documentation, API documentation, and deployment notes. • Participate in architecture decisions and suggest scalable technical solutions. Senior Full Stack Django Developer cum Project Manager JD | Hinjawadi, Pune
2. Project Management and Delivery • Understand client and internal product requirements and convert them into actionable technical tasks. • Prepare project plans, sprint plans, milestones, and delivery timelines. • Assign tasks to developers, QA, UI/UX, and support team members based on priorities. • Track daily progress, remove blockers, and ensure timely completion of planned work. • Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, release planning, and internal status meetings. • Coordinate between product, development, QA, implementation, support, and management teams. • Identify delivery risks early and take corrective action before timelines are impacted. • Ensure proper UAT support, bug tracking, release notes, and production deployment coordination. • Maintain task boards and project documentation using Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Asana, or similar tools.
3. Team Leadership • Lead and manage a team of approximately 8 members, including developers, testers, and other technical contributors. • Mentor junior and mid-level developers on technical implementation and best practices. • Ensure task ownership, accountability, and disciplined execution within the team. • Conduct code reviews and guide the team on better architecture, security, and performance practices. • Help team members resolve technical blockers and improve delivery quality. • Support onboarding and training of new developers when required. • Build a positive, structured, and performance-driven engineering culture.
4. Client Communication and Product Demos • Handle client calls, requirement discussions, project update meetings, and product walkthroughs. • Conduct confident and professional client demos for developed modules and product features. • Explain technical and product workflows to clients in simple business language. • Collect client feedback and convert it into clear development tasks. • Coordinate with clients during UAT, go-live, training, and post-deployment support. • Communicate timelines, dependencies, risks, and progress updates clearly. • Build trust with clients by ensuring structured communication and timely delivery.
- Hands-on Experience with PHP CodeIgniter Framework
- Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery
- Excellent relational database skills with MySQL
- Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap
- Utilize backend data services and contribute to increasing existing data services API
- Lead the entire web application development lifecycle right from concept stage to delivery and post-launch support
- Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as a liaison between development staff and project manager
- Keep updated & use best practices in web development
We are looking for a good backend developer who has worked on core PHP and has basic frontend knowledge. Should have basic knowledge of API development and some basic concepts of Laravel. Must have MYSQL experience.
· Manage the work of at least 2-3 junior developers leading and mentoring them and being responsible for their output.
· Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
· Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
· Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
· Implementation of security and data protection
Desired candidate profile:
· Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django, Flask, Pyramid and libraries such as Pandas, Numpy
· Familiarity with ORM libraries
· Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
· Good understanding of front-end technologies, such as ReactJS, AngularJS, VueJS
· Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems,
servers, and environments
· Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
· Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile
vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
· Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
· Strong debugging skills
· Proficient understanding of code versioning services Github, Bitbucket
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following:
- Fluency in Ruby on Rails, RDBMS & Nosql and Background Job process management.
- Working experience of JavaScript, HTML5 & CSS3, jQuery (show us what you have created!)
- Experience with Angular.JS, Node.JS, PWA, AWS, Google Cloud a major plus
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to break complex problems into simpler tasks
- Hard working, self-starter, proven ability to manage multiple projects to strict deadlines
- Ability to participate in high level strategy discussions, work in areas outside of your comfort zone, and work quickly to get things done
What is expected of you:
Responsible for architecting and implementing optimal development processes, leading the entire development team, making major decisions, conducting code reviews with a hands on approach to the development of all front-end/back-end and/or mobile functionality.
We are building for the future of work by changing the way the world looks at information and data paradigms. The Meaning Engine by India-based Needle Innovision enables building solutions by processing meaningful data out of anything stored anywhere - structured, unstructured data types, distributed, at scale and more.
In our quest to do more, we are looking for a fantastic Java Tech Lead to join us in a hybrid setting from New Delhi. Below are some (seriously important) green flags that we are looking for from you:
🟢 Ability to build and repeat the vision, not just work on tasks in the new phase of your career
🟢 The excitement to architect awesome products and resilient teams
🟢 Preparedness to move into enterprise-ready environments
🟢 Build team motivation, delegate smartly and create a career path
This could be an awesome launching pad for someone who enjoys working towards big-picture goals, has a keen interest in leadership, and has a deep understanding of Java technologies. Our teams are sustained on values of care and we offer a generous number of vacation days, the opportunity to craft your calendar with flexible schedules and very soon an insurance plan for you and your loved ones. We offer a starting salary range of 10-14LPA.
What you will do:
- Collaborate with the client to understand problem statements and provide solutions for the same.
- Explain client requirements to the project team and plan and delegate work requirements
- Ensure the applications are released to production in the committed timeline
- Work with the QA team to ensure the code developed by the team passes the necessary quality check.
- Document application changes and development updates
- Set and evolve standards and best practices for our application development team
- .Guide and mentor junior developers and engage in regular learning activities
- Oversee development process compliance and CI activities.
What you will bring:
- 4 years minimum detail-oriented experience as a Senior Software Engineer.
- Experience in client interactions and/or are looking forward to doing that (preferred if, you have worked in B2B application development for large enterprises 🟢)
- Prior experience of at least one large project with a few people under your belt. (🟢)
- Expert-level knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Oracle/Postgres.
- Expert-level knowledge on one or all of Hibernate/JPA/MyBatis.
- Experience in RESTful services and fundamentals of MVC architecture.
- Experience in working with and configuring web and application servers, such as Apache/Nginx/Tomcat.
- Proficient understanding of build tools, such as Maven/Gradle and code versioning tools, such as Git/SVN.
- Ability to review specifications documents and provide technical inputs on successfully implementing business solutions.
As a Java Tech Lead, you would be expected to understand business requirements, represent Needle to external stakeholders, and have experience in working in agile teams.
If leading a squad that implements digital transformation solutions at the intersection of data science and AI excites you, and if our awesome bite-sized team inspires you to be a part of our quest, we think you could be the one to help build the impact, we are looking to building here.
Lets talk!
- Hands-on experience in backend programming languages.
- Experience in Python 3.X & Django is a must. Knowledge of .NET, Java, PHP is an added advantage.
- Hands-on experience in front-end technologies like Angular, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SCSS, etc.
- Experience with leading technical teams and acting as a technical mentor.
- Experience in client communication & reporting to the client-side management team.
- Experience in AWS is an added advantage.
JOB DESCRIPTION of PHP Developer (Night shift):-
Key Skills Required: Cake PHP, Laravel, Codeigniter, Mysql, Jquery, API (Restful Service).Want to be responsible for the technological and graphical facets of a website????? Here is an opportunity for a techie who will take care of the page layout, the design and the entire coding of the website in PHP format.
Essential responsibility includes:
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers.
- Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules.
- Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
- Integration of data storage solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of building Content Management Systems, either from your own design or from frameworks such as Zend, CakePHP, CodeIgniter .
Overall, it can be said that a PHP developer plays the role of technology to craft a company’s look and feel on the web. A big responsibility indeed!









