Python Developer

Senior Python Django Developer 

Experience: Back-end development: 6 years (Required)

Location:  Bangalore/ Bhopal

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Python Django Developer with extensive experience in building and scaling financial or payments-based applications. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of system design, architecture patterns, and testing best practices, along with a strong grasp of the startup environment.

This role requires a balance of hands-on coding, architectural design, and collaboration across teams to deliver robust and scalable financial products.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance applications using Python (Django framework).
• Architect system components, define database schemas, and optimize backend services for speed and efficiency.
• Lead and implement design patterns and software architecture best practices.
• Ensure code quality through comprehensive unit testing, integration testing, and participation in code reviews.
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, QA, and Frontend teams to build seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Drive performance improvements, monitor system health, and troubleshoot production issues.
• Apply domain knowledge in payments and finance, including transaction processing, reconciliation, settlements, wallets, UPI, etc.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and mentor junior developers.

Requirements:

• 6 to 10 years of professional backend development experience with Python and Django.
• Strong background in payments/financial systems or FinTech applications.
• Proven experience in designing software architecture in a microservices or modular monolith environment.
• Experience working in fast-paced startup environments with agile practices.
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis).
• Solid understanding of Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Hands-on experience with test-driven development (TDD) and frameworks like pytest, unittest, or factory_boy.
• Familiarity with security best practices in financial applications (PCI compliance, data encryption, etc.).

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Celery, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience integrating with third-party payment gateways, banking APIs, or financial instruments.
• Understanding of DevOps and monitoring tools (Prometheus, ELK, Grafana).
• Contributions to open-source or personal finance-related projects.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• JP Nagar, 5th Phase, Bangalore, Karnataka or Indrapuri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Preferred)

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About Us:

We are a cutting-edge startup reshaping the construction management landscape with AI-driven solutions that simplify complex processes and maximize efficiency. Our platform leverages the latest web and mobile technologies to solve real-world challenges in the construction industry, blending innovation with usability. If you're passionate about building scalable systems and love solving problems, we want you on board!

Who You Are:

You are a tech enthusiast with a passion for clean, scalable backend systems built in Python. You have a knack for solving challenging problems and enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment. You’re comfortable diving into code, debugging complex issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. While deep expertise in Python frameworks is a must, you’re also excited about emerging technologies like generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop & Maintain: Build robust, secure, and scalable backend services using Python frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• API Design: Create and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that power our platform.
• Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas; ideally with MongoDB, though experience with other databases is also valued.
• Integration: Collaborate with front-end and mobile teams to integrate seamless data flows and user experiences.
• Innovate: Explore and integrate new technologies, including LLMs, generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning, to enhance our product offerings.
• Cloud & DevOps: Work with cloud computing platforms (AWS or similar) to deploy, scale, and maintain backend systems.

Tech Stack:

• Backend: Python (Flask, FastAPI, or Django)
• Database: MongoDB (preferred) or other relational/NoSQL databases
• Cloud: AWS or other cloud platforms
• Additional Tools: Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

What You Bring:

• Experience: 2+ years of experience building scalable backend systems in Python.
• Framework Proficiency: Solid hands-on experience with Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of database design, indexing, and query optimization, preferably with MongoDB.
• API Expertise: Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git and agile development practices.
• Problem Solver: A keen eye for detail and a passion for writing clean, maintainable code.

Bonus Points For:

• Exposure to and working experience with LLMs, generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, or fine-tuning models.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Why Work With Us:

• Impact: Join a mission-driven startup solving real-world problems in a trillion-dollar industry.
• Innovation: Be part of a forward-thinking team that builds AI-powered, scalable tools from the ground up.
• Growth: Enjoy rapid career advancement as our company scales, with ample space for your ideas to thrive.
• Culture: Experience a collaborative, tech-driven, and fun work environment that values creativity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Company Overview:

Virtana delivers the industry’s only unified platform for Hybrid Cloud Performance, Capacity and Cost Management. Our platform provides unparalleled, real-time visibility into the performance, utilization, and cost of infrastructure across the hybrid cloud – empowering customers to manage their mission critical applications across physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. Our SaaS platform allows organizations to easily manage and optimize their spend in the public cloud, assure resources are performing properly through real-time monitoring, and provide the unique ability to plan migrations across the hybrid cloud. 

As we continue to expand our portfolio, we are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Staff Software Engineer in backend technologies to contribute to the futuristic development of our sophisticated monitoring products.

Position Overview:

As a Staff Software Engineer specializing in backend technologies for Storage and Network monitoring in an AI enabled Data center as well as Cloud, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality features within aggressive timelines. Your expertise in microservices-based streaming architectures and strong hands-on development skills are essential to solve complex problems related to large-scale data processing. Proficiency in backend technologies such as Java, Python is crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Development: Actively participate in the design, development, and delivery of high-quality features, demonstrating strong hands-on expertise in backend technologies like Java, Python, Go or related languages.
• Microservices and Streaming Architectures: Design and implement microservices-based streaming architectures to efficiently process and analyze large volumes of data, ensuring real-time insights and optimal performance.
• Agile Development: Collaborate within an agile development environment to deliver features on aggressive schedules, maintaining a high standard of quality in code, design, and architecture.
• Feature Ownership: Take ownership of features from inception to deployment, ensuring they meet product requirements and align with the overall product vision.
• Problem Solving and Optimization: Tackle complex technical challenges related to data processing, storage, and real-time monitoring, and optimize backend systems for high throughput and low latency.
• Code Reviews and Best Practices: Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and promote best practices to maintain a high-quality and maintainable codebase.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, product managers, and QA engineers, to ensure smooth integration and alignment with product goals.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture, design decisions, and API documentation, to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, demonstrating expertise in Java, Python or related technologies.
• Strong domain knowledge in Storage and Networking, with exposure to monitoring technologies and practices.
• Experience is handling the large data-lakes with purpose-built data stores (Vector databases, no-SQL, Graph, Time-series).
• Practical knowledge of OO design patterns and Frameworks like Spring, Hibernate.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP and development expertise on Kubernetes, Docker, etc.
• Solid experience designing and delivering features with high quality on aggressive schedules.
• Proven experience in microservices-based streaming architectures, particularly in handling large amounts of data for storage and networking monitoring.
• Familiarity with performance optimization techniques and principles for backend systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to be a key contributor in the development of a leading performance monitoring company specializing in AI-powered Storage and Network monitoring.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Chance to work on cutting-edge technology and products that make a real impact.

If you are a hands-on technologist with a proven track record of designing and delivering high-quality features on aggressive schedules and possess strong expertise in microservices-based streaming architectures, we invite you to apply and help us redefine the future of performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

● Work closely with product managers, designers, frontend developers, and other

cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration and alignment of frontend and

backend technologies, driving cohesive and high-quality product delivery.

● Develop and implement coding standards and best practices for the backend team.

● Document technical specifications and procedures.

● Stay up-to-date with the latest backend technologies, trends, and best practices.

● Collaborate with other departments to identify and address backend-related issues.

● Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality and consistency across the backend team.

● Create technical documentation, ensuring clarity for future development and

maintenance.

Requirements;

● Experience: 4-6 years of hands-on experience in backend development, with a strong

background in product-based companies or startups.

● Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.

● Programming skills: Proficient in Python and software development principles, with a

focus on clean, maintainable code, and industry best practices. Experienced in unit

testing, AI-driven code reviews, version control with Git, CI/CD pipelines using GitHub

Actions, and integrating New Relic for logging and APM into backend systems.

● Database Development: Proficiency in developing and optimizing backend systems in

both relational and non-relational database environments, such as MySQL and NoSQL

databases.

● GraphQL: Proven experience in developing and managing robust GraphQL APIs,

preferably using Apollo Server. Ability to design type-safe GraphQL schemas and

resolvers, ensuring seamless integration and high performance.

● Cloud Platforms: Familiar with AWS and experienced in Docker containerization and

orchestrating containerized systems.

● System Architecture: Proficient in system design and architecture with experience in

developing multi-tenant platforms, including security implementation, user onboarding,

payment integration, and scalable architecture.

● Linux Systems: Familiarity with Linux systems is mandatory, including deployment and

management.

● Continuous Learning: Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to

influence architectural decisions and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits:

● Competitive salary.

● Health insurance.

● Casual dress code.

● Dynamic & Collaboration friendly office.

● Hybrid work schedule.

Industry

• IT Services and IT Consulting

Employment Type

Full-time