Python Developer

Who We Are 

Studio Management (studiomgmt.co) is a uniquely positioned organization combining venture capital, hedge fund investments, and startup incubation. Our portfolio includes successful ventures like Sentieo (acquired by AlphaSense for $185 million), as well as innovative products such as Emailzap (emailzap.co) and Mindful Minutes for Toddlers. We’re expanding our team to continue launching products at the forefront of technology, and we’re looking for an Engineering Lead who shares our passion for building the “next big thing.”

The Role 

We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Lead to guide our product development efforts across multiple high-impact ventures. You will own the overall technical vision, mentor a remote team of engineers, and spearhead the creation of new-age products in a fast-paced startup environment. This is a strategic, influential role that requires a blend of technical prowess, leadership, and a keen interest in building products from zero to one.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Define and drive the architectural roadmap for new and existing products, ensuring high-quality code, scalability, and reliability.
• Mentorship & Team Building: Hire, lead, and develop a team of engineers. Foster a culture of continuous learning, ownership, and collaboration.
• Product Innovation: Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to conceptualize, build, and iterate on cutting-edge, user-centric solutions.
• Hands-On Development: Write efficient, maintainable code and perform thorough code reviews, setting the standard for engineering excellence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with different functions (product, design, marketing) to ensure alignment on requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Process Optimization: Establish best practices and processes that improve development speed, code quality, and overall team productivity.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion performance optimizations, new technologies, and modern frameworks to keep the tech stack fresh and competitive.

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ Years of Engineering Experience: A proven track record of designing and delivering high-impact software products.
• Technical Mastery: Expertise in a full-stack environment—HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React/React Native), Python (Django), and AWS. Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures and system design.
• Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to mentor team members, influence technical decisions, and articulate complex concepts clearly.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Passion for building new-age products, thriving in ambiguity, and rapidly iterating to find product-market fit.
• Problem Solver: Adept at breaking down complex challenges into scalable, efficient solutions.
• Ownership Mentality: Self-driven individual who takes full responsibility for project outcomes and team success.
• Adaptability: Comfort working in an environment where priorities can shift quickly, and opportunities for innovation abound.

Why Join Us

• High-Impact Work: Drive the technical direction of multiple ventures, shaping the future of new products from day one.
• Innovation Culture: Operate in a remote-first, collaborative environment that encourages bold thinking and rapid experimentation.
• Growth & Autonomy: Enjoy opportunities for both leadership advancement and deepening your technical skillset.
• Global Team: Work alongside a diverse group of talented professionals who share a passion for pushing boundaries.
• Competitive Benefits: Receive market-leading compensation and benefits in a role that rewards both individual and team success.

Job Title: Backend Developer - Fintech

Responsibilities:

• Architect and Develop: Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and efficient RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and actionable plans.
• Debug and Resolve: Identify and fix backend issues and bugs, ensuring a seamless user experience for financial applications.
• Optimize Systems: Continuously enhance backend systems for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.
• Code Quality: Uphold high standards of code quality, organization, and implement automated testing processes to meet industry standards.
• Stay Updated: Keep abreast of fintech industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory updates to continually improve backend architecture.

Requirements:

• Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in backend development with a strong skill set in Python and Django.
• API Development: Extensive experience in developing secure and compliant RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework.
• Database Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of MySQL for database design, optimization, and maintenance; experience with MongoDB is a plus.
• DevOps: Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization.
• Cloud Services: Exposure to cloud services (AWS, GCP) with an emphasis on security and regulatory compliance.
• Software Principles: Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices in the fintech domain.
• Agile Environment: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented fintech environment.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development.

Preferred Skills:

• Asynchronous Processing: Familiarity with asynchronous task processing using Celery or similar technologies, especially in financial transaction processing.
• AWS Expertise: Strong knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, with a focus on security and compliance.
• GCP Expertise : VPC, Virtual Machines, SQL, IP whitelisting
• Caching Mechanisms: Experience with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis) for optimizing real-time data access and processing.
• Continuous Learning: Eagerness to learn and adapt, staying updated with emerging technologies and methodologies in backend development and the fintech industry.

We are having an immediate requirement for a Python web developer.

You have:

• At least 2 years of experience developing web applications with Django/Flask/FastAPI
• Familiarity with Linux
• Experience in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Uses Docker and CI/CD
• Writes tests
• Experienced in application deployments and scaling them on AWS or GCP

You are:

• Eager to work independently without being watched
• Easy going.
• Able to handle clients on your own

Location: Remote (in India)

Summary role description:

Hiring for Technical Lead - Full Stack for a global InsurTech SaaS product company

Company description:

Our client is a global digital SaaS platform InsureTech company headquartered in Silicon Valley providing omnichannel customer acquisition platform, Analytics powered customer engagement, services, and self-service portals and apps for agents as well as policyholders.

Role details:

• Title / Designation: Technical Lead – Full Stack
• Reporting Manager: Director of Product Engineering
• Location: Hyderabad/Hybrid

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop, deploy, support, and implement web application projects
• Build scalable architecture, reusable patterns, and libraries for future use
• Conduct performance testing, review results, identify bottlenecks and report code
• Proactively identify and resolve potential problems/issues including authoring technical specifications
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and developments
• Motivate team members to learn the required skills and stay up to date on the execution
• Mentor, lead, and guide a team of Software Engineers

Candidate requirements:

• Overall, 6+ years of experience as Full stack developer, with a minimum 1-year experience in product development
• Experience in leading a team of 3+ members
• Experience in one or more of
  • Frontend – AngularJS/Angular/ReactJS/VueJS
  • Backend – PHP/Java/Python/NodeJS/Golang
  • DB – Any relational Database (like MySQL, Oracle, or Postgres)
• Should have experience in restful JSON web services
• Should be competent in CI /CD tooling
• Experience working with 3rd party software integrations like REST APIs, SOAP APIs, XML, JSON

Selection process:

• Code pair
• 2 Technical interviews
• Final round

• Owns team's output and E2E definition and execution of SDLC. Drives sprint planning, estimates & prioritizes tasks, Keeps key stakeholders updated on progress, milestones, and any potential slippages.
• Identifies pitfalls across codebases proactively. Writes model code that is looked up to. Understands internals of programming languages & runtimes. Creates common reusable components/libraries- Uses advanced data structures.
• Designs API contracts between large systems with end-to-end service design and active leadership towards long-term sustainability including versioning, complex migration plans, impact analysis across products.
• Owns NFRs and pushes the envelope on performance, scalability, and high availability with cognizance towards the cost of infra. Drives tech stack selection independently, mentors junior engineers. Evangelises of generic platform building across the organization.
• Troubleshoots unseen issues across codebases. Solves large end-to-end cross-cutting problems with elegant solutions with an eye on long-term sustainability.
• Partners with and influences product managers on “how”. Leads the pack on hiring and evangelizes steeper hiring standards towards building an A+ team. Represents company on external platforms/conferences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
• 7+ years relevant work experience in software engineering while leading teams.
• Proficiency in more than one modern programming language such as Python (preferred) associated tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code
• Experience in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered
• Should be strong with System Design and Database designing
• Deep understanding of design patterns, optimizations, deployments with Strong object-oriented design skills
• Experience mentoring other software engineers.
• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language