Python Developer

Who are we?

Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST) has been set up by IIT Madras to provide thought leadership and intellectual impact to the start-up and innovation ecosystem. CREST has embarked on an ambitious mission of becoming one of the top global research centres in the area of start-ups and innovation. The core of CREST is the development of an AI-driven Intelligent
Information Platform that would enable cutting edge research as well as influence policy and practice like never before
With the recent exponential growth in the start-up and innovation ecosystem, new data-driven approaches would play a critical part in sustaining the current growth curve. The objective of CREST would be to become the gold standard of information and intelligence on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Private Equity investments in India

The Opening
We are currently looking for our next passionate, skilled and motivated Python developer, who can join us immediately. The candidate should
● Be excited about building a next-generation intelligence platform
● Have a can-do attitude and ready for challenges
● Value working with a greatteam - confident, creative and thoughtful people who come together to achieve great things
● Be eager to experiment, learn and bring new things, improving the platform
● Be high on self-belief and enthusiasm to work in a startup-like culture - small team, fast-paced work environment If this is you, we're excited to interact!

As the Data Science Engineer in CREST, you will

● Write reusable code and build libraries for future use
● Establish solid data-pipelines and automate routine tasks
● Develop & deploy custom Machine Learning (ML) models using the latest
research in ML and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
● Build performant applications following best practices, maximizing speed and scalability
● Improve upon the existing codebase mitigating technical debt
● Take ownership of all aspects of the application - architecture, quality and efficiency
Requirements
● Proficient understanding of Python language
● Expertise with data-modelling, data-wrangling & data-mining techniques
● Familiar with Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processes and hands-on experience with packages like Pandas, Numpy etc
● Experience with data visualisation tools and libraries like Plotly, Seaborn etc
● Good understanding of advanced Statistical and ML techniques on
regression, classification, forecasting etc
● Skilled in NLP and specifically ML applications in NLP like information
extraction, feature engineering, classification, building language models etc
● Should provide direction and mentorship to junior team members
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from premier educational institutions
● Minimum 2 years of experience (research or professional) in the
above-mentioned areas
Good to have
● Comfortable with using Command Line and Linux systems
● Experience and knowledge in version control systems like git, svn, etc
● Knowledge in developing & deploying web apps & web APIs with an overall understanding of client-server interactions
● Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB
Job type
● Full time, on-site
● Immediate joiner
● Initial appointment for 1 year, it would be renewed subsequently based on performance

Work location
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
India - 600036

Why work with us?
● Get to interact with the best of the minds. IIT Madras has been ranked as the
top university in India for 5 years in a row
● Be at the forefront of the Entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
● Enormous opportunities for learning

The key aspects of this role include:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Python.
• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements
based on business need and architectural improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Application Software developers and Engineers.
• Handle server-side code for a production platform and contribute to new features.

To be the right fit, you'll need:
• More than 4+ years of experience as a software developer in Python, with knowledge of at least one
Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc.
• Good understanding of common design patterns and architecture principles to design reliable and
Scalable applications
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of databases line NoSQL or MongoDB
• Good to have AWS and Docker or Web services
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

• Integration of client-side elements developed by a frontend developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Test and debug programs
• Coordinate with other team members to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions

 

Skills and Competencies:

• Proficient knowledge of Python with a backend server framework like Flask or Django
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance from the Business statement & implement them accordingly
• Building API endpoints - Project structuring, build reusable components, etc
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into the application code
• Creating database schemas that represent and support the business use case
• Experience with building the infrastructure for serving the front-end app and assets would be a value-add
• Experience with scripting for task automation and data analysis
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS would be a value-add
• Professional, precise communication skills

 

Qualification and Experience:

• B.E. / B. Tech. / MCA / PGDCA / M.Sc. (CS) /M.E. / M. Tech
• At least 2 years of experience in Backend Development
• Proficient knowledge of Python or any other back-end programming language
• Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented design and development
• Experience in working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases would be a value-add
• Knowledge of Microservices, Dockers, Kubernetes
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform and/or Amazon Web Services

Skills:

• Experience in software product development
• Proficient in Python, Django, Pandas, GitHub and AWS.
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Strong Experience in designing REST API’s
• Experience with working on scalable interactive web applications
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python and multi process architecture
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Good understanding of Test Driven Development - Unit and Integration testing

Role and Responsibilities:

The candidate will play be critical role by developing highly scalable applications that provide practical solutions to clients in the financial services’ domain

• Design, build, test and maintain scalable and stable off the shelf application or custom-built technology solutions to meet business needs
• Write testable code that enables extremely high levels of code coverage
•  Promote coding,code review, testing and deployment best practices through hands-on research and demonstration
• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements based on business need and architectural improvements

Experience : 1-3 years

Location : Andheri east, Mumbai

Notice Period : Immediate to 15 days

Responsibilities :

- Create algorithms from scratch.

- Create products and backend API's as described by the business team.

- Back-test and create a hypothesis as desired by the research team.

- Code the backend of logics for consumption by the UI team.

- Deploy websockets, Django, rest API's & dynamic TCP, UDP based data flow.

- Deployment and maintenance of codes with version control.

Looking for a candidate with experience into multiple technologies in backend role. Must have experience working with startup product based companies. 

Candidate must have experience with start up product based companies.

Opportunity is with the client from E Mobility domain.

Artificial Learning Systems India Pvt. Ltd. is looking for an exceptional Python Developers who will have a good background in, and understanding of, software systems, and one who has the ability to work closely with the rest of the Engineering team from the early stages of design all the way through identifying and resolving production issues. Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will be passionate about this role which involves deep knowledge of both the application and the product, and he/she will also believe that automation is key to operating large-scale systems. Education: BE/B.Tech. from reputed College Technical skills required: • 3+ years’ experience as a web developer in Python • Software design skills in product development • Proficiency in a modern open-source NoSQL database, preferably Cassandra • Proficient in HTTP protocol, REST APIs, JSON • Experience with Flask (Must have) Django (Good to have) • Experience with Gunicorn, Celery, RabbitMQ, Supervisor Job Type: Full time, permanent Job Location: Bangalore Who are we? Artificial Learning systems (Artelus) is a 2 year young company, working in the Deep Learning space to solve healthcare problems. The company seeks to make products, which would complement the knowledge and assist clinicians in making faster and more accurate diagnoses. Our team comprises a group of dedicated scientists trying to make the world a healthier place using the latest advances in computer science and machine learning and applying it to the field of medicine and healthcare. Why work with Artelus? We are working on exciting new scientific developments in the area of healthcare, and working with us will get you solid education whatever your level of experience. This is a very exciting opportunity for a young scientist and we look forward to working with you to help you to develop your skills in our R&D center. What does working with Artelus mean to you? • Working in a high energy and challenging environment • Work with International clients • Work in cutting edge technologies • Be a part of an exciting path breaking project • Great environment to work in