Python Developer

About us

CallHub provides cloud based communication software for nonprofits, political parties, advocacy organizations and businesses. We have delivered over 200 millions messages and calls for thousands of customers. We help political candidates during their campaigns in getting their message across to their voters, conduct surveys, manage event/town-hall invites and with recruiting volunteers for election campaigns. We are profitable with 8000+ paying customers from North America, Australia and Europe. Our customers include Uber, the Democratic Party, major political parties in the US, Canada, UK, France and Australia. 

About the Role

As a Senior/Lead Software Engineer at CallHub, you will play a critical role in leading the development and enhancement of our cloud-based communication and telephony platform (SaaS). You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable, high-performance backend systems that support the rapid growth of our global user base, ensuring reliability, security, and customer satisfaction at every step. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams of highly skilled software engineers, operations engineers, and product managers to drive innovation and create products that delight customers by exceeding their expectations. You will lead technical decision-making, mentor engineers, and be responsible for building robust systems that are always available, while also contributing to the development of automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency. We are seeking experienced engineers with a deep understanding of software engineering principles, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for leading teams to deliver impactful, customer-focused solutions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving complex technical challenges, and are excited about mentoring and guiding the next generation of engineers, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex, scalable, reliable, and highly available features for world-class SaaS products and services.
• Guide the engineering team in adopting best practices for software development, code quality, and architecture.
• Make strategic architectural and technical decisions, ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of software applications.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and address technical debt to improve system performance, maintainability, and long-term scalability, ensuring a solid foundation for future development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, and stakeholders) to define project scope, requirements, and timelines.
• Mentor and coach team members, providing technical guidance and fostering professional development.
• Oversee code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and maintaining high code quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and technologies to increase team productivity and product quality.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and keep the team at the cutting edge.
• Ensure project timelines and goals are met, managing risks and resolving any technical challenges that arise during development.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture, promoting open communication and problem-solving.
• Imbibe and maintain a strong customer delight attitude while designing and building products.

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of leading engineering teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Strong expertise in designing and developing scalable backend systems, web services, and REST APIs using Python/Django or similar frameworks.
• Solid understanding of cloud-based architectures and microservices, with experience in deploying and maintaining SaaS applications.
• Solid experience in software engineering principles, including CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, code reviews, and version control (e.g., Git).
• Proficiency in working with databases like PostgreSQL, and experience in optimizing queries and ensuring high availability.
• Deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience with frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and an understanding of how they integrate with backend services.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and make informed technical decisions in dynamic environments.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to empathize with customer needs and translate them into impactful software solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player, willing to support and work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science from a reputable institution.

What you can look forward to

• Leadership and Ownership: Lead and oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from system design and development (backend and frontend) to QA and DevOps, with a focus on driving high-impact projects.
• Strategic Impact: Witness the direct impact of your work on our users and the overall success of the company, shaping products and solutions that make a significant difference.
• Innovative Technologies: Stay at the forefront of technology by working with the latest tools and frameworks, as we continuously innovate to deliver reliable and scalable solutions for our customers.
• Collaborative Culture: Engage in a culture of openness and collaboration, where your insights and leadership help drive the company’s success and delight our customers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (About 10 - 11 years and at least 9 years relevant experience)

Develop Java webservices and components according to a detailed design document.

Build efficient, reusable and reliable Java code per industry best practices.

Follow TDD approach and ensure unit-test coverage meets quality requirements.

Develop Integration tests to ensure coding adheres to acceptance criteria and verify end-to-end behavior of the system.

Ensure best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of applications.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Must have experience developing in Java latest version (least version is 8)

Must have experience in design and development using Micro service architecture

Solid knowledge in OOP concepts, and design principles/patterns for developing scalable applications

Must have experience developing Spring Boot applications

Must have experience developing database access layer using Spring Data JPA/Hibernates

Must have experience in developing REST Services using Spring

Good working experience in development of event driven systems using any framework

Must have experience with any RDBMS and at least one NoSQL database preferably PostgresSQL and Mongo DB

Must have experience writing unit and integration tests using Junit

Must have experience using mock frameworks like Mockito, WireMock

Must have experience using Git

Must have experience with CI / CD

Basic hands-on experience in one of the cloud provider (AWS/Azure) or at least docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with build tools Maven or Gradle

Added advantage with experience of Reactive and Functional Programming

Responsibilities:

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code in Python.
• Designing and implementing software features and capabilities.
• Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and bugs in existing code.
• Collaborating with other developers, stakeholders, and users to define, design, and ship new features.
• Building and maintaining software documentation.
• Ensuring code is maintainable and maintain appropriate versioning practices.
• Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

Requirements:

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Python development.
• Strong knowledge of Python programming language and related frameworks (such as Django, Flask etc.)
• libraries is important.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, version control systems and experience with system administration.
• Database management and good understanding of software design principles is desired.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

DYT - Do Your Thng, is an app, where all social media users can share brands they love with their followers and earn money while doing so! We believe everyone is an influencer. Our aim is to democratise social media and allow people to be rewarded for the content they post. How does DYT help you? It accelerates your career through collaboration opportunities with top brands and gives you access to a community full of experts in the influencer space. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Expert in Python with knowledge of Python best practices (PEP8) 
• Strong knowledge of python web frameworks such as Django, Flask • Strong knowledge of building RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework • Good Understanding of Django ORM Libraries 
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system • Strong experience on Linux 
• Solid database skills in a relational database (i.e. PostgresSQL,MYSql) • Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes • Strong unit test and debugging skills 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (git) 
• Experience deploying on AWS is desirable 
• Experience with Docker,Test Drive Development will be a plus 
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, influence and communication skills • Experience in designing scalable micro-services is desirable 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 1-3 years of experience as a backend developer 
• At least one product build and published 
• SKILLS Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle 
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code 
• Work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality • Work with distributed development teams 

• 3 years Willing to take efforts to advance in the technology or learn new technologies.
• Solid understanding of OOPs concepts.
• Willing to take efforts to advance in the technology or learn new technologies.
• Good communication skills and a continuous learner.
• Experience working on waterfall or Agile (Agile model preferred)
• Solid understanding of Python scripting and/or frameworks like Django, Flask Back up RRS.

We are looking for a Backend Developer who has 4-6 years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing backend services using Python and Django.

- Responsibilities-

- Design highly scalable, testable code and follow Test Driven Development methodology 

- Able to write well-organized, modularised code with test cases.

- Contribute to the design and architecture of our backend APIs and deployment of microservices

- Ensure adherence to engineering best practices and maintain the overall quality of our codebase.

- Work with the product team to translate powerful ideas into everyday business value.

- Skills-

- Back-end programming language: Python

- Familiarity with Django or Flask framework

- Familiarity with AWS and Elastic Search

- Experience in SQL and NoSQL databases with an insight into various data modeling use cases

- Experience with system & unit testing

- Familiarity with containerized deployment

- Proficiency with Git

- Sound with data structures and algorithms and have a good understanding of design patterns, software architectures

We are looking to hire a Full-time, Remote (India) Backend engineer with a flair for writing full stack code to help create a SAAS product from the ground up in a niche industry.
This will be the v2.0 of an existing legacy platform with paying customers. This position is within the first few hires in the founding team of the revamped company.
We are on a mission to build a truly world class product and deliver at high speeds with high quality.

Read on and apply for the job if you are a doer, likes no BS, think you're competent enough to get things done, wants some quiet time every day, wants to make a difference, values work life balance and enjoy life outside work.

Experience -

At least 3 to 4 years building scalable SAAS applications in the cloud. It would be great to showcase anything progressive. Education from premier institutions, git contributions, tech blogs, volunteering, pet projects, etc.

Responsibilities -
- Architect, write, deploy and own the (SAAS) product from a technical standpoint working closely with other devs on the team
- Create and deliver the product end-to-end all the way to the user
- Write highly performant code and continuously measure performance and make the application better based on benchmarks
- Debug production issues and keep the application quality high always
- Assist with hiring more people when the team grows
- Pick up any appropriate work as in any early-stage company

General Skills Needed -

- Should be able to build and deploy multi-tenant SAAS applications end to end
- Need to have a technology-agnostic mindset. Should be able to easily pick up any new technology based on the use case.
- Should be an expert software craftsman/craftswoman. Must own the code and be proud of what you build.
- Write well thought out, well-tested code with extensive unit tests and integration tests so that the addition of future features is easy.
- Must know cloud deployment concepts and be comfortable creating and maintaining cost-effective cloud deployment strategies. AWS experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to design and architect simple, market-tested yet highly scalable solutions
- Must be able to quickly iterate and produce working software at a high speed. Must not be shy to scrap and rebuild when there is a need
- Must be appreciative of documentation and write well-documented code and technical documentation alongside

Technical Skills Needed -
- Expert level knowledge in Python and Django. We are a Python/Django/Javascript/ReactJs/AWS shop.
- Must have good knowledge/experience in creating cost-efficient and scalable cloud deployments (AWS preferred)
- Must have good knowledge of industry-standard design patterns and tools
- Must have a good understanding of various frameworks on authentication and authorization, billing and metrics
- Some experience in data analytics and reporting - creating reports based on the data collected and deliver to the frontend
- Expertise with Frameworks

1. Django, or similar backend frameworks
2. PostgreSQL, MySQL, any NoSQL or other database technology

Perks -

- Opportunity to build a SAAS product from the ground up. Lots of challenges to tackle on
- Work remotely from anywhere within India
- Emphasis on work-life balance and professional development
- Flexible work hours and a lot of autonomy
- Work with a very informal team collaborating over slack. No meaningless meetings. Focus on getting things done and not hours put in
- Opportunity to grow the team with the company
- Market salary and a yearly bonus outside the salary based on company + individual performance
- Generous PTO plan