Python Developer

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Lead Backend Engineer to oversee and elevate our backend architecture. This role will focus deeply on backend systems, collaborating closely with the founder and core team to turn strategic goals into reality through backend excellence. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities, driving backend development while ensuring system security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Backend Development Leadership

• Ownership of Backend Systems: Lead the backend development process, aligning it with the company's broader goals. Gain a full understanding of the existing backend infrastructure, especially in the initial phase.
• Roadmap Development: Within the first three months, build a detailed roadmap that addresses backend "must-do" tasks (e.g., major bugs, security vulnerabilities, data leakage prevention) alongside longer-term improvements. Continuously update the roadmap based on strategic directions from board meetings.

2. Strategic Planning and Execution

• Backend Strategy Implementation: Translate high-level strategies into backend tasks, ensuring clarity on how each piece fits into the company's larger goals.
• Sprint and Task Management: Lead the backend sprint planning process, break down tasks into manageable components, and ensure accurate estimations for efficient execution.

3. Team Leadership and Development

• Mentoring and Growth: Lead backend developers, nurturing their growth while ensuring a culture of responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Process Optimization: Regularly assess backend processes, identifying areas to streamline development and ensure adherence to best practices.

4. Security and Quality Assurance

• Security Oversight: Ensure the backend systems are fortified against potential threats, setting the highest standards for security in every aspect of development.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain top-tier backend development standards, ensuring the system remains resilient, scalable, and efficient under load.

5. Innovation and Continuous Learning

• Real-time Strategy Input: Offer insights during strategic discussions on backend challenges, providing quick, effective solutions when needed.
• Automation and Efficiency: Implement backend automation practices, from CI/CD pipelines to other efficiency-boosting tools that improve the backend workflow.

6. Research and Communication

• Technology Exploration: Stay ahead of backend trends and technologies, providing research and recommendations to stakeholders. Break down complex backend issues into understandable, actionable points.

7. Workplace Expectations

• Ownership Mentality: Embody a strong sense of ownership over the backend systems, with a proactive attitude that eliminates the need for close follow-up.
• On-site Work: Work from the office is required to foster close collaboration with the team.

Tech Stack & Skills

Must-Have:

• Programming Languages: Node.js & JavaScript (TypeScript or normal)
• Databases: Firestore, MongoDB, NoSQL
• Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS
• Microservices: Google Cloud Functions
• Containerization: Docker (creation, hosting, maintenance, etc.)
• Deployment & Orchestration: Google Cloud Run
• Messaging & Task Management: Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Tasks
• Security: GCP/AWS Security (IAMs)

Good-to-Have:

• Programming Languages: Python

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Lead Backend Engineer or similar role, focusing on backend systems.
• Expertise in the backend technologies specified.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and backend security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to think critically about backend challenges.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and manage backend developers.
• A passion for continuous learning and applying new backend technologies.
• A high degree of ownership over backend systems, with the ability to work independently.

·        Should have 5 to 6 years of work experience as a Python Developer

·        Expertise in at least one popular Python framework (like Django, Flask or Pyramid)

·        Knowledge of object-relational mapping (ORM)

·        Familiarity with front-end technologies (like JavaScript and HTML5)

·        Should have completed B.E/B.Tech. /MCA in any field.

·        Good problem-solving skills and Team spirit.

·        Writing scalable code using Python programming language.

·        Testing and debugging applications.

·        Developing back-end components.

·        Integrating user-facing elements using server-side logic.

·        Assessing and prioritizing client feature requests.

·        Integrating data storage solutions.

We are seeking a skilled Node.js + Python Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining web applications using Node.js and Python. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of both Node.js and Python, as well as web application development. Responsibilities:

Developing and maintaining web applications using Node.js and Python

Write clean and efficient code that adheres to Node.js and Python coding standards

Collaborate with other developers and team members to design and implement new features

Troubleshoot and debug issues in existing code

Create and maintain technical documentation

Requirements:

Strong knowledge of Node.js and Python

Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Experience with MySQL/Mongo and database design

Good understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with popular Node.js frameworks such as Express or Koa

Experience with OpenAi APIs

Knowledge of machine learning and data science libraries in Python such as TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, and Pandas

Experience with RESTful API development

Experience with payment gateway integrations

Backend Developer (Python)

Company and Founders
Egregore Labs (http://www.egregorelabs.com/">www.egregorelabs.com) is a financial software company founded in 2017 by Prashant Vijay (ISB, Tulane) & Hari Balaji (IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Madras) both of whom have spent over a decade each in Financial Services, with a majority of their experience at Goldman Sachs across New York, Hong Kong & Singapore in roles across Trading, Quant & Technology. More about the founders is available here and here

We operate at the intersection of Unstructured Data and Finance. We run multiple products, including Romulus (http://www.romulus.co/">www.romulus.co) and Robana (http://www.robana.ai/">www.robana.ai) - all our products work on the same underlying principles and set of technologies.

Ideal Background

• At least 2 years experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers
• Sound understanding of computer science principles
• Exposure to any of the following
• Financial services
• Natural Language Processing
• Robotic Process Automation
• Intelligent Document Processing
• Document Management and Repositories

Opportunity
We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
• Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
• Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
• Build POCs for client deployments
• Integrate our products with 3rd party products/tools/services
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (2+ years)
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
• Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms
• A computer science education would be great, but other engineering disciplines are ok as well

Desirables
We are looking for a person who has :

• Resourcefulness- - we're looking for versatile developers who are good at figuring out what they need to use, learn, build, re-purpose to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
• Ownership- - We like to be directive and not prescriptive in our management. We- d love for you to take ownership of what you work on, and tell us what to do, rather than the other way round.
• Work Ethic- - We- ve grown up on Wall Street. We work hard, and have aggressive goals. We want our team-mates to be focused, goal-oriented and consistent high achievers.
• Execution Focus- - Our business is about getting things done, and getting things done right. We want outcome focused colleagues who can multi-task, and execute quickly and elegantly.

Work From Home

Package: 7-12 LPA

• .Develop and maintain the backend for a web platform in the Fin-tech Industry domain.
• Create testing framework for all business use cases Maintain Deploy builds

Responsibilities:

• Setup and integrate various APIs
• Dealing with scripts written in different languages (PHP, Node.js, Python, PhantomJS, Ruby)
• Must be an R & D specialist
• Keep up-to-date with advanced concepts
• Adaptable to learn new technologies
• Knowledge on Linux and its commands
• Fast in debugging the code
• Should be a quick learner
• Good at communication

Requirements

• Minimum 3 Years of experience in PHP7
• 1 Year experience in Node.js/Python
• Good work experience in PHP7 
• Strong knowledge in OOPS.
• Proven knowledge on REST and SOAP API integrations 
• Experience in composer installations
• Strong in Javascript and Node.js concepts.
• Good knowledge of MongoDB and MySql
• Knowledge of versioning tools (SVN/GIT)
• Having knowledge on Amazon AWS and Google Cloud Platform is an added advantage
• Having knowledge of elastic search is an added advantage
• Good to have knowledge on p threads

• Lead a full product development lifecycle from ideation, design, development, to roll out and support
• Own the delivery of multiple features of the product end to end while hands-on in development as well
• Advocate best development practices such as continuous integration/continuous delivery, automation (testing and infrastructure)

1. 7+ Years’ of experience, managing teams of 5+ people
2. Must have excellent programming, debugging and scripting skills with a solid understanding of Object Oriented Design principles.
3. Proficiency in at least two of the following: Java, NodeJS, Go, JavaScript, Python programming stacks, and passion for software engineering and craftsman-like coding prowess
4. Knowledge of software practices like refactoring, clean code, domain driven design, Encapsulation etc
5. Hands on experience managing databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis.
6. Exposure to event driven systems and event streaming engines like Kafka
7. Good knowledge of DevOps tooling like docker, kubernetes, ansible/chef, AWS.