Python Developer

Job Title: Senior Fullstack Engineer - Fintech

Location: Mumbai

Company: TIFIN Give

About Us:

TIFIN Give is an early growth-stage fintech company offering a modern, tech-driven Donor Advised Fund to empower charitable giving. We have a lean, hungry team building a feature-rich product and automated operations platform, through which we are servicing multiple enterprise clients. Our roadmap and deal pipeline is full to the bursting, and we’re looking for someone to join our team in this exciting stage. As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer to lead our engineering teams and drive the successful delivery of our ambitious product roadmap.

OUR VALUES: Go with your GUT

• Grow at the Edge: We strive for personal growth by stepping out of our comfort zones and finding our genius zones with self-awareness and integrity. No excuses.
• Understanding through Listening and Speaking the Truth: We value transparency, communicating with radical candor, authenticity, and precision to create shared understanding. We challenge, but once a decision is made, we commit fully.
• I Win for Teamwin: We work within our genius zones to succeed, taking full ownership of our work. We inspire each other with our energy and attitude, flying in formation to win together.

Role Overview:

Experienced Full Stack Developer with 8 years of hands-on expertise in designing, developing, and deploying web applications.

• Proficient in backend development using Python, with strong skills in frameworks such as Django and FastAPI.
• Skilled in frontend development using ReactJS, ensuring seamless user interfaces and responsive design.
• Skilled at SQL database management, with a focus on performance optimization and data integrity.
• Capable of contributing to system design and architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Strong communicator with a track record of collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality solutions.
• Open to transitioning into Data Engineering roles leveraging strong SQL skills and understanding of data pipelines.
• Good debugging skills.

Key Skills:

• Backend Development: Extensive experience in Python-based backend development with Django and FastAPI frameworks. Proficient in building RESTful APIs, handling authentication, authorization, and data validation.
• Frontend Development: Skilled in frontend technologies, particularly ReactJS, for creating dynamic and responsive user interfaces. Familiar with state management libraries like Redux and context API.
• Database Management: Strong command over SQL for designing schemas, writing complex queries, and optimizing database performance. Experience with ORM frameworks like Django ORM.
• System Design: Understanding of system design principles, including scalability, performance optimization, and microservices architecture. Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and technical design discussions.
• Data Engineering: Open to roles in Data Engineering, with skills in SQL, data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Communication: Effective communicator with experience in team collaboration, client interactions, and articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to work in Agile development environments.

Note: Completely IC Role and Hands-on coding is mandatory.

Additional Skills (Good to Have):

• Experience with Next.js for server-side rendering and building React applications.
• Familiarity with Snowflake / Redshift for cloud-based data warehousing and analytics.
• Knowledge of data manipulation and analysis tools such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Exposure to Salesforce platform APIs and extensions or similar CRM functionalities.

Technical Proficiency:

• Backend: Python, Django, FastAPI, Flask, RESTful APIs, GraphQL
• Frontend: JavaScript, ReactJS, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, ORM (Django ORM)
• Data Engineering: SQL, ETL Processes, Data Warehousing Concepts
• Tools & DevOps: Git, Docker, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies

Professional Experience:

• Developed and maintained scalable web applications using Django and FastAPI, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Designed and implemented frontend components and user interfaces using ReactJS, enhancing user experience and interactivity.
• Optimized SQL queries and database schema design to improve application performance and data integrity.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver features and meet project milestones.
• Open to transitioning into Data Engineering roles, leveraging SQL skills and understanding of data pipelines to contribute to data-driven solutions.

Compensation and Benefits Package:

• Competitive compensation with a discretionary annual bonus.
• Performance-linked variable compensation.
• Medical insurance.

Note on Location:

While we have team centers in Boulder, New York City, San Francisco, Charlotte, this role is based out of Mumbai

TIFIN is an equal-opportunity workplace, and we value diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any discrimination.

What will your job look like?

• Develop product modules and enhancements as per functional specs
• Assist in preparing functional and technical design specifications
• Work with business analysts, QA, and IT departments as required

All you need is…

• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills applying software engineering principles
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment while also being able to execute work independently
• Ability to write modular, clean, efficient code
• Eagerness to learn and interest in new technologies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Diligence in all aspects of work performed

Must Have

Technical Skills

• Backend languages/frameworks:
• J2EE (Java, JSP, Servlets)
• Spring Framework ecosystem and micro-services
• Tag Libraries
• UI layer programming:
• HTML
• DHTML
• JavaScript
• cascading style sheets (CSS)
• React/Angular
• Databases:
• SQL queries, indexing, views

Work Experience

• 3+ years of relevant software development experience
• Usage of SVN or similar SCM system
• Usage of Eclipse or similar IDE

Educational Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and manage e-commerce websites, web applications & websites.

Analyze, design, code, debug, test, document & deploy applications.

Participate in project & deployment planning.

Must be a self-starter & be able to work with minimum supervision

Exp. In modules/extensions development/customization.

Exp. In Theme integration/customization.

Exp. In API creation/integration.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

Extensive experience in PHP and MySQL.

Exposure to Magento 2, CMS, and JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery.

Demonstrable knowledge of XML, XHTML, HTML, CSS, Modules i.e. API integration, Payment Gateways, XML with a focus on standards.

Demonstrable source control experience

1. Having nodejs (backend technology) as with frontend development. I am stressing on frontend more to give emphasis on the need.
2. We look for frontend engineers (java script) primarily and who are willing to contribute to backend (python). Backend wise, on the resume, these candidates can have nodejs / python / java / c# / any programming language

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems, delivering high-availability and performance.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications.
• Prepare and produce releases of software components.
• Build and deploy on to AWS
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

1) Core PHP: Yes/No(Mandatory)

2) JavaScript and JQuery: Yes/No(Mandatory)

3) Ajax: Yes/No

4) Curl: Yes/No

Github will be an added advantage

MYSQL: 

Stored Procedures: Yes/No

Indexes: Added advantage

Triggers: Added advantage