
Python Developer
at A Unicorn, E-Commerce company based out of Gurgaon

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Total of 3-5 years of experience building cutting-edge products.
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Must have a degree in Computer Science or a related field. Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, concurrency, and fundamentals of computer science.
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Technically Hands-on, prior experience with scalable Architecture.
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Bring 3-5 years of software engineering and product delivery experience, with a strong background in algorithms.
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Excellent command over Data Structures and Algorithm Proficiency in implementation of algorithms and use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing
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Exceptional coding skills in an Object-Oriented programming language (Python preferred with Django framework).
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Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
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Experience with web technologies Java/Python, Linux, Apache, MySQL, solr, memcache, redis.
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Experience in architecting & building real-time, large-scale e-commerce applications.
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Experience with high-performance websites catering to millions of daily traffic is a plus.
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Java/ Python, MySQL, Redis, ElasticSearch, Problem Solving, Scalability, Design Patterns, Distributed System
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Develop complex software products that include scale, algorithmic complexity, and a huge amount of data.
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Build cutting-edge scalable systems by writing simple and efficient code.
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Code, develop, design, and architect features related to the existing application. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship
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Contribute to all aspects of an agile software development lifecycle including design, architecture, development, documentation, testing, and operations.
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Design, implement, and maintain highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications
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Deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores, and support
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Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test, and release products
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Take responsibility for performance and stability for all server functions
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Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

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About Sun King
Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, delivering energy access to 1.8 billion people without reliable grid connections through innovative product design, fintech solutions, and field operations.
Key highlights:
- Connected over 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding 200,000 homes monthly.
- Affordable ‘pay-as-you-go’ financing model; after 1-2 years, customers own their solar equipment.
- Saved customers over $4 billion to date.
- Collect 650,000 daily payments via 28,000 field agents using mobile money systems.
- Products range from home lighting to high-energy appliances, with expansion into clean cooking, electric mobility, and entertainment.
With 2,800 staff across 12 countries, our team includes experts in various fields, all passionate about serving off-grid communities.
Diversity Commitment:
44% of our workforce are women, reflecting our commitment to gender diversity.
About the role:
The Backend Developer works remotely as part of the technology team to help Sun King’s EasyBuy business unit design and develop software to improve its field team operations.
What you will be expected to do
- Design and develop applications/systems based on wireframes and product requirements documents.
- Design and develop logical and physical data models to meet application requirements.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs based on operational requirements.
- Perform unit tests on code to ensure robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
- Write reusable and easily maintainable code following the principles of DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself).
- Integrate existing tools and business systems, both in-house and external services, such as ticketing software and communication tools.
- Collaborate with team members and product managers to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall system design.
You might be a strong candidate if you have/are
- Have development experience: 1-2 years backend development experience and have strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in data structures, and algorithms.
- Have a profound grasp of object-oriented programming (OOPS) standards and expertise in Core Java.
- Have knowledge of SQL, MySQL, or similar database management.
- Have Experience in integrating web services, such as SOAP, REST, JSON, and XML.
- Have familiarity with RESTful APIs for linking Android applications to backend services.
- Have preferred experience with version control systems like Git, but not mandatory.
- Have additional knowledge of web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Spring or Hibernate would be advantageous.
What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits):
- A platform for professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-impact sector.
- Immerse in a collaborative culture, energized by employees of Sun King who are collectively motivated by fostering a transformative, sustainable venture.
- A genuinely global environment: Engage and learn alongside a diverse group from varied geographies and backgrounds.
- Tailored learning pathways through the Sun King Center for Leadership to elevate your leadership and managerial capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Good understanding of programming language
- Concepts of Java, Maven
- Source Control
- Logically Strong in coding practices
- Data structure Understanding.
- Security encryption and decryption
- Data encoding decoding
Requirements:
- Strong core Java development skills.
- Exposure to security tools.
- Experience in working with customers, understanding business requirements
- Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Working knowledge of Jenkins/Maven
- Key requirements: Core Java, CI/CD, Docker, Maven, Jenkins, REST API, Kafka, Redis, cache, elastic cache
We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.
As a Backend Developer with expertise in Java, and PostgreSQL, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our SaaS and internal platforms, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. Join our team and be a part of building cutting-edge software solutions that empower our customers and drive business growth.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and designers, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Design and develop server-side logic, APIs, and database schema to support the functionality and performance requirements of our SaaS platform.
- Write clean, modular, and well-documented code using any relevant programming language preferably Java with SpringBoot.
- Optimize the backend systems for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.
- Implement data storage solutions using PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve any issues or bugs in the backend code.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.
Requirements:
- Proven work experience as a Backend Developer or similar role, with a focus on server-side development.
- Proficiency in working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.
- Familiarity with SaaS concepts and architecture.
- Experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs.
- Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures.
- Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory.


- 5 years experience with the Django framework
- Experience with building APIs (REST or GraphQL)
- Strong Troubleshooting and debugging skills
- React.js knowledge would be an added bonus
- Understanding on how to use a database like Postgres (prefered choice), SQLite, MongoDB, MySQL.
- Sound knowledge of object-oriented design and analysis.
- A strong passion for writing simple, clean and efficient code.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git.
Experience:
- Min 5 year experience
- Startup experience is a must.
Location:
- Remote developer
Timings:
- 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone. Typically clients are in California PST Timezone.
Position:
- Full time/Direct
- We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12 PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other incentives etc.
- We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods. You will stay here because you love the company. We have only a 15 days notice period.
Job Description
We are looking for Advance Java developers who want to help us design cutting edge scalable products to meet our rapidly growing business. We are building out a team and looking for multiple levels but you should have at least 4-6 years of programming experience.
Key Responsibilities
Build high availability and extreme reliable high volume transactional systems.
Deliver reliable solutions that handle massive data and high traffic.
Complete ownership of problem-free execution of owned modules and solutions.
Focus on code optimization, code quality, maintainability etc.
Team Handling.
Skills required
MS or BS/B.Tech / MCA in computer science.
Hands-on experience in Core J2EE or Core Java (collection, multithreading).
Proficiency in Struts 2.0 & Springs, Hibernate, JDBC, JSP, Servlets , JMS / Radius, Redis , Microservices ,
Strong working knowledge of Databases – MySQL, OS - Linux.
Experience and knowledge of open source tools & frameworks, broader cutting edge technologies around server side development.
Excellent data structure & algorithm and problem solving skills.
Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and able to multi-task.
Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoy challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in fluid environment.
Note: Must have worked on Payment Gateway Development.
Must be willing to work in a startup fast paced environment.
Joining : Immediate

- 2+ years of Hands-on experience in Python, Django, Flask, Bottle, Design Patterns, Web Services (SOAP/HTTP, REST APIs)
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Postgress, MongoDB.
- Experience with cache-store / message broker like Redis / RabbitMQ / Kafka
- Experience with AWS
- Experience in front-end development using react.js is a plus.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial /bitBucket.
- DevOps knowledge to deploy code in production and hands-on experience with docker / Kubernetes.
- Self-motivated and a good team player.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a reputed Institute


We are looking for an experienced individual to join our engineering teams as a python developer.
You would be responsible for developing solutions as per business requirements. Working closely with a global team of developers and product managers and develop the solution according to the business requirements.
Required/ Must have:
• Be passionate about programming
• Understand requirements, validate assumptions, and design and develop solutions independently for users
• Ability to learn new python skills to deliver solutions
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Identify and suggest various opportunities to improve efficiency and functionality.
• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Review existing python solutions for quality and provide feedback
• Agile methodology experience with able to translate user stories and features into python code
• Knowledge of Pandas and experience of automating Microsoft excel and preferably other office apps
• Be flexible to learn and undertake other responsibilities as required by the team
Preferable/Good to have:
• Good knowledge in writing QA test cases and performing QA is preferable
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions
• Write and implement software solutions that integrate different systems.
• Work experience with libraries: Win32, Openpyxl, Pypdf, Pandas, Selenium
• Hands on experience with Git repository
• SQL experience is preferred
• Good Interpersonal Skills & Ability to work Independently
Few words about Unify Technologies: Unify a Digital Engineering company. We help our clients by providing Digital Engineering Services to develop high-quality products. We have extensive experience in software product engineering and a successful track record of delivering on aggressive delivery plans without compromising on the quality in Cloud, Mobile, and Data practices.
If you are looking for a solid opportunity to put your Computer Science skills to test you are in the right place. We need some hard-core programming help to help enhance our Data management frameworks used to move data between platforms and systems seamlessly.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position: Sr SDE - Senior Software Development Engineer (Java Back-End Development)
Project: Product-Apple’s Maps and Advertising Platforms
Experience: 4-8 Years
Key Skills: Java Programming + Spring Boot + REST / Java + SQL
Joining time: Immediate to 30 days
Work Location: Hyderabad - India
Education: Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or a related technical discipline will be preferred
Detailed Job Description: At UNIFY, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
We are looking to hire extraordinary individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across multiple business and technical teams. As a part of this team, you will build cutting edge software service, one that is continually innovating and is proud of making a difference.
You should be a self-starter, motivated, with exceptional interpersonal skills as well as a positive and flexible approach to problems. The applicant should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, tight deadline delivery timeline. As a part of this dynamic team, the applicant will help us build the product experience on a global scale.
If you’ve responded positively to the above questions and want to work in a great, international team, that is passionate, creative, ambitious, open to knowledge-sharing, and loves to cooperate with each other - join us!
Key Qualifications:
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Minimum of 4 years experience implementing large-scale production systems
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Hands-on experience with design, development and productizing highly available, distributed and scalable transactional enterprise systems.
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Strong hands-on programming experience in Java/J2EE building middleware or backend applications.
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Strong development experience of microservices architecture in a highly distributed environment with web services, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate and SOA
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Experience with RDBMS like Oracle and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Couchbase, Elasticsearch
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Sharp troubleshooting skills and real-world systems deployment experience.
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Proven track record with rapid development cycles and demanding schedules
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Experience doing Software Development using Agile methodologies
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Understanding or experience working on Cloud technologies is a plus
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Design and implement web APIs.
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In this role, you will be involved in the end to end cycle of design, development and deployment of core services for mission-critical customer-facing applications.
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Results-oriented and demonstrate a high degree of ownership and accountability.
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Experience handling distributed vendor resources
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Creative problem solver and excellent collaborator, who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
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Communicate quickly and effectively; vertically and horizontally through the organization.
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Influence others to get things done.
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Must possess excellent problem-solving & analytical skills.
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Handle ambiguity and solve problems despite uncertainties.
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Ability to lead large projects focusing on innovation, teamwork and results.
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Proven track record of achieving outstanding results in a professional career
ABOUT ZYCUS:
Headquartered in Princeton, U.S. in 1998, Zycus has grown every day to be established as an organization which now is a leading global provider of complete Source-to-Pay suite of procurement performance solutions.
We develop cloud-based (SaaS) https://workable.com/nr?l=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zycus.com%2Fsolution%2Fprocurement-performance.html">Source-to-Pay solutions for large global enterprises, and have successfully deployed about 200 solutions to over 1000 Global clients. We are proud to have as our clients, some of the best-of- breed companies across verticals like Manufacturing, Automotive, Banking and Finance, Oil and Gas, Food Processing, Electronics, Telecommunications, Chemicals, Health and Pharma, Education and more.
With a team of 1000+employees, we are present in India with 3 development centers at Bengaluru, Mumbai & Pune and offices in the https://workable.com/nr?l=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zycus.com%2Fcareers%2FUS-Careers.html">U.S., U.K., Australia, https://workable.com/nr?l=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zycus.com%2Fpress-releases%2Fzycus-expands-middle-east-presence-with-new-location-in-dubai.html">Dubai and https://workable.com/nr?l=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zycus.com%2Fpress-releases%2Fzycus-continues-global-expansion-with-new-office-in-singapore.html">Singapore, Amsterdam.
https://workable.com/nr?l=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zycus.com%2Fcompany%2Fcareers.html">Know more about the LEADER of: https://workable.com/nr?l=http%3A%2F%2Fcampaign.zycus.com%2FGMQ2017">Gartner’s 2013, 2015 & 2017 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites and https://workable.com/nr?l=http%3A%2F%2Fcampaign.zycus.com%2FThe-Forrester-Wave-eProcurement-Q2-2017-Zycus-Named-a-Leader">The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement, Q2 2017
Software Engineering Manager/Principal Architect will be responsible for Technical ownership of an entire line of business or a horizontal platform, which extends to:- Involvement in the full software development life cycle with stringent needs on (i) time to market, & (ii) quality of product - functional and non-functional aspect.
- Ownership of complex software architectures, operational metrics, and running the day to day business operations.
- Designing and defining the interaction between the different components and teams.
- Work closely with peers and product managers to develop great technical design and approach for new product development.
- Definition of, and compliance with, a world-class build/release and configuration management process.
This position will report in to Director of engineering & the roles & responsibilities are as below:
- Identify the technologies that would be used for the product.
- Recommend the development methodology and framework for the project.
- Provide the overall design and structure to the application.
- Ensure that the product is adequately defined & documented.
- Establish design/coding guidelines and best practices, and drive usage of design patterns.
- Enforce compliance with coding guidelines using code reviews etc.
- Build solution which is easily configurable, deploy-able and secure in SaaS environment.
- Responsible for planning product iterations & releasing iterations on schedule.
The Applicant with a total experience of 10-20years, should have hands-on development experience in Core Java and J2EE with proven expertise in writing application architecture and core design ground up with sound algorithmic thought process enabling bullet-proof application performance in terms of key drivers like security, load, scalability, etc.
Skills and Technologies:- Versatile experience with delivering highly available services on multiple technology stacks in traditional data centers, public clouds, and private clouds.
- Core Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, JMS/Rabbit MQ/Kafka, Web-Services, Oracle, MSSQL, JSP-Servlets, , Design Patterns.
Nice to have: New edge technology (Hadoop, AWS, Spark, RabbitMQ etc)
Team mentoring:
- Mentor developers for difficult tasks & provide technical advice and guidance to the Tech Leads.
- Guide the team is doing POCs and early risk assessments.
Leadership Abilities:
- Optimize & effectively manage resources and time of the team members.
- Identify, track and mitigate risks to the product
- Should not hesitate to carry out healthy and constructive confrontation with team members, peers and managers for the benefit of Product.
- Along with a competitive compensation structure, Zycus believes in an open culture learning environment, where everyone gets a chance to share their ideas and deliver par excellence.


