Python Developer

About Tazapay

Tazapay is a Singapore-based B2B payments startup, backed by Sequoia Capital, Saison Capital, and RTP Global, enabling small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to conduct secure cross-border commerce. Founded by experts in payments, e-commerce, and cross-border trade, Tazapay is focused on driving digital transformation in the B2B space, addressing post-pandemic shifts and new opportunities with a culture of openness, innovation, and growth.

What Awaits You?

Joining us now means being part of an exceptional team on an exciting journey just as we’re preparing for significant growth. This is a unique opportunity to help build something from the ground up, with the satisfaction of seeing your work impact thousands of users. You’ll experience growth across all areas – Sales, Software Development, Marketing, HR, Accounting, and more – and share in a culture of openness, innovation, and memorable experiences.

Are you ready for the ride?

Explore what you could accomplish with us!

Backend Engineer Role

Responsibilities (not exhaustive)

• Design, write, and deliver highly scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant systems with minimal guidance.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards.
• Collaborate with product management to define and execute the feature roadmap.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design.
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication regarding deliverables, risks, changes, and dependencies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA, etc.) on planning and execution.
• Continuously improve code quality, product performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Willingness to learn new languages and methodologies.
• Display a strong sense of ownership.
• Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning, and optimization.

The Ideal Candidate

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial software development within large distributed systems.

Experience

• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications on one or more of the following: Golang, Ruby, Python, .Net Core, or Java for large-scale applications.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux as a production environment.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures.
• Expert in at least one language: Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, C, C++.
• Proficient in OOP, including design patterns.
• Ability to design and implement low-latency RESTful services.
• Proven experience in building backend services for high-volume traffic.
• Strong understanding of system performance and scaling.
• Excellent communication, analytical skills, and design abilities.
• Experience with data modeling in both relational and NoSQL databases.
• Able to continuously refactor applications for high-quality design.
• Skilled in planning, prioritizing, estimating, and executing releases predictably.
• Able to scope, review, and refine user stories for technical completeness and dependency mitigation.
• Eager to learn new technologies and tackle complex challenges.
• “Can-do” attitude.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with the Golang ecosystem.
• Experience running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking.
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols.

Abilities and Traits

• Strong attention to product details and ability to meet deadlines.
• High focus and precision for extended periods of repetitive tasks.
• Proactive problem-solver with strong anticipation skills.
• Team-oriented and able to assist others in resolving issues.
• Quality-oriented and structured in approach.
• Exceptional planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated logical and analytical thinking abilities.

If you’re excited by this role, we’d love to see how you can make an impact on our journey.

Job Title: Backend Developer

Job Description: We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs of our applications. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop scalable and efficient backend systems, troubleshooting and resolving issues, and staying updated on industry trends. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js, along with experience in database management and API development, are essential for success in this role. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for creating robust and high-performance backend solutions are highly valued.

Requirements:

Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js)

Experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

Knowledge of RESTful API design and development

Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure) is a plus

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Skills: 

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred. 

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js, 

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine 

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale 

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred 

Culture: 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams. 

Desirable Social Attributes: 

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow. 

Role: 

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist. 

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP. 

Attributes of the ideal candidate: 

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology 

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation 

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know 

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change 

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas

*Performs analysis of functional and business requirements

*Applies in-depth or broad technical knowledge to maintain data engineering functions performs solution design.

*Applies the company, open source, and 3rd party technologies to highly complex infrastructure and software solutions.

*Introduce new product features and enhance the platform

*Ability to translate business reporting requirements into a production report.

How would you leverage your technical expertise to create extraordinary impact for our clients?

ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy with an aim to create a positive impact on the world through technology. Our community of technologists thinks disruptively to deliver pragmatic solutions for our clients' most complex challenges. We are curious minds who come together as collaborative and inclusive teams to push boundaries, free to be ourselves and make our mark in tech.

Our developers have been contributing code to major organizations and open source projects for over 25 years. They’ve also been writing books, speaking at conferences and helping push software development forward, changing companies and even industries along the way. 

You could influence the digital strategy of a retail giant, build a bold new mobile application for a bank or redesign platforms using event sourcing and intelligent data pipelines. You will use the latest Lean and Agile thinking, create pragmatic solutions to solve mission-critical problems and challenge yourself every day.

For a team to thrive, it needs active collaboration and room for healthy, respectful debate. Senior Developers are the technologists who cultivate this environment while driving teams toward delivering on an ambitious tech vision and acting as mentors for more junior-level consultants. They leverage their deep technical knowledge to solve more complex business problems and actively assess their team’s health, code quality and nonfunctional pipelines. 

You’ll spend time on the following:

• You will use continuous delivery practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible.
• You will work in collaborative, value-driven teams to build innovative customer experiences for our clients
• Create large-scale distributed systems out of microservices
• You will apply the latest technology thinking from our tech radar to solve client problems
• Efficiently utilize DevOps tools and practices to build and deploy software
• You will lead or take part in the entire cycle of software consulting and delivery from ideation to deployment and everything in between
• You will act as a mentor for less-experienced peers through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills 

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• You have at least 5 years of experience with two or more development languages such as Java, C#, or Ruby
• You can skillfully write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with Object-Oriented programming
• Presence in the external tech community: you proactively share your expertise with others via speaking engagements, contributions to open source, blogs and more
• Comfortability with Agile methods, such as Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum and/or Kanban
• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when needed 
• You’re willing and able to commit to travel to client sites in order to solve their business problems
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
• Bonus points if you have working knowledge of cloud technology such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes and Docker