Python Developer

Job Description: Python Backend Developer 

Experience: 7-12 years   

Job Type: Full-time   

Job Overview: 

Wissen Technology is looking for a highly experienced Python Backend Developer with 7-12 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in backend development using Python, with a strong focus on Django and Flask frameworks. 

Key Responsibilities: 

- Develop and maintain robust backend services and APIs using Python, Django, and Flask. 

- Design scalable and efficient database schemas, integrating with both relational and NoSQL databases. 

- Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design functional, cohesive code. 

- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability. 

- Ensure security and data protection protocols are implemented effectively. 

- Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure a seamless user experience. 

- Participate in code reviews, testing, and quality assurance processes. 

Required Skills: 

Python: Extensive experience in backend development using Python. 

Django & Flask:  Proficiency in Django and Flask frameworks. 

Database Management: Strong knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB. 

API Development: Expertise in building and maintaining RESTful APIs. 

Security: Understanding of security best practices and data protection measures. 

Version Control: Experience with Git for collaboration and version control. 

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with a focus on writing clean, efficient code. 

Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork skills. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

- Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or GCP. 

- Familiarity with Docker and containerization. 

- Knowledge of CI/CD practices. 

Why Join Wissen Technology? 

- Opportunity to work on innovative projects with a cutting-edge technology stack. 

- Competitive compensation and benefits package. 

- A supportive environment that fosters professional growth and learning. 

About the company, Kuants is a fintech startup offering products in the Wealth tech space. We are the market leaders in Algo trading software and 

We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your coworkers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills And Qualifications

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of a Django, REDIS, MySQL
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment

About us:

Strata is a commercial real estate investment platform that offers investors the opportunity to invest in pre-leased commercial assets such as offices, warehouses, and retail spaces across India.

We are one of the fastest-growing PropTech platforms in India and are backed by Elevation Capital, Mayfield, Kotak Investment Advisors, Gruhas (a venture by Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha) and DLF Family Office.

Our headquarter is in Bangalore, India.

We are a small yet close-knit team of 35+ people.

About you:

You have a knack for product and strongly equipped with engineering skills to make it a reality. You don’t jump into implementation unless you have clearly understood the problem/requirements and have a written design. You don’t hesitate asking questions and giving critical reviews while respecting others’ opinions. You are a fearless engineer, and not afraid to fail, not on production though ;) You have a strong sense of ownership. You have a startup experience. You don’t feel annoyed if required to work on off days in case of production incidents (no development).

Your responsibilities:

You will primarily work on the backend maintaining the existing platform and writing new enhancements and features. Apart from your own features, as a senior member of the team you will be expected to be actively involved in overall design discussions and peer code reviews. You will factor in extensibility, maintainability, scalability and security in designs and code. You will ensure that best engineering practices are followed. You will support your team members when they are facing challenges, and mentor them when appropriate. You will strive for overall engineering excellence.

Must-have Skills:

• 4-8 years of total experience
• 2+ years of experience in Django and DRF. You must be pro at it. The team will be looking up to you for making most out of DRF.
• Designing and building  scalable web applications
• Good understanding of REST principles
• SQL database design and queries
• Working knowledge of AWS

Good-To-Have Skills:

• Angular or any other JavaScript frontend framework
• Designing microservices
• DevOps experience

FAQ's.

1. Your technology ingredients?

Programming languages:
Our backend is written in Python using Django framework. And the frontend is in AngularJS. Currently there is no mobile app.

Infrastructure:
We are an AWS shop and use their services for most needs, Docker for containerization and ECS as orchestrator, RDS as database, S3 for storage and SQS as messaging backend.

Other tools:
BitBucket for Git and CI/CD pipeline, Trello for project management; and Google Meets and Slack for communication.

2. Your hiring plan?

Currently the engineering team comprises of 3 engineers, and we plan to grow it to 8 by the end of 2021.

3. Your Interview process?

We will try to finish the process within two weeks. In case we can’t go ahead with  your candidature, we will clearly and immediately let you know. But in case of competing applications, we may request you to wait for a week or two.

1. 15 minutes introductory call to discuss requirements and expectations
2. 30 minutes online coding assignment on a screen sharing session
3. 1 hour technical interview covering problem solving, code review and aptitude
4. 15 minutes call with co-founder for final discussion

In case of inability to come to a conclusion from either side, we may go for an additional round.

4. Your WFH and WFO policy?

Due to Covid-19 the team is working from home and will continue till March-2022. After that we will work from the Bangalore or Pune office (yet to be finalised). You should be open to relocate to any of the cities.

5. Your funding status?

In March 2020, Strata raised $1.5 million in seed funding; and $6 million in Series-A in July 2021.

Navia Life Care is looking for a young, energetic, and passionate backend developer for a full-time role, and available to join immediately. 

They will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities :

Backend developer responsibilities :

- Design and build system backend on Python, Django and PostgreSQL

- Experience with Machine Learning, Data Analytics will be a Plus

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

- Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.

- Help improve code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews

- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.

- Handle software updates, patches, and bug fixes.

- Develop applications for time-sensitive projects while considering business/system requirements.

- Continually learn about new programming languages, operating system updates, and other information that will affect the functions of applications in development.

- Integrate with our front-end and mobile applications

- Participate in brainstorming sessions and have the chance to contribute innovative and original ideas to our technology, algorithms and product

Requirements :

- Minimum 1 to 5 years working experience in Python, DJango, and other related technologies

- Have published one or more Android apps on the Google Play store

- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs, WebRTC etc.

- Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

- Excellent ability to develop and understand algorithms.

- Opportunity to join a fast-growing and funded healthcare startup, and direct reporting to the Chief Technology Officer.

- We provide a flexible and innovation-driven work environment, with a 5-day working week, and competitive compensation packages.