Python Developer

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.

main objectives of the Senior Developer role

• Delivery of working software according to specifications
• Providing clarity on the progress of development work
• Assisting team members by sharing knowledge and coaching
• Suggesting process improvements with regard to team collaboration

The key requirements include the following:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or a related field
• 7+ years of development experience with Python programming
• Experience in setting up CI/CD workflows
• Experience in drafting solution architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Key expertise and experience:

• Understanding of application architecture built on AWS/Python/React/MongoDB technological stack
• Proven Python skills and experience with modules such as Flask and FastAPI
• Experience in building high-load applications in AWS Cloud, preferably in a micro-service architecture
• Experience in developing commercial software, preferably in the financial domain
• Proficiency in working with legacy code and acquiring domain knowledge
• Experience with MongoDB and/or other NoSQL databases
• Experience in creating and automating tests (pytest) and using containers (Docker)
• Proficiency in using Linux-based development environments with GitHub and CI/CD
• Familiarity with the Atlassian stack (JIRA/Confluence)
• Nice to have – experience in integration with ERP, CRM, and SAP
• Nice to have – experience in building financial systems/knowledge of enterprise economics

Knowledge of key processes:

• Scrum / Agile way of working 
• TDD/BDD
• CI/CD 

Company Profile:

Livello India Private Limited is a start up company with its parent company based in Germany in the city of Dusseldorf. We started in the year 2016 with a vision to create revolution in the domain of retail technology to automate and simplify the shopping experience of our customers. We have started our R&D division in India with a vision to strengthen and expand our R&D team to come up with the products that will make the shopping experience of our customers fast and hassle free. Our expertise consists of fullstack, IoT,cloud, data science, computer vision, embedded systems, test automation, electronics and mechanical engineering.

For more information, please visit our website https://www.livello.com/technologies?lang=en

Tasks:

· You will take part in the design of the architecture and the development of modern software-based applications in the back-end (Node.JS &TypeScript)

· You support the technological conception, programming and implementation of new features

· You help manage IoT-to-Cloud services, Microservices and GCP

· Experience of working with MongoDB

Mandatory Requirements:

· Bachelor or Master student in an IT-related field of study

· 3-4 Years of Experience in Backend along with Software Deployment

· Ability to holistically conceive applications in multiple technologies in the backend

· Experience with Node.JS, TypeScript and Mongo DB.

· Hands on exposure to cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Nice to Have:

· Experience with GraphQL, Nest.JS, Docker and Kubernetes

· Understanding of IoT device management and message brokers like AMQP or MQTT

· Good to have DevOps experience

· Exposure to Agile Scrum Framework

Benefits:

· A responsible position in a fast-growing and highly innovative start-up

· An agile and diverse team with colleagues from all over the world

· English speaking open work environment, with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

· Advanced technology stack leveraging cutting-edge IoT hardware and software

· Creative freedom for own ideas, projects and personal development

· Team building, learning and start-up events

· Opportunity for diversifying your technical learning.

• Develop web APIs with the Flask web framework
• Use RDBMS databases with ORM layers (sqlalchemy) and develop service-level logic for the application
• Manage asynchronous jobs, graph algorithms, pipeline creation, reporting logic for analytical applications
• Write unit tests and functional tests for the APIs
• Follow software development practices with continuous testing, development and integration (CD/CI)
• Write and maintain technical design documents and new-feature documents
• Collaborate closely with developers, engineers, testers, and product managers
• Participate in peer-based code reviews and design reviews
• Follow agile methodology and encourage collaboration with tools such as GIT, Confluence and Slack applications
• Undergraduate degree or above in computer science preferred

• Knows python well
• Has used atleast 1 web framework in python: Flask / Django / FastAPI / Tornado / CherryPy / etc,
• Has used RDBMS databases with any ORM like dhango-orm, sqlalchemy, etc.
• Has used testing libraries like pytest, nose, unittests, etc. or softwares like jmeter, postman, etc.
• Basic knowledge about web servers (gunicorn, cherrypy, nginx, apache, etc.) and has worked on
• Basic knowledge about basics in asynchronous task management (celery, airflow, etc.), Security (CSP, CORS, etc.) and algorithm computation (graph theory, compiler theory, etc.)

Required Skills

• Proficiency in CS concepts such as Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating systems.
• More than 2 years of experience in a development Team with very good knowledge and hands-on experience using Java technologies.
• Knowledge of Java MVC Framework Spring MVC / Spring Boot.
• Good SQL and NoSQL skills
• Knowledge of/experience developing Web APIs using RESTFUL services.
• Deep expertise in at least one programming language & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code - preferably Java.

Good to Have

• Strong object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and an uncanny ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
• Participation in open source projects.
• Active involvement in solving problems on Github, Stackoverflow and similar other community groups
• Hands on experience on PubSub patterns such as Kafka / RMQ
• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language on a Linux platform

Responsibilities and Duties

• You will translate high level business problems into scalable design and code.
• Create libraries & Utilities for larger consumption.
• Should understand and have knowledge on the application security practices/vulnerabilities.
• You will write performant, unit-tested code, develop object-oriented models and design data structure for new software projects taking systems aspects into account.