Python Developer

FirstFiling is a FinTech startup that is managed, operated, and driven by Chartered Accountants, Company secretaries, IT engineers, and Lawyers. We provide registration and financial compliance services to businesses and individuals across India.

Our aim is to simplify the lives of people by helping individuals and businesses with mandatory compliances, filings, and statutory requirements while promoting financial literacy among the masses. 

Role: Backend Developer (2 openings)

About the role: 

We are looking for a Python 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, 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 co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.   

What we have:  

• An Agile team environment practicing Scrum  
• New technologies (Docker, AWS, Git, Python)  
• A friendly environment where developers work together on the same system  
• Transparent communication using Slack, Jira, Zoom  
• Development of new functional business modules  
• High-level user support (technical) 

Responsibilities:  

• Coordinating with development teams to determine application requirements.  
• Build efficient back-end features in Python  
• Writing scalable code using Python programming language.  
• Testing and debugging applications.  
• Developing back-end components.  
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application  

Position requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.  
• 3-5 years of experience as a Python Developer.  
• Expert knowledge of Python and related frameworks (Tornado, FastAPI, Django, and Flask, …)  
• A deep understanding and multi-process architecture and the threading limitations of Python.  
• Familiarity with testing tools.  
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodology. 
• Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.  
• “Go-getter” attitude 1 
• Should be comfortable working in our Bangalore office from Day 1. 
• Should possess good communication skills. 

Developer (SQL & Python) -
Required Technical Skills

• At least 5+ years’ experience as a software engineer
• Experience in Python is a must
• Experience working with relational/non-relational databases and understanding of storage technologies (like MySQL, Sybase, MongoDB, InfluxDB, Cassandra or HBase)
• Experience / Familiarity with Database Modelling, Normalization techniques
• Experience / Familiarity with object-oriented design patterns
• Ability to trouble shoot and fix performance issues across the codebase and database queries

Preferred Skills

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with dev ops tools like Git, Maven, Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Azure DevOps
• Experience with Agile development concepts and related tools
• Ability to trouble shoot and fix performance issues across the codebase and database queries
• Experience with Python frameworks utilizing Asyncio
• Experience working with large volumes of time series data and building services, APIs and applications based of it
• Experience in designing multi-tier application architecture and distributed caching solutions
• Experience with Perl
• ETL background in any language or tools
• Experience with cloud technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack and Kafka
• Experience with web technologies like Angular 2+ (or React/Vue), TypeScript, RxJS
• Experience with Go

We are looking for a high-performing Lead Developer to build our Ecommerce platform and API framework powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Candidates for this role will be passionate about well written code, testing, and excel at coming up with simple approaches to complex problems.

Our work culture is #overachiever, very amiable, and at the same time always charged with excitement. We encourage our team members to take responsibility and grow into future leaders in the industry.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand project requirements, writing bug free clean code and ensure that the solution works per the agreed architecture, SLAs, KPIs and business model
• Integrate Django backend with third party API
• 100% Hands on role
• Make architecture decisions that contribute to maintainable systems
• Adapt to rapidly evolving requirements and changing priorities and drive the team accordingly
• Responsible to drive and support Ecommerce project activities and ensure marketplace implementation, deepen customer engagement, satisfaction, and user engagement
• Reverse engineer for debugging errors in code and ensure quality control in the process.
• Continually drive products towards a meaningful balance between user needs, business objectives and technical feasibility
• Documentation and reference preparation for users by writing operating instructions including changes and revisions.
• Operate in a hyper-collaborative way and follow these guiding principles: Value common sense and simplicity over complexity, make decisions quickly and move nimbly, celebrate diverse ideas, Succeed and fail together as a team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering from a reputed University
• 5 to 10 years of experience working in eCommerce domain, specifically at-least 3-5 years of experience working in Django and Python.
• React and/or Angular for front end
• Proficiency in MongoDB and MySql
• Technical Skills: JIRA, Gitlab, Rest API, GCP or AWS
• Integration experience with Payment gateway, shipping company and VAT, database concepts, Experience of web services
• Experience in performance profiling, tuning, and optimization, caching mechanisms with Enterprise level applicants
• Analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skill with proven experience troubleshooting and fixing production bugs
• Experience in writing unit testing and test case automation.
• Ability to operate in Agile environment with a start-up mentality and unstructured environment, Energy, drive and passion to work, and operate in a digital world.