Python Engineer

StarApps Studio is a product-driven SaaS company building Shopify apps that power thousands of online stores. We’ve developed 6 highly-rated Shopify apps (averaging 4.9★) used by 30,000+ Shopify merchants worldwide, including over 1,000 Shopify Plus stores. In just a few years, our bootstrapped team grew from $5.5M to $10M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by obsessing over quality and merchant success. We’re a tight-knit, 20-person team based in Baner, Pune, on a mission to help e-commerce brands create world-class shopping experiences.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer who will own features end-to-end with an emphasis on backend excellence. In this role, you will design and optimize complex data models and API architectures in Ruby on Rails, implement robust background job queues (e.g. delayed_job) for heavy workloads, and perform rigorous performance tuning to ensure our systems scale. On the frontend, you'll build and integrate React components to deliver complete, user-friendly features. This is a role for someone who loves tackling deep technical challenges in the backend while also crafting intuitive user interfaces – an opportunity to leverage your backend expertise while driving full-stack product ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Optimize Backend: Design scalable database schemas and efficient data models. Develop high-performance RESTful APIs and services in Ruby on Rails, ensuring clean, maintainable code and great performance.
• Backend API Development: Design, implement, and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs in Ruby on Rails to support new features and internal tools.
• End-to-End Performance Tuning: Optimize application performance across the stack – from minimizing frontend load times to improving backend query efficiency – for our high-traffic, data-intensive apps.
• Collaboration & Agile Delivery: Work closely with designers, product managers, and QA to translate requirements into technical solutions. Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and daily deployments to ship features continuously and reliably.
• Quality & Maintenance: Write clean, maintainable code with appropriate test coverage (unit and integration tests) to ensure reliability. Monitor, debug, and resolve issues in production, and continually refactor and improve existing code for stability and performance

What We’re Looking For (Requirements)

• 4–8 Years Experience: Proven experience as a software developer in a product company (experience in e-commerce or SaaS is highly preferred). You have built real products used by actual customers at scale.
• Ruby on Rails Expertise: Strong command of Ruby on Rails. Experience designing RESTful APIs, working with MVC architecture, and using Rails best practices. You should understand how to structure large Rails applications for maintainability.
• Backend Proficiency: Comfortable building server-side applications and APIs with Ruby on Rails. You can implement business logic, integrate with databases, and create RESTful endpoints (bonus if you’ve worked with GraphQL or other backend frameworks).
• Database Skills: Proficiency with PostgreSQL (or similar RDBMS). Capable of writing complex SQL queries, optimizing queries/indexes, and designing efficient relational schemas. Familiarity with Redis or caching strategies is a plus.
• Front-End Proficiency: Comfortable building user interfaces with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Able to implement frontend components that consume APIs and provide a smooth user experience.
• System Design & Quality: Solid understanding of web application architecture, performance tuning, and scalability concerns. Experience with profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing web applications. Commitment to writing clean, maintainable code with proper tests.
• Product Mindset: You care about the why behind the features. You are comfortable digging into requirements, questioning assumptions, and ensuring that we build solutions that truly solve merchant problems.
• Adaptability & Collaboration: Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You are a self-starter who can take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion, but also know when to ask for help.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 (Tailwind/Bootstrap), modern build tools (Webpack, Babel).
• Backend: Ruby on Rails (REST APIs, background jobs), some services in Python.
• Database: PostgreSQL.
• Cloud & DevOps: Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront), Docker, CI/CD for daily deployments.
• Tools: Git (GitHub), Agile issue tracking (JIRA/Trello), and a keen use of automated testing.

(Don’t worry if you aren’t familiar with every item – we value willingness to learn. This is our current stack, and we continually adopt new technologies that improve our products.)

Why Join Us

• High Impact & Ownership: Your work will directly enhance the shopping experience of 50M+ shoppers daily. At StarApps, developers deploy code daily and see the immediate impact on thousands of merchants – you’ll own projects end-to-end and build features that matter.
• Fast-Growing, Profitable Startup: Join a bootstrapped, profitable company on an exciting growth trajectory (from $4M to $10M ARR). There’s no bureaucracy here – just a passionate team obsessed with product quality and merchant happiness. You’ll be part of our core team as we scale, with ample opportunities to grow into leadership roles.
• Cutting-Edge Tech & Challenges: Work with modern technologies (React, Rails, AWS) on performance-intensive applications. Tackle complex challenges in scaling, optimization, and UX for a global user base – continuously sharpen your skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.
• Collaborative Culture: We are a small 25-person team that operates like a close-knit family. You’ll work side by side with experienced founders and a talented team that values innovation, humility, and continuous improvement. Our culture is open, empathetic, and growth-oriented – every voice is heard, and every team member plays a crucial role in our success.

Growth & Benefits: We invest in our team’s growth. Expect a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and whatever tools you need to do your best work. We sponsor professional development (courses, conferences, books) and encourage knowledge-sharing. You’ll enjoy a flexible leave policy, team off-sites, and the excitement of building a global product from our new office in Baner, Pune.

Technical Expertise

• Advanced proficiency in Python
• Expertise in Deep Learning Frameworks: PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Experience with Computer Vision Models:
• YOLO (Object Detection)
• UNet, Mask R-CNN (Segmentation)
• Deep SORT (Object Tracking)

Real-Time & Deployment Skills

• Real-time video analytics and inference optimization
• Model pipeline development using:
• Docker
• Git
• MLflow or similar tools
• Image processing proficiency: OpenCV, NumPy
• Deployment experience on Linux-based GPU systems and edge devices (Jetson Nano, Google Coral, etc.)

Professional Background

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in AI/ML, with a strong focus on Computer Vision and System-Level Design
• Educational qualification: B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong project portfolio or experience in production-level deployments

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality, efficient, and scalable backend applications.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code adhering to best practices.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex technical problems.
• Identify and implement performance optimizations.
• Participate in code reviews
• Hands-on experience with Springboot, Java 8 and above.
• 2-5 years of experience developing Java applications.
• Knowledge about at least one messaging system like Kafka, RabbitMQ etc.
• Required React developer requirements, qualifications & skills:
• Proficiency in React.js and its core principles
• Strong JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 skills
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Redux)
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.
• Experience with design patterns and best practices for Java development.
• Proficient in unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit).
• Experience with build automation tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with one of these databases – Postgres, MongoDb, Cassandra
• Knowledge on Retail or OMS is a plus.
• Experienced in containerized deployments using Docker, Kubernetes and DevOps mindset
• Ability to reverse engineer existing/legacy and document findings on confluence.
• Create automated tests for unit, integration, regression, performance, and functional testing, to meet established expectations and acceptance criteria.

JOB SUMMARY

Great Manager Institute® (“Company”) is a global digital platform for personalized development and certification of people managers, having the vision of creating a world where every individual gets the opportunity to work with a Great People Manager.

Our vision is to ensure that everyone gets an opportunity to work with a great people manager. Our mission is to ensure that anyone can be a great people manager who delivers sustained results by building high-trust relationships.

We take pride in saying that our short-term plan is for 1000 years!

We need amazing Software Developers to evolve our solutions into world-class products and become a part of a journey that is setting off a movement on people management. Imagine the impact of creating a product that helps evolve human behavior in a scalable manner.

OUR DNA

• Customer Obsession: We believe in the concept of understanding customers deeply by putting ourselves in their shoes and gather and use relevant data to take decisions.
• Speed: Speed is paramount to become a global start-up.
• Global Outlook: We are creating a product for the world, and it can be possible only if we combine personalized and localized offerings with global outlook.

OUR VALUES

• Be Transparent
• Bring the Best
• Have Faith
• Care
• Respect Individuality

This is a unique opportunity at the high growth start-up. The Technology Head will be a part of the core executive group at the Company.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• Development of features and modules of Great Manager Certification product
• Engagement in new innovations within the core products and various extensions of the core product
• Solving coding-related problems of the junior software developers in the team
• Mentoring and supporting new techies, helping create a team of rockstar developers

Who will this role report to?

This role will report to the Technology Head of the Company.

Growth Opportunities for You

• This role is a great opportunity for contributing to the growth of a global company
• This is a critical role that will shape the technology roadmap of the Company and gives an opportunity to lead from the front
• Become an entrepreneur. We operate in a highly entrepreneurial culture. Almost all roles at the Company are constructed to operate with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• The role prepares you to become Lead/Head of Technology while establishing your brand value as a rockstar developer

Who Should Apply?

• Candidates with 5+ years overall experience in full-stack software development
• Hands-on MEAN Stack is required
• Strong understanding of latest full-stack technologies and their strengths, shortcomings, and applicability to the Company’s context
• Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail
• Integrity, with an ability to handle sensitive information
• Drive to build something. The role is not for those seeking comfort, stability and a strict 9-5 schedule. Building market leadership is not an easy path. Motivation and speed are essential qualifying criteria

Responsibilities

• Design and develop REST-based web services utilizing Java micro services web frameworks (Spring Boot)
• Apply design principles and patterns in creating enterprise level solutions, as needed
• Perform web services tuning and performance testing
• Implement unit tests as needed
• Support front-end developers in leveraging web services
• Automate/script common developer tasks, continually optimize personal and team workflows
• Infrastructure setup and configuration
• Engage in code review and feedback process
• Take a feature from inception to completion independently across the stack
• Collaborate with teammates on proposed UX/UI and provide feedback as needed
• Participate in and support the entire SDLC processes

Requirements

• Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring JPA & Hibernate
• Relational data modelling concepts and experience in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar
• Adopted opinionated RESTful web services design patterns
• Microservices-based application architecture
• Application containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-vendor implementations (AWS, Azure, other)
• Other modern technologies relevant to the technology stack defined here
• Javascript ES6 or later
• React
• Git

Position Name: Full Stack Developer

Department: Engineering

Industry: Digital Marketing

Location: Hyderabad

Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting Manager: Staff Software Engineer

TapClicks is looking for a Full Stack Developer to strengthen our team as well as build an industry-leading product suite and great culture. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and goal-driven with excellent problem-solving skills.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to fill a crucial role in our talented engineering organization: architecting, implementing, and maintaining vital parts of our products. Strong communication skills are key, as you will regularly collaborate cross-functionally with other engineers as well as the Product, Design, and QA teams to spec, build, test, and deploy features.

If you have a passion for building great products for customers, working in a fast-paced environment, and challenging yourself to become better at your craft, there’s a place for you here at TapClicks.

• Write clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
• Take ownership for significant functionality within our products, from implementation to iteration based on feedback and beyond
• Comfortably switch between frontend and backend development as needed
• Work with enormous amounts of data
• Participate in code reviews
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Technical Competencies

• Effective use of debugging, unit testing, and integration testing tools
• Strong frontend development experience with a JavaScript framework
• Must have working experience with RESTful  API
• Willing to work with MongoDB, PHP 7, MySQL, Node, Typescript / Javascript
• Good to have knowledge on Vue JS
• Strong understanding of OOPS concepts
• Experience with agile software development practices

Non-Technical Competencies

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated, with a passion for learning and continuous self-improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar degree
• 2-4 years of professional experience as a software developer

Preferred Qualifications

• Backend development experience 
• Experience with JavaScript unit testing frameworks, e.g.  Mocha
• Experience with Restful API 
• Experience with building responsive web applications

Benefits of Working For TapClicks

• The opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-growing, and successful business environment
• Health Insurance coverage
• Competitive employee benefits
• Paid Time Off (Earned leaves, Public Holidays and others)

TapClicks understands that Diversity and Inclusion is a powerful enabler for business performance. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

• 7+ years of overall software development experience. 

• Hands-on experience with backend languages like Python, Java and Javascript. 

• 2+ years of distributed cloud systems architecture. 

• Good understanding of SQL and experience in designing database structures. 

• Understanding of frontend development and frameworks at a high level. 

• High availability and fault tolerance systems design experience. 

• Test Driven Design practitioner and good understanding of unit Testing and comprehensive test suite building. 

• Customer focused with good analytical thinking and problem solving. 

• Metrics based progress monitoring and reporting capabilities. 

• Flexibility to interface with cross timezone teams. 

• Should have led cross-functional teams like frontend, backend, UI/UX, devops, QA, etc. 

• Experience in security practices for web applications. 

Note: Hands on experience in Angular is also must.