Python Lead

About Us:

DriveX is India’s largest used 2-wheeler platform founded by Narain Karthikeyan, India’s first Formula 1 racer. DriveX is a fully stacked platform having capabilities across the pre-owned vehicle value chain from procurement to refurbishment to retail and service of pre-owned two-wheelers.

Website- https://www.drivex.in

Location- Bangalore

Job Overview:

We are looking for a talented Python Developer to join our tech team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing server-side logic, integrating front-end components, and supporting the development of scalable and high-performance applications. The Python Developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop server-side logic using Python for seamless integration with front-end components.

2. Design and implement scalable and high-performance applications.

3. Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

4. Implement security and data protection features.

5. Work closely with the product management team to define and implement new features.

6. Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

7. Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to deliver software solutions that align with business requirements.

8. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, and apply them to the development process.

Requirements:

1. Proven 3+years of experience as a Python Developer.

2. Strong proficiency in Python, with a good understanding of their ecosystems. 3. Knowledge of server-side templating languages such as Jinja 2 or EJS.

4. Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

5. Experience with data migration, transformation, and scripting.

6. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

7. Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms.

8. Familiarity with common front-end development tools, such as Babel, Webpack, etc. 9. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

10. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

11. Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

12. Experience with microservices architecture is a plus.

Job Description:-

Designation : Python Developer

Location : Indore | WFO

Skills : Python, Django, Flask, Numpy, Panda,  RESTful APIs, AWS.

Python Developer Responsibilities:- 

1. Coordinating with development teams to determine application requirements.

2. Writing scalable code using Python programming language.

3. Testing and debugging applications.

4. Developing back-end components.

5. Integrating user-facing elements using server-side logic.

6. Assessing and prioritizing client feature requests.

7. Integrating data storage solutions.

8. Coordinating with front-end developers.

9. Reprogramming existing databases to improve functionality.

10. Developing digital tools to monitor online traffic.

Python Developer Requirements:-

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field.

2. At Least 3+ years of experience as a Python developer.

3. Expert knowledge of Python and related frameworks including Django and Flask.

4. A deep understanding and multi-process architecture and the threading limitations of Python.

5. Familiarity with server-side templating languages including Jinja 2 and Mako.

6. Ability to integrate multiple data sources into a single system.

7. Familiarity with testing tools.

8. Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.

Skills - Python, Django, Flask, Numpy, Panda,  RESTful APIs, AWS.

Django Python framework

PostgreSQL database

• Coordinating with development teams to find out the needs of the application.
• Using the Python programming language to create scalable code.
• Application testing and bug fixing.
• Creating the back-end elements.
• Utilising server-side logic to incorporate user-facing components.
• Integrating storage methods for data.
• Design and implementation of high-performance, low-latency applications.
• Working in concert with front-end programmers.
• Upgrading the functionality of current databases.
• Creating digital technologies to track online activity.

A candidate who has a strong background in the design and implementation of scalable architecture and a good understanding of Algorithms, Data structures, and design patterns. Candidate must be ready to learn new tools, languages, and technologies

Microservices, MySQL/Postgres, Kafka/Message Queues, Elasticsearch, Data pipelines, AWS Cloud, Clickhouse/Redshift

• Minimum 6 years of experience
• Good understanding of various database types: RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDB, etc
• Ability to build highly stable reliable APIs and backend services.
• Should be familiar with distributed, high availability database systems
• Experience with queuing systems like Kafka
• Hands-on in cloud infrastructure AWS/GCP/Azure
• Highly plus if know one or more of the following: Confluent ksql, Kafka connect, Kafka streams
• Hands-on experience with data warehouse/OLAP systems such as Redshift, click house and added plus. 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to join a small and growing team, and work with some of the coolest people you've ever met
• Opportunity to make an impact, and leave your mark on this organization.
• Competitive compensation, with the ability to shape your own career trajectory
• Go Extra Mile with Learning and Development

A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment that will enable you to juggle between concepts, yet maintain the quality on content, interact and share your ideas and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the benefits of being at Xoxoday.

A fast-growing SaaS commerce company based in Bangalore with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, SF, Dubai, Singapore and Dublin. We have three products in our portfolio: Plum, Empuls and Compass. Works with over 1000 global clients. We help our clients in engaging and motivating their employees, sales teams, channel partners or consumers for better business results.

• Building components for the company's advanced health tech platform using Java, Solr, SpringBoot, DialogFlow
• Communicating effectively in a cross-functional product development team and present ideas and solutions effectively
• Participating in technical planning and requirements gathering phases including design, code, test, troubleshoot, and document engineering software applications
• Developing the Code as per the requirements
• Working with product team and constructing the tech roadmap
• Designing, building and scaling the company's backend microservices
• Maintaining code integrity and organization
• Applying all quality requirements to make the code production ready
• Developing and deploying new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary
• Developing documentation related to technical aspects and to facilitate current support, development, upgrades, or migrations
• Designing and building efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Pro actively catching and fixing bugs, and providing support for the back end services
• Managing servers and infrastructure by keeping the lights on and refining the deployment architecture

Skyber is a fintech based in Mumbai, India, and is building a connected commerce platform and disruptive Enterprise SaaS with the fundamental of digitalizing, unifying, and streamlining business processes and transactions.

Our flagship platform - Dhanda (https://mydhanda.com">https://mydhanda.com) is live on Play Store and iOS App Store🚀

At Skyber, we are obsessed with our vision to create an ecosystem for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Business Owners & freelancers of Bharat where we provide them with procurements to payments & enquiry to invoicing platform. Skyber was born out of the need to bring back the focus on these business owners, to empower them so that they can ride along with the technology wave and adopt the phigital way.

To build such a community we require people with the same vision who are working towards making this dream possible for us and for all these business owners.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development
• Following an agile framework of development

Who can apply :

Only those candidates can apply who:

1. Are available for full time. Right now the team is working from home but when the situation improves we expect them to come to Office. ( Office is situated in Goregaon, Mumbai )
2. At least 2 years of professional work experience in the field of design along with a strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience.
3. Can join the team on an immediate basis.
4. Have relevant skills and interests.

Perks :

• Flexible work hours
• Informal dress code
• A ticket on our rocket ship to the Moon 🚀

Here’s what you will get if you work with us :

1. Working with a young & dynamic team that constantly tests your thinking and beliefs.
2. No specific work timings. We believe that your work should speak for you and not the time.
3. Constant amusement by Dot (Warning: Apply only if you love dogs) 🐶
4. Occasional doses of Yummy Home Cooked food 😋
5. Homelike Work Environment (We also have a bed if you need to sleep - even though we think you won't get any for a while)

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.