Python developer

About Astra:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 9300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As a back-end engineer you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the platform/dashboard backend. This would involve developing & maintaining RESTful services for vulnerability management, scan orchestration, inventory management and platform features such as on-boarding, trust centers, certificates, payment integrations, vulnerability ingestion, authentication etc. 

You should have a strong background in backend programming (Symfony preferred, or Laravel) and have experience with an event driven, async & distributed architecture. 

During the first 6 months of your role, you will be involved in the 0->1 journey of two of our upcoming products in our platform along with the respective product owners.

Love solving hard problems? Want to build high impact products rooted in first principles? Is coding your poetry? Join us in shaping the future of cyber security.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Symfony PHP framework. What you create is also what you own.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Collaborate with scanner teams to orchestrate scans, ingest vulnerabilities, configure scanners etc.
• Write clean, well-documented, and efficient code.
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Triage, troubleshoot and upgrade existing systems.
• Ship code to production multiple times a day/week.
• Ensure timely delivery of the features.
• Test your own features, and write test cases for continuous automated testing.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices and standards.

What we are looking for:

• 3 years experience in a similar role or similar working experience.
• Strong background in PHP backend programming. Symfony preferred, or Laravel.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Experience with an event driven (subscribers/listeners), async (MessageHandlers & job queues) & distributed (load-balanced) architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL database and data modeling.
• Understanding of concepts such as Dependency Injection, ORM, data validation, error handling etc.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions (good to have).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional remote teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on schedule.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in software development, security, and compliance.
• Knowledge of application & infrastructure security - helps you stand out. 

What We offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company, and working on hard problems that matter.
• Fully remote, agile working environment.
• Good engineering culture with full ownership in design, development, release lifecycle.
• A wholesome opportunity where you get to build things from scratch, improve and ship code to production in hours, not weeks.
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business.
• Experience with the security side of things.
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (next one is to Wayanad).
• Open and supportive culture.
• Health insurance & other benefits for you and your spouse. Maternity benefits included.

Responsibilities :

●     Designing and developing robust and scalable server-side applications using Python, Flask, Django, or other relevant frameworks and technologies.

●     Collaborating with other developers, data scientists, and data engineers to design and implement RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

●     Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and reviewing the code of other team members to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices.

●     Participating in code reviews, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the quality and reliability of applications.

●     Optimising applications for performance, scalability, and security, and monitoring the production environment to ensure uptime and availability.

●     Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development, and evaluating and recommending new tools and frameworks as needed.

●     Mentoring and coaching junior developers to ensure they grow and develop their skills and knowledge in line with the needs of the team and the organisation.

●     Communicating and collaborating effectively with other stakeholders, including product owners, project managers, and other development teams, to ensure projects are delivered on time and to specification.

You are a perfect match, if you have these qualification :

●     Strong experience in Python and server-side development frameworks such as Flask or Django.

●     Experience in building RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

●     Experience in using database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

●     Familiarity with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

●     Knowledge of software development best practices such as Agile methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).

●     Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively with other stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Skills:

- Very Strong in WCF, WPF, MVVM, Restful WS, and XML

- Very good in Design/Architecture understanding

- Knowledge in DevExpress, Entity Framework, RDBMS and MS SQL Server would be a BIG 

PLUS. 

- Very Strong knowledge in OOPS and Design Patterns

- Working Knowledge in Design, Code reviews/quality, unit testing with NUnit/ XUnit and 

Continuous integration

- Analytical, a problem solver, with good communication skills.

- Ability to understand the requirements, analyze and articulate into design.

- Ability to find out and work with alternatives, check feasibility and propose solutions.

- Experience in Agile methodology and following best practices

- R&D mindset and thirst for exploring/learning new skills 

Qualifications 

Qualifications - BE/BTech/MCA

Experience: 6+ years 

Want to become a part of an Awesome Team and build great products? Have fun while you work? 

We are looking for Self motivated, Passionate Technology enthusiasts seasoned PHP Developer to join our team. Developing high end enterprise products for Fintech and Insure-tech market. 

Job Description: 

· Design, Develop, Implement, Test, Document and Maintain high quality Web Application Software. 

· Understanding and implementing of project management practices. 

· MVC compliant Development (YII / CodeIgniter / Cake PHP / Zend Framework) in at least any one of these frameworks. 

· Optimization of PHP Code and database queries and functions through Code Review and Project Review Sessions. 

· Identify opportunities for process improvement and make constructive suggestions for change. 

· Improve the technical competence of the team through training & development of existing and new team members. 

· Provide accurate effort estimates for deliverable and be committed to the deadlines through follow-up of tasks with team members. 

· Research and actively learn about new technologies and introduce them into the infrastructure. 

Eligibility criteria : 

· Someone who is passionate about his/her work. 

· Excellent problem-solving skills and love technical challenges. 

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

· Ability to manage priorities and work in a fast pace environment. 

· Strong database skills, proven experience with MySQL 5 having knowledge of indexes, fulltext searches, usage of Regular Expressions in queries and more. 

· Excellent knowledge of Applications Architecture and how to work with Frameworks with MVC architecture. 

· Excellent Knowledge of HTML 5, CSS 3, Javascript, jQuery/Sencha etc. 

Key Skills Required : Cake PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, Mysql, Jquery, API (Restful Service). 

What You Get at Evervent: 

· Exiting work like working with startups to continuously reinvent/apply technology in new ways. 

· Competitive salary 

· Technical coaching to ensure continuous professional growth 

· Career coaching by our expert HR staff and senior mentors 

· Awards & recognition for your hard work 

Our world class facilities include: 

· Ergonimic chairs & tables 

· Free Coffee/Tea 

· Free diet consultation 

· Centrally cooled/heated office space 

Your responsibilities as an Engineer: 

•     Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.

•     Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.

•     Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.

•     Improves operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.

•     Obtains and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors; recommending purchases; testing and approving products.

•     Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment

•     Participate in educational opportunities & read professional publications;

•     Protects operations by keeping information confidential.

•     Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues.

•     Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

•     Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

Skill sets we require:

•     Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer

•     Experience designing interactive applications

•     Ability to develop software in or other programming languages like JIRA or Postman

•     Excellent knowledge of relational databases, MYSQL and Restful API

•     Experience developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (Laravlel, Codeigniter and Magento)

•     Experience with test-driven development

•     Proficiency in software engineering tools

•     Ability to document requirements and specifications

Educational Qualification: 

•     Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent