Python developer

Job description

We are looking to expand our existing Python team across our offices in Surat. This position is for SDE-1 - Junior Software Engineer.

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

What we are looking

• You must have experience in Python, including development of microservices using flask/fastapi/sanic.
• You hold knowledge of at least one Python web frameworks
• You have experience in NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• You are familiar with relational databases and unstructured data.
• You are familiar with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• You have prior exposure to code versioning tools such as Git.
• You understand fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Good to have

• Experience in cloud services such as AWS
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding of the threading concepts in Python and multi-process architecture

What you'll do

• Create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and services for business use cases
• Perform unit and integration tests on developed modules

We are looking for an experienced top-notch Python developer to grow with our dev team. As a Python Developer, you will be involved from conception to completion with projects that are technologically sound. Role and Responsibilities

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework {such as Django, Flask, etc}

• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries

• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture

• Good understanding of server-side templating languages

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance • Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python

• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes

• Strong unit test and debugging skills

• Develop and adhere to best-practices for developing applications

• Continuously contribute to team performance improvement and collaboration

• Work and collaborate with the rest of the engineering team

• Work with product team and graphic designers Technical Skills

• Experience in Python and frameworks such as Django, Flask, etc

• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively

• Git knowledge is a plus

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

• Team player

• Good time-management skills

• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications

• B.S Degree in Computer Science

• 4-6 years overall IT industry experience

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be coordinating our enterprise account-specific teams called squads, consisting of members from engineering, machine-learning, and conversation-design teams.
• There are five working groups in the organization, (i) Business (ii) Research (iii) Solutions (iv) Product, and (v) Operations, where you will be joining the Solutions, working group.
• You will be collaborating with the sales team to design an appropriate solution to the customer's problems and help them showcase the value of the product.
• You will be collaborating with the operations team to ensure we are not compromising on our quality standards.
• You will also be co-working with the product working group to help them improve the overall platform and to prioritize the high-impact initiatives in the roadmap.

Work you will be doing:

• You will be building bespoke voice bots for enterprise clients using internal tools.
• You're expected to help build the Solutions stack whose goal is to reduce the amount of effort put into building our voice bots. 
• You will be involved in analyzing client calls where you're expected to use either data pipelines or SQL to get insights into caller behavior.

• Professional experience of at least 1 year.
• Has experience with integrating or building HTTP APIs
• Has hands-on experience working with Python
• Good communicator

Optional Requirements:

• Has experience working in any of Django Rest Framework, Redis, Celery

Skit uses a microservices architecture where we employ both HTTP and GRPC to communicate between our services

We are hiring for a Software Engineer Team Lead - Backend, to join our education-focused fintech lending startup, GrayQuest. Our core product is a combination of a lending product, a rewards product and an insurance product to redefine the education fees payment across the country.

• Participate in all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Develop back-end components, services, and APIs. Support integration of user-facing elements, and collaborate closely with the design and front-end development team.
• Write elegant, effective, and scalable code while maintaining the highest level of coding standards.
• Take complete ownership of projects and ensure timely deliveries
• Ability to debug, refine, review, and deploy code
• Work closely with the QA team to test, and document project features.
• Ability to interact with all stakeholders. Understand business requirements, and effectively convert them into technical specifications
• Mentor junior developers and participate in peer Review

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Python Developer (3+ years)
• Strong knowledge of Python frameworks (Django Rest, Flask)
• Experience working on REST APIs
• Strong knowledge of SQL and JavaScript
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Working knowledge of React
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology
• Good understanding of task breakup, milestone definition, and work delegation.
• Past experience of working in a fintech/financial services domain or a consumer internet startup will be preferable but not required
• Work experience in early-stage startups (0 ->1) is a big plus
• Bachelors or equivalent degree from premier institutes is a plus
• Most importantly, the biggest skill we look for our prospective candidates is "Learnability" - how quickly can you learn. 

Why is this a great opportunity for the right candidate:

1. Work with a young dynamic core team backed by marquee investors from the financial services space
2. Work on a product/business that has achieved product market fit and take it to scale
3. Equity compensation and competitive market salaries
4. Work environment that prioritizes talent, hustle and dedication
   
   

We will also ensure we give a preference to applicants who directly email us with their background/context and why they think they should be a strong candidate for this position at GrayQuest. Email us at work (at the rate) grayquest (dot) com and cc Sonal (at the rate)grayquest (dot) com

• Excellent knowledge in one or more of Python/NodeJS REST Frameworks 
• Hands on experience in system architecture and data modelling. Experience with databases like MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB.
• Devops capabilities - with good understanding of deployments and cloud infrastructure. In depth knowledge of container architecture using Docker is must. 
• Scaled systems using RabbitMQ/ Redis /Celery/ Kafka