Python with SQL [Snowflake]

Role: Java Backend developer

Location: Bangalore

• 3+ years of industrial experience
• Experience in Core Java 1.8 and above, Data Structures, OOPS, Multithreading, Microservices, Spring, Kafka
• Should have the ability to analyse, design, develop and test complex, low-latency client-facing applications.
• Good development experience with RDBMS
• Good knowledge of multi-threading and high volume server side development
• Excellent problem solving and coding skills in Java
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.

**Company Overview**

We are a VC-backed fintech startup developing an innovative online trading platform. As we scale, we're seeking a skilled Backend Engineer with expertise in Python to join our growing team and help build a robust, scalable infrastructure for our cutting-edge trading application.

We're based out of the UK and have our engineering team in India.

**Job Description**

We are looking for a backend developer who specialises in Python. Your role will focus on developing and maintaining the server-side logic, optimising performance, and ensuring seamless integration with the frontend. You’ll work closely with the engineering and product teams to deliver a high-quality, secure, and scalable platform.

**Responsibilities**

1. Develop and maintain server-side logic using Python

2. Design and implement APIs for seamless integration with frontend components

3. Optimise backend performance and scalability for high traffic and large data loads

4. Build and maintain databases, ensuring security, data integrity, and optimal performance

5. Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure smooth integration between backend and frontend systems

6. Troubleshoot, debug, and optimise backend infrastructure

7. Implement data protection, security protocols, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT)

8. Maintain and enhance real-time communication systems using WebSockets or similar protocols

**Required Skills**

1. Strong proficiency in Python and related technologies, knowledge of databases and SQL, and experience with web frameworks like Django or FastAPI

2. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to solve problems

3. Good understanding of OOPs, task broking services, Queues, Redis

4. Familiarity with RESTful API design and integration

5. Strong understanding of database management (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis) and caching strategies

6. Familiarity with modern authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth)

7. Proficiency in working with cloud hosting services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.)

8. Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

9. Knowledge of real-time communication protocols (e.g., WebSockets, TCP, SSE)

10. Strong understanding of security best practices for server-side applications

11. Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

12. Minimum of 2-3.5 years of experience building scalable backend systems

**Perks**

1. Work From Anywhere Flexibility

2. Unlimited Leaves policy*

3. Competitive salary and unlimited growth opportunities

4. Insights on how HFT is done using cutting edge technology

If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance backend systems and want to be part of a cutting-edge fintech startup, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities   

• Understand the high-level product roadmap for the squad and immediate features to be developed, contributing to high-level estimation and lay-out of the development sequences. Complete complex development tasks with minimal guidance  
• Constantly and actively contribute to pushing code to production with the objective of becoming a main contributor. Write testable, efficient, and reusable code suitable for continuous integration and deployment, that respects best practices and industry development standards 
• Review Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams and technical documentation, ensuring its quality. Enable best practices to help the team achieve their technical tasks and continually thrive in improving the technology of the product/team.  
• Drive the adoption of best practices & regular participation in code reviews, design reviews, architecture discussions 
• Experiment with new and relevant technologies, and tools, and drive innovation & adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you can create. 
• Implementation of long-term technology vision for your team. Responsible for the complete architecture of your product. 
• Creating architecture & designs for new solutions around existing/new areas u Decide technology & tool choices for your team & be responsible for them. 
• Be accountable for code quality with the assistance of a QA Analyst to conduct adequate testing. 
• Review and contribute to technical documentation. Contribute actively to the design of the solution, challenging other members on technical decisions. 

Skills 

• Working with other TypeScript developers and software engineers to develop Front-end and back-end architecture that’s well-structured and flexible, along with the APIs to support it. 
• Developing and implementing Back-end architecture to support user interface concepts. 
• Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using Node concepts. 
• Create data visualization tools, libraries, and reusable code for prospects. 
• In-depth knowledge of TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and back-end languages. 
• Knowledge of Backend service like AWS Services, Microservice, Serverless software. 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field. 
• Proficiency with TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and Back-end languages. 
• 7+ years’ experience in Node JS, Typescript, NoSQL, RDBMS, AWS Services 
• The ability to learn new technologies quickly 
• The ability to communicate complex procedures to other colleagues. 

• Strong first principles
• Hustle! We're young, lean, and in our early days. You'd have to set up your own shop, work with design customers to find generalizable use cases, and build them out.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and ship new features
• At least 2-6 years of experience with primary exp in Python
• Must have skills - Flask / Django, RESTful Web Services, Database SQL / NoSQL
• The preferred Location is Bangalore but is also flexible with PAN India.
• Would require candidates from Tier 1 & 2 Companies or Tier 1 & 2 Colleges preferably.
• Proficient experience of back-end programming language - Python
• The preferred Location is Bangalore but is also flexible with PAN India.
• Would require candidates from Tier 1 & 2 Companies or Tier 1 & 2 Colleges preferably.