Remote Backend engineer (full stack able) for a US startup

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python development, with a focus on API development, integration, and experience in the deployment of machine learning pipelines. This is a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable and compliant Generative AI applications.

Must have:

• Expertise in programming languages - Python (primary), JavaScript, SQL, NodeJS
• Expertise in configuring and designing SQL and NoSQL databases (eg. Mongo)
• Expertise in API integration and APP serving frameworks (Flask, Django, FAST API)
• Experience in Schema definitions, parsing payload types (XSD/XML, JSON, Byte/Binary Encoded images,), etc.,
• Experience in User Authentication and Authorization frameworks and Active Directory Integration (SAML, OAuth, etc.,)
• Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI application development is a must.
• Experience working on Azure AI/ML stack is required.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker).
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including version control, code reviews, and testing.
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Good to have:

• Previous experience with healthcare-related projects or HIPAA compliance is a plus.
• Experience with Django or Flask frameworks for web development.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 6-8 years of proven experience as a Python Developer, with a strong focus on backend development.

• Responsible for providing technical leadership, design and development of complex pieces of the service oriented architecture based platform.
• Modelling Database Design for large scale applications.
• Develop for performance engineering.
• Design for the right use of micro services, containerization and observability.

• Drive technology and product innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• Create reference implementation for our integrations and for backward compatibility.
• Not interested in managerial responsibilities

Requirements, Desired Skills and Experience

• Tech Stack based on Ruby-on-Rails, Python-Django or Node.js frameworks.

• Engineering degree 

   Opportunities for the right candidate

• Build and develop SaaS and PaaS products from scratch
• Build the best-in-class UX based products
• State of Art technologies (Latest trends in the industry)
• Work with a well-knit team, almost like one’s family
• Startup culture and advantages of working in a co-working space
• Performance based career progress and high visibility with management and founders

• 3 - 5 years of progressive IT experience with a minimum of 1+ years in building Ruby on Rails Web applications and RESTful API endpoints
• Proficient with scripting languages, specifically Python and Bash
• Experience in Object Oriented Java Script.
• Must have Linux command line experience.
• Good experience in developing and integrating reliable REST web services.
• Possess good communication, organizational and creative thinking skills.
• Multi-tasking individual that likes to work both in a team environment and individually
• Excellent technical abilities, leadership, decision making, and adaptability to new technology
• Good knowledge of Agile processes and practice
• Team player

• Software Engineering
  • Design and develop highly scalable, available, reliable, secure and fault tolerant systems with minimal guidance for a market leader in the logistics industry
  • Partner with team members on functional and nonfunctional requirements and spread design philosophy, goals and improve the code quality across the team
  • Research new technologies and tools that enable building the next generation of our services
  • Provide technology leadership to the team and foster engineering excellence
• Product Delivery
  • Partner with product managers to define and execute on the feature roadmap
  • Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
  • Coordinate with various cross functional teams on planning and execution
  • Maintaining automated build / test / deployment environments

• Software Engineering
  • Should have at least 3 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications on Java, Ruby, Kotlin, Python, Node or Go for large scale applications
  • Deep knowledge of one of the programming languages they have experience in
  • Proficient in OOP and Design Patterns, experience with functional programming would be a plus
  • Data modelling experience in Relational Databases
  • Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services
• Product Delivery
  • Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to alleviate dependency
  • Well versed in working with agile methodologies which includes phases such as design, development, code review, testing and release management
  • Ability to have worked in a CI/CD environment, with hands on experience with Git or any similar source code management tools
• Product Maintenance

• Experience troubleshooting server performance issues such as memory tuning, GC tuning, resource leaks
• Continuously refactor applications to ensure high quality design

- Working on Architecture and Standards team to validate designs and standards.

- Perform coding, bug verification, unit testing, and integration testing.