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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience to join our high-impact engineering team. You will work across the full stack—building scalable, high-performance frontends using Typescript & Next.js and developing robust backend services using Python (FastAPI/Django).

This role is crucial in shaping product experiences and driving innovation at scale.

Mandatory Candidate Background

• Experience working in product-based companies only
• Strong academic background
• Stable work history
• Excellent coding skills and hands-on development experience
• Strong foundation in Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)
• Strong problem-solving mindset
• Understanding of clean architecture and code quality best practices

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications
• Build responsive, performant, user-friendly UIs using Typescript & Next.js
• Develop APIs and backend services using Python (FastAPI/Django)
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure code quality, security, and performance across the stack
• Own features end-to-end: architecture, development, deployment, and monitoring
• Contribute to system design, best practices, and the overall technical roadmap

Requirements

Must-Have:

• 2+ years of professional full-stack engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Typescript / Next.js OR Python (FastAPI, Django) — must be familiar with both areas
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices
• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Strong debugging, optimization, and problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable working in fast-paced startup environments

Good-to-Have:

• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Exposure to message queues or event-driven architectures
• Familiarity with modern DevOps and observability tooling

We’re looking for a Backend Developer (Python) with a strong foundation in backend technologies and

a deep interest in scalable, low-latency systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend applications using Python.

• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases for data storage, retrieval, and optimization.

• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code while following best practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, QA, DevOps) to deliver high quality features.

• Participate in code reviews to maintain high coding standards.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications.

• Ensure application security, performance, and scalability.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Python development.

• Strong command over Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.

• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.

• Experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.

• Proficiency in writing and consuming REST APIs.

• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows.

• Experience with unit testing and frameworks like PyTest or Unittest.

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) is a plus.

About Us:

Developed in formal collaboration with the University of Cambridge in May 2000, HeyMath! is an Ed-Tech company whose mission is to Raise the Game in Maths for school systems around the world. We do this using technology to deliver engaging teaching methodologies and personalised learning paths for students. HeyMath! has been successfully adopted by CBSE schools since 2004, with positive outcomes for the entire ecosystem.

Check us out at www.heymath.com

We plan to work mainly from home in 2022 and the virtual office atmosphere is collegiate, informal and friendly, with small high-impact teams making a difference to customers.

What we are looking for:

Experience in building and re-engineering cloud based solutions on AWS.

Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Programming(OOPS) and design patterns is a must. Hands-on development on Spring MVC framework.

Experience working on Java 8 or above.

Must have very good knowledge of RDBMS such as MySQL and performance tuning of the same.

Exposure to server-side and client-side caching mechanisms. Ability to debug the applications and provide instant workable solutions.

Experience working on Elastic Search / Kafka / Kubernetes or all is a nice to have.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design and development of high end, robust, scalable products that disrupt the market
• Technically-intense role with primary focus on building cool products in a niche domain 
• Evolution into Principal Software Engineers and Team leads and beyond based on one’s ability to demonstrate very strong technical expertise and project & people management skills.
• Reviewing code work for accuracy and functionality
• Analyzing code segments regularly.

Requirements:      

      Experience Range: 3+

      Role: Software Engineer – final role will depend on candidate’s experience and credentials

      Education: BE/B. Tech/MCA/M.Sc./MTech

      Technology Stack: Java, Hibernate, spring, spring boot, Microservices, MySQL, reactJS, Elastic Search, AWS Infra

Responsibilities:

• Strong Technical Chops: You should know how to build highly scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant services that support our unique rate-of-growth requirements.
• You should be on top of the latest architectural trends.
• Fast Learners: We are looking for folks who thrive on new technologies and don't believe in one-size-fit all solutions.
• You should be able to adapt easily to meet the needs of our massive growth and rapidly evolving business environment.

• You understand requirements beyond the written word.
• Whether you're working on an API used by other developers, an internal tool consumed by our operation teams, or a feature used by millions of customers, your attention to details leads to a delightful user experience.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch.
• Experience in Java and web technologies.
• Experience in any one scripting language like Python.
• Hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency.
• Knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing and deployment.