Senior Backend Developer

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.

We're looking for a Senior Python Developer with experience to join our team. You will lead and contribute to Python-based software projects as a Senior Python Developer, ensuring code quality and efficiency.

Senior Python Developer Job Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Senior Python Developers are in charge of creating Python-based applications and systems. Their code is the foundation of all software projects, ensuring functionality and performance.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Senior Developers frequently take on leadership positions, guiding and mentoring junior developers. They give technical skills and ensure the team adheres to best practices.
• Collaboration: Working collaboratively with cross-functional groups is an important element of this role. They aid in the definition of project demands and specifications, ensuring that software meets business objectives.
• Code Quality Assurance: A Senior Python Developer's role includes code reviews. They ensure code quality, suggest areas for development, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Troubleshooting and Debugging: Senior Python Developers are in charge of finding and resolving code bugs. Their strong problem-solving abilities are put to use as they troubleshoot and debug software to ensure its flawless operation.
• Staying Informed: It is critical to stay current with the newest trends and standards in Python development. Senior Developers ought to be knowledgeable about new technologies and tools.
• Performance Optimisation: They are in charge of optimization and testing to ensure that software is functional and operates smoothly.
• Documentation: Proper code and technical specifications documentation is required to ensure that the development process is open and readily available to the team.

Senior Python Developer Requirements and Skills

• Educational Background: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field is a good starting point for this position.
• Experience: 6+yr Proven experience as a Python Developer is required. A strong project portfolio reveals expertise and capability.
• Python Proficiency: A strong understanding of Python and its associated libraries is required. It is critical to have a thorough understanding of Python's capabilities and limitations.
• Web Frameworks: Knowledge of web frameworks such as Django or Flask is advantageous because it speeds up web application development.
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of relational and non-relational databases is frequently required. Understanding how to work with databases is essential for developing reliable software.
• Front-End Skills: Being familiar with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be a valuable addition to the skill set of a Senior Python Developer, particularly when working on web applications.
• Version Control: Working knowledge of source control systems such as Git is frequently required, as it aids in code integrity and collaboration.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong skills in problem-solving and attention to detail are required. Senior Python developers must be able to effectively identify and resolve issues.
• Communication and Collaboration: Effective communication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders are critical to the success of projects.
• Leadership Experience: Prior leadership or mentorship experience is a significant asset. The ability to mentor and lead junior developers is frequently required.

Job Title: Mid-Level .NET Developer (Agile/SCRUM)

Location: Mohali, PTP or anywhere else) 

Night Shift from 6:30 pm to 3:30 am IST

Experience:

5 Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Mid-Level .NET Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality applications using Microsoft technologies with a strong emphasis on .NET Core, C#, Web API, and modern front-end frameworks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile/SCRUM environment and participate in the full software development lifecycle—from requirements gathering to deployment—while ensuring adherence to best coding and delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain applications using C#, .NET, .NET Core, MVC, and databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Create responsive and interactive user interfaces using JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs for multi-tier, distributed systems.
• Participate actively in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality and consistent deliverables.
• Assist in configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar tools).
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues effectively.
• Collaborate with QA and product teams to validate requirements and ensure smooth delivery.
• Support release planning and deployment activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 4–6 years of professional experience in .NET development.
• Strong proficiency in C#, .NET Core, MVC, and relational databases such as SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
• Solid understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and the Angular framework.
• Experience in developing and integrating RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Git version control.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Advanced experience with AWS services.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with IIS web server configuration and management.
• Experience in the healthcare domain.
• Exposure to AI-assisted code development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT).
• Experience with application security and code quality tools such as Snyk or SonarQube.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles and clean architecture patterns.

Technical Proficiencies:

• ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC
• C#, Entity Framework, Razor Pages
• SQL Server, MongoDB
• REST API, jQuery, AJAX
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular
• Azure Services, Azure Functions, AWS
• Visual Studio
• CI/CD, Git

About You: ● Education ranging from a Bachelor’s of Science degree in computer science or related engineering degree. ● 12+ years of high level API, abstraction layers, and application software development experience. ● 5+ years experience building scalable, serverless solutions in GCP or AWS ● 4+ years of experience in Python, MongoDB ● Experience with large-scale distributed systems and streaming data services. ● Experience building, developing, and maintaining cloud native infrastructure, serverless architecture, micro-operations, and workflow automation. ● You are a hardworking problem-solver who thrives in finding solutions to difficult technical challenges. ● Experience with modern high-level languages and databases including Javascript, MongoDB, and Python. ● Experience in Github, Gitlab, CI/CD, Jira, unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and collaborative documentation. ● Expertise with GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, or containerization, is a great plus. ● Ability to write and assess clean, functional, high quality and testable code for each of our projects. ● Positive and proactive, solution-focused contributor and team motivation.

Position of the role

The Principal Engineer reports to the Domain Lead and plays a key role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of development initiatives. The Principal Engineer collaborates with multiple teams to ensure that software solutions are scalable, cost-optimized, performant, and aligned with business objectives.

Result expectation in terms of result areas and core activities

The Principal Engineer is responsible for defining, designing, and overseeing the implementation of complex software solutions. This role involves deep technical expertise, mentorship, and architectural guidance across multiple teams. The Principal Engineer also acts as a thought leader, influencing technology choices, best practices, and innovation within the organization.

Main objectives of the role

✔ Leading the design and architecture of the software by following best practices that ensure scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and high performance.

✔ Driving innovation and continuous improvements in software development practices.

✔ Providing technical mentorship and coaching to engineers across teams.

✔ Ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software aligned with business requirements.

✔ Defining and maintaining coding standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.

✔ Collaborating with product management and other stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap.

✔ Identifying technical debt and implementing strategies to mitigate it effectively.

✔ Promoting a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration.

✔ Leading DevOps, CI/CD, and automation to improve software delivery processes and efficiency.

Specialisation

✔ Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.

✔ Translating complex business requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions.

✔ Handling large data transformations and ensuring system efficiency under the required load conditions.

✔ Leading initiatives for modernizing the technology stack and implementing best practices.

✔ Ensuring that security, scalability, and maintainability are embedded into development processes.

✔ Driving research and development efforts to explore emerging technologies and their business impact.

✔ Enabling teams to develop and maintain high-quality software through code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical strategy.

✔ Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to ensure that development aligns with business goals and user needs.

Key processes in the role

✔ Agile / Scrum / Kanban development methodologies.

✔ CI/CD and DevOps practices to streamline delivery.

✔ Cloud-native architecture, monolith and microservices-based development.

✔ Scalable and high-performance computing strategies.

✔ Secure software development lifecycle (SDLC).

✔ Data-driven decision-making.

✔ Performance optimization.

Key relationships (teams and/or position titles)

✔ Engineering Teams (Developers, QA, DevOps).

✔ Head of Engineering and Technology Leadership.

✔ Product Management and Business Stakeholders.

✔ Customer Success and Solution Architects.

✔ External Technical Partners and Vendors.

Requirements

✔ Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

✔ 10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record .

✔ Strong experience in Python and modern software engineering practices.

✔ Expertise in cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

✔ Experience in architecting and developing scalable, high-performance applications.

✔ Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.

✔ Deep understanding of microservices, monolith, APIs, and distributed systems.

✔ Strong experience with database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL.

✔ Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

✔ A passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

✔ Experience in defining and implementing technical governance and best practices.

Competences

✔ Strategic Thinking - 4

✔ Analytical Problem Solving - 4

✔ Technical Leadership & Mentorship - 4

✔ Communication & Collaboration - 3

Measures of success

✔ Technical leadership impact - measurable improvements in code quality, architecture, and scalability.

✔ Delivery of high-quality software within agreed timelines and business requirements.

✔ Successful mentorship - improvement in team skill levels, problem-solving capabilities, and innovation.

✔ Reduction of technical debt through strategic refactoring and modernization.

✔ Engineering team satisfaction - based on feedback and collaboration effectiveness.

✔ Improvements in system performance, stability, cost-optimization, and security.

✔ Adoption of best practices and emerging technologies across teams.

✔ Contribution to company-wide strategic initiatives through technical innovation and leadership.

Oister Global (www.oisterglobal.com) is India’s premier Alternative Assets Manager. We combine robust diligence, deep domain expertise, and an extensive network to create high quality private market opportunities for our investors.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer who will be pivotal in architecting and developing scalable, reliable backend systems from scratch. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build new products, design backend architectures, and ensure high performance and responsiveness of the systems. This role requires strong backend fundamentals, cloud experience, a deep understanding of databases, and a passion for system design and architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

● Product Development: Architect, design, develop, test, and deploy new backend products and features from scratch.

● System Design: Take ownership of system design and architecture decisions for new modules, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. ● API Development: Build efficient and reusable APIs and backend services using Node.js.

● Database Management: Design data models, optimize queries, and manage MongoDB clusters efficiently.

● Cloud Management: Deploy, maintain, and optimize services on AWS, ensuring high availability and performance.

● Best Practices: Maintain coding standards, ensure code reviews, and champion best practices in security, testing, and maintainability.

● Collaboration: Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, QA, and other cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

● Performance Optimization: Monitor system performance and ensure system uptime and responsiveness.

● Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers as required.

● Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation of systems, processes, and best practices. Must-Have

Qualifications:

● Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

● Experience: 4–5+ years of hands-on backend development experience.

● Expertise in: Node.js (Express.js, Nest.js or similar frameworks) MongoDB (including indexing, replication, sharding concepts) AWS Services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.) Proficient in: System design principles Microservices architecture Event-driven architecture Strong understanding of: RESTful APIs.Authentication and authorization best practices (OAuth, JWT) Experience with: CI/CD pipelines Docker and containerization principles Hands-on experience in: Building scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems Good knowledge of : Logging, monitoring, and debugging distributed applications

• Job Description

We are looking for a talented Platform Engineer with a strong background in Python programming and AWS services to join our growing team.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our cloud management platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features and functionality.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
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Requirements:

• A total of 2-4 years of professional experience in developing applications/platforms using Python programming
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, SOLID principles and RDBMS.
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing AWS services, including Lambda, RDS, and DynamoDB.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, infrastructure, and architectural best practices.
• Experience in using source control systems, such as Git.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex systems.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• A constant hunger for learning and staying up-to-date with the latest industry advancements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
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Nice to have:

• AWS Certified Developer – Associate or other relevant AWS certifications.
• Experience with the AWS Boto3 SDK for Python.
• Experience with other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.

About SteelEye

SteelEye is a fast growing FinTech company based in London and has offices in Bangalore and Paris, that offers a data platform to help financial institutions such as Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Brokerage Firms, Asset Management Firms to comply with financial regulations in the European Union. Our clients can aggregate, search, surveillance and report on trade, communications and market data. SteelEye also enables customers to gain powerful insights from their data, helping them to trade with greater efficiency and profitability. The company has a highly experienced management team and a strong board, who have decades of technology and management experience and worked in senior positions at many leading international financial businesses. We are looking to hire a seasoned SRE to join us as we start on our next phase of growth. We have a culture of openness, collaboration, and the passion to get things done whilst appreciating the importance of a good work life balance.

Being part of a start-up can be equally exciting as it is challenging. You will be part of the SteelEye team not just because of your talent but also because of your entrepreneurial flare which we thrive on at SteelEye. This means we want you to be curious, contribute, ask questions and share ideas. We encourage you to get involved in helping shape our business.

What you’ll do

• Deliver plugins for our Python-based ETL pipelines.
• Deliver Python microservices for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Implement algorithms to analyse large data sets.
• Draft design documents that translate requirements into code.
• Deal with challenges associated with handling large volumes of data.
• Assume responsibilities from technical design through technical client support.
• Manage expectations with internal stakeholders and context-switch in a fast paced environment.
• Thrive in an environment that uses AWS and Elasticsearch extensively.
• Keep abreast of technology and contribute to the engineering strategy.
• Champion best development practices and provide mentorship.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in o Python 3.
• o Python libraries used for data (such as pandas, numpy).
• o AWS.
• o Elasticsearch.
• o Performance tuning.
• o Object Oriented Design and Modelling.
• o Delivering complex software, ideally in a FinTech setting.
• o CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of design patterns.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Demonstrable desire to learn and grow.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Mature collaboration and mentoring abilities.

About SteelEye Culture

• Work from home until you are vaccinated against COVID-19
• Top of the line health insurance • Order discounted meals every day from a dedicated portal
• Fair and simple salary structure
• 30+ holidays in a year
• Fresh fruits every day
• Centrally located. 5 mins to the nearest metro station (MG Road)
• Measured on output and not input