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Senior Backend Developer at Online / Internet · Gurugram · 3 - 6 years · ₹25L - ₹30L / yr · Posted 20 Jun 2022

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Senior Backend Developer

at Online / Internet

Agency job
via Merito
3 - 6 yrs
₹25L - ₹30L / yr
Gurugram
Skills
skill iconPython
skill iconDjango
skill iconFlask

About Merito :-


Merito is a curated talent platform where we identify, assess, and connect candidates for matching job opportunities. We are working with the mission to change the way hiring is done. The company is founded by a team consisting of alumni from IIM Ahmedabad, McKinsey with more than 2 decades of experience in recruitment, training, and coaching.

About Our Client :-

Our client is headquartered in California and Y Combinator backed Shopify-like platform for creators & knowledge professionals (coaches, instructors, experts, artists etc.) to launch, manage and grow their business online. Founded by IIT/ IIM/ BITS/ Yale/ BCG Alumni and 3X Entrepreneurs, they are well funded and backed by top Indian VC firms along with start-up veterans like Kunal Shah (CRED). The company is founded by alumni from top IITs, IIMs, BITS, Yale including ex-entrepreneurs and from firms such as BCG, Hike, Dunzo and P&G.

Since the launch of its first version in December 2020 they have grown 25X. Creators have earned more than $1 Million since launch through the platform.

We have just closed our series A (yet to announce) and are looking to build out our leadership team across functions.

Job Description :-

We are looking for Sr. Backend Developers who have the passion to solve complex problems at scale and who will be able to drive the technical architecture and product development

Your responsibilities :-

  • Own and drive product development and engineering management in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.
  • Understand business processes and functional requirements and map them to tangible software products using apt, efficient and quality technical solutions.
  • Build and lead the technical team with focus on infusing culture resulting in energetic & positive outcomes.
  • Review and influence new evolving design, architecture, standards and methods with stability, maintainability and scalability in mind.
  • Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve the product and processes built for resolving issues proactively and deliver better value to the customers.
  •  

Required Skills :-

  • A completed Bachelor`s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years professional experience in software development
  • Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language; Python would be preferred with knowledge of Django
  • Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design
  • Computer Science fundamentals in data structures
  • Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
  • Git or other distributed version control system
  • Experience in early-stage startup environment and inherent hustle factor would be an advantage
 
Skills
Pyhton,Postgres,Redis

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