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Position: Senior Backend Developer
Type: Full-Time Location: Onsite
Experience Level: 5+ years (Intermediate to Senior)
About the Role: We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Backend Developer with 5+ years of experience to work alongside our AI/ML and frontend teams in building an AI-driven customer support system. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing the backend architecture, ensuring seamless integration with AI models, real-time data processing, and third-party tools. This role requires expertise in scalable API development, database management, and cloud deployment while ensuring high performance and security.
Key Responsibilities:
Backend Development & Architecture:
● Design and develop a scalable, high-performance backend to support AI-driven customer interactions.
● Build and optimize RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints for real-time voice and text processing.
● Develop microservices-based architectures to ensure modularity and scalability.
● Implement authentication & authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, Role-Based Access Control).
AI & API Integration:
● Integrate AI models for speech recognition, sentiment analysis, and conversational AI.
● Ensure smooth data exchange between AI/ML models and frontend applications.
● Work with third-party tools such as Twilio, AWS Connect, and CRM systems for seamless interaction.
● Optimize API response times for real-time customer interactions with low latency.
Database Management & Data Processing:
● Design and manage relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases for AI model training and customer data.
● Implement efficient data pipelines for processing large datasets and real-time analytics.
● Ensure data consistency, integrity, and compliance with security standards.
Deployment, Security & Performance Optimization:
● Deploy scalable backend solutions on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
● Implement CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployment and version control.
● Optimize database queries, API endpoints, and caching mechanisms for maximum performance.
● Implement security best practices (encryption, rate limiting, and logging).
Collaboration & Ownership:
● Work closely with AI/ML engineers and frontend developers to ensure seamless integration.
● Take ownership of backend architecture and propose enhancements for scalability.
● Stay updated with the latest backend technologies, AI integration techniques, and cloud advancements.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Education:
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Core Skills:
● Proficiency in backend programming languages (Python, Node.js, or Golang).
● Experience with machine learning libraries and AI model integration (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
● Expertise in RESTful API and GraphQL development for AI-driven applications.
● Proficiency in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
● Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
● Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, GCP Functions, Firebase).
● Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS).
● Experience in implementing caching strategies (Redis, Memcached).
● Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Preferred Experience:
● Previous experience working with AI-powered applications or conversational AI APIs.
● Familiarity with WebSockets and real-time communication protocols.
● Experience with serverless computing and cloud-native solutions.
● Strong understanding of distributed systems and large-scale architectures.
● Experience 3rd party API integrating (like Twilio, Vonage, or AWS Connect).
Soft Skills:
● Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
● Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
● Proactive mindset with a focus on scalability and system optimization.
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💥 What will you do?
As a Backend Engineer, you will
- Create and maintain server-side code
- Designing database schemas to support business requirements
- Building reusable code and libraries for future use
- Troubleshoot and debug applications
- Write unit tests
- Stay up to date with current best practices
- Collaborate with front end engineers
- Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
- Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data, and Design teams to assist with web-application-related technical issues and support their requirements.
🙋 What are we looking for?
While we do not have a strict list of requirements for candidates interested in this role, some indicators that you would fit this role and our engineering culture are
- 2+ years of relevant work experience as a Backend engineer using Python frameworks like Django, Flask, etc
- Experience with relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL
- Good understanding of OOP concepts
- Understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Experience writing unit tests for the application is a plus
- Experience with building REST APIs
- Superior analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in the Development of JAVA technology.
- Strong Java Basics
- Linux
- SpringBoot or Spring MVC
- Hands-on experience in Relational Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
- Proficient in REST API development
- Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
- Microservices
- Java 8
- Any Caching Mechanism
- Good at problem-solving
Good to Have Skills:
- 3 years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
- Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced internet start-up environment.
- Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
- Understanding AI/ML algorithms is a plus.
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Senior Software Engineer, Java/Python (Bangalore, Remote option available)
4+ years of experience
Zepto
Why should you look at this role?
Salary 40-55 lakh per annum
Paid leave
Sick leave
Provident Fund
What Else?
- High growth startup in quick commerce space (10 min delivery)
- Given our very high hiring bar, we offer a very competitive salary and substantial equity to create everlasting wealth for our early believers as the company grows.
- Work on real world logistics problems & benefit from the rocket ship Zepto is!
Tech Team: 40-50 (200+ in few months)
About the Employer
Zepto is a fast-growing startup that delivers products in 10 minutes through an optimised network of dark stores that we're building across the country!
Just 6 months after launching, we've raised $160 million from marquee
investors in Silicon Valley and India. Our investors include Y Combinator, Nexus Venture Partners, and many more! We’ve built out one of the best startup teams in India, with Senior Executives from Uber, Flipkart, Dream11, PhonePe, Goldman Sachs, Pepperfry, and institutions like Stanford, INSEAD, IITs, and IIMs.
The magic of Zepto is our ability to consistently deliver 2,500+ products in 10 minutes flat. It's the core of what we do, and the reason why we’ve been able to grow so fast with phenomenal customer love. Our mission is simple: to make 10-minute delivery the new normal.
Funding:
Funding Zepto has raised a total of $160M in funding over 3 rounds.
Their latest funding was raised on Dec 20, 2021 from a Series C round.
Employer Reviews:
“High Ownership, Lots of Learning, Broad Roles, Accessible Leaders”
"Alot of benefits like ZeptoJoy coupon, internet bill reimbursement and cab reimbursement is also taken care of. Overtime is paid."
Reporting structure:
Software Engineer -> Sr Software Engineer -> Lead -> EM -> AD / Director / VP -> Head of Engineering -> CTO
This role would be by and large a Individual Contributor role.
Interview Process:
- Round 1. Problem Solving + CS Fundamentals (60 mins)
- DS/Algo Problems (30 mins) - You can expect 1-2 Leetcode easy/medium questions
- CS Fundamentals (30 mins)
- Round 2. Low Level Design (60 mins)
- You would be given a trivial problem and expected to work through the low level design viz class structure, interfaces, db data models etc.
- Round 3. High Level Design (60 mins)
- You will be given a trivial problem, where we would work with you to design the system for the problem statement. We expect the detailed flow of the Functionality
- Extract APIs, if any
- Database choices
- Schema design and Scale the system, if time permits
- You will be given a trivial problem, where we would work with you to design the system for the problem statement. We expect the detailed flow of the Functionality
What You will do Everyday?
- Work very closely with the Tech Leadership and lead end-to-end development.
- Closely collaborate with product, design and business teams to understand product ideas and business needs and help deliver these as a series of ultra fast experiments.
- Architect and implement backend services with high reliability and scalability.
- Contribute to system architecture and database design.
- Set up best practices for development and champion their adoption.
- Write quality documentation and handle conflicts well to build consensus.
- Learn about new technologies and incorporate them.
- Mentor young minds and foster team spirit
Your Superpowers
- 4+ years of experience with Java frameworks like Spring / Dropwizard/Play or Python frameworks like Django/Flask/FastApi and databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB
- Experience in building highly scalable customer-facing applications that involve implementing complex business flows and dealing with an ever-increasing scale
- Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces.
- Experience in service-oriented architecture design.
- Experience building at least one application from scratch.
- Experience with cache store/message broker like Redis / RabbitMQ/Kafka
- Interest in learning new languages/framework as needed.
- Worked in a startup environment with high levels of ownership and commitment.
- A growth mindset and passionate about building things from the ground up and most importantly, you should be fun to work with.
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- Experience with leading technical teams and acting as a technical mentor.
- Experience in client communication & reporting to the client-side management team.
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RealPort is a digital brokerage platform that provides small institutional investors around the
globe with access to single-asset infrastructure investments, sponsored by highly reputable
asset managers. Low minimum investment tickets and reduced fees allow small investors to
build customized, diversified co-investment portfolios across multiple sectors and risk categories
like their larger counterparts. In-depth risk analysis provided by RealPort’s exclusive analysis
partner Scope offers greater control and improved transparency on individual and portfolio risk.
Asset managers benefit from global access to professional investors and an improved time-/
cost- efficient fundraising process through RealPort's all-on-one platform.
We are:
● innovative problem solvers
● transparent
● trustworthy
● pragmatic
● dependable
● diverse,
... and are looking for a talented and dedicated Senior Python Developer with experience
building complex applications to join our team to work on an innovative FinTech platform.
You will be working alongside our Product and Technology teams in our Mumbai office.
You have a good understanding of:
● Python 3
● node.js
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● API / REST
● Django 2x and Django Rest Framework
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● Jenkins
● AWS
● Linux (Ubuntu)
● boto3.
Ideally, you have:
● Min. 5-8 years of experience building web application engines
● University degree from a reputable university
● Excellent communication skills in English and knowledge of European languages
(German and/or French preferred) is an added bonus
● Experience in banking/financial API integrations
● Familiarity with blockchain (open zeppelin, ERC223, truffle, solidity, solidity-coverage,ganache-cli, mocha-js).
You job will consist of the following:
● Deliver smooth functionality of the application while working closely with the Front end team
● Build efficient back-end features in Python
● Help design and implement functional requirements
● Manage testing and bug fixes
● Ultimately, you’ll build highly responsive web applications that align with our business
needs.
Others consider you to be/have the following:
● Excellent at communicating with different people from different walks of life and
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● Excellent demeanor, manners, and communication skills
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● Strong analytical skills
● Critical, but positive and constructive
● Efficient, dependable, and accountable
● Discreet
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● Work on a ground-breaking product at the forefront of FinTech innovation on a global
basis
● Opportunity to work with open-minded, experienced, talented, cross-functional, and
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biggest companies in the industry
● Opportunity to travel for work
● Learn from teams with 15+ years product development experience
● Competitive salary package
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