Senior Backend Developer (Python)

We’re seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Backend Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our team. This role demands hands-on expertise in building and scaling distributed systems, strong proficiency in Java, and deep knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure. You will be expected to design robust backend services, optimize performance across storage and caching layers, and enable seamless integrations using modern messaging and CI/CD pipelines.

You’ll be working in a high-scale, high-impact environment where reliability, speed, and efficiency are paramount. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and have a passion for distributed systems, this is the right role for you.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain distributed backend systems at scale.
• Write high-performance, production-grade code in Java.
• Architect and optimize storage systems, ensuring efficient query performance and scalable data models.
• Implement caching strategies to reduce latency and improve system throughput.
• Build and manage services leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop resilient messaging pipelines using Kafka (or equivalent) for real-time data processing.
• Define and streamline CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid and reliable deployment cycles.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and apply proactive fixes.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, testing, and code reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, with deep hands-on coding experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java and familiarity with modern frameworks.
• Proven track record in building scalable distributed systems.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS).
• Solid understanding of messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• Strong grasp of query performance optimization and storage system design.
• Experience with caching solutions (Redis, Memcached, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset.

Benefits

• Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks — and learn from experts in the field.
• Keep on learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

• Programming Language: Python (Strong knowledge)
• Concurrency & Parallelism: Multithreading, Multiprocessing, AsyncIO, ThreadPoolExecutor, Future, concurrent.futures
• Memory Management: Reference Counting, Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
• Distributed Computing: Dask, Apache Spark (Preferred)
• Data Processing: NumPy
• Inter-Service Communication: GRPC, REST API
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Software Development Practices: Code Optimization, Debugging, Performance Tuning
• Communication & Problem-Solving: Technical Documentation, Team Collaboration, Asking for Clarity When Needed

Skills And Expertise

• Python, 
• Multithreading, 
• Multiprocessing, 
• Dask, Apache Spark, 
• NumPy, 
• REST API, 
• Docker, 
• Kubernetes, 
• Code Optimization

InnovationM is looking for a Java Developer with experience in Spring Boot, Microservices, and MongoDB to join our team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in designing and developing REST APIs using Spring Boot, building microservices-based applications, working with MongoDB and have experience in deploying applications in AWS.

What you must be good at:

● Develop and maintain REST APIs using Spring Boot framework

● Build microservices-based applications using Spring Boot and related frameworks

● Design and develop data models and queries for MongoDB database

● Deploy applications in AWS using EC2, ECR, and other relevant AWS services

● Work in an Agile development environment

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software

What you must be good at:

● 4+ years of experience in Java development

● Strong experience in Spring Boot and related frameworks

● Hands-on experience in building microservices-based applications

● Proficient in designing and developing REST APIs

● Strong experience in MongoDB, including data modeling and query optimization

● Good understanding of AWS services and deployment methodologies

● Experience working in an Agile development environment

● Proficient in Git and version control systems

Skills: 

Strong knowledge of MYSQL/PostGreSQL; Knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, Couch DB is preferred. 

Expertise in application development, databases, version control, and deployment. Skill - Node.js, 

Experience of AWS or GCP - especially services such as Lambda or google app engine 

Solid grasp of Service-oriented architecture. Web Services implementation on a medium to large scale 

Solid understanding of scaling mobile app services. Having worked the backend of an Android app is preferred 

Culture: 

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision 

Happy to deal with, and contribute to, an environment of daily builds Has worked in small teams, is versatile. Work within short timelines and be receptive to business needs. Can work closely with Digital, Product, Operations teams. 

Desirable Social Attributes: 

Has contributed to one or more Open Source projects through own initiative. Has provided a high quality answer to a question posted on StackOverflow. 

Role: 

As a Software Developer who would work independently, the candidate is expected actively acquire problems and deliver solutions as well as guide the team technically. Such a problem solver would obviously be a self starter with a high level of curiosity rather than a programming language specialist. 

He/she would be required to produce software of the highest quality through self-discipline, clear and engaged communication, and attention to detail. The role would include custom web application development on (most typically on Node.js and PHP/Python), databases (most typically MySql and MongoDb), version control (github), testing (necessarily through test scripts written before code is written), daily builds and eventual deployment onto AWS or GCP. 

Attributes of the ideal candidate: 

Highly productive software developer with the proven aptitude to understand and apply technology 

Determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude favoring achievement of goals over open-ended investigation 

Always learning, evolving, and sharing what you know 

Inspired by complex, varied problems and rapid change 

Open-minded, flexible, and curious about new and better ideas

Job Description for Senior Python Developer 

Experience: 4 to 7 years

• Must have strong knowledge in Python 2/Python 3
• Must have a strong knowledge of Web development using the Django web framework and API development experience using Django REST API.
• Flask framework or any other framework’s knowledge is great.
• Ability to write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Team Handling exposure
• Knowledge of Standard databases like MySql, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Firebase, etc. Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Must be good at understanding client requirements.
• Good testing/debugging skills using standard python modules/IDEs
• Deployment experience with standard servers like Apache/AWS etc.
• Experience in testing frameworks known in the industry.
• Having good/basic knowledge of Front end Technologies HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript is good.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools - GIT

The candidate must have experience in coding part and team handling experience both

At Cityflo, we are solving the problem of commuting to the office which affects employees in big, populated Indian cities every day. Cityflo provides a bus experience like no other - we run premium AC buses for daily commuters. We’re changing the way urban Indians commute and enabling everyone to reclaim hours of their time every day. Before the imposed lockdown due to coronavirus, we were serving about 7500 commuters per day. We plan to scale to 5,00,000 per day in the next 4 years in a profitable and sustainable manner.

You can read more about our engineering and culture on our blog: https://blog.cityflo.com/tag/engineering/" target="_blank">https://blog.cityflo.com/tag/engineering/

Role & Requirements

• 2+ year experience in application development
• ability to write efficient SQL queries and design schemas for relational databases
• good knowledge of operating systems and networking concepts
• experience in using and understanding code from Open Source
• experience with implementing best software engineering practices like version control with git, code reviews, writing unit-tests, writing readable code
• experience with Python and Django is a plus.
• inclination towards researching new technologies and adapt them to solve challenges we face

We look for engineers who

• Are committed to their growth and learning
• care about working in and building a strong engineering culture
• want to take significant ownership and decision making power
• want to make an impact in the real world while working with a great team in a hyper-growth environment