Senior Backend Developer at Talentlo · Remote only · 1 - 5 years · ₹5L - ₹7L / yr · Raised funding · Remote only · Posted 20 Aug 2025

About the Role
We are hiring a Senior Backend Developer for our client, a US-based tech company, to take ownership of backend architecture, scalability, and infrastructure. This is a critical engineering role where you'll lead feature development and ensure high system performance as the company grows rapidly.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain scalable backend systems using Python (Django, Flask, or FastAPI)
- Optimize and manage relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Design and implement asynchronous processing using Redis and RabbitMQ
- Architect and deploy containerized microservices with a focus on performance and scalability
- Provision and monitor infrastructure on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)
- Diagnose system performance issues and implement robust solutions
Minimum Requirements
- 3+ years of backend development experience
- Proficient in Python and at least one framework (Django, Flask, or FastAPI)
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Experience with Redis and RabbitMQ
- Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and backend system design
Good to Have
- Familiarity with JavaScript and frontend frameworks like React.js or Vue.js
- Experience with WebSockets for real-time features
- Exposure to VoIP/WebRTC/SIP/IP PBX technologies
Key Traits We Value
- Smart, logical, and curious problem-solvers
- Self-driven individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments
- Passion for learning and adapting to new technologies
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation
- 100% remote work
- A collaborative, growth-focused environment
- Challenging projects with real impact

About Talentlo
About
Talentlo is an AI-powered Hiring Intelligence platform built for companies that want to make smarter, faster hiring decisions. Rather than relying solely on resumes and keyword matching, Talentlo evaluates candidate skills, experience, projects, and behavioural insights to surface the right fit for every role. The platform helps hiring teams screen candidates, rank applicants, understand candidate-job fit, and move from application to offer with confidence.
Mission & vision: Talentlo's mission is to bring intelligence to every hiring decision. The vision is a world where every company — regardless of size — has access to the same quality of hiring insight that the best teams in the world rely on.
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Sr Backend Developer (Full Stack – Python / Django)
Preference: Please apply only if you are an IIT/NIT graduate and have strong hands-on experience in full-stack development with Python & Django.
Insurance/InsurTech experience is preferred. Strong engineering fundamentals and a willingness to learn the domain are more important.
Office location – Bangalore
Work mode – Onsite
Working Days – 5 days a week
Budget - 12-15 LPA
Work Experience - 2-5 years
Role Summary
We’re hiring Sr Backend Developers with strong full-stack Django expertise to own backend workstreams end-to-end and contribute to frontend development when needed. Hands-on Python/Django experience is essential.
(HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS).
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for Fuse-OS
Own medium-to-complex workstreams end-to-end: data models, APIs, background jobs, and light UI
wiring
Improve reliability, performance, observability, and maintainability of production systems
Apply sound engineering practices for multi-tenant SaaS (security, permissions, data isolation)
Collaborate closely with frontend, QA, and product/delivery to ship high-quality releases
Mentor other backend engineers through design discussions, pairing, and code reviews
Participate in architecture discussions and help evolve platform technical standards
Support production troubleshooting and continuous improvement of engineering quality
Required Skills & Qualifications
Solid experience with Django REST Framework, asynchronous job processing (e.g., Celery), Redis, and
PostgreSQL
Proven ability to design data models, write migrations, and ship maintainable APIs
Full-stack capability: HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS sufficient to complete UI wiring without blocking
frontend
Strong debugging skills across application, database, and background-job layers
Experience collaborating in Agile teams with clear quality standards and delivery cadence
Preferred / Nice to Have
Hands-on Selenium automation experience with Python (big plus)
AWS familiarity (compute, storage, messaging, monitoring, IAM basics) — optional but strongly preferred
Experience with multi-tenant architectures, containers, and production SaaS operations
Exposure to document/data processing pipelines, reconciliation-style systems, or enterprise integrations
Awareness of application security, RBAC, auditability, and privacy-by-design practices
Interest in AI-assisted product workflows and intelligent automation
What We Offer
Opportunity to build a category-defining Insurance Distribution Operating System (Fuse-OS)
Work on modern multi-tenant SaaS architecture with meaningful ownership and mentoring
Collaborative product and engineering culture focused on quality and customer outcomes
Exposure to enterprise SaaS, AI-enabled workflows, and large-scale operational systems
We are seeking talented software developers who are passionate about coding and building & scaling
products. If you love taking on new challenges and have a problem solving mindset to solve problems through
code, you will be a perfect fit for our rockstar engineering team.
Roles and Responsibilities:
● Design and develop backend architectures to support robust, scalable, and secure web applications and
systems with a focus on backend development using Django.
● Design, implement and maintain high quality RESTful APIs to support seamless communication between
frontend, backend and other services.
● Design, implement, and maintain database schemas. Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of
data.
● Ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend infrastructure on AWS. Ensure reliable management of
infrastructure on cloud aiming for 0 downtime of systems.
● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, while adhering to best practices and industry standards.
Develop and maintain documentation for our backend systems, APIs, and data models.
● Conduct high quality code reviews and provide feedback to other team members to ensure best practices
are adhered to.
● Take ownership of the development, testing, and deployment of web applications. Break down high-level
business problems into smaller chunks and build systems.
● Work closely with the frontend development team, product managers, and designers to plan new features
and optimize existing ones.
● Constantly aim to improve performance and optimize systems by identifying bottlenecks and resolving
them for increased efficiency.
● Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies such as LLMs, and implement them as and when required
Skills and Qualifications:
● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
● 4+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development.
● Strong proficiency in Python and Django, including experience with Django Rest Framework.
● Experience working with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and
optimization.
● Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, and Lambda.
● Familiarity of integrations with third party services and open source frameworks
● Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
● Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
● Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as Langchain, OpenAI, Anthropic, LLaMa is a plus.
● Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
● Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About the company
The company delivers the power of technology and intelligence to investors and companies and enables growth and value creation in the private unlisted markets. We make it easier for investors to know everything about a company, and a company to know everything about an investor. Our intelligence is used by more than 400+ customers across Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Bankers, and Corporates. Our intelligence covers the entire universe of Indian private companies and investors. We are gearing to power growth and transactions in private markets in India and around the world. We want our solutions to be reliable, timely and trustworthy to make investment and business decisions.
Founded in 2015 by IIT Madras Alumni Mr. Krishna Saraswati and Mr. Avinash Loganathan, as a fintech startup we have 3 products in the market. 1. PrivateCircle Research: Private Market Intelligence product. 2. PrivateCircle Connect: Intelligent Prospecting tool for Sales teams. 3. PrivateCircle Markets: Investment opportunities discovery platform.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior backend engineer with 4+ years of experience building large scale web applications. A highly skilled Python Developer with advanced coding abilities in Python.
Responsibilities:
- Design, Develop and maintain products using bleeding-edge technologies on Python
- Collaborating with the rest of the engineering team to design and deploy the code to test/production and implement new features.
- Debug, validate, review and test new and existing code.
- Act as a mentor to junior developers, providing guidance and support on technical issues.
- Write clean, efficient and well documented code
- As a Senior, you are required to regularly interact with their peers, managers and PMs (product/program managers).
Requirements:
- Advanced knowledge of Python (4+ years) with strong OOPs fundamentals.
- Version Control using git.
- Experience with web frameworks and MVC/ MVT architecture.
- Experience with Django framework and its ORM.
- Experience with REST API's and microservices architecture.
- In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
- Knowledge of distributed systems is a plus.
- Experience with Elasticsearch is a plus.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or any other container technologies is a plus.
- Experience with Celery or other asynchronous task queues.
- Experience using system monitoring tools, automated testing frameworks and implementing server-side security.
We offer a dynamic and fast-paced work environment with ample opportunities for growth and advancement. If you're a highly motivated individual with a passion for coding and a desire to work with cutting-edge technologies, please apply today!
This is a remote position.
About Leegality:
Leegality works with large Indian businesses to digitally transform critical compliance processes in a fast, easy and secure way.
We have multiple products across 2 categories:
Document Infrastructure:
Products that help businesses build paperless processes at scale:
- Document Execution Workflow: A unified platform for businesses to digitally execute (eSign, eStamp, Template Pre-fill, Document Fraud Prevention etc.) agreements, forms and other documents in a compliant way. Currently in use by 2000+ Indian businesses from giants like HDFC and SBI Cards to high-growth disruptors like goDigit and Cars24.
- Contract Management: An AI-powered platform for businesses to quickly review, negotiate and take action on contracts
- Signstation: A simple platform for businesses to digitally sign simple documents like invoices, policies and letters in a cost effective manner
Consent Infrastructure:
- Consentin: An end-to-end DPDP and Privacy compliance platform for Indian businesses
- Consentin Lens: A data discovery platform for businesses to identify the personal data they collect and store.
If you’re interested in building mission critical software that operates at population scale (75 million + Indians have signed at least one document through Leegality) then join Leegality.
Curious about our impact? Explore our customer success stories: leegality.com/case-studies
Our Culture
At Leegality, trust, ownership, transparency, and having fun while doing meaningful work are core to how we operate — not just values on paper. Our team rated us an incredible 97 eNPS for FY 2023–24 — the highest among 175+ startups surveyed.
We focus deeply on helping our people grow and stay motivated. Some of the perks you’ll enjoy:
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid work setup
- Bi-annual performance appraisals
- A culture that rewards initiative, curiosity, and impact
If you're looking for a place where you can make a real difference while working with smart, driven, and genuinely nice people, welcome to Leegality.
Location: Hybrid
Role Overview
We are looking for a Technical Lead – Python to lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable backend systems that power Leegality's products. This role combines hands-on backend development with technical leadership, enabling you to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence across the team.
You will work closely with Product, Design, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams to build reliable, secure, and high-performance applications while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend applications using Python.
- Own the technical architecture of backend systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security.
- Design, develop, and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices for high-performance applications.
- Drive architectural decisions, establish engineering best practices, and promote clean, maintainable code.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers through technical guidance, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
- Lead technical estimation, sprint planning, solution design, and execution for engineering initiatives.
- Optimize application performance through database tuning, caching, asynchronous processing, and efficient system design.
- Ensure high code quality through unit testing, integration testing, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while driving root cause analysis and long-term improvements.
- Evaluate and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices to continuously improve the platform.
- Build and foster a high-performing engineering culture focused on collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
Desired Skills
- 7–11 years of experience in backend software development, with at least 2–4 years in a technical leadership role.
- Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming concepts.
- Hands-on experience with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development, authentication mechanisms (JWT/OAuth), and API security best practices.
- Experience designing scalable backend architectures, distributed systems, and microservices.
- Strong knowledge of relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, with experience in query optimization, indexing, and schema design.
- Exposure to NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and caching technologies like Redis.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, containerization using Docker, orchestration using Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including design patterns, SOLID principles, code reviews, testing, and documentation.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and modern development workflows.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership and delivery ownership in a fast-paced product environment.
- Experience working in SaaS or product-based organizations is preferred.
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or ChatGPT is an added advantage.
We are looking for an exceptional Python Backend Developer to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users, developing server-side logic, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front end. The ideal candidate must have a rock-solid foundation in core computer science concepts, specifically Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), to design and implement highly scalable and optimised backend systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code.
- Develop robust, highly scalable, and low-latency backend architectures and APIs.
- Apply strong OOPS principles to build modular and maintainable software systems.
- Utilise advanced Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) to solve complex computational problems and optimise application performance.
- Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
- Implement security and data protection measures.
- Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot bugs, and devise elegant solutions to mitigate these issues.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, front-end developers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality features.
Requirements:
- Core Python: Strong proficiency in Python programming with a deep understanding of its quirks, ecosystem, and best practices.
- OOPs Expertise: Excellent command over Object-Oriented Programming concepts (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction) and design patterns.
- DSA Proficiency: Strong problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of Data Structures (Arrays, Trees, Graphs, Hash Tables, etc. ) and Algorithms (Sorting, Searching, Dynamic Programming, etc. ).
- Frameworks: Hands-on experience with popular Python web frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
- Database Management: Solid understanding of relational databases (e. g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) libraries.
- API Development: Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
- Version Control: Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
- Clean Code: A strong commitment to writing clean, readable, and properly documented code.
Good to Have (Optional):
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e. g., MongoDB, Redis).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of asynchronous programming in Python (asyncio).
• Python Scripting: Proficient in writing clean, efficient scripts using Python for automation and problem-solving.
• Web Frameworks: Skilled in Django/Flask/FastAPI for backend and REST API development, with frontend knowledge (React/Angular/Vue).
• Testing: Experienced in unit and integration testing with pytest and ensuring code quality using linting tools.
• Data Analytics: Capable of processing and analysing data using Pandas, NumPy, and visualization libraries like Matplotlib.
• Version Control: Proficient in using Git for source code management and collaboration through branching and merge strategies.
• Databases: Strong in SQL and NoSQL database design, query optimization, and management.
• Tools: Familiarity with additional build tools and CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Cloud technologies: Familiarity with AWS/Azure or GCP.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills related to build systems and processes.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Company: House of EdTech (Goenka Kachave LLP)
Location: Bangalore, Hybrid
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5+ Years
About the Role
House of EdTech is looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Backend to design, develop, and scale high-performance backend services and APIs supporting products used by millions of learners.
You’ll work closely with Product, Frontend, Data, and Engineering teams while taking end-to-end ownership of backend features and contributing to system architecture and technical decisions.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop scalable backend services and REST APIs.
- Build reliable systems capable of handling high traffic and large data volumes.
- Own backend features from design and development through deployment and monitoring.
- Work with microservices, databases, and distributed systems.
- Identify and solve performance, scalability, reliability, and security challenges.
- Participate in system design and architecture discussions.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
- Monitor production systems and troubleshoot incidents.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, Python, Scala, C++, or a similar language.
- Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and databases.
- Experience with cloud/infrastructure technologies such as GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including security, reliability, testing, and code quality.
- Experience with system design, architecture, and technical decision-making.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience mentoring engineers is a plus.
Why Join House of EdTech?
- Work on products impacting millions of learners.
- Solve challenging backend and scalability problems.
- Take significant ownership of architecture and engineering decisions.
- Opportunity to grow into technical leadership and architectural ownership.
- Work in a fast-growing technology environment.
Job Overview
Architect and build scalable, high-performance backend systems while working on mission-critical platforms that process real-time market data and portfolio analytics. The role also involves leveraging Generative AI capabilities to enhance data intelligence, automation, and user-facing features, while ensuring regulatory compliance and secure financial transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using NodeJS and Python
- Build event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and Kafka for real-time data processing
- Develop and manage data pipelines integrating PostgreSQL and BigQuery for analytics and warehousing
- Integrate and deploy Generative AI models (LLMs, embeddings, AI APIs) into backend systems for automation, insights, and intelligent workflows
- Design AI-powered features such as recommendation systems, document processing, or conversational interfaces
- Ensure system reliability, security, and low-latency performance for mission-critical systems
- Lead technical design discussions, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior engineers
- Optimize database queries, implement caching strategies, and improve overall system performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end product features
- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional backend development experience
- Strong expertise in NodeJS and Python for production-grade applications
- Proven experience building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Experience working with Generative AI frameworks/APIs (OpenAI, LangChain, vector databases, prompt engineering)
- Understanding of integrating LLMs into production systems (RAG, embeddings, fine-tuning basics)
- Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including query optimization and schema design
- Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka
- Experience with BigQuery or similar data warehousing solutions
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability patterns, and high-traffic applications
- Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and security best practices
- Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Exposure to fintech or financial services, cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, caching tools (Redis/Memcached), and regulatory requirements (KYC, compliance, data privacy) is a plus
Apply directly at: https://wohlig.keka.com/careers/jobdetails/136351
About VerbaFlo.ai
VerbaFlo.ai is a fast-growing AI SaaS startup revolutionizing how businesses leverage AI-powered solutions. As a part of our dynamic team, you’ll work alongside industry leaders and visionaries to drive innovation and execution across multiple functions.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to design and develop user-friendly, scalable, and high-performance web applications. This role requires deep expertise in backend technologies, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines.
- Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and AI teams to deliver cohesive features and seamless user experiences.
- Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of backend systems.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using modern backend practices.
- Implement automated testing, CI/CD workflows, and infrastructure as code (where applicable).
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of backend features, from architecture to deployment.
- Monitor production systems and resolve performance and scalability issues.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and help evolve our engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience in backend development in startups, preferably in SaaS or AI-driven products.
- Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go
- Deep understanding of RESTful API design.
- Strong experience with databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch.
- Exposure to message queues, job schedulers, or event-driven architectures (e.g., SQS, Celery, etc).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with Git, CI/CD tools, and writing unit/integration tests.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a mindset geared toward performance and security.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Why Join Us?
- Work directly with top leadership in a high-impact role.
- Be part of an innovative and fast-growing AI startup.
- Opportunity to take ownership of key projects and drive efficiency.
- A collaborative, ambitious, and fast-paced work environment.
- Perks & Benefits: gym membership benefit, workation policy, and company-sponsored lunch.
If you’re looking for an exciting role that combines strategy, execution, and leadership exposure, we’d love to hear from you!
Backend Developers
- Contract To Hire (Initial Engagement: 6 months)
Experience: 5+ years
Mandatory Skills:
● Node.js
● Python
● MongoDB
● PostgreSQL
● REST API design and development
● Backend architecture and service design
● Database design, indexing and query optimisation
● Performance tuning
● Authentication/authorisation
● Third-party integrations
● Asynchronous processing and background jobs
● Logging, monitoring and debugging
● Git and collaborative development
● Scalable, maintainable and testable backend services
● Architecture discussions, code reviews, debugging and production support
Good to have:
● Microservices
● Docker
● Cloud platforms
● Redis
● Message queues
● CI/CD
● Observability











