Senior Backend Engineer

Primary Skills:

Python / Golang, RESTful APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux

Core Responsibilities:

• Design & Development: Architect and implement scalable backend services and APIs using Python or Golang, ensuring high performance, resilience, and extensibility.
• System Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of critical modules, from design and development to deployment and support.
• Technical Leadership: Conduct design and code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team’s technical bar.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, and other engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Performance & Reliability: Troubleshoot complex issues in production systems, identify root causes, and design sustainable long-term solutions.
• Innovation: Evaluate new technologies, contribute to proof-of-concepts, and recommend tools that can improve developer productivity.
• Process Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document designs, create technical guides, and share insights with the broader engineering team.

Experience and Expertise:

• 4–7 years of backend development experience with Python or Golang.
• Strong expertise in designing, developing, and scaling microservices and distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with databases (SQL/NoSQL), caching systems (Redis, Memcached), and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Linux development, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and related services.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and optimization skills for production-grade systems.
• Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus; familiarity with concepts like 'agentic coding' for workflow automation or 'context engineering' for leveraging LLMs in system design is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Strong problem-solving ability, with experience handling complex technical challenges.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate trade-offs.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to operate independently while aligning with team goals.
• Passionate about engineering culture, quality, and developer productivity.

Technical Expertise

• Proficiency in Node.js or Python – Hands-on experience with backend development frameworks

and best practices.

• Expertise in SQL/NoSQL Databases – Strong experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or

DynamoDB.

• ElasticSearch & API Development – Strong knowledge of REST APIs, ElasticSearch, and high-

availability system design.

• Cloud & DevOps – Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Data Structures & Algorithms – Strong command over data structures, algorithms, OOD, and

design patterns.

• Version Control & Deployment – Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, and other deployment

systems.

• High-Performance Systems – Implemented solutions that handle high availability, concurrency,

and low-latency requirements.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services

using Python.

● Own technical direction and architectural decisions for backend systems and services.

● Design and build robust RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems

capable of handling high-scale workloads.

● Design and implement real-time communication systems, including WebSocket-based

services, where required.

● Drive system performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security.

● Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, monitoring, debugging, and

production issue resolution.

● Establish and promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, CI/CD,

and production readiness.

● Collaborate closely with frontend, product, DevOps, infrastructure, and other

cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

● Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, contributing to overall team growth

and engineering excellence.

● Review code and architecture designs, identify technical risks, and drive improvements

across backend systems.

● Take ownership of complex technical problems and deliver reliable, maintainable,

production-grade solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

● 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in backend

development.

● Strong expertise in Python and experience building production-grade backend

applications.

● Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices

architectures.

● Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, fault tolerance, and

high-availability architectures.

● Hands-on experience with WebSockets and real-time backend integrations.

● Strong experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, caching systems, and data-intensive

applications.

● Experience with performance optimization, monitoring, logging, debugging, and

production operations.

● Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean

architecture.

● Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and make sound architectural decisions.

● Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

● Experience mentoring engineers and conducting effective code and design reviews.

Strong Python Developer profile with robust AWS exposure

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Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with at least the recent 4+ years in Python and strong hands on knowledge of AWS

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Mandatory (Tech skill 1): Must have strong working knowledge of Python.

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Mandatory (Tech skill 2): Must have good understanding of AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and ECS or ECR

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Mandatory (Tech skill 3): Must be able to write and understand REST APIs

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Mandatory (Tech skill 4): Must be comfortable with version control tools such as Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab

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Mandatory (Tech skill 5): Must have good understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or DynamoDB

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Mandatory (Tech skill 6): Must have familiarity with Linux commands and shell scripting

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Mandatory (Skill): Must have good debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to read existing code and make changes independently with light guidance

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Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have strong communication skills

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Preferred (Tech skill 1): Experience with AWS CodeCommit, and exposure to AWS CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools

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Preferred (Tech skill 2): Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines

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Preferred (Tech skill 3): Experience with Docker or container-based applications

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Preferred (Tech skill 4): Basic knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

Strong Python Developer profile with robust AWS exposure

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Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with at least the recent 4+ years in Python and strong hands on knowledge of AWS

3

Mandatory (Tech skill 1): Must have strong working knowledge of Python.

4

Mandatory (Tech skill 2): Must have good understanding of AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and ECS or ECR

5

Mandatory (Tech skill 3): Must be able to write and understand REST APIs

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Mandatory (Tech skill 4): Experience designing and architecting scalable backend applications/services on AWS, including making decisions around application architecture, APIs, databases, and AWS services

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Mandatory (Tech skill 5): Must be comfortable with version control tools such as Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab

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Mandatory (Tech skill 6): Must have good understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or DynamoDB

9

Mandatory (Tech skill 7): Must have familiarity with Linux commands and shell scripting

10

Mandatory (Skill 1): Must have good debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to read existing code and make changes independently with light guidance

11

Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have strong communication skills

12

Preferred (Tech skill 2): Experience with AWS CodeCommit, and exposure to AWS CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools

13

Preferred (Tech skill 3): Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines

14

Preferred (Tech skill 4): Experience with Docker or container-based applications

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Preferred (Tech skill 5): Basic knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation

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

2–4 years of experience in backend development with Python or Golang.

● Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

● Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and OOPS principles.

● Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.

● Familiarity with Linux development, Docker, and basic cloud concepts

(AWS/GCP/Azure).

● Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.

● Familiarity with AI-powered development tools or exposure to projects involving large

language models (LLMs) is a plus.

Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to solve complex problems.

About NonStop io Technologies

NonStop io Technologies is a value-driven company with a strong focus on process-oriented software engineering. We specialize in Product Development and have a decade's worth of experience in building web and mobile applications across various domains. NonStop io Technologies follows core principles that guide its operations and believes in staying invested in a product's vision for the long term. We are a small but proud group of individuals who believe in the 'givers gain' philosophy and strive to provide value in order to seek value. We are committed to and specialize in building cutting-edge technology products and serving as trusted technology partners for startups and enterprises. We pride ourselves on fostering innovation, learning, and community engagement. Join us to work on impactful projects in a collaborative and vibrant environment.

Brief Description

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Backend Engineer (Python) to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in backend development, API design, scalable application architecture, and SaaS applications, along with exposure to data processing, ETL workflows, and data integration. Familiarity with React and frontend technologies is an added advantage.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build, enhance, and maintain robust, secure, and high-performance applications while contributing to backend services, data workflows, and cloud-based systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications and backend services.
• Develop secure, efficient, and reliable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python.(Django/Flask)
• Design and implement scalable microservices and distributed application components.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and contribute to React-based features or integrations when required.
• Develop, maintain, and support ETL/data processing workflows for extracting, transforming, and loading data across systems.
• Build Python-based data processing scripts, services, and integrations to support application and business requirements.
• Work with relational databases to support data extraction, transformation, validation, and loading processes.
• Collaborate with data and engineering teams to improve data quality, reliability, and processing efficiency.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, DevOps, data engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features.
• Write clean, maintainable, reusable, and testable code following software engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to coding standards, engineering practices, and technical improvements.
• Optimize applications, APIs, databases, ETL processes, and backend services for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve application, data processing, and production issues.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical design decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, cloud-based applications, and deployment automation.
• Monitor and support backend services and data workflows in development, staging, and production environments

Requirements

• 3 to 6 years of professional experience in Backend Development using Python.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python backend frameworks such as Django and Flask.
• Experience building and supporting SaaS applications, with exposure to microservices, caching, pub-sub, messaging technologies, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Exposure to ETL processes, data pipelines, data integration, or data processing using Python. (Preferred)
• Understanding of ETL concepts such as data extraction, transformation, validation, loading, and data quality.(Preferred)
• Experience working with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, for application development and/or data processing workflows.
• Strong understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or SQL Server.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies, particularly React, is an advantage.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Exposure to technologies such as Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, Redshift, Nginx, and GraphQL is a plus.
• Exposure to data technologies or tools such as Airflow, Pandas, SQLAlchemy, Spark, or similar data processing frameworks is a plus.
• Strong foundation in computer science, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, and software design principles.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins.
• Good understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, scalable application architecture, and data structures.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and best practices.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge healthcare product
• A collaborative and learning-driven environment
• Exposure to AI and software engineering innovations
• Excellent work ethic and culture

If you're passionate about technology and want to work on impactful projects, we'd love to hear from you!

Primary Skills:

Python / Golang, RESTful APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux

Core Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python or Golang.
• Write high-quality, testable, and maintainable code with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Implement automated tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams for end-to-end feature delivery.
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Participate in design and architecture discussions to improve system efficiency.
• Contribute to improving development processes, coding standards, and best practices.

Experience and Expertise:

• 1-2 years of experience in backend development with Python or Golang.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and OOPS principles.
• Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Linux development, Docker, and basic cloud concepts (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Proficiency with Git and version control workflows.
• Familiarity with AI-powered development tools or exposure to projects involving large language models (LLMs) is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to solve complex problems.
• Good communication and collaboration skills across teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while being a strong team player.
• Growth mindset – eagerness to learn new technologies and improve continuously.

Location: Bangalore

Department: Engineering

Reports to: SVP

Experience required: 6+ years

About Tracxn:

Tracxn (Tracxn.com) is a Bangalore-based product company providing a research and deal sourcing platform for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corp Dev, and professionals working around the startup ecosystem.

We are a team of 600+ working professionals serving customers across the globe. Our clients include Funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, GGV Capital, and Large Corporations such as Citi, Embraer & Ferrero.

Founders

• Neha Singh (ex-Sequoia, BCG | MBA - Stanford GSB)
• Abhishek Goyal (ex-Accel Partners, Amazon | BTech - IIT Kanpur)

About Technology Team: 

Tracxn's Technology team is 60+ members strong and growing. The technology team is subdivided into multiple smaller teams, each owning one or more services/components of the technology platform. Ours is a young team of motivated engineers with a minimal management structure where almost everyone is actively involved in technical development and design activities. We have a team-centric culture where the ownership and responsibility of a feature or module lie with a team compared to an individual.

We value ownership, continuous learning, consistency, and discipline as a team.

Our Tech Stacks:

We work on an array of technologies, including but not limited to backend and frontend systems such as Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, ReactJS, Next.js, Webpack, and Storybook; cloud and serverless platforms like AWS, etc; data and infrastructure technologies such as Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch), MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and Ansible; large-scale web crawling solutions; modern data pipelines and ETL workflows; and AI/ML-driven projects.

Job Overview:

We are looking for experienced software engineers with 6+ years of overall software development experience, including backend development and proven people-management skills. The ideal candidate will lead the engineering team(s), drive technical excellence, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers
• Own technical planning, architecture discussions, and execution
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders
• Drive best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and ensure high engineering standards
• Manage delivery timelines, resource planning, and technical risks
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineers

Job Requirements :

Professional Experience

•  Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams
• Track record of delivering complex, scalable software systems
• Experience driving technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions
• Strong collaboration experience with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

Technical Leadership & Management

•  Ability to mentor, coach, and grow engineers across different experience levels
• Experience conducting performance reviews and providing technical feedback
• Strong ownership of team delivery, timelines, and quality
• Experience balancing hands-on technical work with people management

Backend & System Architecture Expertise

• Strong proficiency in modern backend architectures, design patterns, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Java, Python, etc.)
• Solid understanding of API design principles and implementation
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases and knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.

Technical Competencies

• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of caching strategies, performance optimization, and scalability
• Understanding of data modeling and query optimization
• Familiarity with search and indexing technologies
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Culture:

• Work with performance-oriented teams driven by ownership and passion.
• Learn to design systems for high accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• No strict deadlines, focus on delivering quality work.
• Meritocracy-driven, candid culture. No politics.
• Very high visibility regarding which startups and markets are exciting globally.