Senior Backend Engineer

About Us:

DriveX is India’s largest used 2-wheeler platform founded by Narain Karthikeyan, India’s first Formula 1 racer. DriveX is a fully stacked platform having capabilities across the pre-owned vehicle value chain from procurement to refurbishment to retail and service of pre-owned two-wheelers.

Website- https://www.drivex.in

Location- Bangalore

Job Overview:

We are looking for a talented Python Developer to join our tech team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing server-side logic, integrating front-end components, and supporting the development of scalable and high-performance applications. The Python Developer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop server-side logic using Python for seamless integration with front-end components.

2. Design and implement scalable and high-performance applications.

3. Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

4. Implement security and data protection features.

5. Work closely with the product management team to define and implement new features.

6. Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

7. Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to deliver software solutions that align with business requirements.

8. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, and apply them to the development process.

Requirements:

1. Proven 3+years of experience as a Python Developer.

2. Strong proficiency in Python, with a good understanding of their ecosystems. 3. Knowledge of server-side templating languages such as Jinja 2 or EJS.

4. Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

5. Experience with data migration, transformation, and scripting.

6. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

7. Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms.

8. Familiarity with common front-end development tools, such as Babel, Webpack, etc. 9. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

10. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

11. Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

12. Experience with microservices architecture is a plus.

About the role: 

We are looking for a Python Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.   

What we have:  

• An Agile team environment practicing Scrum  
• New technologies (Docker, AWS, Git, Python)  
• A friendly environment where developers work together on the same system  
• Transparent communication using Slack, Jira, Zoom  
• Development of new functional business modules  
• High-level user support (technical) 

Responsibilities:  

• Coordinating with development teams to determine application requirements.  
• Build efficient back-end features in Python  
• Writing scalable code using Python programming language.  
• Testing and debugging applications.  
• Developing back-end components.  
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application  

Position requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.  
• 3-5 years of experience as a Python Developer.  
• Expert knowledge of Python and related frameworks (Tornado, FastAPI, Django, and Flask, …)  
• A deep understanding and multi-process architecture and the threading limitations of Python.  
• Familiarity with testing tools.  
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodology. 
• Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.  
• “Go-getter” attitude 1 
• Should be comfortable working in our Bangalore office from Day 1. 
• Should possess good communication skills. 

1. Develop, maintain, and enhance robust backend systems using Python3 and frameworks like Django (mandatory), Flask, and FastAPI (good to have).
2. Design, implement, and maintain highly efficient and automated continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes using Jenkins and configuration management with Ansible.
3. Elevate our testing culture by architecting and implementing innovative testing strategies, focusing on both unit and integration testing to ensure exceptional code quality and extensive coverage.
4. Follow peer-to-peer code reviews and cross-team collaboration to build scalable and reliable solutions.
5. Proficiently work with at least one cloud technology, preferably AWS, to deploy and manage applications in the cloud environment.
6. Possess knowledge of Nginx, load balancing, and scalability to optimize system performance and reliability.
7. Good experience working in distributed micro-service architecture and driving them with crucial requirements like request tracing, debugging critical issues, logging, monitoring, and alerting. 
8. Work in containerized environments using Docker and Docker Compose, and have experience with AWS ECS for container orchestration.
9. Prioritize maintainability and reliability in developing and maintaining software systems, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our product ecosystem.
10. Collaborate effectively within a team, taking initiatives and driving projects forward with minimal micro-management.
11. Pave the way for maintainable and reliable codebases by introducing novel approaches and best practices in software development.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science.
2. Strong teamwork and communication skills, with a proactive approach to project management and task ownership.
3. Proven track record as an innovative Python developer with a focus on product engineering.
4. Visionary mindset to work in an agile environment, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Benefits

100% Remote

Insurance

• 3+ years of Experience in software Design and development and familiar with technologies - Java, Java-J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Ajax, REST API, Micro services etc.
• Working knowledge of JVM internals
• Working knowledge of any database (MySQL or HSQLDB)
• Working knowledge of No-SQL database (Mongo or Dynamo DB)
• Working experience with messaging (JMS/RabbitMQ)
• R & D on new advanced cloud-based technologies in a test-driven agile development.
• Knowledge in designing and architecting systems with high scalability and performance requirements.
• Ability to understand infrastructure for performance evaluation and reporting of cloud-based services, namely AWS
• knowledge of key AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch etc.
• Certification on AWS Fundamendals
• Excellent communication skills
• ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• skilled in interfacing with internal and external technical resources
• Good in debugging problems and mentoring teams on technical front

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of experience with software development, preferably in Agile environment.
• Advanced knowledge of in software development tools, programming languages, databases, and environments, including but not limited to:
  • Python 3.x, Django, functional Python, procedural Python, object oriented Python, Asynchronous Design, Micro Services, memcache, REDIS, Celery, ElastiSearch, RESTful web services, Relational (Oracle & MySQL) and Non-Relational (NOSQL & DynamoDB) databases, AWS.

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of Python web framework Django
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python
• Strong experience on Linux
• Solid database skills in a relational database (i. e. PostgresSQL)
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (git)
• Experience on RESTful APIs
• Experience deploying on AWS is desirable
• Experience on Automation Builds using Jenkins and other popular frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, influence and communication skills
• Experience in designing scalable micro-services is desirable

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience

• 4+ years of object-oriented Java / J2EE development

• Full SDLC experience (requirements gathering, architecture, development, QA, etc.…)

• Experience with Spring (MVC, IOP/DI, REST, Security) & Hibernate/Spring

• Experience with SOAP / REST web services

• Knowledge of SQL

• Knowledge of No SQL concepts, understanding of Solr, Redis and Mongo DB is desirable

• Understanding concepts of CDN & Content Management

• Must have worked on any one messaging solutions

• Bonus Points for micro service design and development experience

• Bonus points for any mobile development experience

• Used Agile methodology

• Experience leading or working with cross geography teams

• Bonus Points for experience working on Unix, shell scripting & Build Systems

• Experience in performance optimization is an added advantage

POSITION

• You will be actively involved during the entire technology development lifecycle. Responsibilities will include all aspects from design, coding, testing, customer feedback cycle changes and support.

• Primary role in software development with object-oriented Java

• The customized solutions that you will be architecting and developing will also require knowledge and experience with spring / Hibernate, SOAP / REST, and SQL.

• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and willingness to read and digest large existing source code and take ownership on complex component or subsystem to drive improvements and re-architecture

• Work with a team of amazing developers and designers involved in the design and development of global platforms

• Invent and prototype new features, build, test and ship them to customers as SaaS, cloud based or hosted product platforms

• Drive the implementation of new technologies which improve our ability to build great customers products. • Participate in a fun, open learning environment with great benefits and smart talented folks that represent among the best globally.

QUALIFICATION

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

• M-Tech or advanced degree a plus

• Hackathon participation and accolades are a plus
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