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Senior Backend Engineer

at Leading Fintech Startup

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via Qrata
3 - 4 yrs
₹10L - ₹15L / yr (ESOP available)
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Skills
skill iconPython
skill iconDjango

We are looking for someone who: ● Has 3+ years of experience working as a Backend Developer in high-growth consumer internet companies ● Is proficient in building RESTful APIs, has a strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases ● Prior working knowledge of Python/Django is a big plus ● Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools ● Knowledge of AWS or any other Cloud Platform services ● Ability to analyze and convert business requirements into technical requirements ● Has a high sense of ownership and a bias for action ● Is a people’s person and can lead without authority What will they be responsible for ● They will work on one or more of the tracks mentioned above ● Own the end-to-end delivery - design, execute, test and deploy ● Work as an individual contributor, champion code quality ● Build and train a team of rockstar engineers as the organization grows Why should this role excite you We are just getting started and people who join us at this juncture will: ● Do fulfilling, high-impact work ● Work directly with the founders and engineering leads ● Own and deliver, get complete ownership of whatever you do ● Work with colleagues from strong diverse backgrounds ● Solve a problem that millions of Indians are emotionally attached to but hasn’t seen any innovation ● Learn and grow at an unprecedented pace Tactical details ● Current stack: Python/Django, React, Kafka, Docker, AWS ● Location: Bengaluru (Work from office) ● Compensation: Structured as Fixed + ESOPs

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