Senior / Lead Python & Django Developer

*Job description:*

*Company:* Innovative Fintech Start-up

*Location:* On-site in Gurgaon, India

*Job Type:* Full-Time

*Pay:* ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

*Experience Level:* Senior (7+ years required)

*About Us*

We are a dynamic Fintech company revolutionizing the financial services landscape through cutting-edge technology. We're building innovative solutions to empower users in trading, market analysis, and financial compliance. As we expand, we're seeking a visionary Senior Developer to pioneer and lead our brand-new tech team from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our technology stack and drive mission-critical initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

*Role Overview*

As the Senior Developer and founding Tech Team Lead, you will architect, develop, and scale our core systems while assembling and mentoring a high-performing team. You'll work on generative AI-driven applications, integrate with financial APIs, and ensure robust, secure platforms for trading and market data. This role demands hands-on coding expertise combined with strategic leadership to deliver under tight deadlines and high-stakes conditions.

*Key Responsibilities*

Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend systems using Python as the primary language.

Lead the creation of a new tech team: recruit, mentor, and guide junior developers to foster a collaborative, innovative culture.

Integrate generative AI technologies (e.g., Claude from Anthropic, OpenAI models) to enhance features like intelligent coding assistants, predictive analytics, and automated workflows.

Solve complex problems in real-time, optimizing for performance in mission-critical financial systems.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align tech strategies with business goals, including relocation planning to Dubai.

Ensure code quality, security, and compliance in all developments.

Thrive in a high-pressure environment, managing priorities independently while driving projects to completion.

*Required Qualifications:*

7+ years of software development experience; 5+ years in Python.

Proven hands-on experience with OpenAI and Anthropic (Claude) APIs in production systems.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous situations.

Experience leading projects, mentoring developers, or building teams.

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Experience with financial markets, trading systems, or market data platforms.

Familiarity with Meta Trader integrations.

Cloud experience, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Knowledge of fintech compliance and trade reporting standards.

*What We Offer:*

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunity to build and lead a team in a high-growth Fintech space.

A collaborative, innovative work culture with room for professional growth.

*Job Types:* Full-time, Permanent

*Work Location:* In person

• Execute an ecosystem strategy for adding and growing key data partners to the Platform. Typical deal structure will include partner identification, outreach, negotiation of terms, and closing
  
• Maintain positive relationships with existing data partners, piloting new initiatives and evaluating the performance of these initiatives as part of the larger Platform strategy
  
• Research and develop innovative new business models and growth opportunities with partners; negotiate, structure, and execute relevant agreements
  
• Execute high-impact marketing programs around new data partner initiatives to enhance positioning
  
• Assist with high profile client and new business initiatives relating to specific client data acquisition requirements
  
• Operate as an expert in the data ecosystem, with deep knowledge of 3rd party data providers, publisher and supply direct relationships, and WPP companies
  
• Oversee quarterly reports on market, industry and adoption rates for management team measuring the business value of the program, present findings to senior management
  
• Find and understand new and emerging technologies; bring new ideas and perspectives back into R&D and the business

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field.
• OR equivalent professional work experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of the media and advertising landscape along with the major players in the marketplace
• Deep understanding of addressable marketing, audience segmentation and targeting, and both traditional and programmatic media channels
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends
• A passion for strategic omni-channel marketing and advertising
• Proven communication, leadership, and persuasion skills
• Outstanding writing, presentation, and overall communication skills
• Success managing a direct report

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

· Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology Engineering (computer/telecommunications)

· Must have at least 5 years of extensive experience in Object-oriented programming specifically on JAVA/J2EE

· Has knowledge or relevant work experience in any of the following programming languages or technologies: Java/J2EE, C++, C, XML/XHTML or CGI-Python.

· Must have sufficient knowledge of Object-oriented programming concepts

·Be an excellent team player in a different culture, display the ability to learn in a short time and work under pressure.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develops and enhances software applications through coding and testing.

· Involved in code reviews and training.

· Delivers the highest quality software by creating unit test plans and testing code thoroughly. Implements solutions as designed in technical documentation specification and coding standards.

· Creates project documentation and coordinates technical issues.

· Knows the business rules and concepts, software specifications and designs provided by the technical lead and applies them in completing the assigned task.

Qualifications & Responsibilities

Year of Experience : 3- 8 yrs

Location : Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune

Work on ISO 27001 & NIST based Information Security Management System implementation and sustenance.

-          Responsible for SOX (IT Security Controls) and track the monthly/quarterly/annual control reports and drive effectiveness of SOX controls.

-          Work on Business Continuity Planning, IT Disaster Recovery as per ISO27001 & NIST requirements

-          Assess information security posture, identify the gaps/risks in the existing environment and develop solutions to mitigate the identified gaps/risk

-          Conduct Information Systems audits covering IT infrastructure assets

-          Working knowledge in security domains such as: security governance policies and procedures, risk management, compliance, access control, network security, security architecture, security incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity management, privacy and data protection

-          Experience in leveraging industry standards and frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF/800-171, etc.

-          Possesses certifications such as ISO27001 LA. CISSP, CISA certification- preferred

Why NCG?

WHO WE ARE DRIVES WHAT WE DO!

We Don't build the organization; we create an everlasting family. Our people express a sense of winning together when times are good and sticking together when times are tough.

Are you a Doer or Achiever?

Well, at NCG, our doors are Open for Doers and Achievers alike. We are a Cult where we create, innovate, learn and Contribute in a comfortable, transparent, and fair environment.

Joining NCG means contributing to a shared ambition for reliable work culture, tackling extraordinary technological challenges in multicultural teams, preserving your work/life balance, and more!

• Prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.
• Communicate with product designers and developers to understand product details and documentation requirements.
• Gather and analyze technical and product information to document new or changing product functionality.
• Produce high-quality documentation that is appropriate for its intended audience
• Create video tutorials, help manuals to help end-users use applications
• Write easy-to-understand user interface text, online help, and guides
• Good command over the English language
• Excellent skills in content presentation
• Hardworking & Committed
• Self-Learner

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to oversee the successful execution of projects which involve deep integrations of various systems. This TPM should be able to identify the complete requirements of all involved stakeholders and identify the technical solution with a clear breakdown of tasks required for successful completion of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Create clear requirement documents for both new projects and changes on existing technical projects
• Identify business risks and points of failure in ongoing projects
• Plan and manage releases with all the system providers
• Troubleshoot any system failures on current projects

Requirements:

• Candidate must be from IIT.
• Candidate must have knowledge on Agile and Scrum.
• 4+ Years of total experience with atleast 2+ years in project management
• Understanding of data pipelines.
• Prior experience or knowledge on IT/Telephony Systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask - excellent planning and time management skills
• Excellent leadership abilities.

Build reusable APIs for our client-facing apps in Node.js

Create and maintain scalable infrastructure leveraging modern cloud platforms Write tests and documentation as you implement features with your team Maintain expertise in current and emerging technologies and tools

4+ years’ Experience with NodeJS

BS degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering Experience documenting and testing RESTful APIs

Experience working with databases in PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Redis

Experience and enthusiasm for working collaboratively with others in an Agile environment