
Position Overview: The Lead Software Architect - Python & Data Engineering is a senior technical leadership role responsible for designing and owning end-to-end architecture for data-intensive, AI/ML, and analytics platforms, while mentoring developers and ensuring technical excellence across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design end-to-end software architecture for data-intensive applications, AI/ML pipelines, and analytics platforms
- Evaluate trade-offs between competing technical approaches
- Define data models, API approach, and integration patterns across systems
- Create technical specifications and architecture documentation
- Lead by example through production-grade Python code and mentor developers on engineering fundamentals
- Conduct design and code reviews focused on architectural soundness
- Establish engineering standards, coding practices, and design patterns for the team
- Translate business requirements into technical architecture
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other teams to design integrated solutions
- Whiteboard and defend system design and architectural choices
- Take responsibility for system performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks proactively
Required Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in software architecture and development
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity
- Experience in system design for scale, including caching strategies, load balancing, and asynchronous processing
- 6+ years of Python development experience
- Deep knowledge of Django, Flask, or FastAPI
- Expert understanding of Python internals including GIL and memory management
- Experience with RESTful API design and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Proficiency in data processing frameworks such as Pandas, Apache Spark, and Airflow
- Strong SQL optimization and database design experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Hands-on experience designing CI/CD pipelines Preferred (Bonus)
Skills:
- Experience deploying ML models to production (MLOps, model serving, monitoring) Understanding of ML system design including feature stores and model versioning
- Familiarity with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
- Open-source contributions or technical blogging demonstrating architectural depth
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks for full-stack perspective

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We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Full Stack Developer with experience in building secure, scalable, and high-performing web applications for eLearning or fintech platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multi-tenant dashboards, role-based access control, and API integrations, with a proactive, go-getter mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain multi-tenant dashboards with role-based access control (RBAC) and hierarchical permission models.
- Implement authentication, authorization, and session management across different user tiers, ensuring secure handling of credentials and sensitive data.
- Integrate LMS systems, third-party APIs, and fintech services while maintaining data integrity and security.
- Ensure secure hosting, multi-layered application protection, and adherence to IT standards and best practices.
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability across platforms.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, content developers, and project managers, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven full-stack development experience with technologies such as JavaScript, React, Node.js, Python, Java, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with multi-level user management, RBAC, and dashboard architectures.
- Strong knowledge of APIs, hosting, cloud services, and secure deployment practices.
- Familiarity with data security protocols, fintech integrations, and enterprise IT standards.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, proactive approach, and ability to work independently.
Preferred:
- Experience in eLearning platforms (SCORM, xAPI) or fintech solutions.
- Knowledge of database optimization, caching, and performance tuning.
- Experience with international eLearning projects or multi-location deployments.
What is company looking for:
Company is looking forward to onboard a diligent Full Stack Developer/ Software Engineer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Full Stack Developer. you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and
third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.
Responsibilities:
- Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions.
- Design client-side and server-side architecture.
- Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design.
- Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications.
- Write effective APIs.
- Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
- Create security and data protection settings.
- Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design.
- Write technical documentation.
Requirements:
- Backend: Scrapy (Python), Spring (JAVA), Laravel (PHP), MySQL, NoSQL, NGINXPlus.
- Frontend: Angular 5+ Ngrx/store5.
- nfrastructure: Google cloud platform (App engine, CloudSQL, BigQuery, PubSub,
- Firebase Hosting), Scrapy Cloud, Pusher.io (WebSockets), Getstream.io, Filestack,
- Postmark app, AS2Gateway.
- Tools: Beanstalk app, Postman app, JIRA
- 6 years proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
- Experience working with service-oriented architectures and web based solutions.
- Familiarity with common stacks.
- Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML,
- jQuery).
- Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks
- (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js).
- Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design.
- Experience working on Agile processes (Scrum, Kanban).
- Experience working on the AWS technologies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Great attention to detail.
- Organizational skills.
- An analytical mind.
- Degree in B.tech/BE.
- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
- Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
- Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks.
- Strong experience with React.js
- Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / SVN
- Previous knowledge of GRPC, Web sockets, and Audio Recording is a plus.
- Develop new user-facing features
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
- Assure that all user input is validated before submitting it to the back-end
- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
Strong understanding of Node.js and express
Requirements:
Benefits:
We are looking for a Senior Developer who has experience in developing complex end-to-end solutions.
● Take responsibility for developing product features
● Engage with Product Management and Business to drive the agenda, set your priorities and deliver awesome product features to keep the platform ahead of market scenarios.
● Design and develop using Node.js/Feather.js, React, AWS ML stack
● Develop and utilize your skills as a mentor and leader. Grow your team’s capacity by mentoring other engineers and interviewing candidates.
Sounds like you?
● Experience: 4+ years of industry experience in a software engineering role, preferably building a SaaS product. You can demonstrate the significant impact that your work has had on the product and/or the team.
● Technically strong: Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (for example, Javascript, JAVA, Python, etc.) but it doesn’t need to be a language that we use here! Great people are effective and learn what we use quickly (or introduce us to better ways of working)
● Product focused: You take pride in building an elegant and beautiful product
● Problem solver: You excel at understanding and solving complex problems. You have astonishing attention to detail.
● Quality communicator: You can confidently break down tricky topics in writing and in person.
● Surprisingly efficient: You get a lot done quickly, and can translate your skills into new processes that your team will follow.
● Leadership: You’re ready to rapidly grow into a company leader. You will build company culture and help shape our future.
● Motivation and drive: You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked.
BEFORE APPLYING
We're looking for talented, analytical and passionate people to join our proven team as a Senior Software Engineer based in Mumbai, India.
- We are disrupting the traditional fundraising process for private businesses and investors.
- You will work with a diverse team of former investment bankers, strategy consultants and technologists in developing innovative funding and growth strategies for our users.
- Everything we do is focused on helping businesses and investors find their best match, from institutional investors all the way down to retail.
JOB PURPOSE
- Build and own Fundnel's products guided by our vision: to make private capital and investment opportunities more accessible to all.
- Contribute to the growth of the team by upholding best practices in engineering, security, and design
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with the rest of the team to design, implement and launch new products and features.
- Work closely with PMs, designers, and other engineers to ideate solutions to user problems.
- Maintain stability and high integrity through testing processes with a focus on security and data protection.
- Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions, focused on growing technical & personal skills for the team.
- Explore and integrate third-party API and services to enable impactful new capabilities.
- Conduct regular feedback reviews, assist in tech operations, facilitate standards and quality within the team and reduce technical debt.
- Ensure code quality and system security through automation, unit testing and structured code reviews.
- Make improvements to developer productivity through process or code improvements and mentorship.
- Work on a distributed team.
YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT FOR US IF YOU
- A full-stack generalist, with minimum 5 years of working full-time as a software engineer.
- Significant experience in one of the following languages or frameworks: TypeScript, React, Python.
- Experience building complex web products, with expertise working on all parts of the stack (frontend, backend, anything in between).
- Understanding of DevOps to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
- Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
BONUS ATTRIBUTES
- A full-stack generalist with experience building web applications.
- Experienced at writing clean, scalable code with significant experience in one or more scripting languages. You are product oriented, combining thoughtfulness with pragmatism and a will to get stuff done.
- Excited to move fast, prioritize, and constantly make critical product decisions.
- Comfortable with and curious about working outside of a traditional narrow engineering role.
- A self-starter: you have started something on your own before - a startup, an open-source project, something else.
- You believe effective and successful work is made possible by clear and honest communication, with a shared understanding of the long-term vision and immediate next actions. When you don't fully understand something, you ask lots of questions and use the opportunity to learn and grow.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
We are looking for a highly capable Node.js developer to optimize our web-based application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end application developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.
To ensure success as a Node.js developer, you should possess extensive knowledge of Node.Js based services and experience in a similar role. An accomplished Node.js developer will be someone whose expertise results in the stable, fast, and secure exchange of data between servers and end-users.
Node.js Developer Responsibilities:
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Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
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Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
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Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
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Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
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Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
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Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
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Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
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Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
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Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
Node.js Developer Requirements:
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Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
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At least 4+ yrs experience as a Node.js developer.
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Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
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Experience collaborating in an agile environment alongside designers, analysts, and product owners.
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Experience designing and documenting APIs (we use Node.js, Express, OpenAPI Spec)
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Experience in building scalable production services and monitoring performance (we use Kibana, New Relic)
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Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
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Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
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Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
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Great organizational and time management skills.
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Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.
Must have: Python-Angular(min.6Months) - Django- MySQL
Experience: 4-5Years
Location; Pune(WFH until Covid stabilizes)
Good to have: Kubernetes/Docker, Flask, Restful API
● Should have command over Windows Forms, implementation of Windows API,
.Net CORE
● Proficient in implementing concepts like Interfaces, Delegates, LINQ, Error
Handling
● Good Knowledge on File I/O Handling Operations, XML Handling
● Knowledge of MySQL / SQL / PostgreSQL is a must
versioning tools will be additional benefit








