Senior Magento Developer

Senior Python Developer to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems and data-driven applications. You will work on building robust services, APIs, and data workflows that power real-time and batch applications.This role is ideal for a seasoned developer who thrives on solving complex problems, building reliable software, and working across data and engineering teams. Youll play a key role in designing and developing Python-based systems that interface with big data frameworks, cloud platforms, and analytics tools.Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust Python-based backend services and microservices.
• Build RESTful APIs and integrations with third-party systems and internal tools.
• Work with data workflows involving ingestion, transformation, and validation.
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, and Airflow.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy, monitor, and scale applications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Optimize code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and follow CI/CD best practices.
• Work with cloud storage, databases, and data lake technologies like S3, Parquet, and DuckDB.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to enable data access and modeling.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, primarily in Python.
• Strong understanding of OOP, modular design, and Python design patterns.
• Experience with web frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django).
• Hands-on experience with data processing tools like Pandas, SQLAlchemy, PyArrow.
• Proficiency with SQL and database technologies (PostgreSQL, DuckDB, etc.).
• Experience with Airflow for workflow orchestration.
• Knowledge of building scalable, distributed applications and microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of version control (Git), testing frameworks (PyTest), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Vaex.
• Familiarity with data storage formats and tools like Parquet, Iceberg.
• Exposure to data streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, Flink).
• Experience integrating backend systems with AI/ML pipelines or BI platforms.
• Understanding of security standards and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2).
• Background in metadata-driven or event-driven architectures.

About the Role

Initiate and drive technical decisions on a multi-functional, Agile team alongside product management, product design, and engineering

Work closely with product to translate abstract business and product requirements into crisp technical specifications along with a delivery roadmap

Resolve blockers and help the team stay productive

Perform code and design reviews

Take part in building the team and iterating on hiring processes

Must have Requirements for the Role

8+ years of experience in a highly technical role at hyper-growth startup or fast-paced company and 2+ years of experience leading a team

Production level experience with Node.js or Go mandatory.

Experience building highly available and performant applications in any major programming language (e.g. Node.js, Go, Javascript)

In-depth knowledge and experience working with major cloud platform (e.g. AWS (must have experience))

Experience leading product teams

You are a good communicator who can explain technical concepts to product managers, designers, support and other engineers

Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team environment and with geographically distributed teamsIn-depth knowledge of database and web security

How We Define Success:

Ensure the projects are delivered within reasonable timelines that meet the acceptance criteria set by the stakeholders

Ensure technical debt is being measured and tackled

Ensure the non-functional requirements are being taken into account while delivering features: performance, security and testing

Nice To Have, but Not Required:

Good understanding of GCP, AzureWorked in a early-stage startup environmentGood understanding of micro services

Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and 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.

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript & OOPS
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it 
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors 
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Knowledge of AWS will be preferable