Senior Python Developer

Senior Backend Developer - JD
If you love to work in a fast-paced startup environment and desire to solve some very
challenging problems using technology, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to work as a Senior Software
Developer. You will be involved in working on multiple products for the scaling and growth
stage of the lifecycle.
We work closely with the real world,. If you are interested to grow and learn in your career
and at the same time work on products for the 1Bn user market, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

● Managing and guiding a team of junior developers for timely delivery of product and
milestones
● Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
● Implementation of security and data protection
● Design and implementation of data storage solutions
● Design & Build: Designing and developing high-volume, low-latency applications for
mission-critical systems, and delivering high-availability and performance.
● Collaborate - Collaborating within your product streams and team to bring best
practices and leverage a world-class tech stack.
● Measurable Outcome - You will need to set quantifiable objectives that encapsulate
the quality attributes of a system. The fitness of the application is measured against
set marks.
● DevOps - You will need to set up every essential (tracking/alerting) to make sure the
infrastructure/software you built is working as expected.
● Design and development of our REST APIs
● Help maintain code quality, architecture, and automation

Required Knowledge and Skills

● 3 - 5 years of experience working in backend development technologies and DevOps
● Highly curious and ready to dive into complex technical challenges.
● Proficiency in development and scripting in Python, Django/Flask framework.
● Database design and management, including being up on the latest practices -
bonus points for MySQL and MongoDB
● User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and
environments
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling
an application to support load changes
● Setup and administration of backups
● Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs
desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
● Server management and deployment for the relevant environment
● Appreciation for clean and well-documented code
● Hands-on experience with architecture and structural design patterns
● Expertise in designing, developing, deploying, and integrating RESTful APIs
● Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical
requirements
● A knack for benchmarking and optimization
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Personality

● Requires excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and presentation.
● You should be a team player.
● You should be positive towards problem-solving, have a very structural thought
process to solve problems
● Interest to work in a high paced start-up environment with a large amount of learning.
● Good understanding of different frameworks, and be able to pick up new
technologies at ease.
● You should be agile enough to figure out a need for new technologies/frameworks
and learn new technology for better product performance

About Merito :-

Merito is a curated talent platform where we identify, assess, and connect candidates for matching job opportunities. We are working with the mission to change the way hiring is done. The company is founded by a team consisting of alumni from IIM Ahmedabad, McKinsey with more than 2 decades of experience in recruitment, training, and coaching.

About Our Client :-

Our client is headquartered in California and Y Combinator backed Shopify-like platform for creators & knowledge professionals (coaches, instructors, experts, artists etc.) to launch, manage and grow their business online. Founded by IIT/ IIM/ BITS/ Yale/ BCG Alumni and 3X Entrepreneurs, they are well funded and backed by top Indian VC firms along with start-up veterans like Kunal Shah (CRED). The company is founded by alumni from top IITs, IIMs, BITS, Yale including ex-entrepreneurs and from firms such as BCG, Hike, Dunzo and P&G.

Since the launch of its first version in December 2020 they have grown 25X. Creators have earned more than $1 Million since launch through the platform.

We have just closed our series A (yet to announce) and are looking to build out our leadership team across functions.

We are looking for an analytical, results-driven back-end developer who will work with team members to develop and improve back-end applications and processes. You will write code in a flask, go and express and then host it on AWS.

● Fluency or understanding of specific languages, such as Python or Go.
● Strong understanding of the web development cycle and programming techniques and tools.
● Solid understanding of how REST APIs work: GET, POST, PUT and PATCH
● Basic understanding of AWS cloud and its services like lambda, EC2, Document DB, EKS etc.
● Understanding MongoDB would be a bonus.
● Excellent project management skills.
● Ability to work independently or with a group.

JD for Django developer

Requirements
▪ Highly focused individual with a self-driven attitude
▪ Advanced speaking and writing skills for effective communication
▪ Ability to work in cross-functional teams demonstrating a high level of commitment and coordination
▪ Attention to details and commitment to accuracy for the desired deliverable
▪ Should demonstrate and develop a sense of ownership towards the assigned task
▪ Ability to write reusable, testable, and efficient code
▪ Ensuring step-by-step deliverables are met as part of product development
▪ Ability to take up quick objectives and execute them within a short period
▪ Ability to keep sensitive business information confidential
▪ Contribute, positively and extensively towards building the organizational reputation, brand and operational excellence 
Background Of The Candidate
▪ 4-8 years of experience as a Python Developer
▪ Hands-on knowledge of Django with Postgres SQL and web scrapping is a must
▪ Strong knowledge of OOPS and Python is a must
▪ Knowledge of design/architectural patterns will be considered a plus
▪ Experience with code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial / SVN
▪ Experience working in an agile development environment with a strong focus on rapid software development
▪ Comfortable with working in Unix/Linux, AWS, Azure and similar cloud technologies
▪ Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
▪ Strong communication skills to collaborate with designers, developers, and other relevant staff members or clients
▪ Proven ability to complete the assigned task according to the outlined scope and timeline
▪ Graduate or Post-graduate from a reputed college or university

For this role we expect you to have over 6 years of experience in software
development of which at least 1 year should be team management experience.
You should be knowledgeable about programming languages - specifically Java,
Python, operating systems, networks, databases and SQL, algorithms, advanced
architecture, code design, system design, design patterns, project and people
management.
An aptitude for product thinking is preferred. You should also hands-on experience on
mobile app development. Knowledge of Python is a plus.

WyngCommerce is building state of the art AI software for the new age Consumer Brands & Retailers which helps them to provide best of the class customer experiences. Our solutions help the brands in identifying the right opportunities in terms of Inventory Placement, Assortment & Overall Planning of their merchandise. Backed by a clutch of prominent angel investors & having some of the category leaders in Indian retail industry as early adopters, we are looking to hire for our engineering team. The engineering team at WyngCommerce is building one the most robust & scalable data systems & infrastructure which can handle Millions of concurrent computations, seamlessly connect to multitude of Enterprise Data Sources, implementing libraries of state of the art optimisations & other algorithms using various ML & DL techniques. Your Role & Responsibilities - > Own a set of Modules / Components in the Data Processing & Core Compute Engine > Work in tandem with the Data Science team to implement & optimise performance of various algorithms > Come up with innovative & fast MVPs to solve business problems by working closely with the Founders > Driving Design, Architecture & Infrastructure level decisions & setting up best practices for the same to deliver best in class performance & data security > Lead & Mentor SDEs to setup best practices Desired Skills & Experiences - > Proficiency with Python, Redis, Postgres SQL with 2+ years of work experience in Product Orgs > Excellent understanding of Data ETL, Data Warehouses, Queues & Messaging Pipelines, Database performances & Hands on experience of Big Data Systems (Spark, Kafka, Hive etc) > Product thinking, Building robust reusable components from integrations, ETL to Optimisation & ML libraries & workbenches > Ability to weigh trade offs of speed vs perfection & take calls to use open source / other software component to fast-track the go to market > Experience in developing Real World ML/Optimisation/advanced analytical systems > Basic understanding of Maths behind statistical methods & ML techniques will be a plus point