Senior Python developer +AWS

Job Title: Tech Lead (Backend Heavy)

Location: Onsite – Indore (Vijaynagar), MP, India

Experience: 4–6 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred

Company Overview

Kuvaka Tech builds scalable, high-performance products across Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. We operate in a fast-paced startup environment, focusing on delivering efficient, production-ready solutions within tight timelines.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Tech Lead who is backend-heavy, highly product-driven, and capable of owning end-to-end technical execution. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across multiple backend stacks, while also having enough frontend understanding to unblock issues independently.

This role requires someone who can solve problems proactively, handle technical blockers without unnecessary escalations, and drive projects efficiently in a startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of projects from planning to deployment
• Ensure timely delivery under tight deadlines
• Maintain high standards of code quality, scalability, and performance

Backend Development (Core Focus)

• Design and build scalable backend systems using Python and other backend stacks
• Architect APIs, services, and data flows for high-performance applications
• Handle complex technical challenges independently

Frontend Awareness

• Possess working knowledge of frontend technologies (React.js / Next.js)
• Be capable of debugging and resolving frontend issues when required

Problem Solving & Execution

• Identify and resolve technical blockers independently before escalation
• Drive solutions with a cost-efficient and time-efficient approach
• Optimise system performance and architecture
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Innovation & Product Thinking

• Contribute new ideas and technical improvements
• Think from a product perspective, not just implementation
• Continuously improve processes and delivery speed

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Engineering)
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders
• Guide junior developers when required

Required Skills-

Core Technical

• Strong experience in Python (Django/FastAPI preferred)
• Experience with multiple backend stacks (Node.js, etc. is a plus)
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and databases

Frontend Understanding

• Hands-on or working knowledge of React.js / modern frontend frameworks

Engineering Mindset

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines
• Experience working in startup environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 4–6 years of experience in product-based or startup environments
• Has worked on multiple projects end-to-end
• Highly productive, proactive, and ownership-driven
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions independently
• Focused on efficiency, scalability, and execution speed

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who doesn’t wait for instructions but takes initiative
• A problem solver who fixes issues before they escalate
• A tech-driven thinker with strong execution capability
• Comfortable in fast-moving, high-pressure startup setups

Hiring Process

• HR Round
• Assignment
• Technical Round
• Cultural Fit Round
• Founder’s Call

Job Description: Python Engineer

Role Summary

We are looking for a talented Python Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications and automation solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, familiarity with modern development practices, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Python Development & Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain Python scripts, tools, and automation frameworks.
• Build automation for operational tasks such as deployment, monitoring, system checks, and maintenance.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented Python code following best practices.
• Develop APIs, CLI tools, or microservices when required.

Linux Systems Engineering

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Perform system performance tuning, log analysis, and root-cause diagnostics.
• Work with system services, processes, networking, file systems, and security controls.
• Implement shell scripting (bash) alongside Python for system-level automation.

CI/CD & Infrastructure Support

• Support integration of Python automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).
• Participate in build and release processes for infrastructure components.
• Ensure automation aligns with established infrastructure standards and governance.
• Use Bash scripting together with Python to improve automation efficiency.

Cloud & DevOps Collaboration (if applicable)

• Collaborate with Cloud/DevOps engineers on automation for AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Integrate Python tools with configuration management tools such as Chef or Ansible, or with Terraform modules.
• Contribute to containerization efforts (Docker, Kubernetes) leveraging Python automation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, test, and build scalable backend python services
• Closely collaborate with marketing and product teams to build innovative, robust and easy-to-use features that serve.
• Developing high quality code based on detailed designs that cater to the product requirements.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, testing and maintaining the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimisation and functionality

Required Skills:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3+ years experience in software development.
• Expertise in Python 3.7, Django 2.2+ and REST APIs.
• Willingness to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Hands-on, self-starter, capable of working independently
• True love for technology and what you do
• Maniacal attention to detail

About the company

Adia makes clinicians better diagnosticians. Adia Health revolutionizes clinical decision support by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and personalizing care. It modernizes the diagnostic process by automating optimal lab test selection and interpretation, utilizing a combination of expert medical insights, real-world data, and artificial intelligence. This approach not only streamlines the diagnostic journey but also ensures precise, individualized patient care by integrating comprehensive medical histories and collective platform knowledge. 

Position Overview 

We are seeking a highly skilled backend engineer specializing in integrations and platform development to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a background working in a complex domain and have a proven track record of success. This role requires a deep understanding of backend technologies, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure integrations with third-party systems and APIs to enable seamless data exchange and functionality. 
2. Develop and maintain internal platform services and APIs to support various product features and business requirements. 
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of backend services with user-facing applications. 
4. Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand integration requirements and translate them into technical solutions. 
5. Identify opportunities for performance optimization, scalability improvements, and system enhancements within the integration and platform infrastructure. 
6. Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the reliability and availability of integration services and platform components. 
7. Experience with HL7/FHIR is a huge plus. 

Qualifications 

• Bachlor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field 
• Proven experience (5+ years) in backend development with expertise in building integrations and platform services 
• Proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, MongoDB, SQL, noSQL, AWS (or other cloud providers like GCP or Azure) 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment 
• Experience working in a complex domain, ideally U.S. Healthcare 
• English fluency required 

Requirements:

• Should be a go-getter, ready to shoulder more responsibilities, and shows enthusiasm and interest in work.

• Excellent core Python skills including threading, dictionary, OOPS Concept, Data structure, and Web service.

• Should have work experience on the following stacks/libraries: Flask

• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries

• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as Angular, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications

• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance

• Experience in both RDBMS(MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB, HDFS, HIVE etc) or in-memory caching technologies such as ehcache etc is preferable.

The key aspects of this role include:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Python.
• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements
based on business need and architectural improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Application Software developers and Engineers.
• Handle server-side code for a production platform and contribute to new features.

To be the right fit, you'll need:
• More than 4+ years of experience as a software developer in Python, with knowledge of at least one
Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc.
• Good understanding of common design patterns and architecture principles to design reliable and
Scalable applications
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of databases line NoSQL or MongoDB
• Good to have AWS and Docker or Web services
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

About us:

Strata is a commercial real estate investment platform that offers investors the opportunity to invest in pre-leased commercial assets such as offices, warehouses, and retail spaces across India.

We are one of the fastest-growing PropTech platforms in India and are backed by Elevation Capital, Mayfield, Kotak Investment Advisors, Gruhas (a venture by Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha) and DLF Family Office.

Our headquarter is in Bangalore, India.

We are a small yet close-knit team of 35+ people.

About you:

You have a knack for product and strongly equipped with engineering skills to make it a reality. You don’t jump into implementation unless you have clearly understood the problem/requirements and have a written design. You don’t hesitate asking questions and giving critical reviews while respecting others’ opinions. You are a fearless engineer, and not afraid to fail, not on production though ;) You have a strong sense of ownership. You have a startup experience. You don’t feel annoyed if required to work on off days in case of production incidents (no development).

Your responsibilities:

You will primarily work on the backend maintaining the existing platform and writing new enhancements and features. Apart from your own features, as a senior member of the team you will be expected to be actively involved in overall design discussions and peer code reviews. You will factor in extensibility, maintainability, scalability and security in designs and code. You will ensure that best engineering practices are followed. You will support your team members when they are facing challenges, and mentor them when appropriate. You will strive for overall engineering excellence.

Must-have Skills:

• 4-8 years of total experience
• 2+ years of experience in Django and DRF. You must be pro at it. The team will be looking up to you for making most out of DRF.
• Designing and building  scalable web applications
• Good understanding of REST principles
• SQL database design and queries
• Working knowledge of AWS

Good-To-Have Skills:

• Angular or any other JavaScript frontend framework
• Designing microservices
• DevOps experience

FAQ's.

1. Your technology ingredients?

Programming languages:
Our backend is written in Python using Django framework. And the frontend is in AngularJS. Currently there is no mobile app.

Infrastructure:
We are an AWS shop and use their services for most needs, Docker for containerization and ECS as orchestrator, RDS as database, S3 for storage and SQS as messaging backend.

Other tools:
BitBucket for Git and CI/CD pipeline, Trello for project management; and Google Meets and Slack for communication.

2. Your hiring plan?

Currently the engineering team comprises of 3 engineers, and we plan to grow it to 8 by the end of 2021.

3. Your Interview process?

We will try to finish the process within two weeks. In case we can’t go ahead with  your candidature, we will clearly and immediately let you know. But in case of competing applications, we may request you to wait for a week or two.

1. 15 minutes introductory call to discuss requirements and expectations
2. 30 minutes online coding assignment on a screen sharing session
3. 1 hour technical interview covering problem solving, code review and aptitude
4. 15 minutes call with co-founder for final discussion

In case of inability to come to a conclusion from either side, we may go for an additional round.

4. Your WFH and WFO policy?

Due to Covid-19 the team is working from home and will continue till March-2022. After that we will work from the Bangalore or Pune office (yet to be finalised). You should be open to relocate to any of the cities.

5. Your funding status?

In March 2020, Strata raised $1.5 million in seed funding; and $6 million in Series-A in July 2021.