Senior Python developer

Job Title : Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django)

Experience : 2 to 5 Years

Location : Connaught Place, Delhi (Work From Office)

Job Summary :

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django) to join our in-house engineering team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust backend systems using Node.js or Python/Django.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs including third-party Authentication APIs (OAuth, JWT, etc.).
• Work with data stores like Redis and Elasticsearch to support caching and search features.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver complete solutions.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance optimization.
• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices.

Required Skills :

• 2 to 5 Years of hands-on experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in Node.js and/or Python (Django framework).
• Solid understanding and experience with Authentication APIs.
• Experience with Redis and Elasticsearch for caching and full-text search.
• Strong knowledge of REST API design and best practices.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Must have completed at least 2 end-to-end backend projects.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with Docker or containerized environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Build campaign generation services which can send app notifications at a speed of 10 million a minute
• Dashboards to show Real time key performance indicators to clients
• Develop complex user segmentation engines which creates segments on Terabytes of data within few seconds
• Building highly available & horizontally scalable platform services for ever growing data
• Use cloud based services like AWS Lambda for blazing fast throughput & auto scalability
• Work on complex analytics on terabytes of data like building Cohorts, Funnels, User path analysis, Recency Frequency & Monetary analysis at blazing speed
• You will build backend services and APIs to create scalable engineering systems.
• As an individual contributor, you will tackle some of our broadest technical challenges that requires deep technical knowledge, hands-on software development and seamless collaboration with all functions.
• You will envision and develop features that are highly reliable and fault tolerant to deliver a superior customer experience.
• Collaborating various highly-functional teams in the company to meet deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Identify and improvise areas of improvement through data insights and research.

• 2-5 years of experience in backend development and must have worked on Java/shell/Perl/python scripting.
• Solid understanding of engineering best practices, continuous integration, and incremental delivery.
• Strong analytical skills, debugging and troubleshooting skills, product line analysis.
• Follower of agile methodology (Sprint planning, working on JIRA, retrospective etc).
• Proficiency in usage of tools like Docker, Maven, Jenkins and knowledge on frameworks in Java like spring, spring boot, hibernate, JPA.
• Ability to design application modules using various concepts like object oriented, multi-threading, synchronization, caching, fault tolerance, sockets, various IPCs, database interfaces etc.
• Hands on experience on Redis, MySQL and streaming technologies like Kafka producer consumers and NoSQL databases like mongo dB/Cassandra.
• Knowledge about versioning like Git and deployment processes like CICD.

About us

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

• 2.5+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

As an SSE, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems

that power our platform. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Python Django and a

strong understanding of databases, caching, and distributed systems.

● Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems using

Python Django.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate

them into technical solutions.

● Optimize application performance and scalability by implementing caching strategies, load

balancing, and distributed computing techniques.

● Ensure data integrity and security by implementing best practices for data storage, retrieval,

and access control.

● Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and services to support seamless

interactions with third-party systems.

● Identify and address performance bottlenecks and other system issues to improve overall

system efficiency.

● Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry-standard coding practices.

● Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and

adherence to best practices.

● Mentor junior team members and assist in their professional growth.

Design, develop and support real time data monitoring application and a dashboard for a VoIP network

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems

Required Skills:

• 3+ yrs of experience developing Ruby applications on Linux platform with exposure to HTML, CSS and javascripts
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming
• Experience with any one NoSQL solution like Redis, MongoDB, CouchDB is a must
• Deep understanding of high traffic, highly scalable, complex web applications
• Ability to work in a dev-automation environment with some source control, continuous integration/delivery systems
• Good problem solving/analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Preferred Skills:

• Conversant with Elasticsearch, Neo4j and D3.js
• Inclination to GO programming
• Experience working with open source projects

An opportunity to revolutionize the restaurant industry

Here, at Rebel Foods, we are using technology and automation to disrupt the traditional food industry. We are focused on building an operating system for Cloud Kitchens - using the most innovative technologies - to provide the best food experiences for our customers. 

You will enjoy working with us, if:

• You are passionate about using technology to solve customer problems
• You are a software craftsman or craftswoman who is obsessed with high quality software
• You have a flair for good design and architecture
• You are unafraid of rearchitecting or refactoring code to improve it
• You are willing to dive deep to solve complex software issues
• You are a teacher and mentor

Our technology ecosystem:

• Languages: Java, Typescript, Javascript, Ruby
• Frameworks, environments: Spring Boot, NodeJS, ExpressJS
• Databases: AWS Aurora MySQL, MongoDB
• Cloud: AWS
• Microservices, Service Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, Caching, Messaging, Logging, Monitoring and Alerting
• CI/CD and DevOps
• Bitbucket, Jira

You will mostly spend time on the following:

• Leading the design and implementation of software systems
• Driving engineering initiatives across teams with a focus on quality, maintainability, availability, scalability, security, performance and stability
• Writing efficient, maintainable, scalable, high quality code
• Reviewing code and tests
• Refactoring and improving code
• Teaching and mentoring team members

We’re excited about you if you have:

• At least 8 years of experience in software development, including experience building microservices and distributed systems
• Excellent programming skills in one or more languages: Java, C#, C++, Typescript, Javascript, Python or Ruby
• Experience working in Cloud environments: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience building secure, configurable, observable services
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work in an Agile environment
• The ability to collaborate effectively within and across engineering, product and business teams

We value engineers who are:

• Crazy about customer experience
• Willing to challenge the status quo and innovate
• Obsessed with quality, performance and frugality
• Willing to take complete responsibility and ownership of results
• Team players, teachers, mentors

Role Summary: Back-end Developer who would contribute towards building a highly flexible and scalable Back- end by bringing deep core technology expertise.

Job Description:

- Develop modules keeping micro services architecture philosophies in check. - Implement and/or oversee implementation of different modules as part of an integrated development team. - Drive evolution of application performance. - Ensure project scalability by having good project architecture

Skill Requirements:

- Strong Node.js. - Strong database technology skillsets, namely MongoDB, MySQL

- Should have experience of using Rabbit MQ.

- Python (Django) skills are a plus. - A skilled and pragmatic approach.

- Experience with user-centred design, test-driven development, iterative/incremental and agile practices. - Experience with AWS deployment a definite plus.

Individual applying to the role should ideally have the following attributes.

-Passionate about back-end Development and continually follow the platform & innovations

-Strong and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions

- Excellent communicator (written and verbal, formal and informal)

- Flexible and proactive/self-motivated working style with strong personal ownership of problem resolution

- Ability to multi-task under pressure and work independently with minimal supervision.

- Ability to prioritize when under pressure.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• 3-5 years of work experience in the development background, with at least 2 years experience in Java, Spring, Sprint Boot, Hibernate or JPA, MySQL, Oracle, Spring MVC.
• B.E. degree in Computer Science, Graduate in Software Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in Core JAVA, Spring, Spring Boot Frameworks.
• Experience with ORM's like Hibernate.
• Good knowledge of developing RESTful web services using Spring Boot, Java1.x,Servlet2.4, JSP2.0, JDBC3.0, Java Mail, Struts2.x, HTML, HTML5, Angular7+, JavaScript, JSF, Bootstrap2.x-3.x, JQuery & CSS 3.x, Maven 3.x, Apache Tomcat7
• Knowledge of Cloud AWS.
• Experience in any Messaging Queue e.g. Apache Kafka, ActiveMQ, etc.
• Experience on Web services with REST and SOAP.
• Experience working on tool set like Eclipse IDE, SQL clients.
• Experience using application server like Jboss, TomCat, Wildfly, glassfish.
• Experience in using tools like SOAP UI, POSTMAN
• Ability to write SQL queries to fetch data.
• Knowledge of Micro services, Redis Cache and Mongo DB (or any other NoSQL) is good to have