Software Developer

Job Title : Senior Python Developer

Experience : 7+ Years

Location : Remote or Hybrid (Gurgaon / Coimbatore / Hyderabad)

Job Summary :

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in web application development using Python and related frameworks. A passion for writing clean, scalable code and solving complex technical challenges is essential for success in this role.

Mandatory Skills : Python (3.x), FastAPI or Flask, PostgreSQL or Oracle, ORM, API Microservices, Agile Methodologies, Clean Code Practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• 7+ Years of hands-on experience in Python (3.x) development.
• Strong proficiency in FastAPI or Flask frameworks.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar, along with ORM tools.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining API-based microservices.
• Solid grasp of Agile development methodologies and version control practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Nice to Have :

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud providers.
• Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration tools.

* Python (3 to 6 years): Strong expertise in data workflows and automation

* Spark (PySpark): Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing

* Pandas: For detailed data analysis and validation

* Delta Lake: Managing structured and semi-structured datasets at scale

* SQL: Querying and performing operations on Delta tables

* Azure Cloud: Compute and storage services

* Orchestrator: Good experience with either ADF or Airflow

Candidate must have 6+ years of backend engineering experience, with 1–2 years leading engineers or owning major systems.

Candidate must be from a product-based organization with a startup mindset.

Must be strong in one core backend language: Node.js, Go, Java, or Python.

Deep understanding of distributed systems, caching, high availability, and microservices architecture.

Hands-on experience with AWS/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong command over system design, data structures, performance tuning, and scalable architecture

Ability to partner with Product, Data, Infrastructure, and lead end-to-end backend roadmap execution.

As a Backend Engineer you will be responsible for creating REST APIs which are used to drive the User Interface. Given the nature of the application, these APIs need to be very efficient and high performing. This requires optimizing queries for faster execution and introducing database changes that may be required. We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail, who are genuine, confident, committed and not only passionate about technology, but excited to work in a fun and friendly start-up environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about technology and GETTING IT DONE.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software
• Take part in software and architectural development activities
• Debug application issues and helping support respond to client queries
• Participate in application development meetings
• Provide accurate estimates, clearly communicate status of tasks and identification of risks
• Commitment to accomplishing the task at hand and identify the fastest and most reliable way to solve a problem
• Performance tuning of application code at different service levels
• Interact with customers of the application and help address issues reported

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience with Java and Spring frameworks.
• Having good knowledge in a scripting language like python is a plus
• Experience with Spring and Hibernate/ ORM
• Understanding of relational database and normal forms
• Understanding of NoSQL / RDBMS (Mongo or Postgres) and ability to write optimized and high performing queries
• Strong understanding of Java concurrency, concurrency patterns, experience building thread safe code
• Experience building RESTful web services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience with GIT as a VCS, Unix based systems
• Experience with NoSQL Database is a plus
• Following are a set of 'good to have' skills React AWS Bitbucket, JIRA

Must have :

• Strong Experience in Python development
• Familiarity with Data Structures and Algorithms
• Experience in developing Enterprise scale applications
• Exposure to NLP
• Exposure / awareness of AI, ML
• Exposure to Windows Azure is an added advantage
• God understanding of project architecture and software development processes such as Agile and Scrum

Responsibilities :

• Partner with Business Stakeholders to translate business objectives into clearly defined analytical Projects
• Own the end-end process, from recognizing the problem to implementing the solution
• Understand customer’s requirements and design the optimum solution using Icertis’ AI applications
• Configure, Extend, and optimize Icertis AI app through Python scripts, NLP NER Analysis and other mechanisms
• Take full ownership of project / product features to implement, provide bug fixes and write tests and tooling for those features to ensure they work well at cloud scale.
• Plan and identify solutions and risks in assigned work
• You are expected to be hands on and write code on day to day basis and also mentor other team members

About SteelEye

SteelEye is a fast growing FinTech company based in London and has offices in Bangalore and Paris, that offers a data platform to help financial institutions such as Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Brokerage Firms, Asset Management Firms to comply with financial regulations in the European Union. Our clients can aggregate, search, surveillance and report on trade, communications and market data. SteelEye also enables customers to gain powerful insights from their data, helping them to trade with greater efficiency and profitability. The company has a highly experienced management team and a strong board, who have decades of technology and management experience and worked in senior positions at many leading international financial businesses. We are looking to hire a seasoned SRE to join us as we start on our next phase of growth. We have a culture of openness, collaboration, and the passion to get things done whilst appreciating the importance of a good work life balance.

Being part of a start-up can be equally exciting as it is challenging. You will be part of the SteelEye team not just because of your talent but also because of your entrepreneurial flare which we thrive on at SteelEye. This means we want you to be curious, contribute, ask questions and share ideas. We encourage you to get involved in helping shape our business.

What you’ll do

• Deliver plugins for our Python-based ETL pipelines.
• Deliver Python microservices for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Implement algorithms to analyse large data sets.
• Draft design documents that translate requirements into code.
• Deal with challenges associated with handling large volumes of data.
• Assume responsibilities from technical design through technical client support.
• Manage expectations with internal stakeholders and context-switch in a fast paced environment.
• Thrive in an environment that uses AWS and Elasticsearch extensively.
• Keep abreast of technology and contribute to the engineering strategy.
• Champion best development practices and provide mentorship.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in o Python 3.
• o Python libraries used for data (such as pandas, numpy).
• o AWS.
• o Elasticsearch.
• o Performance tuning.
• o Object Oriented Design and Modelling.
• o Delivering complex software, ideally in a FinTech setting.
• o CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of design patterns.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Demonstrable desire to learn and grow.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Mature collaboration and mentoring abilities.

About SteelEye Culture

• Work from home until you are vaccinated against COVID-19
• Top of the line health insurance • Order discounted meals every day from a dedicated portal
• Fair and simple salary structure
• 30+ holidays in a year
• Fresh fruits every day
• Centrally located. 5 mins to the nearest metro station (MG Road)
• Measured on output and not input

Required Knowledge and technical skills:
- Expert level experience designing and building web services using Java
- Hands on experience in frameworks like struts , springs, hibernate
- Experience with multiple database platforms
- Experience with high volume, mission critical applications
- Experience building distributed systems at Internet scale
- Knowledge of commonly used design patterns
- Prior experience building internet platforms from the ground up
- Understanding Microservices patterns and architectures, enterprise design and industry best practices.

Required Qualities/ personal skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and time management skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience working in a fast-paced delivery environment