Software Engineer (Backend)

Backend Engineer - Python

Location

Bangalore, India

Experience Required

2-3 years minimum

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer with expertise in Python to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and maintaining enterprise-level, scalable backend systems.

Key Requirements

Technical Skills

    CS fundamentals are must (CN, DBMS, OS, System Design, OOPS) • Python Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Python with deep understanding of frameworks like Django, FastAPI, or Flask

• Database Management: Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and database optimization

• API Development: Strong experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and GraphQL

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure services

• Containerization: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes

• Message Queues: Experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, or Apache Kafka

• Version Control: Advanced Git workflows and collaboration

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of backend development experience

• Proven track record of working on enterprise-level applications

• Experience building scalable systems handling high traffic loads

• Background in microservices architecture and distributed systems

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and APIs

• Optimize application performance and scalability

• Collaborate with frontend teams and product managers

• Implement security best practices and data protection measures

• Write comprehensive tests and maintain code quality

• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached)

• Understanding of software architecture patterns

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Open source contributions or personal projects

Job Title: Java Lead – Software Engineering

Location: Mohali | Panchkula | Gurugram (Onsite)

Experience: 7+ Years

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Java Lead who will be responsible for designing, developing, and leading the implementation of scalable and maintainable product features. As a Lead, you will play a key role in guiding a team, ensuring coding best practices, and resolving complex technical challenges. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about solving technical problems, and is excited about leading product development end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead a team of developers in designing and building micro-services using Java.

· Decompose feature requests into sizable and estimable pieces of work.

· Deliver scalable, maintainable, and high-quality code within defined timelines.

· Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges.

· Act as a subject matter expert for specific product components.

· Debug and resolve critical production issues with detailed root cause analysis.

· Drive adoption of Agile practices, ensuring proper planning, estimation, and delivery.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

· 7+ years of strong experience in Java development.

· 3+ years of hands-on experience in developing and delivering productized software applications.

· Experience in leading teams and mentoring developers.

· Proven ability to design and deliver scalable and maintainable applications.

· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a self-driven mindset.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

· Hands-on experience with Java micro-services.

· Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

· Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

· Cloud and containerization exposure with AWS and Docker.

Technology Stack:

· Java

· Micro-services

· SQL

· AWS

· Docker

Role: Sr. Java Developer

Experience: 6+ Years

Location: Bangalore (Whitefield)

Work Mode: Hybrid (2-3 days WFO)

Shift Timing: Regular Morning Shift

About the Role:

We are looking for a seasoned Java Developer with 6+ years of experience to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and cloud-based deployment using AWS or DevOps tools. This is a hybrid role based out of our Whitefield, Bangalore location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in agile development processes and scrum ceremonies.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Design and develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Ensure robust and reliable code through full-scale unit testing and TDD/BDD practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline setup and cloud deployments.
• Work independently and as an individual contributor on complex features.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong Core Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Proficiency in AWS or DevOps (Docker & Kubernetes).
• Experience with relational and/or non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Sound understanding of Microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Containerization experience using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
• Exposure to modern SDLC tools – Maven, Git, Jenkins, etc.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployment.

Soft Skills:

• Self-driven, proactive, and an individual contributor.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Able to plan, prioritize, and manage tasks independently.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to frontend technologies like Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.

• Experience in either of these Relational DB’s MS SQL Server / PostgreSQL / AWS Aurora DB / MySQL / Oracle / NOSQL DBs (MongoDB / DynamoDB / DocumentDB) in an application development environment and eagerness to switch DB.
• Design database tables, views, indexes
• Write functions and procedures for Middle Tier Development Team
• Work with any front-end developers in completing the database modules end to end (hands-on experience in parsing of JSON & XML in Stored Procedures would be an added advantage).
• Query Optimization for performance improvement
• Design & develop SSIS Packages or any other Transformation tools for ETL

• Banking / Insurance / Retail domain would be a plus.
• Interaction with a client a plus

• Knowledge in a Cloud Platform (AWS / Azure)
• Knowledge on version control system (SVN / Git)
• Exposure to Quality and Process Management
• Knowledge in Agile Methodology

• Team building (attitude to train, work along, mentor juniors)
• Communication skills (all kinds)
• Quality consciousness
• Analytical acumen to all business requirement
• Think out-of-box for business solution

• Create a platform to change the way kids learn: Because company is solving a unique problem, we have the chance to reimagine education. Be it collaboration or puzzles or interactive videos or even 3D experiences, there is a huge scope for innovation. You can help us get there.
• Tackle challenging and impactful problems: You'd jump between product, marketing, internal tools, process — participating in every phase from inception to implementation. Absolutely no boredom.
• Join us at a magical time: We went through Y Combinator, have raised funding and are seeing strong traction with a very lean team. You get to be among the first employees in one of the strongest and most passionate teams in the EdTech space.

So, what will you do as a Full Stack Lead at company?

• As one of the early employees, there will be a lot on your plate. All the time!
• You'll take ownership and build new product features from start to finish. We love to hire ‘Product Engineers’ who care about “why” behind a feature and suggest changes to hit the objectives even better
• You'll build improvements to performance, reliability, and product polish — for example, improving the efficiency and performance of our replicated state systems.
• You will mentor new joiners, review the pull requests and help with expanding the team as we grow

This might be for you if...

• You have strong knowledge of both front and back end technologies
• You have been professionally coding for at least 4 years
• You have worked in a startup and relish the chaos and pressure
• You've built and maintained quality user interfaces that have reached a large audience, ideally while the product is experiencing rapid growth.
• You can readily learn most technologies as you go. To you, technologies are about tools and tradeoffs, not an ideology.
• You care about the business implications of anything you build. You're not just going after cool stuff — you understand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.
• Bonus: You're fluent with Typescript, Python, Go, NodeJS, Postgres, Docker.
• Bonus: You're familiar with multiple frameworks such as React, Django
• Bonus: You understand AWS infrastructure and can put out a fire if one happens

• Experience of using Python/ Django frameworks in building back end for Full Stack Applications
• Hands on experience on Web frameworks, Restful APIs and SOAP
• Strong command on SQL (or relevant query language or ORM queries)
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as React Native, React.js, Angular.js or Javascript

Experience: 2 - 5 years

Talents from Product/eComm/Internet firms Only

Key Skills: Spring boot, RESTful web services, JSON, Servlet, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS Solr, Design Patterns, Java, Distributed systems, AWS

Looking for team members passionate about building platforms for next billion users and re-imagine the e-commerce for mobile-first users. You will be building solutions for personalization, logistics, search & discovery, payments, fraud prevention, and scalability that works and solve problems elegantly

Responsibilities:

• Develop server-side components, REST APIs

• Assume ownership for existing and new modules including design, development, and unit testing for enhancements of existing modules and development of new modules.

• Analyse problems logically and exercise sound judgment in defining, evaluating, and solving difficult technical and operational problems where solutions may be of a precedent-establishing nature.

• Lead the design and architectural improvements

• Participate and collaborate with team members in design discussions, determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation, suggest enhancements to architecture, implement POCs, and enhance application.

• Reduce technical debt with quality coding

 
Requirements:

• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field) from IITs and Premier Engineering College.

• Excellent Object Orientation, coupled with excellent problem solving and debugging skills.

• Highly skilled at Java and related technologies, including Java Frameworks like Spring-boot or Drop wizard, RESTful web services, JSON, Servlet, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS Solr.

• Must have hands-on experience in building scalable and secure back end systems.

• Have hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency

• Good to have knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing, deployment.

• Experience level: 2-5 years of software development experience in Java with web architecture and scalable design