Sr. Backend Engineer

About CoinCROWD:

CoinCROWD is a cutting-edge platform in the digital finance space, focused on delivering innovative solutions that empower individuals and businesses in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. We are passionate about creating seamless, secure, and scalable solutions to simplify the way people interact with digital currencies. As we continue to grow, we're looking for skilled backend developers to join our dynamic engineering team.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer with 5+ years of expertise in Python and Django to help us build and scale our backend services. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems that support CoinCrowd’s innovative products.

This role will give you the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python-based backend services using the Django framework.
• API Development: Build and maintain RESTful APIs to integrate with various frontend and third-party services, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Database Management: Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis) to manage and optimize data storage, retrieval, and performance.
• System Architecture: Participate in system design and architecture decisions, ensuring the backend is scalable, maintainable, and secure.
• Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and optimize the backend to handle high-load environments, ensuring high performance and low latency.
• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices to ensure sensitive user data is protected in compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS).
• Collaborate: Work closely with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product teams to ensure seamless integration across systems.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with strong adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of the development process and infrastructure, including adopting new tools, methodologies, and frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in backend or server-side development, with strong expertise in Python and Django.
• Frameworks & Tools: Solid experience with Django, Django REST Framework (DRF), and other backend- related libraries/tools.
• Databases: Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis). Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries.
• API Development: Hands-on experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs, including authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth, etc.).
• Cloud & DevOps: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git).
• Testing: Experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Unittest) and TDD/BDD methodologies.
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security practices such as encryption, authentication, and authorization.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a focus on optimizing performance and scalability.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment, communicating technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Blockchain/Cryptocurrency: Experience with blockchain technologies or cryptocurrency platforms is a plus.
• Microservices Architecture: Familiarity with building microservices or serverless architectures. GraphQL: Experience with GraphQL APIs is a plus.
• Agile/Scrum: Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Why CoinCROWD?

• Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge technology in the fast-growing blockchain and cryptocurrency space.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative team that values creativity and new ideas. Growth Opportunities: Opportunities to grow in your career as we expand our product offerings and technology stack.
• Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, and potential for career advancement. Flexible Work: We support a flexible work schedule and the possibility for remote work.

CoinCROWD is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Initially you will be offered Equity based compensation which is common for a Web3.0 organisation. 

 JD / Skills Sets

1. Good knowledge on Python

2. Good knowledge on My-Sql, mongodb 

3. Design Pattern

4. OOPs

5. Automation

6. Web scraping

7. Redis queue

8. Basic idea of Finance Domain will be beneficial.

9. Git10. AWS (EC2, RDS, S3)

Minimum exp: 2 years (Full-time)

Primary and Must have skills: 

• Deep hands on working experience in Node. JS

• Firebase functions like notifications, real-time data update etc. 

• Html, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery

• Firebase, AWS/Heroku, SQL/NoSQL Databases with Server side integration

• Can create and implement API on node js.

• API development and management

• Documentation & Efficient Code Management

• Handled large amounts of firebase data in the reporting backend

• Product Management & Product Ownership Orientation

Good to have skills (Additional):

• Online payment systems,

• Online Learning platforms

• Licensing, Encryption, Reporting & Analytics

Personality skills:

• Non Distracted, Focussed and Disciplined 

• Analytical, Problem-solving and Calculative aptitude

• Humility to Learn, share & keep improving

• Professional, Organized & a Team Player

• Understands importance of excellent and proactive communication in all formats

About iDream Education:
Our Roots and Vision

iDream Education is an ed-tech startup with a vision to facilitate universal access to learning and growth. Our solutions are designed to break the learning barriers of languages, boards, location or socio-economic status, and empower everyone to Learn Unlimited.

Our Core Values and Work Principles 

At iDream Education, we are a purpose driven startup and are building a team aligned to our vision, culture and values. 

Our core work values & principles are:

1. Oneness - We believe in the fundamental oneness of all existence, and all our work, solutions, designs, content and business approach is based on this underlying principle of Oneness. 
2. Equal Opportunities - We stand for equal growth opportunities for everyone in the company and in our user/partner/customer ecosystem. 
3. Always Learning - Our culture is to always keep learning and improving with humility and self confidence. 
4. Exponential Growth & Evolution - We aspire the company, our team members and our users to grow exponentially in all dimensions and keep evolving everyday.
5. Collective Responsibility - Our culture aspires to empower every team member to take ownership and responsibility of the collective vision and its manifestation.

Skills, Experience & Personality Fitment for this Profile

• Deep and Practical experience with Node. JS (primary work component), Firebase, AWS/Heroku, SQL/NoSQL Databases with Server side integration.
• Minimum of 2 years of deep hands-on experience with web based solutions, backend development, APIs and web development in node.JS, firebase, basic understanding of android and flutter will be a plus but not necessary.
• Should have worked on a web based backend in Node.JS for preferably an android app based solution which had scaled to a large number of users. Developed, managed and scaled usage/analytics and reporting of end user based solutions.
• Capable of creating and implementing API on node js. Should have deep hands-on experience in  developing and managing APIs.
• Should have practical experience of integrating and managing online payment systems, and build and manage online learning platforms with login, video security, online payment and reports.
• Possess energies and capabilities to experience tremendous growth in learning, deep dive development, take end to end responsibility of the products and join hands to scale our solutions together with our team.
• Personality Traits we respect - An undistracted mind, an aspiration for holistic growth, humility, discipline, clear and adequate communication and self confidence to learn and do anything. 

Role and Responsibilities of this Profile

• You shall be working on and taking responsibility for our central content and reporting backend, which is the heart of our tech platform. 
• Should have good command on Firebase functions like notifications, real-time data update etc.  
• The backend shall be evolved into a content integration platform with internal teams and external partners working on a common backend for all content and courses updation, integration and management. 
• You shall be responsible for taking ownership of the current web and backend solutions and defining, building and scaling them as per growth plans along with the product managers and the current team. 
• All web and server side development and enhancements as per product growth vision and management plans. 
• Please know that we are in a growth stage of our app and tablet based products and therefore a lot of responsibility and ownership taking work will be expected on the tech and product front.

Some Important Aspects of this Profile you should know

• This role would involve a lot of self-driven sharp and focussed work with end-to-end responsibility of the products.
• We are in a fast growth phase and therefore the need of the hour is a hands-on and fast paced approach to work with best of skills/communication and discipline.
• This role requires  very responsible and efficient communication in all formats, verbal, written, messaging, email and documentation.
• This role suits you best if you wish to do deep and focussed work in a product company and be a part of the initial core team that builds a globally scalable edtech platform.
• We aspire to onboard a Node.js developer who wishes to spend at least 2-3 years in deep product building/scaling and gain unprecedented experience and growth while growing the products and iDream Education. 

Job Type: Full-time, Work at office (Please note, this is not a remote working role / No Work from home for this role currently)

Job Location: Sec-32, Gurugram, India

Should have knowledge of web frameworks, such as Django, HTML and CSS and Python programming language.

Should have relevant work experience in coding and web development.
Good knowledge of Python and Django
Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript,
Good knowledge of MY SQL database
Knowledge of Django REST framework, API.

Education Qualification- bachelor's degree in computer science, information management systems or a related field.

Work Experience - 1 to 2 years (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month