Sr Python Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Python Developer Intern to join our development team. This internship provides hands-on experience in real-world software development projects, backend systems, APIs, and automation tools.

You will work closely with senior developers and contribute to live projects, gaining practical exposure to modern development practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, testing, and maintaining Python-based applications
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code
• Work on backend development and API integrations
• Participate in debugging and troubleshooting applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, QA, Data teams)
• Contribute to documentation and project reports
• Learn and apply best practices in software development

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Basic understanding of Python programming
• Familiarity with OOP concepts
• Knowledge of libraries/frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI (preferred but not mandatory)
• Basic understanding of databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB)
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong communication skills

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Knowledge of REST APIs
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

What You Will Gain

• Real-time project experience
• Mentorship from experienced developers
• Exposure to industry tools and workflows
• Internship Certificate upon successful completion
• Performance-based stipend (if applicable)
• Opportunity for full-time role based on performance

About the role

You'll join our Backend, Data & ML team and support API development, database work, integrations and data tasks under the guidance of senior teammates.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain backend APIs and services.
• Write database queries, migrations and data scripts.
• Support third-party and internal integrations.
• Help with data processing and cleaning tasks.
• Fix bugs, write tests and document your work.

What we're looking for

• 1-3 years of backend experience (internships and strong projects count).
• Working knowledge of Django and SQL.
• Understanding of REST APIs, databases and Git.
• Interest in data engineering and ML.
• Clear communication and willingness to learn.
• Experience working with AI tools for development such as Claude and Cursor

Note: You don't need to be full stack. A solid backend foundation and the ability to work with frontend and mobile teammates is what we're after.

Nice to have

• Python and basic data tools (for example pandas).
• Exposure to cloud platforms or Docker.

About the company

The company delivers the power of technology and intelligence to investors and companies and enables growth and value creation in the private unlisted markets. We make it easier for investors to know everything about a company, and a company to know everything about an investor. Our intelligence is used by more than 400+ customers across Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Bankers, and Corporates. Our intelligence covers the entire universe of Indian private companies and investors. We are gearing to power growth and transactions in private markets in India and around the world. We want our solutions to be reliable, timely and trustworthy to make investment and business decisions.

Founded in 2015 by IIT Madras Alumni Mr. Krishna Saraswati and Mr. Avinash Loganathan, as a fintech startup we have 3 products in the market. 1. PrivateCircle Research: Private Market Intelligence product. 2. PrivateCircle Connect: Intelligent Prospecting tool for Sales teams. 3. PrivateCircle Markets: Investment opportunities discovery platform.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior backend engineer with 4+ years of experience building large scale web applications. A highly skilled Python Developer with advanced coding abilities in Python.

Responsibilities:

• Design, Develop and maintain products using bleeding-edge technologies on Python
• Collaborating with the rest of the engineering team to design and deploy the code to test/production and implement new features.
• Debug, validate, review and test new and existing code.
• Act as a mentor to junior developers, providing guidance and support on technical issues.
• Write clean, efficient and well documented code
• As a Senior, you are required to regularly interact with their peers, managers and PMs (product/program managers).

Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of Python (4+ years) with strong OOPs fundamentals.
• Version Control using git.
• Experience with web frameworks and MVC/ MVT architecture.
• Experience with Django framework and its ORM.
• Experience with REST API's and microservices architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
• Knowledge of distributed systems is a plus.
• Experience with Elasticsearch is a plus.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or any other container technologies is a plus.
• Experience with Celery or other asynchronous task queues.
• Experience using system monitoring tools, automated testing frameworks and implementing server-side security.

We offer a dynamic and fast-paced work environment with ample opportunities for growth and advancement. If you're a highly motivated individual with a passion for coding and a desire to work with cutting-edge technologies, please apply today!