Sr . Software Engineer

Job Description:

Position: Python Technical Architect

Major Responsibilities:

●           Develop and customize solutions, including workflows, Workviews, and application integrations.

●           Integrate with other enterprise applications and systems.

●           Perform system upgrades and migrations to ensure optimal performance.

●           Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications and workflows using Diagnostic console.

●           Ensure data integrity and security within the system.

●           Maintain documentation for system configurations, workflows, and processes.

●           Stay updated on best practices, new features and industry trends.

●           Hands-on in Waterfall & Agile Scrum methodology.

●           Working on software issues and specifications and performing Design/Code Review(s).

●           Engaging in the assignment of work to the development team resources, ensuring effective transition of knowledge, design assumptions and development expectations.

●           Ability to mentor developers and lead cross-functional technical teams.

●           Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for effective workflow/Workview design.

●           Assist in the training of end-users and provide support as needed

●           Contributing to the organizational values by actively working with agile development teams, methodologies, and toolsets.

●           Driving concise, structured, and effective communication with peers and clients.

Key Capabilities and Competencies Knowledge

●           Proven experience as a Software Architect or Technical Project Manager with architectural responsibilities.

●           Strong proficiency in Python and relevant frameworks (Django, Flask, FastAPI).

●           Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices.

●           Expertise in Azure cloud ecosystem and architecture design patterns.

●           Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and logging.

●           Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture and asynchronous processing.

●           Deep understanding of insurance domain processes such as claims management, policy administration etc.

●           Experience in database design and data modelling with SQL(MySQL) and NoSQL(Azure Cosmos DB).

●           Knowledge of security best practices including data encryption, API security and compliance standards.

●           Knowledge of SAST and DAST security tools is a plus.

●           Strong documentation skill for articulating architecture decisions and technical concepts to stakeholders.

●           Experience with system integration using middleware or web services.

●           Server Load Balancing, Planning, configuration, maintenance and administration of the Server Systems.

●           Experience with developing reusable assets such as prototypes, solution designs, documentation and other materials that contribute to department efficiency.

●           Highly cognizant of the DevOps approach like ensuring basic security measures.

●           Technical writing skills, strong networking, and communication style with the ability to formulate professional emails, presentations, and documents.

●           Passion for technology trends in the insurance industry and emerging technology space.

Qualification and Experience

●           Recognized with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.

●           Work experience - Overall experience 10-12 years

●           Recognizable domain knowledge and awareness of basic insurance and regulatory frameworks.

●           Previous experience working in the insurance industry (AINS Certification is a plus).

Our client has a B2C startup in the Fintech space building the payment system for the

subscription economy. We have raised pre-seed funding from some of the leading

investors in the country. A small brief about their product - To build the payment

system for the subscription economy and make it easier to discover and manage

subscription payments in India and abroad. To give subscription merchants the

power to increase their offering by providing user subscription data, multiple login

authentication, distribution and one click subscription checkouts. To enable users to

participate in the subscription economy & increase adoption of new subscriptions.

The core team come from strong backgrounds having been alumni of IIT Madras,

IIM Calcutta as well as having worked with some of the top startups in the

ecosystem including Swiggy, Mckinsey, Barclays, etc..

What we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced Python developer to join our engineering team

and help us develop our mobile application. In this role, you will be responsible for

writing and testing scalable code, developing back-end components, and integrating

user-facing elements in collaboration with front-end developers.

To be successful as a Python developer, you should possess in-depth knowledge of

object-relational mapping, experience with server-side logic, and above-average

knowledge of Python programming.

As one of the earliest members in engineering, you will have the flexibility to design

the application and systems from ground up. As any early-stage start-up, we expect

you to be comfortable wearing various hats, and be proactive contributor in building

something truly remarkable.

Responsibilities

Coordinating with development teams to determine application requirements.Python Backend Developer

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Writing scalable code using Python programming language.

Developing back-end components.

Implement business logic in the backend

Integrating user-facing elements using server-side logic.

Create restful APIs for a seamless integration with our mobile front end

Testing and debugging applications.

Assessing and prioritizing client feature requests.

Integrating data storage solutions.

Coordinating with front-end developers.

Reprogramming existing databases to improve functionality.

Developing digital tools to monitor online traffic.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in Python, Django, Mongo, Express, MySQL, etc

Have built applications capable of serving high volume with low latency in

production

Following practices of agile development with continuous integration/deployment

A deep understanding and multi-process architecture and the threading

limitations of Python.

Experience in deploying applications in AWS cloud

Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.

Knowledge in building applications for Fintech/payments domain is a bonus

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or equivalent from a reputed institution

• Implement best practices for the engineering team across code hygiene, overall architecture design, testing, and deployment activities
• Drive technical decisions for building data pipelines, data lakes, and analyst access.
• Act as a leader within the engineering team, providing support and mentorship for teammates across functions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent job experience
• Experienced developer in large data environments
• Experience using Git productively in a team environment
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
• Ability to sit with business or technical SMEs to listen, learn and propose technical solutions to business problems

·       Experience using and adapting to new technologies

·       Take and understand business requirements and goals

·       Work collaboratively with project managers and stakeholders to make sure that all aspects of the project are delivered as planned

·       Strong SQL skills with MySQL or PostgreSQL

• Experience with non-relational databases and their role in web architectures desired

 Knowledge and Experience:

• Good experience with Elixir and functional programming a plus

• Several years of python experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills

Proven verbal and written cross-department and customer communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Build scalable, service oriented web applications from scratch for technology products for European market.
• Maintain these applications for accuracy and high availability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system designs, architecture and implementation standards
• Participate with founding, business and product teams in discussions on how to build and launch new modules.
• Collaborate across functions and own the planning, estimation and execution for parts of the product.
• Start as an individual contributor but stay ready to build and mentor a small team of up to 5 engineers over the coming months and years.
• Contribute in hiring highly ambitious engineers as the team grows.
• Being among the first people on the engineering team, be a culture driver.

Requirements:

• Experience of architecting and building products/business critical backend applications using different MVC frameworks.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience of building and maintaining scalable applications using Node.js/MEAN stack.
• Experience of deploying and maintaining web applications.
• Experience with non relational databases like MongoDB.
• Understanding of relational databases like MySQL.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and stress testing tools.
• Good communication skills.

• Exposure in building polyglot applications.
• Exposure for devops and related processes, preferably GCP.
• Knowledge of components in scalable solutions i. e. database partitions, message brokers, background processing.
• Exposure to basic frontend technologies to speed up collaboration with the frontend team.

Locus is a global decision- making platform in the supply chain that uses deep learning and proprietary algorithms to provide route optimization, real-time tracking, insights and analytics, beat optimization, efficient warehouse management, vehicle allocation and utilization, intuitive 3D packing and measurement of packages. Locus automates human decisions required to transport a package or a person, between any two points on earth, delivering gains along efficiency, consistency, and transparency in operations.

Locus, which has achieved a peak of 1 million orders processed in a day (200,000 orders an hour) and is trained & tested on over 100 million+ order deliveries, works in 75 cities across the globe. Locus works with several large-scale market leaders like Urban Ladder, Tata Group of Companies, Droplet, Licious, Rollick, Lenskart, other global FMCG, pharma, e-commerce, 3PL and logistics conglomerates.

Locus is backed by some of the biggest names in the market and recently raised $22 MN in Series B funding and also $4 Mn in a pre-Series B round. Earlier, In 2016, Locus raised $2.75 Mn (INR 18.3 Cr) in a Series A funding.

Locus was started by Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg, two ex-Amazon engineers on a mission to democratize logistics intelligence for businesses across industries. Nishith was profiled by Forbes Asia in their ’30 Under 30’ 2018 list. Geet, on the other hand, holds a dual degree (BTech and MTech) in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Our team constitutes of engineers from Indian Institute of Technology and Birla Institute of Technology & Science- Pilani, and Data Scientists with PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Our multifaced product and business team is led by senior members from Barclays, Google & Goldman Sachs with immense operational execution experience.

Job Description

• Design & implement backend APIs at Locus.sh
• Mentor junior developers technically.
• Actively work to reduce tech debt in the Locus backend
• Work towards more stability & scalability of the backend
• Tech stack - Java, AWS, Aurora etc.

Eligibility

• 4-8 years of product company experience
• OOP implementation experience. Programming language does not matter, We use Java internally but have hired folks from non Java background.
• Hands on experience in SQL, Dynamo DB, Postgres etc preferred.
• Prior experience building REST APIs
• Advanced understanding of AWS stack
• Prior knowledge of solving problems at scale.

Perks:

• Healthy catered meals at office
• You decide your own Work From Home (WFH) and Out Of Office (OOO)
• Pet-friendly - bring your pets to the office any day. Locus family already has a Rottweiler and a Beagle

Company profile

We are the pioneering player in the FinTech industry in India in the institutional credit space. We have created a one of a kind online marketplace for institutional credit ‘CredAvenue’, bringing together issuers and lenders, while also participating in the marketplace through their own balance sheet. Within a short span of two years, CredAvenue has gained immense traction and boasts of multiple clients across sectors, 120+ investors across multiple segments and a high volume of credit deal closures. To read about the latest numbers we have clocked, please visit http://www.credavenue.com">www.credavenue.com.

We are backed by two of the leading global Private Equity firms and have also been successful in attracting high quality talent from some of the leading companies and universities globally. With the fundamentals in place, we are now gearing up for our next phase of high growth, and we are further building up our team to take the company to the next level.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for full software life-cycle, system design and development of front-end & back-end systems
• Writing high-quality code, participating in code reviews, designing/architecting systems of varying complexity and scope
• Identify libraries and technologies worth experimentation
• Build innovative solutions from scratch and liaise with architects and engineers to build solutions
• Mentoring other team members

Required Skill

•  Degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
•  2-7 years of relevant hands-on software engineering experience doing software design and development
•  Proven experience of working on back-end web frameworks like RoR (preferable) or Python/Django or Node.js
•  Good command over at least one JavaScript frameworks like React.js, Vue.js or Angular
•  Excellent understanding of relational database structures, having knowledge of unstructured databases (NoSQL) will be an  added advantage
•  Expertise in object-oriented design, unit testing, integration testing, data structures, algorithms, scalable APIs, etc.
•  Knowledge of working on cloud technologies and exposure of AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, etc)
•  Work in a fast-paced environment and make pragmatic engineering decisions in a short amount of time
•  Experience with Agile Development and Scrum methodologies.

Work Environment Details

• An opportunity to play a formative role in an ambitious financial services marketplace spanning investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional finance, retail lending and asset management
• A journey that will challenge and reward you in a manner few others will