Tech Lead

Job Title: Python Developer (5–8+ Years Experience)

Location: Mumbai (Onsite)

Experience: 5–8+ Years

Salary: ₹9,00,000 – ₹12,00,000 per Annum (depending on experience & skill set)

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Python Developer to join our growing team in Mumbai. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Python development, building scalable backend systems, and working with databases and APIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Python-based applications
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs
• Work with frameworks such as Django / Flask / FastAPI
• Write clean, reusable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA, and project managers
• Optimize application performance and scalability
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues
• Participate in code reviews and follow best coding practices
• Work with databases and ensure data security and integrity
• Deploy and maintain applications in staging/production environments

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of hands-on experience in Python development
• Strong experience with Django / Flask / FastAPI
• Good understanding of REST APIs
• Experience with MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows
• Knowledge of OOP concepts and design principles
• Experience with Linux-based environments
• Understanding of basic security and performance optimization
• AI tool integration: GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor, AIDE, etc
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

Good to Have (Preferred Skills)

• Experience with AWS / cloud services
• Knowledge of Docker / CI-CD pipelines
• Good level understanding of prompt engineering
• Exposure to Microservices Architecture
• Basic frontend knowledge (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience working with AI APIs such as ChatGPT, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude APIs
• Integrating AI APIs into web applications
• Experience using AI for automation, content generation, data processing, or workflow optimization

Experience:

• Total: 5+ years (Required)
• Python: 5 years (Required)

About the Role

Qiro is building the infrastructure powering the next generation of underwriting, credit analytics, and tokenized private credit markets.

As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you’ll design, build, and scale systems that bridge complex financial data, decision logic, and investor interfaces. You’ll work across the stack — from backend APIs and data systems to high-performance frontends for credit operations and analytics.

You’ll join a small, high-ownership founding team where every engineer contributes directly to product direction, architecture, and delivery. This is a hands-on, in-office role for builders who thrive in fast-paced startup environments and want to shape how institutional credit infrastructure is built from the ground up.

What You’ll Do

• Lead design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs using Python / TypeScript for underwriting, repayment, and investor workflows
• Build data-rich, interactive interfaces with React, Next.js, and React Query, powering analytics and workflow automation
• Implement form-driven, validation-heavy systems using Zod and Formik for onboarding, KYC, and investor flows
• Architect API-first frontends that integrate seamlessly with credit models, smart contracts, and data pipelines
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, and set technical standards for the team
• Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to translate complex financial logic into intuitive user experiences
• Own features end-to-end — from planning and architecture to deployment and monitoring
• Mentor and guide junior developers as we expand the engineering team

Who You Are

• 5+ years of professional full-stack experience, with 2+ years in senior or lead roles
• Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript, and React, with experience in both backend and frontend architecture
• Skilled in RESTful API design, state management, and component-driven UI development
• Hands-on experience building data-driven or fintech products
• Familiar with validation, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring best practices
• Excellent communicator with a strong product sense and ownership mindset

Bonus Points

• Experience with AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS) and serverless architectures
• Familiarity with FastAPI, Pydantic, PostgreSQL, or similar frameworks
• Exposure to underwriting, lending, or credit analytics systems
• Prior experience in early-stage startups or 0→1 product environments

Why Join Qiro

• Be part of the founding engineering team shaping the future of credit infrastructure
• Work directly with founders, designers, and data scientists to ship impactful products
• Work from office only — collaboration, iteration, and speed are core to how we build
• Flat hierarchy and high autonomy — your work directly impacts direction and outcomes
• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Location: Bangalore

Our Culture

We believe in first-principles thinking, craftsmanship, and fast execution.

Everyone at Qiro is part of the core — we design for transparency, build for scale, and execute with ownership.

If you’re a builder who thrives in hands-on, high-ownership environments, and loves turning financial logic into elegant systems — we’d love to meet you.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
• Provide technical leadership by guiding and mentoring software engineers in creating robust and scalable solutions.
• Lead the recruitment process to identify and onboard top-tier engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth within the technical team.
• Architectural Vision:
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership, senior technical stakeholders, and product managers to shape the architectural vision and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Actively participate in code reviews and technical design discussions and contribute hands-on expertise to development efforts.
• Drive the evolution of development processes, establish meaningful metrics, and cultivate a team culture emphasizing technical excellence.
• Lead POCs and technical evaluations
• Hands-on Technical Involvement:
• Demonstrate deep technical involvement through direct contributions to the codebase, technical design discussions, and the development of domain expertise.
• Utilize your extensive experience to guide the team in developing large-scale distributed systems, employing languages such as Java, Python, C++, Ruby, Go, or JavaScript.
• Process Evolution and DevOps:
• Innovate and evolve development processes to enhance efficiency and agility.
• Leverage a background in DevOps to oversee the operational aspects of widely deployed SaaS products.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD environments for seamless software delivery.

Must-Have:

• Managerial and Technical Expertise:
• Possess 3+ years of managerial experience and a solid 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Demonstrate prior success in leading and growing cross-functional development teams of 10-20 individual contributors.
• Software Delivery Excellence:
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software within tight deadlines, emphasizing agility in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Hands-on experience developing and designing large-scale distributed systems using languages like Java, Python, C++, Ruby, Go, or JavaScript.
• DevOps and SaaS Background:
• Background in DevOps with experience in the operation of widely deployed SaaS products.
• Communication and Organization:
• Exceptional organizational skills and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• CI/CD and Cloud Platform Experience:
• Previous experience in designing CI/CD environments.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
• Demonstrated experience using data to measure success, drive improvements, and inform strategic decisions.
• Global Team Collaboration:
• Previous experience working on geographically dispersed teams.

• +2 years experience working as a react.js developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Redux, Material UI.
• Experience with user interface design & user experience design
• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Developing applications in React including component design and state management for specific use cases
• Experience working with at least one SQL and NoSQL Database (MongoDB, SQL Server, Snowflake, Postgres preferred)
• Basic experience with AWS platform