
About KAFQA
At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watches performing arts. Our launch services consist of technology-enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities, and social media broadcasting & competitions.
Founder & Team
The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consisted of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.
Background
- At least 6+ years experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
- Should Have experience leading a team.
- Deep understanding of technologies used in web products, including Rest APIs
- Sound understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
- Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps.
- Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms.
Opportunity
Here are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:
- Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product.
- Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs.
- Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product.

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Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Python Developer to join our dynamic and growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a seasoned Python expert who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has deep experience building scalable applications, working with cloud platforms, and automating infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture and maintainable code.
Design and implement RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI, and integrate with relational databases using ORM tools like SQLAlchemy.
Work with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) using Python SDKs to build and deploy cloud-native applications.
Automate system and infrastructure tasks using tools like Ansible, Chef, or other configuration management solutions.
Implement and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or cloud-native templating tools to manage resources effectively.
Work across both Linux and Windows environments, ensuring compatibility and stability across platforms.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of professional experience in Python development, with a strong portfolio of backend/API projects.
Strong expertise in Flask, SQLAlchemy, and other Python-based frameworks and libraries.
Proficient in asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture using tools such as asyncio, Celery, or similar.
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with cloud platforms – AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Experience using Python SDKs for cloud services to automate provisioning, deployment, or data workflows.
Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows environments, including system-level scripting and debugging.
Automation experience using tools such as Ansible, Chef, or equivalent configuration management systems.
Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with industry-standard tools.
Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration concepts (e.g., Kubernetes is a plus).
Hands-on experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools for managing cloud environments.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
Experience with other Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django)
Knowledge of container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs
Python. Django Rest Framework experience would be great, but not essential! We prioritise
quality over quantity.
Postgres with InfluxDB, Oracle, MySQL and Redis experience a plus.
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift and associated tooling.
AWS, especially ECS, Lambda, RDS and DynamoDB. Performance and uptime are super
important to us.
The challenge of scaling a global, distributed API to 10,000+ requests per second.
We have SDKs in a bunch of languages, so the more polyglot you are the better.
If you like writing JS and React that would be awesome too.
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Python Developer. The Python Developer will be responsible for back-end web development, software development, object-oriented programming, programming, and databases. The role is located in Navi Mumbai but offers flexibility for some remote work.
Qualifications
- Back-end web development and software development skills
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming and programming languages, specifically Python
- Experience with databases, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Experience with source code management tools, such as Git
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Experience with algorithm design and analysis is a plus
- Experience with financial markets and trading is a plus
Required Skills:
- Candidate must have 3-4 years’ experience .
- Proficiency in Python programming language
- Strong knowledge of Django and Flask frameworks
- Experience in developing and maintaining backend applications
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and database management
- Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git
- Good problem-solving and communication skills
- Proficiency in Python programming language
- Strong knowledge of Django and Flask frameworks
- Experience in developing and maintaining backend applications
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and database management
- Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git
- Good problem-solving and communication skills
We are looking for someone who: ● Has 3+ years of experience working as a Backend Developer in high-growth consumer internet companies ● Is proficient in building RESTful APIs, has a strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases ● Prior working knowledge of Python/Django is a big plus ● Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools ● Knowledge of AWS or any other Cloud Platform services ● Ability to analyze and convert business requirements into technical requirements ● Has a high sense of ownership and a bias for action ● Is a people’s person and can lead without authority What will they be responsible for ● They will work on one or more of the tracks mentioned above ● Own the end-to-end delivery - design, execute, test and deploy ● Work as an individual contributor, champion code quality ● Build and train a team of rockstar engineers as the organization grows Why should this role excite you We are just getting started and people who join us at this juncture will: ● Do fulfilling, high-impact work ● Work directly with the founders and engineering leads ● Own and deliver, get complete ownership of whatever you do ● Work with colleagues from strong diverse backgrounds ● Solve a problem that millions of Indians are emotionally attached to but hasn’t seen any innovation ● Learn and grow at an unprecedented pace Tactical details ● Current stack: Python/Django, React, Kafka, Docker, AWS ● Location: Bengaluru (Work from office) ● Compensation: Structured as Fixed + ESOPs
• Developing back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Integrating user-facing elements into applications
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical
solutions
JOB DESCRIPTION
DYT - Do Your Thing, is an app, where all social media users can share brands they love with their followers and earn money while doing so! We believe everyone is an influencer. Our aim is to democratise social media and allow people to be rewarded for the content they post. How does DYT help you? It accelerates your career through collaboration opportunities with top brands and gives you access to a community full of experts in the influencer space.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Expert in Python with knowledge of Python best practices (PEP8)
- Strong knowledge of python web frameworks such as Django, Flask • Strong knowledge of building RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework • Good Understanding of Django ORM Libraries
- Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system • Strong experience on Linux
- Solid database skills in a relational database (i.e. PostgresSQL,MYSql) • Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes • Strong unit test and debugging skills
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (git)
- Experience deploying on AWS is desirable
- Experience with Docker,Test Drive Development will be a plus
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership, influence and communication skills • Experience in designing scalable micro-services is desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1-3 years of experience as a backend developer
- At least one product build and published
- SKILLS Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code
- Work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality • Work with distributed development teams
Responsibilities:
Drives technology stack choices for treebo tech teams.
Comfortable working in fuzzy environments and changing requirements.
Act as a technical mentor to your team.
Requirements:
Effective problem solving skills in complex & large scale environment.
Exposure in Distributed systems and micro services.
Exposure to a wide variety of problem spaces, technologies.
Very Strong System design, separation of concerns and OO design skills
with ability to craft crisp interfaces and communicate at the right
levels of abstraction.
His / her code should be model code for the rest of the engineering
organisation.
Experience working with web-scale / user path systems.
Experience working with large scale persistent systems including NoSQL
databases.
3 - 6 years of overall experience.
B Tech or higher in Computer Science or equivalent required.
- 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
About the job
Job Description
We are looking for a Back-End Engineer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your coworkers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.
Responsibilities
- Develop and Maintain REST API's
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
- Building reusable code and libraries for future use
- Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
- Implementation of security and data protection
- Design and implementation of data storage solutions
- Follow and encourage Test-Driven Development (TDD) Approach
Skills And Qualifications
- Strong foundation and knowledge about Object-Oriented Design Principles
- Champion of the TDD approach
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
- Proficient in Python programming language
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
- Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
- Data migration, transformation, and scripting
- Outputting data in different formats
- Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Understanding accessibility and security compliance








