Technical Project Analyst

We are looking to expand our existing Python team across our offices in Surat. This position is for SDE-1 - Junior Software Engineer.

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

Job Title: Lead Backend Developer

Location: Bengaluru, India 

iAI Solution Pvt Ltd (https://iaisolution.com/),operates at the edge of applied AI where foundational research meets real-world deployment. We craft intelligent systems that think in teams, adapt with context, and deliver actionable insight across domains.

Position Summary:

• We are looking for a Lead Backend Developer with 4+ years of professional experience in Python-based development, especially using FastAPI and MongoDB. The ideal candidate is skilled in building and maintaining scalable, high-performance back-end services and APIs, has strong understanding of modern database design (SQL & NoSQL), and has experience integrating backend services with cloud platforms.
• Experience or interest in AI/ML projects is a strong plus, as our products often interface with LLMs and real-time AI pipelines.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Python and FastAPI.
• Develop and maintain scalable RESTful APIs for internal tools and third-party integrations.
• Work with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Redis to manage structured and unstructured data efficiently.
• Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to deliver secure and performant backend infrastructure.
• Implement best practices in code architecture, performance optimization, logging, and monitoring.
• Ensure APIs and systems are production-ready, fault-tolerant, and scalable.
• Handle API versioning, documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI), and error management.
• Optimize queries, indexes, and DB schema for high-performance data access.
• Maintain clean code with emphasis on object-oriented principles and modular design.
• Troubleshoot production issues and deliver timely fixes and improvements.

Qualifications:

• Overall Experience: 4+ years in backend software development.
• Python: Strong proficiency with object-oriented programming.
• Frameworks: Hands-on experience with FastAPI (preferred), Django.

Databases:

• MongoDB: Experience with schema design, aggregation pipelines, and indexing.
• Familiarity with SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Experience with Redis and optionally Supabase.

API Development:

• Proficient in building and documenting REST APIs.
• Strong understanding of HTTP, request lifecycles, and API security.

Testing & Debugging:

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using logs and tools.

Performance & Scalability:

• Experience optimizing backend systems for latency, throughput, and reliability.

Tools:

Git, Docker, Linux commands for development environments.

Must-Have Skills:

• Proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming
• Strong hands-on experience with FastAPI (or similar async frameworks)
• Knowledge of MongoDB for schema-less data storage and complex queries
• Experience building and managing REST APIs in production
• Comfortable working with Redis, PostgreSQL, or other data stores
• Experience with Dockerized environments and Git workflows
• Solid grasp of backend architecture, asynchronous programming, and performance tuning
• Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with asynchronous programming using async/await
• Integration with third-party APIs (e.g., Firebase, GCP, Azure services)
• Basic understanding of WebSocket and real-time backend patterns
• Exposure to AI/ML pipelines, model APIs, or vector DBs (e.g., FAISS)
• Basic DevOps exposure: GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, Nginx
• Familiarity with JWT, OAuth2, and backend security practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and versioning
• Basic understanding of GraphQL or gRPC is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
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• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade backend services
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• Experience working in agile teams and using tools like Jira
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• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint cycles
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• Interest or experience in AI/ML-integrated systems is a plus
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Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses
• Opportunity to work on AI-integrated platforms and intelligent products
• Access to latest tools, cloud platforms, and learning resources
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
• Wellness initiatives and team-building activities

Within the Senior Back-End Drupal Developer role, you will be responsible for planning, building, and supporting websites for our clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying requirements and planning out the technical approach to implement the right solution for our clients
• Helping develop custom back-end functionality for our clients' Drupal websites
• Building web services and working with various APIs
• Helping to improve our development methods and practices demonstrating a commitment to quality
• Keeping up to date with the latest development trends and introducing new technologies where relevant and appropriate
• Providing support and maintenance for our clients' existing Drupal websites
• Supporting other members of the development team through training, code review and knowledge shares

Skills Required:

• Recent experience working with Drupal 8
• An excellent knowledge of PHP and a thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Previous experience of working with APIs (JSON/XML)
• Experience in interacting with databases using SQL
• An understanding of version control systems such as Git
• Experience of working within a busy development environment with deadlines to meet
• Ability to understand problems and explain their complexity clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Commitment to creating clear documentation and understanding the requirement for it
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A friendly personality with strong interpersonal skills

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

·         Candidate should be able to work independently with client and should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Work closely with experienced integration, frontend, or backend development teams

·         Contribute to estimation and scoping of projects

·         Work on presales environment for checking feasibilities for customer requirement.

Required Experience

·         Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience

·         8 to 10 years of programming experience—preferably with Java 8+, and other tool support

·         5 years of Java # 6 experience

·         Should have experience in executing project independently.

·         Demonstrated ability of Design Patterns and to write efficient, reusable rest services and libraries

·         Experience with agile software development methodologies and software development best practices, pair programming and CI/CD

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Excellent analytical skills for solution building of customer requirements.

·         Good knowledge of datastores (RDBMS, Oracle, SQL)

·         Must have in depth understanding of the L1, L2, L3 support environment.

·         Experience in Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, XML and other web technologies

·         Strong understanding of network OS and system configurations.

·         Familiarization with OSLC and REST APIs

·         Ability to successfully lead offshore development teams and work in global delivery model- US, India, Germany

·         Knowledge of LDAP

·         Experience with Microsoft Office products- Word, Excel, Powerpoint

·         Experience with other Requirements Management Tools (Polarion, PTC Integrity) will be a value add

Preferred Experience

·         Understanding of high-availability, fault-tolerant, scalable, distributed systems

·         Working knowledge of iText 7, OpenFeign, RabbitMQ/JMS, Mockito and jUnit/nUnit, Spring Cloud


Salary is not constriant. Candidate should have interest to new things.

About the Company

• 💰 Early-stage, ed-tech, funded, growing, growing fast
• 🎯 Mission Driven: Make Indonesia competitive on a global scale
• 🥅 Build the best educational content and technology to advance STEM education
• 🥇 Students-First approach
• 🇮🇩 🇮🇳 Teams in India and Indonesia

Skillset 🧗🏼‍♀️

• You primarily identify as a DevOps/Infrastructure engineer and are comfortable working with systems and cloud-native services on AWS
• You can design, implement, and maintain secure and scalable infrastructure delivering cloud-based services
• You have experience operating and maintaining production systems in a Linux based public cloud environment
• You are familiar with cloud-native concepts - Containers, Lambdas, Orchestration (ECS, Kubernetes)
• You’re in love with system metrics and strive to help deliver improvements to systems all the time
• You can think in terms of Infrastructure as Code to build tools for automating deployment, monitoring, and operations of the platform
• You can be on-call once every few weeks to provide application support, incident management, and troubleshooting
• You’re fairly comfortable with GIT, AWS CLI, python, docker CLI, in general, all things CLI. Oh! Bash scripting too!
• You have high integrity, and you are reliable

What you can expect from us 👌🏼

☮️ Mentorship, growth, great work culture

• Mentorship and continuous improvement are a part of the team’s DNA. We have a battle-tested robust growth framework. You will have people to look up to and people looking up to you
• We are a people-first, high-trust, high-autonomy team
• We live in the TDD, Pair Programming, First Principles world

🌏 Remote done right

• Distributed does not mean working in isolation, feeling alone, being buried in Zoom calls
• Our leadership team has been WFH for 10+ years now and we know how remote teams work. This will be a place to belong
• A good balance between deep focussed work and collaborative work ⚖️

🖥️ Friendly, humane interview process

• 30-minute alignment check and screening call
• A short take-home coding assignment, no more than 2-3 hours. Time is precious
• Pair programming interview. Collaborate, work together. No sitting behind a desk and judging
• In-depth engineering discussion around your skills and career so far
• System design and architecture interview for seniors

What we ask from you👇🏼

• Bring your software engineering — both individual brilliance and collaborative skills
• Bring your good nature — we're building a team that supports each other
• Be vested or interested in the company vision