Backend Developer - Python/Django

Role Overview: You will be responsible for understanding product requirements and converting them into code. Your role will also involve resolving bugs, ensuring the performance and scalability of the product, maintaining code quality and following best practices. Additionally, you will be required to keep technical documentation up-to-date, implement RESTful APIs, and integrate with front-end components and third-party services. Key Responsibilities: - Understanding product requirements and converting them into code - Resolving bugs - Ensuring performance and scalability of the product - Maintaining code quality and following best practices - Keeping technical documentation up-to-date - Implementing RESTful APIs and integrating with front-end components and third-party services Qualifications Required: - 5+ years of experience in REST API development with Python-based frameworks such as Django, Django REST framework (DRF) - 5+ years of experience in web development with Python - 5+ years of experience with MySQL and PSQL - 5+ years of experience with Git - 5+ years of database programming experience, including Postgres, SQL, and ability to write complex queries - 3+ years of experience with Agile development methodologies - Experience contributing to open source projects - Experience or understanding of DevOps - Experience with agile development methodologies like Scrum - API design & creation experience (e.g. OpenAPI) - Experience in Test Driven Development - Experience working in a product-based environment Additional Details: This company values individuals who are incessant problem solvers, driven, eager to learn, optimistic, open to feedback, highly organized, able to multitask, self-starters, possess superior analytical and problem-solving skills, have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and can work in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment. They are looking for individuals who are ready to take on uphill challenges and can understand and work with clients across different geographies. Note: The company mentioned in the job description is hirist.tech.,