Engineer, Systems

Kottayam, Kerala

1-4 years

B.Tech in Computer Science or MCA (mandatory)

Company Description

Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. is one of India's largest and oldest media houses, operating in Print, Television, Radio, and Digital products. The group publishes a variety of publications, with the Malayala Manorama newspaper being the largest circulated and read regional language newspaper in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI)
• Build and maintain frontend integrations and work with product/design teams to deliver userfacing features.
• Write clean, welldocumented, and testable code; implement unit and integration tests.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews and contribute to technology decisions.
• Debug, profile and improve application performance and reliability in production.
• Integrate systems with databases, message queues and thirdparty services; design data schemas and migrations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• B.Tech in Computer Science or MCA (mandatory).
• 1 to 4 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Python; handson experience with Django, Flask or FastAPI frameworks.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript
• Experience in frontend tools/libraries such as React and Vite, and backend technologies such as Node.js and Express.js
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) and basic schema design.
• Good problemsolving skills, attention to detail and ability to work in crossfunctional teams.
• Strong communication skills in English; ability to document technical designs clearly.

Preferred (nice to have)

• Basic knowledge of machine learning concepts and experience integrating ML models into applications.
• Familiarity with message brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka) and caching layers (Redis).
• Experience with frontend technologies (React, ViteJS, Vue.js, or Angular) for endtoend delivery.
• Prior experience working in media, publishing or highthroughput content platforms.

Behavioural Competencies

• Delivery focus and ownership of endtoend features.
• Collaborative mindset: able to work closely with product, editorial and operations teams.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to learn new tools and domains.
• Customercentric approach and commitment to quality.