Fullstack Python Developer

About Akanksha:

The Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission to build one of the most

innovative school networks that empowers children from low-income communities to maximize their potential. Akanksha currently serves 10,000 children and 4000 alumni, through its 26 schools in Pune, Mumbai & Nagpur Metropolitan Regions in partnership with the municipalities.

Position Summary:

Full Stack Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend Development:

• Design and develop RESTful APIs using Flask or Django frameworks
• Handle authentication, authorization, data handling, and business logic
• Write scalable and reusable Python code

• Database Management:

• Design, optimize, and maintain

  MySQL

  database schemas
• Perform data migrations, indexing, and performance tuning
• Ensure secure, clean, and structured data storage

• Frontend Development:

• Build user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Integrate APIs with frontend components to ensure smooth UX

• Data Visualization & Analytics:

• Use

  Plotly

  ,

  Matplotlib

  ,

  Pandas

  , and

  NumPy

  to process and display data
• Build dashboards that present real-time insights from datasets

• Deployment & DevOps:

• Deploy web applications on

  AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, etc.)

• Manage environment variables, backups, server monitoring, and basic CI/CD

• Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with the product, data, and operations teams to gather requirements
• Document code, APIs, and development processes clearly
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs or performance issues quickly

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficient in

  Python

  with at least 2 years of experience in

  Flask

  or

  Django

• Strong experience with

  MySQL

  : writing queries, joins, stored procedures, etc
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, request/response cycles, and JSON handling
• Familiarity with

  HTML5

  ,

  CSS3

  ,

  JavaScript

  , and basic frontend logic
• Hands-on experience with

  Pandas

  ,

  NumPy

  ,

  Matplotlib

  ,

  Plotly

  for data analysis and visualizations
• Experience with

  AWS

  for application deployment (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM)
• Version control using

  Git

  and working knowledge of collaborative development tools
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue
• Experience with Docker and containerized deployment
• Understanding of secure coding practices
• Exposure to task runners or background jobs (e.g., Celery, cron)