Python Developer

Job Description

Job Title: Backend Developer / Senior Backend Developer (Python) Location: Chennai Experience: 4+ Years Key Responsibilities: • Design and Develop Backend Systems: Develop robust, scalable, and secure backend services using Python, ensuring seamless integration across banking, e-commerce, and e-learning modules. • API Development: Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs that are consumed by web and mobile front-end applications. • Database Management: Design, optimize, and manage databases, ensuring high availability, security, and data integrity. Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis) is essential. • Microservices Architecture: Develop and maintain microservices that support the platform's diverse functionalities, ensuring they are independently deployable and scalable. • Security: Implement security best practices to protect sensitive information, including encryption, secure authentication, and authorization mechanisms. • Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize application performance, ensuring low latency and high throughput. • Integration: Work closely with third-party services to integrate payment gateways, learning management systems, and other critical services. • Collaboration: Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of end-to-end solutions. • Testing & Debugging: Write unit tests, perform code reviews, and engage in debugging activities to ensure code quality and reliability. • Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for all backend services, APIs, and data structures. Required Skills and Qualifications: • Strong experience in Python, with a deep understanding of frameworks like Flask, or FastAPI. • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. Proficiency in writing optimized SQL queries and designing database schemas. • Strong experience in developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs. • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing services. • Proficiency with Git and GitHub/GitLab for version control and collaborative development. • Understanding of security best practices in software development, including OWASP standards. • Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Prior experience working on platforms within the banking, e-commerce, or e-learning sectors is highly desirable. • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration. • Hands-on experience in developing and managing microservices architectures. • Basic understanding of DevOps practices and tools like Jenkins, Terraform, or Ansible. • Experience working in Agile environments with familiarity in Scrum or Kanban. Show more Show less