Senior Backend Developer

Job Description

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will be a lead developer responsible for the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills. Responsibilities and Duties: 1. Developing advanced features on EduGorilla's proprietary backend technologies. 2. Troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of existing services. 3. Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications. 4. Hold technical team meetings with freshers to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects. 5. Ensuring all project releases are done timely and are of the highest quality. 6. Managing email of incoming bug reports and feature requests from users. 7. Collaborating with department heads to achieve a common goal. Qualifications and Skills: 1. Expert in Python (minimum 4 years of experience ), and knowledge of at least one Python web framework Tornado, Django and Flask. 2. Experience in team handling of minimum 6 months. 3. Expert in data structures and algorithms. 4. Able to create optimal relational database schemas that represent and support business processes. 5. Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. 6. Strong unit test and debugging skills. 7. Strong technical understanding of enterprise-level system designs and scalable architecture. 8. Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices. 9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group. 10. Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making. Show more Show less