Senior Backend Developer (Python Django + DevOps)

We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Backend Developer with 3–5 years of experience in

Python Django and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building scalable, secure backend services, and for owning the deployment, infrastructure, and monitoring that keep them running in production on GCP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using Python Django.
• Own the end-to-end deployment process, taking code from development to live production environments reliably and with minimal downtime.
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, and IAM.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Configure and manage Cloudflare (DNS, CDN, SSL/TLS, WAF, rate limiting, DDoS protection) for performance and security.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments.
• Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure high availability and quick incident response.
• Optimize applications and infrastructure for performance, security, cost, and scalability.
• Debug and resolve issues in production and non-production environments.
• Work closely with frontend developers, designers, and product managers to deliver robust solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior team members.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of hands-on development experience in backend and DevOps roles.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Django for building backend APIs and web applications.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on GCP.
• Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Working knowledge of Cloudflare (DNS, CDN, SSL, WAF, caching rules).
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE preferred).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Cloud Build).
• Proficient in Linux, shell scripting, and server management (Nginx, Gunicorn/uWSGI).
• Experience with RESTful API design and integration.
• Strong knowledge of Git, version control, and branching strategies.
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL or MySQL, including query optimization and backups.
• Understanding of application security, secrets management, and authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth).
• Familiarity with unit testing, debugging, and performance tuning.
• Ability to work in Agile/Scrum teams and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills (Good to Have):

• Experience with Celery, Redis, and RabbitMQ or Kafka for async processing.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, ELK, or Google Cloud Monitoring).
• Knowledge of Ansible, Helm, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with AWS or Azure in addition to GCP.
• Understanding of GraphQL and WebSockets.
• Knowledge of load balancing, auto-scaling, and zero-downtime deployment strategies (blue-green, canary).
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and disaster recovery planning.
• Basic familiarity with React.js/Next.js to collaborate with the frontend team.

Benefits

StarClinch offers the thrill of working with a young team, the ability to make an immediate impact, and the opportunity to work with a game-changing product that is disrupting the live entertainment business forever. In simple words, StarClinch is India's largest artist booking and discovery platform. We own and execute the entire process from artist shortlist, availability check, negotiation, booking, payment, and escrow. Our extensive list of models, dance troupe, live bands, photographers, instrumentalists, singers, and performers serves as a tool to find the best of talents, well suited for any gathering. Our aim is to bridge the gap between a host and an artist, through a secure, cost-effective, and transparent medium, for a successful collaboration.

Perks:

• A high-impact role with direct influence on team building and company culture.
• Freedom to experiment and innovate in engineering and infrastructure practices.
• A supportive leadership team.
• Competitive salary + growth opportunities in a fast-scaling company.