Senior Backend Engineer - Python

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop high-performance and scalable web applications using Python and Django frameworks.
• Optimize and manage relational databases, ensuring efficient schema design, query performance, and reliable API contract creation.
• Build and maintain critical components like logging, crons, and schedulers to support system automation and reliability.
• Design and implement low-level system components that effectively manage data and API performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute and manage strategies for handling scale.

Mandatory Skills

• Python and Django Framework

  : Expert-level knowledge in developing and optimizing backend services using Django.

• Relational Database

  : Strong experience in SQL, schema design, and optimizing relational database queries.

• Data Structures and Algorithms

  : Proficiency in DS & Algo, with a proven ability to solve problems with optimal solutions.

• Low-Level System Design

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• Schema optimization, efficient API contracts, and query handling.
• Implementing and maintaining logging systems, schedulers, and crons.

Good to Have Skills

• Message Broker

  : Familiarity with RabbitMQ or Kafka for event-driven architecture and message handling.

• Caching Solutions

  : Experience with caching technologies like Redis or Aerospike for performance optimization.

• Cloud & Containerization

  : Knowledge of AWS or GCP environments and containerization tools like Docker.

• Scaling Strategies

  : Proven experience in defining and executing strategies to manage and optimize system scale.

• NoSQL Database

  : Exposure to NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB or DynamoDB, for specific use cases.

• Elastic Search

  : Working knowledge of Elastic Search for advanced search functionality.

• High-Level System Design

  : Understanding of load balancers, web servers, caching layers, and queues in a distributed system architecture.

Additional Qualities for a Senior Software Developer

• Debugging & Problem-Solving

  : Strong debugging skills with a strategic approach to identifying and fixing issues.

• Ownership & Accountability

  : Takes full ownership of projects and ensures high-quality delivery.

• Code Quality & Strategy

  : Advocates and implements better coding strategies for long-term maintainability and performance.