Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

5 - 10 years

7 - 12 Lacs

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What you need to know about the role
This is a Software Engineer role with Venmo Payments team. The team is responsible for implementing next generation payment system to support all Venmo transaction traffic. The team drives business critical services with 99.999% availability while maintaining a customer focused approach. The engineer would drive and own mission critical solutions. We are looking for technologists with the highest levels of technical talent, programming, and communication skills.
 
Essential Responsibilities
  • Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
  • Advises immediate management on project-level issues
  • Guides junior engineers
  • Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
  • Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Expected Qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Your day-to-day
As a S r Software Engineer - Backend , you will architect and lead the development of complex backend systems, drive innovation, and mentor the team.
  • Architect and design large-scale backend systems.
  • Lead and mentor engineering teams.
  • Drive technical excellence and best practices
  • Strong analytical skills including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
What do you need to bring
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of backend development experience.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python)
  • Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Python, with extensive experience in Django, or Flask.
  • Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining complex RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Leadership in guiding engineering teams through complex technical challenges and design decisions.
  • In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with large-scale data processing, caching strategies, and performance optimization.
  • Strong experience with distributed systems and microservices.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor teams.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Agile methodology , large-scale, high-performance systems.
  • Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Contributions to open-source projects

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