Backend Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and performant Python micro services.
• Optimize services for maximum speed and scalability.
• Independently deliver major projects and be a key to technical designs.
• Work closely with frontend developers to provide end-to-end solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following standard methodologies.
• Implement unit tests and end-to-end tests.
• Perform code reviews and ensure consistency with coding standards.
• Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in Python micro service.
• Build s solutions by bringing to bear the existing BlackRock environment, ensuring multiple points of use.
• Project planning with Agile methodologies, including user stories, sprints, retrospectives, backlog management, and kanban boards.
• Flexibility to learn and work on various programming languages as per project needs
• Mentor and foster team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Eligibility Criteria:

• 6 to 9 years of professional experience in backend development using Python, preferably in the finance industry.
• Ability to handle core aspects of projects, technical modules, or major components.
• Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and software engineering principles.
• Hands on experience with Python web frameworks like Flask or Django.
• Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., Sybase, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORMs (e.g., SQL Alchemy, Django ORM).
• Experience with caching layers (e.g., Redis, Memcached) and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures is desirable.
• Hands-on experience with unit testing, CI/CD, and containerization using Docker.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with RESTful API design, versioning, and authentication mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT).
• In-depth knowledge of Python programming language, including libraries for data structures and reporting templates.
• Great collaborator with leadership skills and ability to provide clear global communication.
• Proven track record of performance, resulting in highly satisfied business partners.
• Experience working with global project teams across several time zones.
• Flexibility of shift timings.

Desirable

• Experience crafting web applications with front-end frameworks like Angular or React.
• Exposure to Microservice and monolithic architectures
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Splunk)
• Hands-on to Linux based development environment