Python Developer (Freelancer)

About Us:

Deccan AI Experts is a pioneering company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in delivering high-quality human-curated data, AI-first scaled operations services, and more. Based in SF and Hyderabad, we are a young, fast-moving team on a mission to build AI for Good, driving innovation and positive societal impact.

About the Role

We are seeking a Python Developer with 1–5 years of strong backend/service/project experience. The role involves validating patches, running automated test suites, debugging failures, and ensuring correctness and maintainability across large Python repositories. You will work closely with others to assess code quality, identify issues, and strengthen reliability across systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and analyze large Python codebases
• Validate incoming patches and confirm correct behavior
• Run pytest or similar test frameworks to assess stability
• Debug failing tests, identify root causes, and verify fixes.
• Create and refine oracle tests to ensure long-term correctness.
• Review pull requests for logic, structure, and maintainability.
• Ensure coding standards and best practices are followed.

Skills & Requirement

• 1–5 years hands-on Python coding (backend/services/libs)
• Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency with pytest and automated testing
• Experience with Git workflows and code reviews
• Ability to work with large repositories and complex systems
• Strong understanding of backend logic and code correctness.

Why Join Us

• Work on deep technical problems across real-world Python systems
• High ownership role with impact on code quality and reliability
• Fast-paced, engineering-focused environment.
• Opportunities to grow in backend development and system analysis
• Collaborative team culture with emphasis on quality and learning