Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

Description

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer - Backend (Python) to join our dynamic team in India. The ideal candidate will have 5-15 years of experience in backend development and a passion for building robust and scalable applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Python.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge with the team.
• Develop and maintain APIs for seamless integration with other services and applications.
• Document application processes and maintain technical documentation.

Skills and Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems and/or related work experience (open source web services development)

5+ years of Python development experience

Strong object-oriented design and programming skills

Experience in developing RESTful web services

Experience writing unit and functional tests

Experience with SQL, database programming and use of ORMs

Familiarity using GitHub, Jira

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with cloud computing (AWS, Azure) and open source technologies (Nginx, Linux, Jenkins, Celery, Redis)

Familiarity with AWS managed services like DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Kinesis

Experience with OAuth authentication flows, JWT is a plus

Knowledge of SAAS, PAAS and IAAS technologies and SOA concepts

Experience with one or more of: Celery, Pyramid, Django or equivalent

Experience with retail Point of Sale Systems. Preferably, point of sale systems from NCR/Retalix or Toshiba/IBM