SSE (Python+ System Design +API ) with US based Product Co- Remote

Job description

Role & responsibilities

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Senior Software Engineer expertise in Python to join our development team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a crucial member of our development team, responsible for leading and driving the development of complex, scalable, and high-performance Python-based applications. One of your main focus will be on developing and supporting efficient, reusable and highly scalable APIs & components to deliver a compelling experience to users across platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important. You will take part in the planning and strategy to come up with the solutions with full ownership.

You will own the development and its quality independently and be responsible for high quality deliverables. And you will work with a great team with excellent benefits.

Preferred candidate profile

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using Python and the Django framework.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and enhancements.

Integrate third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, streaming services) into the existing product.

Optimize application performance and ensure scalability and reliability. Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

Troubleshoot and debug applications, identifying root causes of issues

Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software development. Required Skills (Python):

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related field from IIT, NIT, or any other reputed institute.

7-10 years of experience in software development, with at least 6 years of background in Python and Django .

Working knowledge of Golang

Experience integrating third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, streaming services) into applications.

Familiarity with database technologies, particularly MySQL(must have) and HBase.(nice of have)

Experience with message brokers like Kafka (must), Rabbitmq and Redis

Experience on Version control systems such as Github

Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration of third-party APIs.

Strong understanding of software development methodologies, particularly Agile.

Demonstrable experience with writing unit and functional tests

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Experience with database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.

The following experiences are not required, but you'll stand out from other applicants if you have any of the following, in our order of importance/Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with cloud infrastructure like AWS/GCP or other cloud service provider experience

Knowledge on IEEE 2030.5 standard (Protocol)

Serverless architecture, preferably AWS Lambda Experience with PySpark, Pandas, Scipy, Numpy libraries is a plus Experience in microservices architecture

Solid CI/CD experience