Lead Software Engineer - Python/Django

Job Role: Lead Software Engineer

Work Experience: 5-8 years

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of robust and scalable web applications using Python and Django framework.
• Understanding product requirements and convert to code.
• Resolving bugs.
• Stay on top of the product to ensure performance and scalability.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability by following best practices and coding standards.
• Mentoring junior developers, participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain high code quality.
• Understand and keep the technical documentation up-to-date.
• Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with front-end components and third-party services.
• System architecture and design skills.

Mandatory Experience:

• 5-6 years of experience in REST API development with any Python based frameworks (Django, Django REST framework (DRF)).
• 5 years of experience in web development with Python.
• 5 years of experience with MySQL, PSQL.
• 5 years of experience with Git.
• 5 years of database programming experience (Postgres, SQL, ability to write complex queries).
• 5 years of experience with Agile development cycle.

Good to have:

• Contribution in any open source projects.
• Experience or understanding with DevOps.
• Experience with agile development methodologies like Scrum.
• Understanding of Kubernetes.
• API design & creation (e.g. OpenAPI).
• Experience in Test Driven Development.
• Experience working in a product based company.

Behavioral Skills:

• Team Management and collaboration.
• Incessant problem solver.
• Driven and eager to learn.
• Optimistic and open to receiving feedback.
• Highly organized and able to multitask.
• Self Starter to help with the design and programming of web applications.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in fast pace continuously evolving environment and ready to take up uphill challenges.
• Able to understand cross cultural differences and can work with clients across geographies.