Senior Backend Engineer

Role: Senior Backend Engineer Python | SQL | DevOps/Cloud

Location: Pune/Hyderabad

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Python, SQL, and DevOps/Cloud technologies to design, develop, and support scalable backend services and cloud-based deployments.

The role combines backend engineering, API development, data processing, system design, and cloud-native DevOps practices. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working across the software development lifecycle, from coding and debugging to CI/CD, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Python.
• Build efficient data-processing solutions and work with advanced SQL queries, optimization, and data modelling.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and microservices with secure and scalable architectures.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Containerize applications using Docker and support container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or equivalent technologies.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance and ensure availability, scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes.
• Follow secure software development and deployment practices.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in system design discussions, technical reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Debug existing codebases and enhance applications with new functionality.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Python for backend development and scripting.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, including complex queries, query optimization, and basic data modelling.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing REST APIs and backend services.
• Understanding of production environments, application reliability, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of system design principles, including scalability, availability, security, and performance.
• Experience working with version control systems such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Microservices architecture
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or equivalent.
• Experience with cloud-native security and automated release strategies.
• Exposure to messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Pub/Sub.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in backend/software engineering.
• Strong experience in Python, SQL, Cloud, and DevOps.
• Experience with system design and production-grade application development.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide the following details along with your updated profile to [email protected]:

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Harshavardhan Ponnaganti

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ZettaMine Labs Pvt Ltd.

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