Software Development Engineer

The Role

We are hiring an intermediate Backend Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems in Python and Django. You will own services end-to-end from design through deployment, in a stack that includes Django/DRF, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Docker. This is a builder role on a team where good ideas ship the same week.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own REST APIs in Django REST Framework and FastAPI
• Write production-grade Python: clean, tested, profiled, and reviewed
• Model data in PostgreSQL and tune what you ship — indexes, query plans, migrations on live data
• Use Redis where it earns its keep: caching, sessions, rate limiting, lightweight queues
• Build and operate ETL pipelines that move and transform data across systems reliably
• Produce to and consume from Kafka for event-driven and streaming workloads
• Use Elasticsearch for search, indexing, and analytics; keep it in sync with the system of record
• Containerize services with Docker; collaborate on CI/CD pipelines for automated test and deploy
• Participate in design discussions around service boundaries, data flow, failure modes
• Debug production issues end-to-end: logs, metrics, traces, hypothesis, fix, post-mortem
• Use AI-assisted coding tools to move faster; review and validate generated code before it ships

Key Requirements

• 3+ years of professional backend development experience with Python, with a substantial portion in Django
• Hands-on experience building production REST APIs in DRF; FastAPI exposure is a strong plus
• Solid PostgreSQL fundamentals — schema design, indexing, query tuning, migrations
• Production experience with Docker
• Hands-on with at least one of: Redis, Kafka, or Elasticsearch in a production setting
• Comfort with Git, code review, and modern collaborative development practices
• Familiarity with testing approaches — unit, integration, and at least exposure to TDD
• Working knowledge of cloud (AWS preferred: EC2, S3, RDS) is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication for working with product, infra, and other engineers
• Attention to detail and a habit of thinking about edge cases, failure modes, and operability

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the future of unsecured lending in emerging markets
• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Collaborative, innovation-focused work environment
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• A high-velocity, low-bureaucracy environment where good ideas ship the same week

Location & Work Model

• Location: Gurugram, Sector 65, work from office
• Start date: Immediate joiners preferred