Sr. Backend Developer - Fintech

Responsibilities:

Architect and Develop: Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and efficient RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and actionable plans.

Debug and Resolve: Identify and fix backend issues and bugs, ensuring a seamless user experience for financial applications.

Optimize Systems: Continuously enhance backend systems for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.

Code Quality: Uphold high standards of code quality, organization, and implement automated testing processes to meet industry standards.

Stay Updated: Keep abreast of fintech industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory updates to continually improve backend architecture.

Requirements:

Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in backend development with a strong skill set in Python and Django.

API Development: Extensive experience in developing secure and compliant RESTful APIs using Django Rest Framework.

Database Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of MySQL for database design, optimization, and maintenance; experience with MongoDB is a plus.

DevOps: Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization.

Cloud Services: Exposure to cloud services (AWS, GCP) with an emphasis on security and regulatory compliance.

Software Principles: Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices in the fintech domain.

Agile Environment: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.

Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented fintech environment.

Version Control: Proficiency with Git for version control and collaborative development.

Preferred Skills:

Asynchronous Processing: Familiarity with asynchronous task processing using Celery or similar technologies, especially in financial transaction processing.

AWS Expertise: Strong knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, with a focus on security and compliance.

GCP Expertise : VPC, Virtual Machines, SQL, IP whitelisting

Caching Mechanisms: Experience with caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis) for optimizing real-time data access and processing.

Continuous Learning: Eagerness to learn and adapt, staying updated with emerging technologies and methodologies in backend development and the fintech industry.