Backend Engineer (Senior ) – Python/Django | ₹35K to ₹50K

Winzons; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Trendlyne in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and Django. You will collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features addressing user needs.

The role requires 3+ years of Python/Django experience, strong API and database knowledge, and a ownership mindset. Optional frontend exposure with JavaScript/HTML/CSS is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Python and Django
• Good knowledge of APIs, databases, and system performance
• Strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL and Redis
• Ownership mindset: you build, ship, and improve
• Optional: Experience with web front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python and Django.
• Work closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to define, scope, and deliver features addressing key user needs.
• Translate requirements into system architecture and optimize performance for billions of rows of data and millions of API requests per hour.
• Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle from requirement to release.
• Write and maintain clear technical documentation enabling other engineers to deliver efficiently.
• Embrace design and code reviews to ensure quality code.
• Mentor junior developers and foster skill development within the team.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies like AI, online backtesting, data visualization, and machine learning.
• Show understanding of web and mobile application performance.

Skills

Python

Django

APIs

Databases

Performance

Education

B.E / B.Tech in Computer Science

Tools

Redis

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs

Job description

Company Name: Trendlyne

Job Role: Senior Backend Engineer

Work Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3+ Years

Qualification: B.E / B.Tech in Computer Science or related field preferred

Location: Bengaluru

What do we do?

We build powerful analytics in the US and Indian stock market space that are best in class. Organic growth in B2B and B2C products have already made the company profitable. We deliver 1 billion+ APIs every month to B2B customers, and have a B2C website and app.

Tech Stack

• Python (Django)
• PostgreSQL / MySQL
• Redis / caching systems
• REST APIs

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, robust backend systems using Python and Django framework.
• Work closely with product managers and other cross-functional teams to help define, scope, and deliver world-class products and high-quality features addressing key user needs.
• Translate requirements into system architecture and implement code while considering performance issues of dealing with billions of rows of data and serving millions of API requests every hour.
• Ability to take full ownership of the software development lifecycle from requirement to release.
• Writing and maintaining clear technical documentation enabling other engineers to step in and deliver efficiently.
• Embrace design and code reviews to deliver quality code.
• Play a key role in taking Trendlyne to the next level as a world-class engineering team.
• Develop and iterate on best practices for the development team, ensuring adherence through code reviews.
• As part of the core team, you will be working on cutting-edge technologies like AI products, online backtesting, data visualization, and machine learning.
• Proficient understanding of the performance of web and mobile applications.
• Mentor junior developers and foster skill development within the team.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Python and Django
• Good knowledge of APIs, databases, and system performance
• Strong understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL and Redis
• Ownership mindset : you build, ship, and improve
• (Optional) : Experience with web front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS