Django Developer (Python)

Kumaran Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Chennai is seeking a skilled full-stack developer to join its backend/infra team. You will design and implement Django-based web apps, build scalable Java Spring Boot microservices, and integrate robust data models with optimized queries.

You will also work on API security, CI/CD pipelines, and potentially FastAPI microservices for specialized tasks. Collaboration with product and platform teams is essential to deliver reliable, production-grade services, with emphasis on code

Qualifications

• Strong Java programming with OOP, design patterns, and DB programming.
• Extensive Django fullstack experience including Views/Templates.
• Deep DRF experience for REST API development.
• Proficient SQL/ORM usage, indexing and query optimization.
• Spring Boot microservices development with REST and DI.
• Knowledge of OAuth2/JWT, rate limiting, logging and monitoring.
• Git version control and hands-on CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop fullstack web apps using Django and DRF.
• Build, secure, and scale Java Spring Boot microservices.
• Develop robust database models and optimize queries.
• Create frontend pages with Django templates and JS.
• Adopt CI/CD practices with tests, reviews, and pipelines.
• Collaborate with product/platform teams to translate requirements.
• Follow API design, security patterns and secure coding practices.
• Optionally build Python microservices using FastAPI for targeted workloads.
• Contribute to GenAI use cases like LLM integrations and service orchestration.

Skills

Java programming

Django fullstack

Django Rest Framework

SQL & ORM usage

Spring Boot microservices

API security (OAuth2/JWT)

Git & CI/CD

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop fullstack web applications using Django, Django Views/Templates, and Django Rest Framework (DRF).
• Build, secure, and scale RESTful microservices in Java using Spring Boot; implement clean APIs, fault tolerance, and observability.
• Develop and maintain robust database models, queries, and performance tuning across relational databases.
• Implement frontend pages using Django templates with HTML/CSS/JavaScript; integrate with DRF APIs.
• Adopt best practices for code quality, testing, and CI/CD (unit/integration tests, code reviews, pipelines).
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to translate requirements into reliable, productionready services.
• Apply API design standards, authentication/authorization patterns, and secure coding practices.
• Optionally build Python microservices/APIs using FastAPI for targeted workloads.
• Contribute to exploratory GenAI use cases (e.g., LLM integrations, prompt flows, service orchestration).

MustHave Skills

• Strong Java programming, OOP, design patterns, and DB programming.
• Very strong Django fullstack development with Django Views & Templates.
• Very strong experience with Django Rest Framework (DRF) for REST API development.
• Proficiency with SQL and RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle), ORM usage, indexing, and query optimization.
• Spring Boot microservice development: REST, dependency injection, build tools (Maven/Gradle), and testing (JUnit).
• Solid understanding of API security (OAuth2/JWT), rate limiting, logging, and monitoring.
• Version control with Git and practical experience with CI/CD workflows.