Senior Backend Developer – Python/Django (₹7 LPA To ₹9 LPA)

Winzons; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthifyMe in Bangalore, India is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to design and scale our platform. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor juniors, and lead complex backend projects.

You will implement scalable microservices using Python and Django, optimize databases (MySQL, MongoDB), and manage AWS deployments with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in high-growth startups.
• Experience building scalable applications handling millions of users.
• Open-source contributions are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend architectures and microservices.
• Lead complex technical projects from conception to delivery.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to optimize performance.
• Identify and resolve system bottlenecks and debt.
• Drive innovation in technology stack and processes.
• Participate in architectural decision-making and incident management.

Skills

Python

Django

API design

Microservices

CI/CD

AWS

Docker

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

New Relic

Coralogix

EC2

RDS

S3

Lambda

ECS

Docker

Job description

Company Name: HealthifyMe

Job Role: Senior Backend Developer

Work Type: Full-Time

Experience: 5+ Years

Qualification: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Location: Bangalore, India

Industry: HealthTech / Software Technology

Description : We're seeking an experienced Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in architecting and scaling our platform as we pursue our mission to healthify a billion people! As a senior team member, you'll drive technical decisions, mentor junior developers, and help shape our engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend architectures and microservices.
• Lead complex technical projects from conception to delivery.
• Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to ensure code quality.
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to optimize system performance.
• Identify and resolve system bottlenecks and technical debt.
• Drive innovation in our technology stack and development processes.
• Participate in technical decision-making and architecture discussions.
• Handle incident management and lead problem-solving efforts for critical issues.

Technical Skills & Requirements :

• Strong proficiency in Python and deep understanding of its internals.
• Expert-level experience with Django framework, including custom middleware development and optimization.
• Advanced knowledge of database systems (MySQL, MongoDB) including query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience with caching solutions (Redis) and message queues.
• Strong background in API design and microservices architecture.
• Expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, ECS).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and container deployment and management tools (ECS).
• Proficiency in implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools and APM solutions (New Relic, Coralogix).
• Experience with performance optimization and scalability challenges.

Professional Attributes :

• Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and delivering large-scale projects.
• Strong system design and architectural decision-making abilities.
• Excellence in technical documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex production issues.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and providing technical leadership.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Track record of driving engineering best practices and process improvements.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience in high-growth or startup environments.
• Proven experience building and scaling applications handling millions of users.
• History of contributing to or maintaining open-source projects is a plus.