Senior Backend Engineer

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

Job summary

Goodfit is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build scalable backend services for the BuildPiper product. You will work with Python, Django, REST Framework and databases to deliver robust features.

You will design APIs, optimize performance, mentor juniors, and collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes deployments while exploring AI/LLM integrations.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of backend development experience.
• Strong MySQL and database optimization knowledge.
• Redis / Celery or equivalent asynchronous processing.
• Practical experience with AI/LLM application development.
• Good understanding of CI/CD and DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OOP and System Design.
• Experience with Git, Docker & Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Python, Django and Django REST Framework.
• Build and optimize REST APIs and backend workflows.
• Develop clean, reusable and maintainable code.
• Participate in system design, code reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Python

Django

Django REST Framework

MySQL

Redis/Celery

AI/LLM integration

REST APIs

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

System Design

CI/CD

DevOps

OpenAI / Azure OpenAI

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in Python, Django, Django REST Framework, MySQL, Redis/Celery, and AI/LLM integration to build scalable backend services for the BuildPiper product.

Experience: 4–5 years

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Python, Django and Django REST Framework.
• Build and optimize REST APIs and backend workflows.
• Develop clean, reusable and maintainable code.
• Participate in system design, code reviews and technical discussions.

Database & Performance

• Work with MySQL for database design and optimization.
• Optimize queries, indexes and transactions.
• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues.
• Work with Redis, Celery and background processing.
• Develop asynchronous and distributed workflows.
• Implement reliable job processing and error handling.

AI / LLM Integration

• Develop and integrate AI/LLM-powered features.
• Work with LLM APIs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, Embeddings and AI Agents.
• Integrate AI capabilities into backend applications and workflows.

DevOps & Cloud

• Work with CI/CD pipelines covering build, testing, security scanning and deployment.
• Experience with Git, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams for application deployment and production support.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Improve application performance, scalability and reliability.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Required Skills

• 4–5 years of backend development experience
• Strong MySQL and database optimization knowledge
• Redis / Celery or equivalent asynchronous processing
• Practical experience with AI/LLM application development
• Good understanding of CI/CD and DevOps
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OOP and System Design
• Experience with Git, Docker & Kubernetes

Good to Have

• RAG, Embeddings and AI Agents
• LLM APIs such as OpenAI / Azure OpenAI
• Monitoring and application performance optimization