Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Photon; Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer in Chennai, India, with strong Python expertise and hands-on Angular experience. The role is backend-heavy, focusing on building scalable APIs and applications, while also owning parts of the UI layer.

The candidate will drive REST API design, microservices, and data modeling, collaborate across teams, and contribute to testing, CI/CD, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.

Skills

Experience

Communication

Ownership

Problem-solving

Tools

Python

Django

FastAPI

Flask

Angular

TypeScript

Relational databases

CI/CD

REST APIs

Microservices

RxJS

Angular Material

NgRx

Redis

Elasticsearch

NoSQL databases

Event-driven architectures

Celery

Job description

Position: Senior Full-Stack Engineer Python & Angular

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with strong Python expertise and hands-on Angular experience. This is a backend-heavy role focused on building scalable APIs and applications, with additional ownership of the UI layer.

Must-Have Skills

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong hands-on expertise in Python
• Experience with Django, FastAPI, or Flask
• Strong experience building REST APIs and microservices
• Hands-on experience with Angular and TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of relational databases
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD
• Solid understanding of system design, security, and performance
• Strong communication, ownership, and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with asynchronous Python, Celery, or message queues
• Experience with RxJS, Angular Material, or NgRx
• Familiarity with Redis, Elasticsearch, or NoSQL databases
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives