Software Engineer

Join BigThinkCode's technology team in Chennai as a Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer. We are looking for skilled professionals with 2 to 5 years of experience to build and enhance backend features. This is a permanent role with a work-from-office or hybrid model, offering immediate joining within 4 weeks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve backend features within a fast-paced startup environment, taking ownership from start to finish.
• Collaborate with managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver impactful user-facing functionality.
• Design and implement scalable REST APIs and associated backend systems.
• Write clean, reusable, and well-tested code, contributing to internal libraries.
• Engage in requirement discussions and translate business needs into actionable technical tasks.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap by providing architectural insights and driving continuous improvement.

Required Skills:

• Solid understanding of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Experience integrating with third-party systems such as payment/SMS APIs and mapping services.
• Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience in at least one framework like Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
• Demonstrated experience with design patterns, debugging, and unit testing using pytest or unittest.
• Working knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases and ORMs, including SQLAlchemy or Django ORM.
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming concepts (async/await, FastAPI async).
• Experience with caching mechanisms, specifically Redis.
• Ability to conduct code reviews and uphold high code quality standards.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies like Docker.
• Experience with setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Redis streams.

Benefits:

• Medical coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• A tax-efficient salary structure.
• A generous leave policy.
• Opportunities for competency development through training programs.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please share your profile for further discussion.