Senior Python Backend Engineer

Experience : 5+ Years

Location : Bangalore

Type : Full-time

About Digit88

Digit88 empowers digital transformation for innovative and high growth B2B and B2C SaaS companies as their trusted offshore software product engineering partner!

We are a lean mid-stage software company, with a team of 75+ fantastic technologists, backed by executives with deep understanding of and extensive experience in consumer and enterprise product development across large corporations and startups. We build highly efficient and effective engineering teams that solve real and complex problems for our partners.

With more than 50+ years of collective experience in areas ranging from B2B and B2C SaaS, web and mobile apps, e-commerce platforms and solutions, custom enterprise SaaS platforms and domains spread across Conversational AI, Chatbots, IoT, Health-tech, ESG/Energy Analytics, Data Engineering, the founding team thrives in a fast paced and challenging environment that allows us to showcase our best.

The Vision

To be the most trusted technology partner to innovative software product companies world-wide

The Opportunity

Digit88 is expanding the software product engineering team for its partner, a US-based SaaS platform company specializing in autonomous security solutions. Our partner's platform leverages advanced AI to detect, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats across enterprise infrastructures. By offering comprehensive visibility, deep cognition, effective detection, thorough root cause analysis, and high-precision control, they aim to transform traditional governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) workflows into fast and scalable AI-native :

• Backend Development : Design and develop scalable backend systems and APIs using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django), ensuring high performance and security.
• Cloud Infrastructure : Manage deployment and infrastructure using AWS services.
• Quality Assurance : Ensure code quality through testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams across India and the US.
• Mentorship : Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge :
  
  

Education: B.Tech in Computer Science or related field.

Experience

• 4+ years of backend development with Python.
• Extensive experience with Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (preferably AWS), GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, and testing methodologies.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Backend Development : Proficient in building scalable systems and APIs.
• Frameworks & Libraries : Strong knowledge of FastAPI, Flask, Django, and GraphQL.
• Databases : Advanced experience with PostgreSQL; familiarity with NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Cloud Services : Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS).
• Performance Optimization : Skills in optimizing applications for speed and scalability.
• Security : Understanding of application security best practices.
• Additional Tools : Knowledge of caching (Redis), messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka), and monitoring tools.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Leadership qualities with experience mentoring others.
  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and automation practices.
• Experience working in a startup environment.
• Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub @ Digit88 :
• Comprehensive Insurance (Life, Health, Accident).
• Flexible Work Model.
• Accelerated learning & non-linear growth.
• Flat organization structure driven by ownership and accountability.
• Opportunity to own and be a part of some of the most innovative and promising AI/SaaS product companies in North America and around the world.
• Accomplished Global Peers - Working with some of the best engineers/professionals globally from the likes of Apple, Amazon, IBM Research, Adobe and other innovative product companies .
• Ability to make a global impact with your work, leading innovations in Conversational AI, Energy/Utilities, ESG, HealthTech, IoT, Risk/Compliance, CyberSecurity, PLM and more.
  
  

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