Django Developer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Gurgaon
Experience: 6–8 Years

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Development Team Lead who can lead a small team of developers and contribute hands-on to backend and frontend development. The role involves technical leadership, task planning, and delivering scalable, high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 5–7 developers
• Plan development tasks and ensure timely delivery
• Perform hands-on backend development
• Conduct code reviews and technical guidance
• Design and build scalable APIs and backend systems
• Ensure application performance, security, and scalability
• Manage deployments and production releases
• Work closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams

Mandatory Skills (Core Requirements)
Candidates must have strong experience in the following technologies:

• Python
• Django / Django REST Framework
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• MongoDB
• Celery (for background task processing)
• Redis (for caching and message brokering)

Backend Development

• Strong experience in building RESTful APIs
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Knowledge of asynchronous task queues using Celery
• Experience with database design and optimization
• Understanding of authentication, authorization, and API security
• Frontend (Good to Have)
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6+)
• Knowledge of React or Angular
• Understanding of component-based architecture