Backend software developer at Weekday AI

Delhi, delhi, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Backend Development, RESTful APIs, FastAPI, Sanic, Django, Asynchronous Programming, SQL, Relational Databases, ORM Tools, Cloud Services, CI/CD Pipelines, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Functional Testing, Code Reviews

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients Min Experience: 3 years Location: delhi JobType: full-time As a Backend Python Developer, you will play a key role in building and scaling robust backend systems that power modern, high-performance applications. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, designing scalable architectures, and working with cloud-native technologies. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle—from system design and API development to deployment and optimization—while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Python, with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability. Build, optimize, and secure RESTful APIs using modern frameworks such as FastAPI, Sanic, or Django, following industry best practices. Implement asynchronous programming patterns using asyncio and related libraries to efficiently handle concurrent workloads. Manage and optimize relational databases by writing efficient SQL queries, designing schemas, handling migrations, and improving query performance using ORM tools. Deploy, integrate, and manage backend services on cloud platforms, leveraging core services for compute, storage, databases, and monitoring. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing, continuous integration, and smooth production deployments. Write and maintain unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure code quality, stability, and long-term maintainability. Monitor applications in production, identify performance bottlenecks or bugs, and proactively implement fixes and improvements. Collaborate with other engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and shared ownership of system quality. Stay current with emerging backend technologies, Python enhancements, and cloud best practices to continuously improve development standards. What Makes You a Great Fit You have 2–4 years of hands-on experience in backend development using Python and are confident with core language features and OOP principles. You are experienced with at least one modern Python web framework and understand how to design clean, maintainable, and secure APIs. You have a solid understanding of SQL and relational databases, including performance tuning, indexing, and schema design. You are comfortable working with cloud services and understand how to deploy, monitor, and scale applications in a production environment. You value clean code, testing, and documentation, and actively contribute to maintaining high engineering standards. You are familiar with version control systems and collaborative development workflows. You enjoy problem-solving, debugging, and learning new tools or technologies to improve system performance and developer efficiency. You communicate clearly, work well in a team-oriented environment, and can balance independence with collaboration in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend applications using Python, focusing on scalability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and efficient solutions throughout the development lifecycle.