Backend Engineer

We're looking for a Backend Engineer to own and scale the services that power the workforce-planning and scheduling platform across enterprise clients. You'll work on a Python/Django codebase backed by PostgreSQL and Celery, solving real production problems for large, multi-tenant deployments. This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys digging into hard problems, reasoning through edge cases, and shipping reliable systems.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain backend APIs and services using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework.
Model data and write efficient queries against PostgreSQL FK joins, indexing, and query optimization.
Build and operate asynchronous workflows with Celery (scheduled jobs, background tasks, queues).
Debug and resolve production issues across multi-tenant environments; trace root causes, not just symptoms.
Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and take part in code reviews.
Collaborate with frontend, product, and DevOps to deliver features end-to-end.
Contribute to performance, reliability, and security improvements.
Requirements:
B. E. /B. Tech in Computer Science (or equivalent CS engineering degree) required.
3-5 years of professional backend development experience.
Strong proficiency in Python and a modern web framework (Django/DRF preferred).
Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and writing performant SQL.
Strong debugging skills able to systematically isolate, reproduce, and fix complex production issues.
Strong analytical and critical thinking that breaks down ambiguous problems and weighs trade-offs.
Strong logical reasoning: designs correct, edge-case-aware solutions and can defend design decisions.
Solid grasp of CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, complexity, and concurrency.
Good to Have:
Experience with Celery or other task-queue / async processing systems.
Familiarity with multi-tenant SaaS architectures.
REST API design, authentication/authorization, and caching.
Exposure to cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), Docker, and CI/CD.
Comfort with Git-based workflows and a code-review culture.
A problem-solver who treats a tricky bug as a puzzle, not a chore.
Someone who asks why before how, and reasons from first principles.
Strong ownership sees issues through from diagnosis to verified fix.
A clear communicator who can explain technical decisions to peers.

Experience
3-5 yrs