Python Backend Developer (Django/FastAPI)

Our client is one of India's most innovative edtech platforms, delivering personalised learning experiences to 2 million learners across K-12, competitive exam prep, and professional upskilling. Their engineering team of 80 is building the technology that will take them to 10 million learners — and they need a strong Python backend developer to help make that happen.

About the Role

You will work on the core backend systems that power the platform — building APIs, designing data models, and developing the pipelines that feed the personalisation and recommendation engines. This is a high-ownership role with meaningful technical challenges and the opportunity to build systems at genuine scale.

• Build and maintain high-performance REST APIs serving millions of requests daily
• Design and optimise database schemas and queries for scale
• Develop data pipelines to feed recommendation and personalisation systems
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests
• Participate in on-call rotation and contribute to incident response
• Collaborate with data science team on ML model integration

• 3-5 years of Python backend development experience
• Strong proficiency with Django and/or FastAPI
• Experience building and maintaining REST APIs at scale
• Solid understanding of relational databases — PostgreSQL preferred
• Experience with caching solutions — Redis, Memcached
• Familiarity with message queues — Celery, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
• Understanding of software design patterns and SOLID principles

• Competitive CTC with annual appraisal
• 100% remote option available outside Chennai
• Free access to all platform courses for self and family
• Annual learning and conference budget
• Health insurance for family
• 5-day work week with flexible hours