Backend Engineer - AI Labs
About this role
About the Role
As a Back End Engineer within the Data & Analytics function, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend applications. You will work with asynchronous programming languages such as Python, Node.js, and Golang, contributing to architecture decisions, code quality, and productization of AI-driven solutions. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance across systems.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code using design patterns and asynchronous programming.
- Collaborate with Frontend Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, ML Engineers, and Software Developers to support model development and productization.
- Ensure optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness of backend applications.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs, optimizing code and database queries.
- Stay updated with full-stack technologies and emerging tools, especially React and Python.
- Contribute to backend and frontend end-to-end implementation.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Ensure code consistency and quality by adhering to best practices in Python, Node.js, and Golang development.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and collaborate with team members to improve standards and maintain high code quality.
Managerial and Leadership Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior developers, supporting their professional growth.
- Lead by example in writing maintainable, performant, and sophisticated code.
- Inspire innovation within the backend development team by adopting efficient and modern practices.
What We Are Looking For
Education
- Graduationin BCA or B.Tech or BSC.
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in backend development.
Skills and Attributes
- Proficiency in backend development using Python, Node.js, Golang, or similar asynchronous programming languages.
- Strong understanding of scalable system design and backend architecture.
- Familiarity with full-stack development and modern frontend technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Company at a glance
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Formed in December 2018 through the merger of infrastructure finance giant IDFC Bank and retail finance specialist Capital First, we commenced commercial banking operations in 2016. Our core principles:
Vision: Building a world-class bank in India, driven by ethical, customer-friendly, digital, and socially responsible banking principles.
Universal Bank: Offering a comprehensive range of services like Retail, MSME, Rural, Startups, Cash & Wealth Management, Deposits, Corporate & Government Banking, Working Capital, Trade Finance, and Treasury Solutions.
Ethical Banking: We follow a 'Near and Dear' test, ensuring products are customer-friendly enough for employees to recommend to loved ones. We simplify legal jargon for clarity and offer 'ZERO FEE Banking' on all savings account services like SMS alerts, IMPS, RTGS, NEFT, ATM withdrawals, and more, making it India’s 1st & only bank to do so.
Customer-Friendly Banking: IDFC FIRST Bank credits monthly interest on savings accounts, offers lifetime-free credit cards with non-expiring rewards and transparent fees.
Technology-led Banking: Seamless services across mobile, branches, internet banking, call centres, & relationship managers. Our mobile app, with 250+ features, is rated 4.8 on Google Play & the App Store.
Global rating agency Forrester ranked it India’s best & among the world’s top 20 for two consecutive years.
Social Good Banking: Focusing on financial inclusion, we serve 40M+ customers, with 16M lifestyle improvement loans,15M loans to 4.3M women entrepreneurs, 6.5M vehicle loans, 1M each for sanitation & livelihood, 300K SME, and 100K home loans.
ESG Goals: We hold high ESG scores, demonstrating our commitment to financial inclusion & social responsibility.
Creating a new-age, ethical and world-class institution for India is a privilege for its employees.
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