Backend Engineer

At Salarybox, we are building a mobile-first payroll app for millions of small businesses in Asia. The App is live across India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and other SEA countries. We launched in January 2021 and already have 2,00,000+ registered businesses. About SalaryBox : SalaryBox is a solution that makes employee management effortless. Our product offers a range of features, from time and attendance tracking to employee payments, and much more. We help small businesses manage their payroll by eliminating the hassle of manual, paper-based processes with our service, you'll always know what you owe employees when payments are due, and who's been paid. With our automated system, you can have your payroll processed in seconds, right from the palm of your hands. Our customers enjoy peace of mind knowing their company is following all regulations. Founded in 2020, we have raised capital from top-tier investors including Y Combinator, DoorDash Inc.’s Gokul Rajaram, former Tinder and Spotify executive Sriram Krishnan and former Facebook executive Anand Chandraskeran. Our values are rooted in Customer Empathy & a relentless obsession with Product Innovation. Our passion to build an extremely useful and usable product has helped us grow significantly within a small span of time. Website : https://www.salarybox.in/ LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/salaryboxapp What will you do: Develop and maintain backend applications using Python with Django (experience with Flask is also welcome). Build scalable systems utilizing PostgreSQL, message queues, and Redis, with a focus on asynchronous processing for improved performance. Work with RESTful APIs and collaborate with frontend teams for smooth integration. Maintain code using Git, ensuring it is clean, modular, and maintainable. Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms, with the flexibility to explore new technologies. Take ownership of your work, ensuring accountability from development to deployment. Communicate effectively with team members, conveying technical ideas clearly and providing progress updates. Develop and maintain backend applications using Python with Django (experience with Flask is also welcome). Build scalable systems utilizing PostgreSQL, message queues, and Redis, with a focus on asynchronous processing for improved performance. Work with RESTful APIs and collaborate with frontend teams for smooth integration. Maintain code using Git, ensuring it is clean, modular, and maintainable. Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms, with the flexibility to explore new technologies. Take ownership of your work, ensuring accountability from development to deployment. Communicate effectively with team members, conveying technical ideas clearly and providing progress updates. This role requires: Minimum 1 Year experience in Backend Development. In depth experience with Python, data structures, OOPS Experience with Django (preferrable) and Django Rest Framework or Flask In-depth knowledge in using Django-ORM or any other python ORM Experience with Git and PostgreSQL Minimum 1 Year experience in Backend Development. In depth experience with Python, data structures, OOPS Experience with Django (preferrable) and Django Rest Framework or Flask In-depth knowledge in using Django-ORM or any other python ORM Experience with Git and PostgreSQL There are 63 Million small businesses in India and 90% still manage payroll manually. We launched in January 2021 and already have 1,00,000+ registered businesses. We are growing fast across emerging markets and running into unique scaling & UX issues. Would love to collaborate with folks who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves, venture into unchartered territories and build a product customers love.