Django Developer

Job Description

Who are we looking for? Django Developer Whats the story? In India, there are more than 453+ million migrants. Less than 2% of this cohort uses mobile payments to send money home. While penetration of UPI and digital banking hit the ceiling, this invisible workforce that powers most of Bharat is still stuck in a cash economy and remains underbanked. branchX is India's first neobank enabling empathetic banking for migrant communities. Building banking that is meaningfully accessible to every aspiring Indian goes beyond the 9-5 bustle. If you are someone who derives fulfilment from purpose-led work with the ability to experiment, innovate, fail and iterate, branchX is the playground for you. Location: Bangalore. About Us: Launched in June 2020, branchX is India's first neo-banking solution, enabling empathetic banking for migrant communities. Our vision is to transform the way underbanked communities manage money with a hand-holding grid’ aided by intelligent technologies. Headquartered in Navi-Mumbai, we are a 100+ member impact-driven team with offices in Noida, Bangalore, Kochi, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata and other locations. Where do you come into the picture? You will look after the developing backend code which efficiently and effectively interfaces with front end code to transact data. You will need to liaise with front end developers extremely regularly, so being a good communicator and collaborator is extremely important. What would a day in your life @ branchX look like? Our ideal Django Developer will have: The ability to problem-solve and critically think. High level of knowledge of Python and the Django framework. Familiarity with event driven programming as well as the MVC. Good understanding of MySQL databases. Good understanding of REST APIs. Desirables: 6-8 Years of Work Experience. Design and implement Python code using the Django framework. Identify and fix bottlenecks that may arise from inefficient code. Identify and fix software bugs. Create a wide variety of unit tests to verify the functionality of software. Manage the security of the platform. Write detailed documentation around the code. Knowledge of front end languages. What expertise & experiences would you need to have to play this kind of role? A strong leader capable of leading the company's growth with remarkable skills in Django & MySQL. Core Value ‘Empathy’ as a term has become a buzzword. At branchX, we are constantly reimagining what empathy means in action. While we are finding new ways of translating empathy at work and on the ground, we do know that it goes beyond the extension of feeling 'something' for an individual. We are combining empathy and action to uplift underbanked communities. What does this mean for you? It means you’ll be part of co-creating products for the masses. Products that are meaningfully accessed by the underserved and will directly boost India’s economy in the long term. If indulging in blue-sky thinking, innovating, and iterating to create grassroots impact makes you tickle. Role & responsibilities Preferred candidate profile Perks and benefits Medi Claim PF