Mantra Labs - Python Developer - Django/Flask

Description:

Job Title:

Python Developer

Job Description:

Were looking for a hands-on Django engineer who can own projects end-to-end from scoping to deployment while building robust, well-documented APIs.

The role involves extensive work with PostgreSQL, plus debugging, profiling, and optimising backend services.

Experience Range:

4 - 6 years

Educational Qualifications:

B.Tech/B.E

Job Responsibilities:

- Own features/projects from requirements to deployment

- Design and build RESTful APIs using Django/DRF with clean contracts, validation, and versioning

- Model data and write efficient PostgreSQL queries (indexes, migrations, query tuning)

- Debug and optimize performance (profiling CPU/DB, reduce N+1 queries, caching, latency improvements)

- Implement auth & security (JWT/session, RBAC, rate limiting, OWASP best practices)

- Add tests (unit/integration), logging, metrics, and alerts; ensure observability

- Ship with CI/CD, manage deployments, and handle basic cloud infra tasks

- Write concise technical docs and API specs (OpenAPI/Swagger)

Must-Have Skills:

- 3+ years with Django (middleware, ORM) and DRF

- Strong PostgreSQL: schema design, migrations, query plans, indexes, transactions

- Solid API fundamentals: pagination, filtering, idempotency, versioning, error handling

- Debugging with logs/profilers (Django Debug Toolbar, cProfile, query inspector)

- Performance optimization: ORM tuning, background jobs, caching (per-view/low-level), Redis

- Proficiency with Git, CI/CD, Docker,

- Ownership mindset, clear communication, and ability to work independently

Skills Required :

- Python, Django, Flask, SQL, API, Cloud exposure, PostgreSQL, Git, CI/CD, Docker,