Backend Developer (Django/Python)

Updraft is an award-winning fintech company based in London that aims to revolutionise the way people spend and think about money. They are looking for a Backend Developer to join their team in Bengaluru, India, to help build a fairer credit system.

Requirements

• 4–5 years of backend development experience building secure, efficient Python applications, ideally using Django or Flask.
• Strong cloud expertise, particularly with AWS or Google Cloud, and hands-on experience with Git, Docker, MySQL or Postgres, and server-side tooling.
• Experience designing and scaling backend services from scratch, with solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Commercial experience in high-scale startups, with at least 3 years working on backend systems and 2+ years with Python.
• Comfortable with integrating third-party APIs (e.g., Modulr, Truelayer, Checkout.com) to build lending, collections, and payment systems.
• Proven ability to build internal tools that automate operations and save engineering hours.
• Collaborative mindset, working closely with data, product, and front-end teams to deliver impactful features.
• Strong awareness of security practices including best practices around performance, maintainability, and data integrity.

Benefits

• Share options in a potentially high value business with an amazing platform in place
• Being one of our first 10 employees within the India team and engaging in a key leadership position, you will help shape the future and culture of this company for the long term.
• Mentorship & support from an experienced executive team
• A great employee benefits package including Medical insurance and EPF