Software Developer (Backend)

Not a fan of long JDs? take a minute to watch our video JD, it’ll give you a real feel of the role, growth and glimpse of your manager as well here : https://tinyurl.com/3wzr5nty About CustomerLabs CustomerLabs is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company helping businesses maximize the value of their first-party customer data. Our platform helps marketers collect, unify, and activate customer data to improve marketing performance and drive measurable growth. About the Role As a Backend Developer, you'll be responsible for building, testing, deploying, and maintaining reliable backend systems. You'll understand the business context behind features, write maintainable code, and contribute to a strong engineering culture. What You'll Do · Work across the software development lifecycle from analysis through deployment and maintenance. · Design and develop backend functionality using Python and Django. · Write structured, maintainable code with clear documentation and technical design. · Build solutions that cover use cases, testing, integration, and production quality. · Work with SQL or NoSQL databases and integrate components into functional systems. · Use user feedback and production insights to improve stability and usability. · Prepare technical documentation and training material for new engineers. · Collaborate with the engineering team to deliver high-quality features. Must-Have · Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. · 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Backend Developer, or relevant role. · Strong proficiency in Python and Django. · Understanding of OOP, persistence, threading, data structures, and algorithms. · Hands-on experience with SQL or NoSQL databases. · Knowledge of AI-assisted code generation and tools such as Copilot, Cursor, or Claude. · Ability to work collaboratively with strong communication skills. Good to Have · Open-source project experience. · Experience designing interactive applications. · Prior experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or OpenStack. · Experience working in a startup environment. Success in This Role · Features ship with strong code quality, test coverage, maintainability, and reliability. · Technical decisions stay connected to customer and business outcomes. · You contribute to a collaborative engineering culture and help others grow. Why CustomerLabs? Welcome to the Average Kootam — A place where you’re trusted to own your work, make decisions, learn from the experience, and keep moving forward. You’ll know what you’re working towards, have the freedom to grow into bigger responsibilities, and see the impact of what you do. Teams here don’t work in isolation Sales, Marketing, Design, Engineering, and others work closely, challenge ideas, and build better things together. And when we’re not building, we make time to learn, connect, have fun, and bring the whole Kootam together. Wanna know more about us? Connect with us: We're active on LinkedIn, Instagram talking about what we do at CustomerLabs. Would you like to know our stories? Catch up on what we're up to on the LinkedIn page of our HR Team - Devarshini, Aswin, Kunguma! Take a sneak peek at our behind the scenes fun at our team-run Instagram page. Want to bypass all this and get a coffee with us at our office? Let us know here!