[Hiring] Backend Developer @Codvo.ai

Role Description

Backend Developer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Remote

Timings: 2:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST

Roles and Responsibilities

• Required skills:
  • Python
  • T-SQL
  • FastAPI & REST API design
  • Pytest, Tavern, or similar API-level integration testing frameworks
  • Pydantic v2
• Preferred skills:
  • Azure
  • Authentication & Security
  • Sharepoint/O365 REST API integration
  • PDF generation & file processing
  • CI/CD Pipelines
• Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop RESTful APIs using FastAPI following best practices in API design, versioning, and documentation.
  • Write complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and database optimisations for relational data layers.
  • Build and maintain data models and validation schemas using Pydantic v2.
  • Author comprehensive automated test suites using Pytest, Tavern, or equivalent API-level integration testing frameworks.
  • Collaborate with frontend and integration teams to define API contracts and data exchange formats.
  • Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint planning ceremonies.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and reliability issues.
  • Maintain clear technical documentation for APIs, data flows, and service integrations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Python: 3+ years of production Python development; clean, testable, idiomatic code.
• T-SQL: Strong proficiency in writing and optimising SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
• FastAPI & REST API Design: Hands-on experience building production REST APIs with FastAPI; understanding of HTTP standards, status codes, pagination, and error handling.
• API Testing: Practical experience with Pytest, Tavern, or similar frameworks for integration and contract testing.
• Pydantic v2: Proficient in defining, validating, and serialising data models with Pydantic v2.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Azure: Familiarity with Azure services — App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Key Vault, or Azure DevOps.
• Authentication & Security: Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, JWT, API key management, and role-based access control (RBAC).
• SharePoint / O365 REST API: Experience integrating with Microsoft Graph API, SharePoint REST endpoints, or O365 services.
• PDF Generation & File Processing: Exposure to libraries such as ReportLab, WeasyPrint, PyMuPDF, or similar for document generation and processing.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or equivalent.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving ability with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset.
• Comfortable working in an Agile / Scrum environment with short release cycles.
• Good communication skills — able to translate technical complexity into clear language for stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player who takes ownership of their work end to end.

Note: Please apply via our official careers portal only, as applications sent directly to executives may not be considered.