Genista Biosciences
Website:
genistabio.com
Job details:
Software Developer (Backend – Django / Python / PostgreSQL)
Role: Individual Contributor (IC)
Location: Remote
🚀 Role Objective
We are looking for a backend-focused engineer who enjoys building clean, scalable systems. You will take full ownership of features — from understanding requirements to deploying production-ready code — using a modern Python and API-driven stack.
If you care about architecture, performance, clean database design, and well-documented APIs, you’ll feel at home here.
🔧 What You’ll Work With
- Python (Core + Advanced Concepts)
- Django / Django REST Framework
- PostgreSQL (Query optimization, indexing, performance tuning)
- RESTful APIs & system integrations
- SQL schema design and complex queries
- Deployment workflows & production environments
This is a backend-heavy role. You’ll be designing systems, not just writing endpoints.
🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable backend features.
- Build secure, high-performance REST APIs.
- Write optimized SQL queries and design efficient PostgreSQL schemas.
- Ensure code quality with proper documentation, testing, and clean architecture.
- Handle end-to-end ownership of features.
- Communicate progress, blockers, and technical trade-offs clearly.
- Collaborate with frontend and product teams to shape scalable solutions.
💡 What We’re Looking For
- Strong hands-on experience with Django + DRF
- Deep understanding of Python fundamentals
- Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL and SQL optimization
- Experience designing scalable REST APIs
- Strong debugging and performance tuning skills
- Structured, disciplined coding practices
- Ability to take ownership without constant supervision
Bonus if you’ve:
- Worked on production systems with real traffic
- Handled database migrations and performance tuning
- Designed modular backend architecture
- Written unit/integration tests consistently
🧠 Behavioral DNA
We value engineers who:
- Own their work — no hand-holding required.
- Communicate clearly and professionally.
- Deliver high-quality code on time.
- Think before coding.
- Document properly.
- Take pride in clean architecture.
📈 Growth Path
- Performance-based raise or bonus within 6 months.
- Opportunity to mentor junior developers.
- Path toward leading backend modules or small technical teams.
- Exposure to architectural decisions and system design.
🌱 Why Join Us?
- Backend-focused environment (no shallow feature factory work).
- Real ownership and decision-making power.
- Remote-first flexibility.
- A culture that rewards delivery, discipline, and engineering excellence.
We’re building systems with care — and we’re looking for engineers who take their craft seriously.
Click on Apply to know more.