Products Rapid.ai All-in-one platform for streamlined loan origination, processing, and servicing. Naadi.ai AI-powered financial insights for smarter lending decisions. Lensights.ai Real-time dashboards empowering data-driven decision making. WiseEngine Business Rule Engine that simplifies decision making and complex integrations. Platform India UAE East Africa Need a custom enterprise solution Contact our team to discuss a solution tailored to you and your team s needs. Hotfoot Careers Game changers are welcome! Overview We are looking for a skilled Python Developer to design and develop data and analytics products and solutions. The ideal candidate will develop robust, maintainable, and scalable Python applications using frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services to enhance application functionality. As a key member of our engineering team, you will collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and product managers to deliver scalable and efficient solutions tailored to the lending domain. Roles and Responsibilities Design and Develop Software Applications in Python Ecosystem to enhance and enrich Hotfoot s Core Products and Custom Solutions implemented for Clients of Hotfoot. Collaborate with product development, product quality assurance, and support services for troubleshooting, performance tuning, and business continuity for the Products and Services in Python Ecosystem. Skills Required Data Structures, Algorithms, Packages Lists, dictionaries, sets, and tuples. Collections module (e.g., defaultdict, Counter). Working with heaps, queues, stacks, graphs, and trees. Algorithmic problem-solving skills (sorting, searching, dynamic programming). Data Analysis and Visualization Libraries including NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Keras, NLTK, PyTorch. Data wrangling and preprocessing. Database and Query writing SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL). NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis). Error Handling and Debugging Exception handling using try, except, else, and finally. Debugging tools like pdb, loguru, or trace. File Handling Reading and writing files, including JSON, CSV, and XML. Handling large files efficiently. Testing and Quality Assurance Writing unit tests using unittest or pytest. Integration and end-to-end testing. Code linting and formatting (e.g., flake8, black). Performance Optimization Profiling and optimizing Python code (e.g., cProfile, line_profiler). Memory management and garbage collection. Cloud and DevOps Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). CI/ CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI. Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration. Proficient with Git (branching, merging, rebasing, pull requests). Soft Skills and Industry Knowledge Collaboration using tools like JIRA, Trello, or Asana. Agile/ Scrum methodologies. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Communication skills for documenting and explaining code. Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job Mode: In Office (Monday to Friday) Years of Experience: 2 to 5 years Python programming, preferably in FinTech or a related domain. Educational Qualifications: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Maths, Statistics, or a related field. Job Category: Development

Role Brief:We are seeking fresh talent to join our journey of building cutting-edge, industry-first products in the lending space that create a meaningful impact for our customers. The ideal candidate will have rich experience in retail lending, with deep expertise in process reengineering, automation, and product management. This role involves full ownership of product development and solutioning, along with maintaining clear visibility and a strategic product roadmap for all stakeholders. Its perfect for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy problem-solving, and want to contribute to building industry-best lending products. Role & responsibilities:Understanding problem statements and Pain area for the clientsCreating scalable and industry wide acceptable solutions to address customer requirementsCreating Product features to enhance the overall offering and creating a differentiatorWorking with Internal teams and creating the Product RoadmapPublishing Blogs and whitepaper on latest development in the Lending space, Regulations and Technology InnovationsCreating detailed Product documentation for the Features and Business use casesAbility to cross reference against multiple implementation and find an existing re- usable solution and/or purpose efficient solutionsProject & Task PlanningBuilt and groom team members for skills, knowledge and exposureConduct comprehensive business analysis to identify Impact on the existing implementation and outline problems, opportunities and solutionsFacilitate the design and development of software solutions that align with businessgoals, ensuring consistency with technical requirements.Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes, ensuring that the delivered solution meets business requirements.Preferred candidate profile: Extensive Experience in Retail LendingDeep Knowledge and exposure in Product Solutioning, Automation, Process Re-engineeringProduct Documentation ConfluenceAgile ProcessesExcellent communication both verbal/writtenCustomer Relationship ManagementTechnical Knowledge - Basic knowledge on components of Software-Hardware-NetworkIntegrations knowhowTools: Ms Office word/excel/PowerPoint , Google workspace , Jira, Postman, Draw.io , FigmaIf Keen Please share your resume at rohit.g@hotfoot.co.in / Nisha.ap@hotfoot.co.in