Elchemy is a tech-enabled, cross-border specialty chemicals distribution platform helping companies across the US and Europe source high-quality chemical raw materials from trusted manufacturers across Southeast Asia and beyond. We operate at the intersection of discovery, quality assurance, and fulfillment, simplifying what has traditionally been a fragmented and opaque procurement process. By combining deep industry expertise with a technology-first approach, we enable faster sourcing, greater reliability, and scalable global supply chains for our customers.

In just 4 years of operations, Elchemy has scaled rapidly, serving customers in over 55 countries and building active partnerships with 200+ suppliers across more than 15 manufacturing geographies. Our platform supports a wide range of specialty chemical applications, helping businesses access the right materials with confidence and speed. Our vision is to build the world’s largest global specialty chemicals distributor, reimagining the industry through technology-led discovery, seamless fulfillment, and data-driven decision-making.

Elchemy is backed by marquee investors and has raised over $7.5 million to date. Our team brings together alumni from IITs, IIMs, and NITs, along with professionals who have built and scaled startups and worked across global multinational organizations. We are here to fundamentally transform the $800B specialty chemicals industry - making it more transparent, efficient, and globally connected through new-age technology.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend architectures to support robust, scalable, and secure web applications and systems with a focus on backend development using Django.
• Design, implement, and maintain high-quality RESTful APIs to support seamless communication between frontend, backend, and other services.
• Design, implement, and maintain database schemas.
• Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of data.
• Ensure the scalability and reliability of our backend infrastructure on AWS.
• Ensure reliable management of infrastructure in the cloud, aiming for 0 downtime of systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, while adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain documentation for our backend systems, APIs, and data models.
• Conduct high-quality code reviews and provide feedback to other team members to ensure best practices are adhered to.
• Take ownership of the development, testing, and deployment of web applications. Break down high-level business problems into smaller chunks and build systems.
• Work closely with the frontend development team, product managers, and designers to plan new features and optimize existing ones.
• Constantly aim to improve performance and optimize systems by identifying bottlenecks and resolving them for increased efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies such as LLMs and implement them as and when required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Django, including experience with Django REST Framework.
• Experience working with SQL/PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, querying, and optimization.
• Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2 RDS, S3 and Lambda.
• Familiarity with integrations with third-party services and open-source frameworks.
• Experience in leading teams would be preferred
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic, and LLaMA is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.