.Net Lead Developer

Position Overview:

Versatile Commerce empowers all organizations with innovative technology, enabling them to thrive and succeed with our bespoke solutions. Our tailored solutions not only simplify complex obstacles but also ensure unwavering reliability, positioning our clients at the center of every innovation. As a .NET Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web applications and systems that support Versatile Commerce digital presence. You will work with technologies such as .NET, ASP.NET, C#, SQL Server, MVC, Sitefinity CMS, and Azure to deliver high-performance and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications using .NET, ASP.NET, C#, and MVC.

• Design and optimize database solutions using SQL Server.

• Work with Sitefinity CMS to manage and develop content-driven websites.

• Deploy and manage applications on Microsoft Azure, ensuring scalability and security.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, testers, and project managers, to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Ensure application performance, security, and scalability by following best practices.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing applications.

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry’s best practices. 

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in .NET development, including ASP.NET, C#, and MVC.

• Strong knowledge of SQL Server, including database design and optimization.

• Experience with Sitefinity CMS or other content management systems. • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services for hosting and deployment.

• Understanding of RESTful APIs, web services, and third-party integrations.

• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security.

• Certifications in Microsoft Azure or Sitefinity are a plus

Tasks:

·      You will take part in the design of the architecture and the development of modern software-based applications in the back-end (Node.JS, TypeScript, Nest.JS)

·      You support the technological conception, programming and implementation of new features

·      You help manage IoT-to-Cloud services, Microservices, Kubernetes and Docker on GCP

Requirements:

·      Bachelor or Master student in an IT-related field of study

·      Ability to holistically conceive applications in multiple technologies in the backend

·      Experience in agile software development with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.JS and ideally Nest.JS

·      First experiences in Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and Docker

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Nice to Have:

·      Experience with GraphQL, Microservices, Kubernetes

·      Understanding of IoT device management and message brokers like AMQP or MQTT

Benefits:

·      A responsible position in a fast-growing and highly innovative start-up

·      An agile and diverse team with colleagues from all over the world

·      English speaking open work environment, with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

·      Advanced technology stack leveraging cutting-edge IoT hardware and software

·      Creative freedom for own ideas, projects and personal development

·      Team building, learning and start-up events

Roles and Responsibilities:

1.Build high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
2. Strong knowledge in Nodejs, Javascript & Typescript

3.Develop and maintain all server-side components.

4.Develop high-performance and scalable APIs to serve clients.

5.Collaborate with front-end developers on the integration of well written APIs.

6.Implement effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.

7.Investigate issues by reviewing/debugging code, provide fixes and workarounds, and review changes for operability to maintain existing software solutions.

8.Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications

9.Run diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and provide technical support.

10.Be our NodeJS champion by keeping an eye out for emerging technologies and recommending improvements.

11. You will work within a team, collaborate and add value through participation in peer code reviews, provide comments and suggestions, and work with cross functional teams to achieve goals.

12. Design back end services for various business processes

13. You will assume technical accountability for your specific work products within an application and provide technical support during solution design for new requirements.

14. Design server side architecture

Job Profile :Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer/Associate Software Engineer

Technologies :NodeJS Developer

Eligibility Criteria :Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, MCA or equivalent experience.

Experience :1 to 3 year

Job Description

Job roles and responsibilities

The candidate’s primary focus will be developing new features for our modern web application. They will get exposure to an ‘agile-centric’ delivery model, while leveraging modern / innovative JavaScript approaches. A candidate who is driven, innovative and has passion for elegant technical solutions will thrive in this role.

• You should have deep understanding of NodeJS

• You should be strong in Javascript and TypeScript

• You should be capable of writing complex queries

• ES6, Express, Apollo Server, Send Grid Email, Twilio SMS, Payment Gateway,

• Error Loggin, API Developement, API Security,

• PostGreSQL/MSSQL/MySQL, MongoDB/CouchDB

• Very good knowledge on REST API

• Good experience in Agile methodologies

• Ability to design and write code complying with coding standards and other factors like performance, scalability, reliability, reusability, modularity in mind

• You should have strong logical and problem solving skills

• Excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

• AWS certification is nice to have

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript and good to have ES6(Typescript) knowledge

• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks such as Express, Restify

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

• Understanding accessibility and security compliance

• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Competencies and Skills Required

• Requires excellent analytical, problem solving, and good communications skills

• Must be able to work effectively with business stakeholders

• Strong passion for delivering technical solutions to business problems

• Understanding and mindset of Agile software delivery (Ability to adapt to continually changing priorities)

• Team player who understands the importance of teamwork and collaboration

• Passion for delivering new approaches and challenging the ‘status-quo’

• Hungry to learn and always in search of continuous improvement

We want a MEAN stack developer who is definitely not mean but is enthusiastic, quick at grasping, and has experience in handling multiple projects and codebases.

You should be energetic, authoritative, focused, and experimental at work.

We are looking for experienced backend engineers only.

Apply only if you have 8 YES out of the following 10 qualifying criteria :

-Strong grip over HTML, CSS, and Angular 9+

-Good with CSS styling and theming

-Expert at API development using NodeJS

-Experienced with MongoDB DB

-Self-starter with good communication skills

-At least 2+ years of experience

-Must be willing to work from Bangalore (HSR)

-Have than 2 years of experience with multiple frontend projects in MEAN Stack?

-HAVE worked in a B2C Startup for at least a year?

-CAN join in within 30-45 days?

About us:

Strata is a commercial real estate investment platform that offers investors the opportunity to invest in pre-leased commercial assets such as offices, warehouses, and retail spaces across India.

We are one of the fastest-growing PropTech platforms in India and are backed by Elevation Capital, Mayfield, Kotak Investment Advisors, Gruhas (a venture by Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha) and DLF Family Office.

Our headquarter is in Bangalore, India.

We are a small yet close-knit team of 35+ people.

About you:

You have a knack for product and strongly equipped with engineering skills to make it a reality. You don’t jump into implementation unless you have clearly understood the problem/requirements and have a written design. You don’t hesitate asking questions and giving critical reviews while respecting others’ opinions. You are a fearless engineer, and not afraid to fail, not on production though ;) You have a strong sense of ownership. You have a startup experience. You don’t feel annoyed if required to work on off days in case of production incidents (no development).

Your responsibilities:

You will primarily work on the backend maintaining the existing platform and writing new enhancements and features. Apart from your own features, as a senior member of the team you will be expected to be actively involved in overall design discussions and peer code reviews. You will factor in extensibility, maintainability, scalability and security in designs and code. You will ensure that best engineering practices are followed. You will support your team members when they are facing challenges, and mentor them when appropriate. You will strive for overall engineering excellence.

Must-have Skills:

• 4-8 years of total experience
• 2+ years of experience in Django and DRF. You must be pro at it. The team will be looking up to you for making most out of DRF.
• Designing and building  scalable web applications
• Good understanding of REST principles
• SQL database design and queries
• Working knowledge of AWS

Good-To-Have Skills:

• Angular or any other JavaScript frontend framework
• Designing microservices
• DevOps experience

FAQ's.

1. Your technology ingredients?

Programming languages:
Our backend is written in Python using Django framework. And the frontend is in AngularJS. Currently there is no mobile app.

Infrastructure:
We are an AWS shop and use their services for most needs, Docker for containerization and ECS as orchestrator, RDS as database, S3 for storage and SQS as messaging backend.

Other tools:
BitBucket for Git and CI/CD pipeline, Trello for project management; and Google Meets and Slack for communication.

2. Your hiring plan?

Currently the engineering team comprises of 3 engineers, and we plan to grow it to 8 by the end of 2021.

3. Your Interview process?

We will try to finish the process within two weeks. In case we can’t go ahead with  your candidature, we will clearly and immediately let you know. But in case of competing applications, we may request you to wait for a week or two.

1. 15 minutes introductory call to discuss requirements and expectations
2. 30 minutes online coding assignment on a screen sharing session
3. 1 hour technical interview covering problem solving, code review and aptitude
4. 15 minutes call with co-founder for final discussion

In case of inability to come to a conclusion from either side, we may go for an additional round.

4. Your WFH and WFO policy?

Due to Covid-19 the team is working from home and will continue till March-2022. After that we will work from the Bangalore or Pune office (yet to be finalised). You should be open to relocate to any of the cities.

5. Your funding status?

In March 2020, Strata raised $1.5 million in seed funding; and $6 million in Series-A in July 2021.