4539- Software Engineer

We are building tools to help e-commerce merchants sell better. Our software powers more than 20000 e-commerce stores around the world, and we're just getting started.

At StarApps, we ship on quality and time. Our team deploys new code many times a week, and our production scale is massive. Your code will improve the shopping experience of more than 50 million shoppers every day – a challenging but incredibly rewarding responsibility.

We're looking for Senior Software Developers passionate about solving tough problems with performant code. This role is based in Pune, and ou will be closely working with the leadership team to design and ship products that are highly impactful.

Requirements for the role:

• 4+ years of experience.
• You've worked on large-scale web applications or software products.
• High English proficiency - both written and spoken.
• A product-minded developer who cares about the "Why" - Why build this feature? How will we measure impact?
• A generalist (or a Full Stack developer), excited by problems, and unblocks anything that stands in the way of success.
• A strong foundation of design, and coding principles to enable scale
• Experience in writing automated tests as part of your development workflow (TDD)
• Strong logical mindset and ability to break problems into simple logical steps
• A passion for efficiency and collaboration, with a history of establishing great relationships and mentoring others in the team
• Bonus point for previous experience working within the e-commerce industry
• More bonus points for experience in Ruby and/or Ruby on Rails, or the desire to learn quickly

Tech stack:

• TypeScript, React
• Ruby on Rails, Python
• PostgreSQL

It would be great if you have:

• A history of contributing to the developer community through code, documentation, mentoring, teaching, speaking or organizing events
• A passion for helping growing development teams and making others better
• Experience building resilient and scalable services
• Experience with development on a leading cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure, Aliyun, Tencent, etc.)
• A commitment and drive for quality, excellence, and results

What we offer:

• We care about you; therefore, you'll be offered a competitive salary.
• Opportunities to travel and work from exquisite locations with the team.
• We'll support your professional development however you need, whether it's with equipment, courses, books, or conferences
• We offer one annual day off for charitable work and match the donations you make to a charity
• Flexible holiday policy to help you plan your vacations better

We will be conducting the assessment, interview, and onboarding of new members through video calls or in-person meets. We would like you to join ASAP and would like you to relocate close to our office in Pune.

Want to learn more about the company?

• Read our culture book & meet the team: https://cdn.starapps.studio/files/StarApps+Culture+Book.pdf
• Take a look at our products and reviews: https://apps.shopify.com/partners/starapps-studio

Founded by a Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur alumna, is revolutionizing what and how students learn in the 21st century. With 1000+ subjects outside the school on which structured thinking and effective communication are developed.

The academy provides children with curated, Harvard-like content that inspires them every day, and exposes them to a wide range of topics, careers, and leaders. Here the student will enhance both the knowledge as well as skills of the 21st century.

Job Details: Full Stack Engineer - FSE - 1

Role Scope:

We are looking for a MEAN/MERN Stack developer to join our Technology team.

As a full-stack developer, you will work closely with our Technical Architectural members to develop microservices that focus on the educational needs of Parents and Students globally.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications from scratch, we would like to meet you. Working at Early Steps Academy is one of the best opportunities to get first-hand experience in an early-stage startup, explore different domains, and achieve your career goals.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Strong programming skills in Javascript/Typescript with Object-oriented design

Hands-on expertise in building reusable components and independently publishable packages

Strong experience in HTML, Angular(2+)/React, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS and CSS frameworks

Practitioner of IaC (AWS), CI/CD, Containerization(Docker), Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless and Agile Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Location - Bangalore

About the role 

We are looking for strong experience in understanding HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Core PHP, MySQL. Must have outstanding coding skills, Strong understanding of business logic and has a good learning curve. 

Responsibilities

• Basic Knowledge in PHP Frameworks like CodeIgniter, Core PHP, Laravel, Symphony etc. 

• Hands-on experience in Apache, Xampp, and Wamp Servers. 

• Basic CMS Knowledge if any (Joomla/WordPress/Drupal).

• Strong Knowledge if OOPS Concepts in PHP. 

• Implementing Payment Gateways as per project requirements like (E.g.: PayUMoney, PayPal, Paytm, Razor Pay)Capturing values to database, email notifications for pending/Failed and success payments. 

• Knowledge of different Project Lifecycles.  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or software engineering. 

• Minimum 2+ year of experience developing projects/applications using PHP. 

• Good communication verbal skills along with Process oriented. 

• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code. 

Location & Commitments 

Permanent full-time role based at our Ahmedabad, Gujarat office Monday – Friday. 

Salary Package 

No bar for the right candidate. 

• 6-13 years’ experience designing for high performing digital products across various domains
• Degree in design-related field or equivalent experience.
• Good understanding of design patterns, industry trends, and great approaches to solve problems
• Expertise in core UX disciplines including information architecture, interaction design, application of design systems, and UI design.
• Creative problem-solver with a strong eye for detail
• Experience and understanding of Responsive Web Design
• Experience with iOS and Android Mobile App Design
• Must have Software Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Miro
• Proficient in wire-framing and comfortable producing concept sketches and user flows
• A passion for UX and User Research
• A strong portfolio which demonstrates work across a range of clients
• Strong experience of user research and usability testing
• Passionate about Design Thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with accessibility, localization, and internationalization.
• Experience working directly with developers to ensure the successful implementation of a design specifications
• Familiarity with content strategy, content management, taxonomy and large scale digital publishing.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge with QA and testing methods is a plus.
• All candidates will be required to submit a portfolio of work samples and/or links to their work.

• Company is developing cutting-edge technology and you will be working on a patented technology in a challenging environment with industry veterans and highly talented engineers
• Company is in an explosive growth path and now is the right time to ride-along and experience the growth from a startup to an iconic large company

Tech Stack :

ANGULARJS, NODEJS, REQUIREJS, EXPRESSJS, HTML5, CSS3, JAVASCRIPT, AJAX, REST API, JQUERY, POSTGRESQL/MYSQL, MVC FRAMEWORK, MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE

Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Able to understand and create Documentation according to Client requirement.

Requirements:

• Ability to write clean, commented and maintainable code.
• Basic understanding of microservices.
• Basic understanding in designing, architecting, developing enterprise class products and solutions.
• Basic understanding of MVC frameworks.
• Good understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• 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.
• Basic understanding data migration, transformation, and scripting.
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Basic understanding of a back-end programming concepts.
• Basic understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Proper understanding of OOPS concepts.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Understanding of startup culture.
• Good team player, Quick learner.