Backbone.JS Developer

Position: Backend Developer - MERN - GraphQL

Location: Surat, Gujarat

Company: Glazer Labs

Overview: As a Backend Developer at Glazer Labs, you will be at the heart of our technical team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our engagement platform for the gaming community. Your expertise will ensure the seamless integration of front-end elements, robust performance, and high scalability, contributing to a world-class user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Server-Side Development: Architecture Design: Design and implement scalable and efficient server-side architecture using Node.js and Express.js. Database Management: Develop and maintain databases, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance using MongoDB or other relevant databases. API Development: Create and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs to support various frontend functionalities and third-party integrations.
• Performance Optimization: Scalability: Design and implement solutions to ensure the application can scale efficiently to handle increasing user loads. Load Balancing: Utilise load balancing techniques and tools to distribute traffic effectively across multiple servers. Caching: Implement caching strategies using Redis, Memcached, or similar technologies to enhance application performance and reduce latency.
• Security Implementation: Data Security: Ensure robust security practices, including data encryption, authentication, and authorization mechanisms to protect user data. Vulnerability Management: Regularly conduct security audits and vulnerability assessments, implementing necessary fixes and improvements. Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, such as GDPR, to maintain user trust and legal integrity.
• Integration and Collaboration: Third-Party Integrations: Integrate third-party services and APIs, such as payment gateways, social media platforms, and analytics tools. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with frontend developers, mobile app developers, product managers, and UX/UI designers to ensure seamless integration and functionality. DevOps Collaboration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment processes, monitor server performance, and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Code Quality and Best Practices: Clean Code: Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards. Code Reviews: Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards. Testing: Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, using tools like Mocha, Chai, or Jest.
• Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitoring: Implement and manage monitoring tools like New Relic, Prometheus, or Grafana to track server performance and uptime. Logging: Set up and manage logging solutions to monitor application health and troubleshoot issues efficiently. Incident Response: Develop and maintain incident response protocols to ensure rapid resolution of production issues and minimal downtime.
• Data Management: Database Design: Design efficient database schemas and ensure optimal indexing and query performance. Backup and Recovery: Implement robust backup and disaster recovery strategies to safeguard data. Data Analysis: Collaborate with data analysts to provide necessary data access and support data-driven decision-making.
• Continuous Improvement: Skill Enhancement: Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in backend development, continuously improving your skills and knowledge. Knowledge Sharing: Participate in and contribute to knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, and mentoring programs. Innovation: Explore and implement innovative solutions to enhance the backend infrastructure and overall application performance.

Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum 3+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance server-side architectures.

Technical Skills:

Node.js/Express.js / GraphQL Expertise: Strong proficiency in Node.js, GraphQL and Express.js, including asynchronous programming and middleware.

Database Management: In-depth knowledge of MongoDB and experience with other databases (SQL or NoSQL).

API Development: Experience in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.

DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Security Practices: Strong understanding of web security principles and best practices.

Testing Frameworks: Proficiency with testing frameworks and tools for backend development.

Soft Skills:

Problem-Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable backend solutions.

Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Effective Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

By joining Glazer Labs, you will have the opportunity to shape the backbone of our engagement platform for the gaming community, leveraging your expertise to build a robust, scalable, and high-performing backend infrastructure. Your contributions will be pivotal in delivering an exceptional user experience and driving our product forward.

Relevant Experience

3 to 10 years

Job Description and Key Skills Required:

• Hands-on with any of the programming languages like NodeJS/ExpressJS, Python, Java, Php or any.
• Design and create efficient RESTful API endpoints for both internal and public consumption
• Strong understanding of database technologies such as MySQL, Postgress, Oracle , relational Database.
• Work closely with front end developers to understand required data model
• Comfortable deploying applications on AWS, and have a strong working knowledge of EC2, RDS and S3.
• Must understand overall system design, architecture , improve design and implement new processes.
• Strong understanding of sessions, cookies & local storage is must.
• Experience with in memory databases like redis basic, Memcache
• Independently think of solutions to complex requirements; possess exceptional logical skills.
• Analyse current products in development, including performance, scalability, diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Work with the existing framework and evolve it by building reusable code & libraries
• Search and introduce new software related technologies, processes and tools.
• Bonus: You're fluent with React.
• Bonus: Interested in full-stack development.
• Bonus: Any experience of iOS/Android mobile development.
• Bonus: Experience with CI servers such as Jenkins, Travis or similar types
• Bonus: Experience with web server like Nginx

Vah Vah! is an ed-tech company that offers online makeup courses in micro-batches to students across India to learn from the leading teachers in top cities. We provide holistic education with lots of practical training that makes our students job-ready with not just the base skills but also the soft skills for great customer service. Our teachers have more than 15+ years of experience in training makeup and have certified more than 1000+ students. Vah Vah! is founded by executives with extensive experience running consumer business and mobile games at scale (over 100 million players) at Zynga. Vah Vah! is backed by a leading investment firm.

Website Link: https://vahvah.com/

The Mission

Vah Vah teaches professional makeup to budding makeup artists and influencers through live online classes. We have students from Srinagar, all the way to the Andamans. And experienced teachers who have worked in Bridal Makeup, Ramp Shoots, Film and more. We empower our students to join the workforce as fully trained makeup artists. This is the future of vocational education, and you can help build it.

Our Culture

• Amazing workplace and colleagues to work with
• We have the right mixture of creativity, analytics and hustle to move fast in the right direction.
• You will work with colleagues who don’t take themselves too seriously but move mountains.
• See yourself evolving every month with new problems to solve and new skill to master.
• Work with the smartest engineers so you can learn from them.
• Competitive salary at par with the best in the industry
• Great stock options so you can benefit from the company's growth.
• Immense exposure to new technologies

Responsibilities:

• Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages, and better assist other team members. Taking lead on projects, as needed.

Requirements:

• Overall experience of 2-5 years in building backend services using languages like NodeJs, Java etc
• Fluency or understanding of specific languages, such as Java, Node.Js, Python, and operating systems may be required.
• Strong understanding of the web development cycle and programming techniques and tools.
• Focus on efficiency, user experience, and process improvement.
• Strong problem solving and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a group.
• Sound knowledge on source control and DevOps

What you get:

• Amazing workplace and colleagues to work with
• Competitive salary at par with the best in the industry
• Immense exposure to new technologies

At Kyt, we are building an online-first, global academy focused on extracurricular learning for kids. Our mission is to ensure that every kid around the world gets access to holistic education while being able to learn using content, tools and technologies that teaches them concepts - some even better than offline. Bringing in technology as a differentiator to teach kids concepts and help them practice is key to our product development path.

• Experience of 6+ years across product based companies 

• Should have worked on building B2C products. Having experience in building edtech products would be a major plus.
• Should be an  avid programmer with great problem solving skills.
• Should have a great grasp over NodeJs/Typescript/ AWS microservices
• Should  have experience in building scalable server-side systems. Should have significant experience in cloud infrastructure and designing databases.
• Should have knowledge of software architecture, system thinking and design patterns.