
CricStox is a Pune startup building a trading solution in the realm of gametech x fintech.
We intend to build a sport-agnostic platform to allow trading in stocks of sportspersons under any sport
through our mobile & web-based applications.
We’re currently hiring a Backend Cloud Engineer who will gather, refine specifications and requirements
based on technical needs and implement the same by using best software development practices.
Responsibilities?
● Mainly, but not limited to maintaining, expanding, and scaling our microservices/ app/ site.
● Integrate data from various back-end services and databases.
● Always be plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and
activities.
● Comfortably work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web
technologies and techniques.
● Juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business acumen.
What skills do I need?
● Excellent programming skills in Javascript or Typescript.
● Excellent programming skills in Nodejs with Nestjs framework or equivalent.
● A solid understanding of how web applications work including security, session management, and
best development practices.
● Good working knowledge and experience of how AWS cloud infrastructure works including services
like APIGateway, Cognito, S3, EC2, RDS, SNS, MSK, EKS is a MUST.
● Solid understanding of distributed event streaming technologies like Kafka is a MUST.
● Solid understanding of microservices communication using Saga Design pattern is a MUST.
● Adequate knowledge of database systems, OOPs and web application development.
● Adequate knowledge to create well-designed, testable, efficient APIs using tools like Swagger (or
equivalent).
● Good functional understanding of ORMs like Prisma (or equivalent).
● Good functional understanding of containerising applications using Docker.
● Good functional understanding of how a distributed microservice architecture works.
● Basic understanding of setting up Github CI/CD pipeline to automate Docker images building,
pushing to AWS ECR & deploying to the cluster.
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git (or equivalent).
● Hands-on experience with network diagnostics, monitoring and network analytics tools.
● Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills.

About CricStox Private Limited
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We're out to reinvent the wheel in fantasy gaming by building this uniquely exciting and risk efficient proposition for sports fans to play in. We get off on building supreme user experiences, debating politics and hot sessions of box cricket. We invite you to join in for work and play. :)
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