

About KAFQA
At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.
Founder & Team
The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.
Background
- At least 1+ years’ experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
- Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
- Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers
Opportunity
We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:
- Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
- Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
- Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
- Build POCs for client deployments
- Document your code, write test cases, etc.
Skills
- Hands-on experience with Python (1+ years)
- Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
- Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
- Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms

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Backend Developer Job Description
Job Title: Backend Developer
Location: Nipania, Indore
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building robust server-side applications and services. You will work closely with frontend developers to ensure seamless integration between the server-side logic and user-facing features.
Responsibilities:
- Implement efficient and secure backend services using Node.js and Python.
- Design and implement data storage solutions using MongoDB.
- Write effective APIs to support frontend functionalities.
- Optimize applications for performance, security, and scalability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Maintain cloud services on AWS, including AWS EC2, Amplify, S3, Route 53, Cloudfront, Lambda & AWS CLI..
- Troubleshoot and debug issues across the backend stack.
Requirements:
- Proficient understanding of the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
- Good experience using Docker and cloud services (AWS or Digital Ocean).
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and testing APIs with Postman.
- Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms (e.g., JWT).
- Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues.
- Experience or knowledge of GraphQL is a plus.
Benefits:
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
Location- 840, Hare Krishna Vihar, Nipania, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452010



- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent area
- 10 to 20 years of experience in software development
- Hands-on experience designing and building B2B or B2C products
- 3+ years architecting SaaS/Web based customer facing products, leading engineering teams as software/technical architect
- Experiences of engineering practices such as code refactoring, microservices, design and enterprise integration patterns, test and design-driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications, application and infrastructure security
- Strong cloud infrastructure experience with AWS and/or Azure
- Experience building event driven systems and working with message queues/topics
- Broad working experience across multiple programming languages and frameworks with in-depth experience in one or more of the following: .Net, Java, Scala or Go-lang
- Hands-on experience with relational databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL and document stores like Elasticsearch or MongoDB
- Hands-on experience with Big Data processing technologies like Hadoop/Spark is a plus
- Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Agile software development process
What you'll do
You will work collaboratively in small teams and iteratively through design and development to deliver fully functioning web-based and mobile applications. In this role, you will employ agile methodologies to quickly provide our consultants with the solutions they need. You will help combine the latest open source technologies together with traditional Enterprise software products. You will be a core member of the team with responsibilities that range from driving the architecture design and technology decisions for shaping the next generation products for various internal teams to ensure that we stay on the leading edge of technology. You will also be responsible for leading multiple development teams while delivering the best in class enterprise-grade software solutions across a breadth of different platforms and technologies.
Backend
Job description
- Engage with the business team and stakeholder at different levels to understand business needs, analyze, document, prioritize the requirements, and make recommendations on the solution and implementation.
- Delivering the product that meets business requirements, reliability, scalability, and performance goals
- Work with Agile scrum team and create the scrum team strategy roadmap/backlog, develop minimal viable product and Agile user stories that drive a highly effective and efficient project development and delivery scrum team.
- Work on Data mapping/transformation, solution design, process diagram, acceptance criteria, user acceptance testing and other project artifacts.
- Work effectively with the technical/development team and help them understand the specifications/requirements for technical development, testing and implementation.
- Ensure solutions promote simplicity, efficiency, and conform to enterprise and architecture standards and guidelines.
- Partner with the support organization to provide training, support and technical assistance to operation team and end users as necessary
- Product/Application Developer
- Designs and develops software applications based on user requirements in a variety of coding environments such as graphical user interface, database query languages, report writers, and specific development languages
- Consult on the use and implementation of software products and applications and specialize in the business development environment, including the selection of development tools and methodology
Primary / Mandatory skills:
- Overall Experience: Overall 4 to 6 years of IT development experience
- Design and Code NodeJS based Microservices, API Webservices, NoSql technologies (Cassandra/MongoDb)
- Expert in developing code for Node-JS based Microservice in TypeScript
- Good Experience in understanding the data Transmission through pug/sub mechanism like Event Hub and Kafka
- Good Understanding of Analytics and clickstream data capture is HUGE Plus
- Good understanding of frameworks like Java Spring Boot, Python is preferred
- Good understanding of Microsoft Azure principles and services is preferred
- Able to write Unit test cases
- Familiarity with performance testing tools such as Akamai SOASTA is preferred
- Good knowledge on Source Code control like GIT, code clout, etc and understanding of CI/CD(Jenkins and Kubernetes)
- Solid technical background with understanding and/or experience in software development and web technologies
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to convert consumer insights and performance data into high impact initiatives
- Experience working within scaled agile development team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex technical information in a clear manner to peers, developers, and senior leaders
- The desire to be continually learning about emerging technologies/industry trends
Database Administrator Lead - PostgreSQL
ABOUT Ashnik
Established in 2009, Ashnik is a leading open-source solutions and consulting company in South East Asia and India, headquartered in Singapore. We enable digital transformation for large enterprises through our design, architecting, and solution skills. Over 100 large enterprises in the region have acknowledged our expertise in delivering solutions using key open-source technologies. Our offerings form critical part of Digital transformation, Big Data platform, Cloud and Web acceleration and IT modernization. We represent EDB, Pentaho, Docker, Couchbase, MongoDB, Elastic, NGINX, Sysdig, Redis Labs, Confluent, and HashiCorp as their key partners in the region. Our team members bring decades of experience in delivering confidence to enterprises in adopting open source software and are known for their thought leadership.
THE POSITION
Ashnik is looking for talented and passionate people to be part of the team for an upcoming project at client location.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Monitoring database performance
· Optimizing Queries and handle escalations
· Analyse and assess the impact and risk of low to medium risk changes on high profile production databases
· Implement security features
· DR implementation and switch over
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
· Preferably have a working experience of 4 Years and more , on production PostgreSQL DBs.
· Experience of working in a production support environment
· Engineering or Equivalent degree
· Passion for open-source technologies is desired
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
· Install & Configure PostgreSQL, Enterprise DB
· Technical capabilities PostgreSQL 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
· Server tuning
· Troubleshooting of Database issues
· Linux Shell Scripting
· Install, Configure and maintain Fail Over mechanism
· Backup - Restoration, Point in time database recovery
· A demonstrable ability to articulate and sell the benefits of modern platforms, software and technologies.
· A real passion for being curious and a continuous learner. You are someone that invests in yourself as much as you invest in your professional relationships.
LOCATION: Bangalore & Mumbai
Experience: 7 yrs plus
Package: upto 20 LPA

What is the role?
You will be responsible for developing features on the application and integrations end to end. You will be working closely with the Technical Team to come up with high-quality, resilient, and highly performant applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop SaaS-based applications based on microservices architecture.
- Work on the core backend and ensure it meets the performance benchmarks.
- API and Integrations
- Designing and developing APIs for the front end to consume.
- Constantly improve the architecture of the application by clearing the technical backlog.
- Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
- Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.
- Work on the front end with ReactJS is a plus point.
What are we looking for?
An enthusiastic individual with the following skills. Please do not hesitate to apply if you do not match all of it. We are open to promising candidates who are passionate about their work and are team players.
- Education - BE/MCA or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience
- Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks
- OAuth, API Integrations.
- Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks.
- Worked on open source technologies – NodeJS, ReactJS, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, CouchDB, DynamoDB, Clickhouse, Kafka
- Backend exposure – good knowledge of building and integrating APIs
- Efficient in building microservices in combining server & front-end.
- Knowledge of cloud architecture.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding skills on oAuth.
- Should have sound working experience with relational and columnar DB.
- Should be innovative and communicative in approach.
- Will be responsible for functional/technical track of a project.
Whom will you work with?
You will work with a top-notch tech team, working closely with the architect and engineering head.
What can you look for?
A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment that will enable you to juggle between concepts, yet maintain the quality of content, interact and share your ideas and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the benefits of being at Compass.
We are
We at Compass strive to make selling fun with our SaaS incentive gamification product. Compass is the #1 gamification software that automates and digitizes Sales Contests and Commission Programs. With game-like elements, rewards, recognitions, and complete access to relevant information, Compass turbocharges an entire salesforce. Compass also empowers Sales Managers with easy-to-publish game templates, leaderboards, and analytics to help accelerate performances and sustain growth.
We are a fun and high-energy team, with people from diverse backgrounds - united under the passion of getting things done. Rest assured that you shall get complete autonomy in your tasks and ample opportunities to develop your strengths.
Way forward
If you find this role exciting and want to join us in Bangalore, India, then apply by clicking below. Provide your details and upload your resume. All received resumes will be screened, shortlisted candidates will be requested to join for a discussion and on mutual alignment and agreement, we will proceed with hiring.

- Utilize established development tools, guidelines and conventions including but not limited to ASP.NET, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and C#/VB.NET
- Prepare and maintain code for various .Net applications and resolve any defects in systems.
- Prepare test-based applications for various .Net applications
- Enhance existing systems by analyzing business objectives, preparing an action plan and identifying areas for modification and improvement
- Manage defect tracking system and resolve all issues and prepare update for systems
- Investigate and develop skills in new technologies
- Create technical specifications and test plans
- Monitor everyday activities of system and provide require support
Technical Skills
- Required experience in .Net Core 2.2 and above, Web API, EF, AWS or Azure Cloud
- Familiarity with the ASP.NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC))
- Knowledge of at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic .NET) and HTML5/CSS3
- Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
- Snaplogic (both ground and cloud plex ) or Biztalk ( basic administration , simple xlt translations, and Api management ) or any other similar tool
- Update to .net 50 and Microsoft CORE 30 general coding practices
- Visual Studio use for C#
- Shared library through Nugget
- Unit Test / Test driven methods (use of Xunit and MOCK )
- Concepts of “;” service threading, caching, injection, NTier and entity
- GIT repository (Gitflow branching strategies )
- Azure DevOps pull requests, commitments and Task usage
- SQL artifact writing (sprocs, tables, triggers , indexes, FKs ,and PKs)
- SQL understanding of relational database models
- Should have good problem-solving abilities
- Should be able to troubleshoot issues and determine the cause of a plan’s success or failure
- Should keep up to date with changes in the market and technology that would affect
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable to work as per client requirements/time zones
- Should possess strong team handling experience
Our client was founded in 1999 by Mr. D.N. Prahlad (an early employee of Infosys), to create software products. Headquartered in Bangalore, we also have offices in the USA and France.
What We're Looking For
• An unwavering attention to detail and care towards your work. We double-check PRs they submit for review. Each variable name is thought through in detail; attention is paid to how decisions made today will affect the future.
• An absolute commitment towards doing the best work of your life, while helping others to do the same. We deliver with utmost focus on the job at hand. The team works towards crafting the best products for our users, and customers. Working as a team, we take on problems out of the original scope of their work if this results in a better end product.
• You should be comfortable working in an agile environment. You are also expected to
participate in code reviews—both receiving and offering them as needed. You are needed to communicate flexibly with your team—pitching in on designs, features, and ideas for the product, wherever needed.
What is Needed for the Role
• Strong command of Java & the JVM ecosystem
• Strong command of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, etc. (both with & without ORMs)
• Strong command of HTTP
• Strong command of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Extensive experience with at least one JVM based web framework (SpringBoot, Micronaut, Play, Dropwizard, etc.)
• Experience with concurrency & parallelism on the JVM
• Experience with Docker, and cloud-native concepts
• Experience with Gradle
• A good grip on Git
What You Will Work On
The specific project you work on is decided based on the list of available projects at the time. While what you work on will change over time, we assure you that you’ll work with people who care deeply about their work and deliver with great attention to detail.
Your Growth
Our growth is driven by ordinary people who have extraordinary dreams and are bold enough to pursue them. Our leadership team, including our Managing Director, is comprised primarily of people who joined us as freshers. Through our process of continuous feedback, and regular 1-1 conversation, we believe in upskilling our team, and enabling each of them to grow along paths they find satisfying.
Your Level of Experience
We do not evaluate people based on the number of years of experience they have.
Instead, we look for skills that have been gained, regardless of how long they’ve, it has taken a person to gain those skills.
However, as a point of reference, historically, we have successfully recruited candidates for this role with 1-5 years of prior experience.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process starts with a short phone conversation.
After that, the candidate will be required to take both a technical and writing test, which will be shared with them after the phone screen.
This will be followed by 1-3 interviews, over Google Meet. We will require candidates to be alone, in a quiet place (with no background noise). They must also have a fast & reliable internet connection. They will be required to take the call on a laptop with a camera, and have their technical test code ready for perusal. We recommend using Google Chrome to join the call, and strongly urge candidates to use headphones/earphones.
Please note that the evaluation process may take up to 6 hours

