Backend Developer

Requirements:

• Proficient in fundamental Software Design Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, Problem Solving and Complexity Analysis.
• Proficient in programming languages like Python/Java/Javascript/Golang or similar.
• Strong understanding of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Hands-on Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Mysql, MongoDB.
• Hands-on experience with GIT, CI/CD, REST APIs and Cloud ( AWS/ GCP/ Azure) will be preferred.
• Understanding of Microservice Architecture and System Design Principles is a plus.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented and Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and ability to deliver great work.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing, releasing and maintaining large scale software applications.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 2 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Looking to hire a single backend engineer who will become a part of the core team, with the track to become a part of the leadership at our company.

Candidate should have worked in startups, possess strong programming skills in Python, displays a sense of ownership and is highly energetic and eager to learn state-of-the-art tech and ML.

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

2022 or later year pass outs - please apply only if you have relevant full-time and at least 2 prior internships experience

Representative (not exhaustive) responsibilities:

• Assess the current design and infrastructure of the backend server, and continuously implement enhancements to make the systems more robust, reliable and responsive
• Design, implement, test, and deploy APIs with Python on Linux servers
• Enhance back-end functionality and integrate with the front end to deliver a fully functional product
• Implement and set up automated tests to periodically test backend infrastructure for reliability, security and performance
• Design new data pipelines to enable the production deployment of new models
• Mentor junior employees and interns in the company
• Additionally, interest and ability to contribute to the continuous enhancement of our state-of-the-art NLP model pipeline and Inferencing engine is a big plus
• Be ready to roll up your sleeves and participate in customer calls, understand our ICP well, do research around product features, etc.

Fast Track Your Application

Think about the ICP for ContractKen. Sign up for a trial plan, experience the product and provide feedback on how to improve the current experience of the product to add immediate value to the ICP. We don't need you to fully code any feature in its entirety and are not looking for free work. The idea is to identify folks who get** what we are trying to do with ContractKen and find faster alignment with the right candidate.

Do not apply if

You're looking for your first, real-world model building, ML/AI role. We believe that deploying existing models (open source and proprietary) in production and delivering real business value to our customers is 10x more important than hyperparameter tuning or the latest algorithm implementation. While we'd love to entertain experienced ML data scientists, the emphasis on MLOps is as much as it is on experimentation.

We are looking for 2-3 years experienced Django Developer to join immediately in Delhi.

Responsibilities

As a Backend Developer,  you will be responsible for -

•  Building the Complete Backend of our web application and Mobile App from scratch.
• Work closely with the Frontend Engineer to integrate the algorithmic input from the Frontend Framework.
• Work closely with the product owners to create dynamic infographics with intuitive user controls.
• Participate in UAT, troubleshoot, bugs and application integration issues
• Optimize applications for best user experience
• Create and maintain documentation related to the developed processes and applications

Qualification & Experience

• 2-3 years of demonstrable experience designing, building, and working as a Django Developer for enterprise web application
• Ideally, this would include the following:
• Expert-level proficiency with Python, Django, and Django Rest Framework.
• Understanding of REST concepts and interacting with REST APIs
• Understanding of  Postgresql 
• Basic Understanding of Frontend Framework like React.js
• Deep understanding of a few Backend concepts:
• Familiarity with Elastic Search and AWS Technology
• Familiarity with Apache and Ngnix etc.
• Understanding of Python coding Standards
• In addition, the ideal candidate would have great problem-solving skills and familiarity with code versioning tools such as Github

Location:- Delhi

• Experience in designing and developing web-based applications using Java, J2EE, Web Services, MVC framework, Servlets Spring, Hibernate, Struts, REST, MYSQL.
• Experience in Database application programming for MySQL server using
  Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views etc.
• Experienced in implementing presentation layer using JSP, HTML, CSS, Ajax, JQuery. Java script.
• Experienced in Analysis, Design, Development, Integration, Deployment
  and Maintenance of Web services, Client Server and Web based applications.
• Well versed with Agile development process, Scrum.
• Good knowledge in version control system tools like GIT.
• Ability to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.
• Excellent analytical, logical and programming skills, Self-Motivated, Self-Starter, Team Player can work with minimal supervision with effective Communication skills and Organizational skills combined with attention and Time management skills.

MUST HAVE SKILLS
- CORE JAVA & SQL

Desired Skills
Designing, implementing and delivering high quality Software project in JAVA, SQL / Oracle, J2EE and other JAVA technologies.

Job Responsibilities
Participate in detailed level in design, coding, code walk through, peer code reviews and unit testing,  System Testing, UAT, Demos, POCs, installation, maintenance of Software modules. 

❑ Ensures the preparation of the following: 

▪ Software prototype 

▪ System Architecture 

▪ Software Design Document 

▪ User interfaces to be developed as per UX guidelines 

▪ Code files ensuring coding guidelines followed 

▪ Code review artefacts during peer code review 

▪ Test plan and Test Cases 

▪ Installation / Deployment document 

▪ Release Document 

▪ Technical Documentation 

❑ Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentations, flowcharts, layouts, diagram, charts,  code. comments and clear code; Ensuring that project task are completed in defined effort and timelines ❑ Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards & programming. 

❑ Testing: Writing of test cases, unit testing, system testing, negative testing 

❑ Trouble shooting: Log analysis and database query optimization  

❑ Improves operations by conducting system's analysis. 

❑ Updates job knowledge by studying state of the art development tools, programming techniques & computing equipment; participates in educational opportunities, reads professional publications & maintains  personal networks.  

❑ Protects operations by keeping information confidential. 

❑ Provides information by collecting, analyzing and summarizing development and service issues.  ❑ Develops software solution by studying information needs, conferring with users, studding system flow,  data usage and work processes, investigating problem areas, following delivery cycle.