Backend Developer

About Us:

We are a cutting-edge startup reshaping the construction management landscape with AI-driven solutions that simplify complex processes and maximize efficiency. Our platform leverages the latest web and mobile technologies to solve real-world challenges in the construction industry, blending innovation with usability. If you're passionate about building scalable systems and love solving problems, we want you on board!

Who You Are:

You are a tech enthusiast with a passion for clean, scalable backend systems built in Python. You have a knack for solving challenging problems and enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment. You’re comfortable diving into code, debugging complex issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. While deep expertise in Python frameworks is a must, you’re also excited about emerging technologies like generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop & Maintain: Build robust, secure, and scalable backend services using Python frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• API Design: Create and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that power our platform.
• Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas; ideally with MongoDB, though experience with other databases is also valued.
• Integration: Collaborate with front-end and mobile teams to integrate seamless data flows and user experiences.
• Innovate: Explore and integrate new technologies, including LLMs, generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning, to enhance our product offerings.
• Cloud & DevOps: Work with cloud computing platforms (AWS or similar) to deploy, scale, and maintain backend systems.

Tech Stack:

• Backend: Python (Flask, FastAPI, or Django)
• Database: MongoDB (preferred) or other relational/NoSQL databases
• Cloud: AWS or other cloud platforms
• Additional Tools: Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines

What You Bring:

• Experience: 2+ years of experience building scalable backend systems in Python.
• Framework Proficiency: Solid hands-on experience with Flask, FastAPI, or Django.
• Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of database design, indexing, and query optimization, preferably with MongoDB.
• API Expertise: Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git and agile development practices.
• Problem Solver: A keen eye for detail and a passion for writing clean, maintainable code.

Bonus Points For:

• Exposure to and working experience with LLMs, generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, or fine-tuning models.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Why Work With Us:

• Impact: Join a mission-driven startup solving real-world problems in a trillion-dollar industry.
• Innovation: Be part of a forward-thinking team that builds AI-powered, scalable tools from the ground up.
• Growth: Enjoy rapid career advancement as our company scales, with ample space for your ideas to thrive.
• Culture: Experience a collaborative, tech-driven, and fun work environment that values creativity, ownership, and continuous learning.

1 Senior Associate Technology L1 – Java Microservices

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Associate Technology Level 1 - Java Microservices Developer to join our team of bright thinkers and doers. You’ll use your problem-solving creativity to design, architect, and develop high-end technology solutions that solve our clients’ most complex and challenging problems across different industries.

We are on a mission to transform the world, and you will be instrumental in shaping how we do it with your ideas, thoughts, and solutions.

Your Impact:

• Drive the design, planning, and implementation of multifaceted applications, giving you breadth and depth of knowledge across the entire project lifecycle.

• Combine your technical expertise and problem-solving passion to work closely with clients, turning • complex ideas into end-to-end solutions that transform our clients’ business

• Constantly innovate and evaluate emerging technologies and methods to provide scalable and elegant solutions that help clients achieve their business goals.

Qualifications

➢ 5 to 7 Years of software development experience

➢ Strong development skills in Java JDK 1.8 or above

➢ Java fundamentals like Exceptional handling, Serialization/Deserialization and Immutability concepts

➢ Good fundamental knowledge in Enums, Collections, Annotations, Generics, Auto boxing and Data Structure

➢ Database RDBMS/No SQL (SQL, Joins, Indexing)

➢ Multithreading (Re-entrant Lock, Fork & Join, Sync, Executor Framework)

➢ Spring Core & Spring Boot, security, transactions ➢ Hands-on experience with JMS (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka etc)

➢ Memory Mgmt (JVM configuration, Profiling, GC), profiling, Perf tunning, Testing, Jmeter/similar tool)

➢ Devops (CI/CD: Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Quality plugins, Docker and containersization)

➢ Logical/Analytical skills. Thorough understanding of OOPS concepts, Design principles and implementation of

➢ different type of Design patterns. ➢ Hands-on experience with any of the logging frameworks (SLF4J/LogBack/Log4j) ➢ Experience of writing Junit test cases using Mockito / Powermock frameworks.

➢ Should have practical experience with Maven/Gradle and knowledge of version control systems like Git/SVN etc.

➢ Good communication skills and ability to work with global teams to define and deliver on projects.

➢ Sound understanding/experience in software development process, test-driven development.

➢ Cloud – AWS / AZURE / GCP / PCF or any private cloud would also be fine

➢ Experience in Microservices

Hands-on working knowledge and experience is required in:

a. JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS (Express, NestJs, etc. )

b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure

c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms

d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc. )

e. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

f. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must

g. Data Structures and Algorithms using Javascript, Typescript and/or other Programing Languages

h. Strong organizational skills i. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc. )

Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:

a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc. ), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.

b. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns

c. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures

d. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc. ) e. Full stack development

f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.

Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:

a. Other Programming Languages (Java, Python, etc. )

b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc

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.

• 2+ year of experience in Development in JAVA technology.
• Strong Java Basics
• SpringBoot or Spring MVC
• Hands on experience on Relationl Databases (SQL query or Hibernate) + Mongo (JSON parsing)
• Proficient in REST API development
• Messaging Queue (RabitMQ or Kafka)
• Microservices
• Any Caching Mechanism
• Good at problem solving

Good to Have Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in using Java/J2EE tech stacks
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced internet start-up environment.
• Experience in technical mentorship/coaching is highly desirable.
• Understanding of AI/ML algorithms is a plus.

You’ll be our: Application Developer 

You’ll be based at: IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

You’ll be Aligned with: Application Development Lead 

You’ll be the member of:VehicleSoftware Team 

What you’ll do at Ather:

• You will be developing the various Applications for the cloud to process data connecting with the vehicle 

• You shall work with the Lead and product team to define and deliver features. 

• Be part of the Agile team, to define Sprint work content definition. 

• Work with cross functional teams to drive overall feature delivery. 

• Be part of the initiatives that achieve the functional requirements of the team. Explore technical feasibility of solutions, propose and evaluate tech stacks. 

• Performance tuning and benchmarking of the features 

Here’s what we are looking for: 

• Strong knowledge and Hands on experience with Nodejs, RestAPI, Java Script, Java Development experience in cloud based infrastructure 

• Strong fundamentals in any fullstack of your choice, OOPS concepts, Google Cloud Platform. Knowledge of Java, React, React Native, Android Native , HTML5, Firebase and Go Programming is a plus. 

• Knowledge on CI/CD pipelines, JIRA, UML, Static Code Analysis tools and Unit test framework is required 

• Knowledge on the S/W communication protocols like gRPC, HTTP, MQTT is a plus Cross platform development experience would be needed. 

• Knowledge of Cloud Based solutions would be a plus. 

• App development for a product which is beyond a mobile platform would be a plus. Experience with Telematics/Infotainment projects would be a great advantage. 

• Strong experience with Agile methodology, along with tools such as JIRA, Confluence. 

• Flashing and debugging tools experience is a plus.

You bring to Ather: 

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in computer science or any other equivalent degree