Backend Developer

Researching, designing, implementing, and managing software programs
• Testing and evaluating new programs
• Writing and implementing efficient code
• Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications
• Working closely with other developers, business and systems analysts
• Drive an effective and efficient scrum process where all team members work in the same direction. Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of your team by continuously
improving processes
• Provide fact-based technical feedback on each squad member to managers as part of the evaluation cycle.
• Complete independently complex development tasks and actively contribute to pushing code to production. Write testable, efficient, and reusable code suitable for continuous integration and deployment, respecting best practices and industry development standards.
• Be accountable for code quality, with the assistance of a QA Analyst, by conducting adequate testing Develop a deep understanding of the product roadmap for the squad, including future features to be developed.
• Contribute to high-level estimation and participate in laying out the development sequences, challenging the product roadmap and identifying areas where technical debt can be reduced or avoided.
• Contribute to solution designs, challenging other members on technical decisions and explaining the technical design to junior developers so they can write documentation for the rest of the team.
• Coordinate actively with the solution architect to ensure an appropriate level of validation. Be accountable for performance, reliability, scalability and resilience through SLAs and monitoring
• Raise the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft through code reviews and coaching. Actively contribute to the internal peer learning platform, to promote continuous learning. Participate in the onboarding of new developers.
• Conduct interviews, document outcomes and help raise the bar for recruits we hire, internal and external resources
• Team player with a high sense of accountability and ownership. Willing to try new things, not afraid to fail, learn from failures and grow. Verbal & non-verbal communication skills

Skills Required: Angular JS/Angular, jQuery/JavaScript/HTML/ CSS & SASS. Experience with build automation via Gulp, Grunt etc. 1+ years of Web development experience. Knowledge of javascript frameworks (like Angular JS, jQuery etc) Interacting & working with the design team to match the code with design layout. Good Understanding of the full SDLC process. Understanding the product requirements and translate them into technical specification. Excellent communication Skills.

About Our Client

 

It is a last-mile tech-logistics solution provider for intra-state deliveries based in Bangalore. It offers reliable, affordable, and professional services, structured to serve enterprises.

Our Client aggregates light commercial vehicles for urban logistics and has onboarded 55,000+ truckers on its platform across 14 cities. Our Client works across industry sectors like organized retail, FMCG and e-commerce, distribution and 3PL companies. Some of its clients include Amazon, Flipkart, Bisleri, Vishal Mega Mart, Future Supply Chain, Coca-Cola, Delhivery, and Udaan.

The company offers customized logistics solutions for clients, along with other value-added services such as screened drivers, audited and GPS-enabled vehicles, point-to-point billing, status updates, 24x7 service, and greater efficiency, all at transparent and economical pricing.

Our Client, as a brand, is known as one of the market leaders in the enterprise segment, and first movers to identify and empathize with the underserved urban trucker community, playing a huge role in making them a part of the mainstream economy. This series-B funded tech-logistics company aims to disrupt the primitive $35bn+ urban-logistics industry by leveraging technology and help enterprises to reach consumers faster.

Our Client is India's largest enterprise urban-logistics provider in India, with 55,000+ Light Commercial Vehicles on its platform.

 

Why Our Client?

1) Young Startup growing and well funded.

 

What will I do?

- Designing user flows and converting them into logical entities in the code.

- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.

- Designing Database schemas.

- Building reusable code and libraries for future use

- Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability

- Implementation of security and data protection

- Design and implementation of data storage solutions

 

What skills should I have?

 

- 3+ years of experience in Backend Development.
- Language: NodeJs
- Additional knowledge of Python will be a plus
- Understanding of microservices architecture.
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

- Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes

- Data migration, transformation, and scripting

- Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

 

• Developing and maintaining server-side network components.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

• At least two years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each, including education)

• Should have 5+ years of work experience in design, develop, Code and Unit Test web and desktop-based applications written in .Net framework starting from 4.x and above.
• Strong analytical skills to understand a given requirement and provide work estimates.
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming knowledge.
• Strong experience with Static Code Analyzers like Fortify.
• Should have good understanding of web servers such as IIS and Front-end such as HTML’s and Razor based engines.
• Strong debugging skills using .net front end and backend.
• Strong coding experience and thorough understanding of programming languages such as C#, VB.NET, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, JQuery, JavaScript, Traditional Web Services, WCF, Web API and other Scripting languages such as pythons.
• Strong working knowledge on various design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, DDD, Repository Pattern and any custom/hybrid framework as designed by the Architects.
• Should have a strong working knowledge of Azure DevOps.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of data sharing medium using JSON, XML and other media types.
• Strong knowledge on Entity Framework (6 and above) and other ORM such as Dapper.
• Strong knowledge and programming skills in Database such SQL SERVER, Oracle, My SQL and SQL Express. Additionally, nice to know-how knowledge in MS ACCESS.
• Strong knowledge and coding experience in REST based web services and service-oriented design patterns using WCF and other API’s.
• Should have used IDE such as Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code for Front-end development.
• 1+ years of building SPA web solutions using Angular 6/7/8 , BackBone, Bootstrap
• 5+ years building HTML5 complaint pages
• 3+ years of experience using TypeScript
• 3+ years of writing automated testing using Jamine or others

Day to Day job Duties: (what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)

• Co-ordinate/mentor other Junior developers on a day to day basis.
• Understand the use cases/User Story, code and develop on a designed platform/pattern.
• Strict adherence to coding standards.
• Participate self-code review/peer reviews and correct errors wherever applicable before checking in the final code into the Branch/code repo.
• Create code documentations wherever applicable and as set guidelines by the team.
• Create and perform Unit Tests wherever applicable as set guidelines by the team.
• Provide feedback and assist in estimation planning.
• Merge code branches as and when required.
• Create and publish release documentations and application deployments as and when requested.
• Report out statuses to the leads onshore daily during the Stand-up calls.
• Additionally, update efforts on a given work item on everyday basis.
• Provide true estimates on work assigned prior development. Also ask questions/provide comments on User Stories/work items assigned.
• Be a team player and flexible towards availability in case of any urgent issues that need immediate attention.
• Plan out vacations in advance (min. 2 weeks of adv. Notice).


Nice to have(not a must) experience, skills

• Good understanding of Service Workers.
• Prior coding experience using FORTRAN.
• Experience on 3rd party tools like Spire.Pdf, PDF.Js.
• Knowledge of Rapid application development framework like DevExpress, Code on Time, HighCharts.
• Knowledge of code clean up tools like CodeMaid.
• Knowledge of Power BI and O365 Suites of applications.
• knowledge of SQL Data tools like SSIS and SSRS.

The job involves Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks. Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3, In depth knowledge of Node.js architecture
•Development experience with object oriented JavaScript, ES6 Features
•Development experience with nodejs libraries like express, MySql, mongoose etc,
•Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming
•Hands on experience with MySql, MongoDB [RDBMS, No SQL DB]
•Able to write complex MySql queries, Stored procedure
•Familiarity with API optimization techniques
•Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
•Must have knowledge of GIT, POSTMAN
•Good to have knowledge of KAFKA, REDIS

-BE /BTech or Any Equivalent Degree

-Should be strong in complex problem solving, Data

Structure & Algorithms.

-Should be proficient in more than one Programming

language i.e Java, Node, Golang, etc.( Oops Languages & Concepts) and related frameworks.

-Should be comfortable with SQL, NOSQL databases.

-Should have comfortable writing Unit tests.

Designation - Principal Software Engineer

About Livspace:

Livspace is India’s trusted interior design and renovation platform that connects interior designers, homeowners and vendors. For homeowners, Livspace is their one-stop destination for all things interior. For interior designers and vendors, we’ve streamlined their workflow from design all the way to delivery through powerful and innovative technology.

We’re currently in nine Indian metro areas. We’ve made over 20,000 customers happy by delivering their dream homes to them. With over 3,500 interior designers on board, we’re the largest design community India has seen. We employ over 2000 passionate individuals who continue to grow and be a part of this exciting journey.

Working at Livspace:

Livspace believes in an open, intellectually honest culture where everyone is given the autonomy to contribute and do their life’s best work. As a part of the dynamic team at Livspace, you will have a chance to learn new things, solve new problems, build your competence and be a part of an innovative design-and-tech startup that’s revolutionizing the interiors industry.

If you value autonomy, enjoy challenges, believe in getting things done and can work with minimal supervision, come join us

As a Principal Software Engineer you will:

• Design, implement and enhance new components of the Livspace design platform and supply chain platform.
• Design new features for the e-commerce properties and front-end products and mobile apps
• Maintain engineering infrastructure
• Have significant impact on current and future technology roadmap
• Complete ownership of Service/Services that your team is responsible for
• Lead by example, mentor and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in an exemplary way
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototype quickly
• Contribute creatively in strategic products that will reach large audience
• Build a web product that users love.

Who you are :

• Deep expertise with any or combination programming languages: Java, Python NodeJS any Object oriented high level proprietary or open source language with strong programming constructs ( Java Preferred ).
• Substantial experience in building complex and scalable solutions.
• Strong object oriented design skills, ability to apply design patterns, and an uncanny ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces
• The ability to do deep problem solving and build elegant, maintainable solutions to complex problems.
• Experience leading multi-engineer projects and mentoring junior engineers
• You earned B.Tech or equivalent degree in computer science or related engineering field
• You have at least 6+ years of experience working with large scale web products

Your Array (Nice to Have) :

• Good sense of system characterization and identification of technical requirements
• Good learnability and adopt technologies that help build large scale, performant, reliable and sustainable systems.
• Architectural & Design Choices, Deep knowledge on one or more tech stacks, identify alternative tech choices and trade-offs
• Strong problem Solving skills, Identify feasible alternatives and freeze on the optimal choice of data structures and advanced algorithms
• Ability to work in fuzzy environments and complex environments
• Able to take high ownership of complex system components and drive it to the next level
• Good exposure both with tech breadth and tech depth

 

Job Description The role Our full stack developers are responsible to Take part in our product development/uplifting platform from ideation to deployment and beyond. Create data driven new features. Work with our data team to make our product smarter and more intuitive to use. Desired skills and experience: Proficiency in Node.js, MySQL and/or other RDBMS. Hands-on experience in writing modular code with proper routing with proper client/server setup and creating node modules Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS (Minimum expertise on jQuery and/or angular js / react js / d3 js / other front-end frameworks). Feel at home working in a test-driven, agile team. A strong problem-solver with an inquisitive and innovative mind.