Backend Developer

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer with expertise in both backend development and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying robust and scalable backend systems, while also possessing strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and DevOps principles. This role requires a collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building high-quality software.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using appropriate technologies.

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Manage and monitor cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate backend services.

Contribute to the design and implementation of database schemas.

Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality.

Contribute to the improvement of DevOps processes and tools.

Write clear and concise documentation.

Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

3+ years of experience in backend software development.

2+ years of experience in DevOps.

Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Go).

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Bonus Points

Experience with specific technologies used by our company (list technologies if applicable).

Experience with serverless architectures.

Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Contributions to open-source projects.

Relevant certifications.

Skills Required:

• At least 2.5 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.

Backend Developer (Python)

Company and Founders
Egregore Labs (http://www.egregorelabs.com/">www.egregorelabs.com) is a financial software company founded in 2017 by Prashant Vijay (ISB, Tulane) & Hari Balaji (IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Madras) both of whom have spent over a decade each in Financial Services, with a majority of their experience at Goldman Sachs across New York, Hong Kong & Singapore in roles across Trading, Quant & Technology. More about the founders is available here and here

We operate at the intersection of Unstructured Data and Finance. We run multiple products, including Romulus (http://www.romulus.co/">www.romulus.co) and Robana (http://www.robana.ai/">www.robana.ai) - all our products work on the same underlying principles and set of technologies.

Ideal Background

• At least 2 years experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers
• Sound understanding of computer science principles
• Exposure to any of the following
• Financial services
• Natural Language Processing
• Robotic Process Automation
• Intelligent Document Processing
• Document Management and Repositories

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
• Integrate our products with 3rd party products/tools/services
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (2+ 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
• A computer science education would be great, but other engineering disciplines are ok as well

Desirables
We are looking for a person who has :

• Resourcefulness- - we're looking for versatile developers who are good at figuring out what they need to use, learn, build, re-purpose to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
• Ownership- - We like to be directive and not prescriptive in our management. We- d love for you to take ownership of what you work on, and tell us what to do, rather than the other way round.
• Work Ethic- - We- ve grown up on Wall Street. We work hard, and have aggressive goals. We want our team-mates to be focused, goal-oriented and consistent high achievers.
• Execution Focus- - Our business is about getting things done, and getting things done right. We want outcome focused colleagues who can multi-task, and execute quickly and elegantly.

Work From Home

Package: 7-12 LPA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design and development of high end, robust, scalable products that disrupt the market
• Technically-intense role with primary focus on building cool products in a niche domain 
• Evolution into Principal Software Engineers and Team leads and beyond based on one’s ability to demonstrate very strong technical expertise and project & people management skills.
• Reviewing code work for accuracy and functionality
• Analyzing code segments regularly.

Requirements:      

      Experience Range: 3+

      Role: Software Engineer – final role will depend on candidate’s experience and credentials

      Education: BE/B. Tech/MCA/M.Sc./MTech

      Technology Stack: Java, Hibernate, spring, spring boot, Microservices, MySQL, reactJS, Elastic Search, AWS Infra

Job Description :

You're going to be at the core of our development team. You'll mainly be coding in Node.js. You'll be doing a little bit of everything from writing backend code that communicates with other internal services, to working with APIs, to writing code that controls EC2 instances and so on.

Requirements :

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and functional programming  and design concepts like - dependency injection, abstract classes, interfaces, data, providers, factories, middlewares, interceptors, orm
• Strong understanding of database architecture and design principles MySQL, mongo-DB. Understanding of MongoDB’s aggregation framework is a bonus.
• Excellent knowledge of Node.js frameworks (NestJs preferred) and experience in integrating libraries, authentication, queues, jobs, logger services. Past experience in working on multi-tenant SAAS product is a bonus.
• Experience with AWS, Architecture Design, and Web development. 
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Passionate about working in a startup and creating a great product
• Must be able to show us projects and or websites that you have created. Bonus points if you’ve created these projects/websites outside of your work (we love seeing proof of how much you love technology and coding).
• Must love to program, must be willing to learn, and must be creative. If you are the type of person who finds learning a new technology or language an exhilarating experience, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities : 

• Working alongside front end developers, designers, and other backend developers creating cutting edge applications
• Delivering programming solutions for a variety of challenging and exciting projects
• Testing applications to ensure they meet users' expectations
• Integrating third-party APIs
• Deliver outstanding projects within tight deadlines

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