Backend Developer - Node.js

Mumbai malad work from office

6 Days working

1 & 3 Saturday off

AWS Expertise: Minimum 2 years of experience working with AWS services like RDS, S3, EC2, and Lambda.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Backend Development: Develop scalable and high-performance APIs and backend systems using Node.js. Write clean, modular, and reusable code following best practices. Debug, test, and optimize backend services for performance and scalability.

2. Database Management: Design and maintain relational databases using MySQL, PostgreSQL, or AWS RDS. Optimize database queries and ensure data integrity. Implement data backup and recovery plans.

3. AWS Cloud Services: Deploy, manage, and monitor applications using AWS infrastructure. Work with AWS services including RDS, S3, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, and CloudWatch. Implement security best practices for AWS environments (IAM policies, encryption, etc.).

4. Integration and Microservices:Integrate third-party APIs and services. Develop and manage microservices architecture for modular application development.

5. Version Control and Collaboration: Use Git for code versioning and maintain repositories. Collaborate with front-end developers and project managers for end-to-end project delivery.

6. Troubleshooting and Debugging: Analyze and resolve technical issues and bugs. Provide maintenance and support for existing backend systems.

7. DevOps and CI/CD: Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines. Automate deployment processes and ensure zero-downtime releases.

8. Agile Development:

Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Deliver tasks within defined timelines while maintaining high quality.

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.

Expertise in working with relational databases like MySQL/PostgreSQL and AWS RDS.

Proficient with AWS services including Lambda, S3, EC2, and API Gateway.

Experience with RESTful API design and GraphQL (optional).

Knowledge of containerization using Docker is a plus.

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Familiarity with tools like Git, Jenkins, and Jira.

BlackLight Gaming is looking for a top-notch, ambitious and driven Node. js developer who is confident of creating, maintaining and further optimising highly scalable backend supporting our multiplayer mobile games which are played by millions of players. If you're hard-working, enthusiastic, dedicated, have fire in the belly to accept challenges, then BlackLight Games is the place for you.

What You Bring to the team:

• More than 3+ years of experience developing serverless applications using public cloud like Google Cloud/ AWS
• Knowledge of Node. js and frameworks available for it.
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Distributed system development with an understanding of latency, scalability, scheduling, asynchronous programming, and reliability
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Experience with services common to serverless architectures, like: AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, IAM, Firebase Real Time Database, Google Cloud SQL, Cloud Tasks. It’s a bonus if you have worked on Google Cloud Project and Firebase.
• Solid Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases is required with proven experience of creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Experience with deploying, maintaining, debugging live systems, and end-to-end testing and analysis
• Experienced in creating micro-services based architectures, reusable components
• Experience building REST APIs and other common application architectures on the above services
• Experience building data processing pipelines
• Solid understanding of code, design, and development practices
• General comfort in exploring, assessing, and learning new frameworks
• High levels of integrity and professionalism, and an ability to channel maximum amounts of energy into the role delivering premium customer service at all times
• Adhere to different Project Management methodologies (Agile etc) and leverage different CI/CD tools

Extra Gems for:

• Google, AWS and/or Industry certifications.
• Familiarity with object storage such as AWS S3, Firebase Storage, in-memory caches such as Redis
• Demonstrated performance of threat modeling, risk assessment techniques, code reviews in the context of DevSecOps security
• Knowledge of Application Monitoring using tools like Google Stackdriver
• Broad familiarity with other languages like J2EE, Python as we write some code in these as well.
• Experience with Github and advanced Github features.
• Experience of working in Product industry
• Open source contributions, interesting hobby projects.

Why Us?

• High Growth Startup environment
• Company sponsored courses and education material
• Lots of learning opportunities
• Work with a super-talented team of professionals
• Informal work-culture, Casual Dress Code, multiple outings and trips
• Performance Based Bonus
• Competitive Salary
• Medical Insurance for you and your family
• Subsidies Lunch and Unlimited Snacks, Tea & Coffee in the house at all time

Laravel developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web applications using the Laravel framework. They must have a strong understanding of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Additionally, they should have experience working with other PHP frameworks and have a good understanding of software design principles.

The responsibilities of a Laravel developer may include:

• Developing, testing, and maintaining web applications using Laravel.
• Working closely with other developers and stakeholders to ensure the application meets requirements.
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues with the application.
• Writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Developing and maintaining APIs to integrate with other systems.
• Ensuring the application is secure and scalable.
• Participating in code reviews and collaborating with the team to improve code quality.
• Staying up-to-date with new technologies and best practices in web development.

Company Introduction (apna)

We are building a novel platform to create better economic opportunities for the blue/grey
workforce around the world. We are a very product focused and customer obsessed company. Delivering high quality products at lightning speed is our USP. If you are looking for challenging work and rapid merit based growth in your career, look no further and welcome aboard.

Checkout our product on Google Play store apna - Job Search App | Job Groups

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer responsible looking for engineering ownership of one/many products at apna. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end (Android + WebApp). A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities
● Take ownership of end-to-end product development
● Be champion of Test Driven Development methodology
● Building reusable code and libraries for future use
● Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
● Implementation of security and data protection
● Technical Documentation around the owned product

Skills And Qualifications
● Expert level in OOPS concepts and REST API development
● Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, Java, Ruby, Go
● Knowledge around ElasticSearch, Celery, Redis is must
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
● Knowledge of GCP would be a plus

Perks
● Have autonomy to work from home. Only one rule: Get things Done!
● We promote and celebrate team members contributing at a variety of professional
conferences and events. Be a speaker, contribute to open sourcepublish academic
work, publish an online blog showing your expertise. we are here to encourage you!
● You join us in your current area of expertise and let us know about your personal
professional goals. Looking to start your company? Further studies at the best institutes?
Want to change career track? We make sure you reach there!
● Generous pool of ESOPs