Backend Developer

About us:

Trential is engineering the future of digital identity with W3C Verifiable Credentials—secure, decentralized, privacy-first. We make identity and credentials verifiable anywhere, instantly.

We are looking for a Team lead to architect, build, and scale high-performance web applications that power our core products. You will lead the full development lifecycle—from system design to deployment—while mentoring the team and driving best engineering practices across frontend and backend stacks.

 Design & Implement: Lead the design, implementation and management of Trential products.

 Lead by example: Be the most senior and impactful engineer on the team, setting the technical bar through your direct contributions.

 Code Quality & Best Practices: Enforce high standards for code quality, security, and performance through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and continuous delivery pipelines.

 Standards Adherence: Ensure all solutions comply with relevant open standards like W3C Verifiable Credentials (VCs), Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) & Privacy Laws, maintaining global interoperability.

 Continuous Improvement: Lead the charge to continuously evaluate and improve the products & processes. Instill a culture of metrics-driven process improvement to boost team efficiency and product quality.

 Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the Co-Founders & Product Team to translate business requirements and market needs into clear, actionable technical specifications and stories. Represent Trential in interactions with external stakeholders for integrations.

What we're looking for:

 Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years as a Technical Lead.

 Technical Depth: Deep proficiency in JavaScript and experience in building and operating distributed, fault-tolerant systems.

 Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS & GCP) and modern DevOps practices (e.g., CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Docker).

 Databases: Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling for high-throughput, secure applications.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

 Identity & Credentials: Knowledge of decentralized identity principles, Verifiable Credentials (W3C VCs), DIDs, and relevant protocols (e.g., OpenID4VC, DIDComm)

 Familiarity with data privacy and security standards (GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001) and designing systems complying to these laws.

 Experience integrating AI/ML models into verification or data extraction workflows

We are looking to hire a Senior Backend Developer, with over 4+ years of experience, to directly work with the CTO and contribute in building and developing new products and feature sets for NostraGamus. The work will entail the opportunity to explore and utilise the latest developments in the world of technology, and formulate ways to incorporate them into day to day work to create stellar products. The candidate must have had significant exposure in building real products, including working with various stakeholders across product and marketing teams. Prior knowledge in building games at scale is highly desirable, but not necessarily.

The following skillsets are highly essential:

1. Expertise in Node Js&Javascript, and hobbyist interest in few other languages like Python, Ruby, PHP. Must have done C/C++ programming in school/college
2. Deep knowledge on Database systems, especially PostgreSQL, and any noSQL clones, including knowledge to optimise
3. Awareness of Docker, virtualization, Redis or similar caching toolsets
4. Absolute mastery in using Unix based systems and Bash. Ability to work in seamlessly in headless environments is a must.
5. Disciplined in approaching problems, ability to maintain composure under catastrophic failures and propensity to work under deadlines

Bonus Points :

1. Passionate about building new products - having done a few personal projects, regardless of success achieved or goals completed.
2. Prior knowledge in building games at scale.
3. Good understanding in AWS and its various services - EC2, ECS, RDS, SQS, Elastic Beanstalk, Elasticache, Route53.
4. Strong interest in Mathematics, Probability Theory, Statistics, Machine Learning and ability to apply math in real-world applications.

Job Summary: We are looking for a proficient PHP Full Stack Developer specializing in Laravel to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess in-depth knowledge and hands-oJob Summary:

We are looking for a proficient PHP Full Stack Developer specializing in Laravel to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in Laravel framework development, along with proficiency in front-end technologies. You will be responsible for building and maintaining robust web applications, ensuring high performance, and contributing to the entire software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and maintain scalable web applications using PHP with a focus on Laravel framework.

Design and develop efficient, reusable, and reliable code for both front-end and back-end components.

Collaborate closely with the design and product teams to translate UI/UX design wireframes into functional web applications.

Create and optimize database schemas and queries (MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) for performance and reliability.

Implement and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with front-end interfaces.

Conduct code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to maintain code quality, performance, and application stability.

Developer – Golang 

Responsibilities: 

• An individual contributor who will be part of the Software R&D team working on the following areas 

• Backend work in Golang, Micro services architecture 

• Work with internal team and customers to deliver solutions that will meet the customer needs with respect to the performance security, scalability and functionality. 

• Implementation of API and authentication methods using JWT 

• Writing scalable, robust, testable, efficient, and easily maintainable code 

• Translating software requirements into stable, working, high performance software 

Skills 

• 2-5 years of experience in Go programming language 

• Strong experience in working with Goroutine and channel patterns 

• Experience in Go framework for DB, JSON, Sockets, Web Frameworks and tools 

• Knowledge of logging and configuration packages like Zap, Viper 

• Experience in writing unit tests for Golang code 

• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git or Azure Repo 

• Should have knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, or any RDBMS 

• Good knowledge of Linux / Ubuntu 

Job Brief

Primary Responsibilities:

• Obtaining in-depth understanding of design and implementation of existing software product
• Performing all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, design, estimation, and development & testing
• Applying innovation and creativity in design and implementation of features
• Designing reusable components, frameworks and libraries
• Troubleshooting production support issues post-deployment and come up with solutions as required
• Follow the processes defined by the project manager and the organization

General Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in full-stack development in python based technologies.
• Experienced in relational database technologies
• Good in data structures and algorithms
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self motivated and willing to learn new technologies
• Experience in AWS cloud technologies is plus

Technologies

• Python, Django
• Angular
• JavaScript, HTML, CSS  technologies
• Must understand AJAX and REST