Backend Developer

Mandatory

Strong Senior / Lead Software Engineer profile

Mandatory (Experience 1) - Must have Min 6 YOE in Software development, wherein 1-2 Yrs as Senior or Lead Role.

Mandatory (Experience 2) - Must have experience with Python + Django / Flask or similar framework

Mandatory (Experience 3) - Must have experience with Relational Databases (like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle etc)

Mandatory (Experience 4) - Must have good experience in Micro Services or Distributed System frameworks(eg, Kafka, Google pub / Sub, AWS SNS, Azure Service Bus) or Message brokers(eg,RabbitMQ)

Mandatory (Location) - Candidate must be from Bengaluru

Mandatory (Company) - Product / Start-up companies only

Mandatory (Stability) - Should have worked for at least 2 years in 1 Company in last 3 years..

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Developing new features & refining existing features on server-side
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions

• Proficient in NodeJS and experience working on frameworks such as Express, StrongLoop, etc.
• 2+ years experience working on consumer mobile products / businesses at scale.
• Proficient in asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Experience working on User Authentication and Authorisation between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Experience working on NoSQL DBs such as MongoDB
• Experience working on Unit Testing & Functional Testing frameworks for NodeJS

• become a part of our early team, and shape products from grounds up
• Attractive Compensation & Stock Options
• empowered to build an amazing startup culture with us
• full ownership and massive growth opportunities
• and more...

Node  js

Job Description

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the client. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the client end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Writing reusable, testable, scalable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and high-performance applications.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Integration of data storage solutions { databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.}
• Familiarity with database Technology Such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB. 

Desired Candidate Profile 

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it {such as Express etc }
• Knowledge of Micro Services Architecture and API Gateway.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages {such as PUG, Jade, EJS, etc }
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors {such as SCSS, SASS, etc }
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and DOM manipulation.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• 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
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu, CentOS.
• Basic knowledge of Cloud machines such as Elastic compute.
• Basic knowledge of Cloud Storage such as AWS S3, etc

Work as a member of a team responsible for developing a large-scale, highly available and fault-tolerant SaaS based Leasing & Asset management solution in the commercial real estate space in accordance with established processes. You will apply your knowledge of building scalable, distributed applications and have the opportunity to work with technologies & frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, ReactJS, Heroku, AWS, Postgres DB​

Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following. 

You will be expected to:​

• Contribute to all phases in the software lifecycle – requirements analysis, solution design, development, and deployment
• Maintain high quality standards for the work undertaken and be responsible for the quality of deliverables.
• Ensure assigned projects are developed in accordance with established engineering processes, adhering to scope, schedule constraints and agile project plans
• Guide/mentor the less experienced team members
• Participate in code reviews
• Work effectively as part of a distributed team
• Document the features worked by him/her

Key technical expertise areas expected for this role:

• Strong programming skills in Ruby with clear understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming. 
• Experience working with Ruby on Rails framework
• Experience on REST API Programming preferably based on a Microservices Architecture
• Good Understanding of Databases (Postgres) and proficiency in database schema designing & writing efficient SQL Queries. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrable ability to learn new programming languages and frameworks quickly
• Experience with distributed systems with specific focus on security and scalability
• Experience with modern cloud technologies such as AWS

 Additional areas that would add value:

• Experience working with Cloud Service providers & platforms like AWS, Heroku 
• Strong understanding of Design Patterns & their application in system design
• Test Driven & Behavior Driven Development
• Automated Unit/Integration testing
• Using DevOps & Infrastructure tooling such as GoCD/Jenkins, Git
• Frontend web development with JavaScript frameworks like React
• Experience working on  projects, preferably in the real estate domain
• Experience working with Virtualization and Containerization technologies including Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• Experience working with Linux and Shell scripting

Education: 

• Bachelors or Master’s in Computer Science or related fields

We are looking for a Python Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

• Writing reusable, testable and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)

Skills And Qualifications:

• Expert in Python, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework (such as Django, Flask, etc depending on your technology stack).
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding of the threading limitations of Python, and multi-process architecture.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance (depending on the specific project).
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers and environments.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Python.
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Strong unit test and debugging skills.

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a backend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective. You will own the back end development of features of the Mentor To Go platform from conceptualisation through design and testing, working closely with other developers, the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline  
• 3+ years experience working in Unix/Linux environments building web and mobile applications
• Proficiency in developing and deploying cloud based Python/Postgresql applications preferably using frameworks such as Django
• Experience with design and development of moderately complex software projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements 

• 5+ years of overall relevant work experience
• Experience building apps using React/React-Native
• Basic understanding of AWS cloud
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.