Backend Developer

Requirements / Experience:

• 4-8+ years of PHP application development experience
• Strong Experience using Laravel/CodeIgniter/ Symfonyframeworks
• Strong experience and theoretical knowledge of PHP
• Front end and back end development expertise
• JavaScript (Vue.js, React, node, Typescript, RequireJS)
• Front end frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind, etc.)
• Good background with SQL Databases (writing queries, optimization, query builders usage, ORMs)
• API development and documentation (OpenAPI)
• Troubleshooting (ability to react in the most effective manner to eliminate technical issues)
• Solution-Making (ability to propose the most effective technical solutions)
• NoSQL experience is nice to have
• Ability to work on existing live projects and do the modifications as required. 
• Ability to work independently and in a team as well

We are seeking an experienced & highly skilled Java Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both front end & Back-end Technologies with expertise in JAVA, and Spring.

As a Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the development

team, architecture saleable application & ensuring best practices in software development. This role requires a hands on leader with excellent problem solving abilities & a passion for mentoring junior

team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead & mentor a team of developers proving guidance on coding standards, architecture & best
• practices
• Architect, design & develop ent to end JAVA based web applications & ensure high performance,
• security & scalability
• Work closely with cross functional teams, including product managers, designers & other developers
• to ensure alignment on project requirements & deliverable.
• Conduct code reviews & provide constructive feedback to team members to improve code quality &
• maintain a consistent codebase
• Participate in Agile/Scrum Ceremonies such as stand ups, sprint planning & retrospectives to
• contribute to the development process.
• Troubleshoot & resolve complex technical issues & ensure timely resolution of bugs & improvements.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies & industry trends recommending & implementing
• improvements to keep our stack modern & effective

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum 8 Years of experience in Java development, with at least 2 years in Lead developer role.
• Back-end - Core JAVA/JAVA8, Spring-boot, Spring Framework, Micro-services, Rest API’s, Kafka,
• Database - MySQL
• Must be working in the fintech/ Payments domain

Preferred

• Experience with Batch writing, Application performance, Caches security, Web Security

As a Tech Lead I (Backend) at Gocomet, you will be pivotal in driving backend development initiatives. Your role will involve leading the design and implementation of robust backend systems, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.

You will work closely with other team leads and departments to define and meet the technical and business requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Backend vision & ownership: Architect and implement scalable and efficient backend solutions, contributing significantly to the design and overall architecture, keeping in mind a long term vision of the product & scale.
• Optimize Performance: Focus on optimizing the application for maximum speed and scalability, including database optimization, effective caching strategies, improving code health, code design & refactoring, etc.
• Technical Innovation: Suggest innovative solutions wherever required for problems related to new product requirements & scale related issues. Stay abreast of emerging backend technologies and trends, advocating and leading the adoption of technologies that will give a competitive edge to our products.
• Mentor and Guide: Provide mentorship and guidance to backend development team members, ensuring the dissemination of best practices and efficient use of technology stacks. Take ownership of hiring & building a high quality backend team.
• Quality Assurance: Uphold high standards in code quality, including rigorous code review processes, and ensure adherence to industry best practices in backend development.

Experience & Skills:

• Backend Expertise: 4-6 years of experience in backend development, with a deep understanding of server-side logic, architecture design & handling scalability issues.
• Cloud & DevOps exposure: Experience with Cloud (GCP or AWS) with a deep understanding of different services, resources utilisations, CI/CD pipelines, Observability tools (Sentry, New Relic / Datadog, etc.) and an ability to debug infra related issues.
• Strong Technical Skills: Strong expertise in a Backend development framework (preferably Ruby on Rails but not mandatory), SQL & NoSQL database technologies.

(like Postgresql and MongoDB), Caching (Redis), Async job frameworks (like Sidekiq), etc.

• Problem-Solving Ability: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, research ability with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated experience in mentoring backend development teams and taking complete tech ownership.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to continuous learning and staying current with the latest backend development trends and technologies.

Benefits:

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Dynamic & high-performing team that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Cutting-edge technology stack and tools.
• Make a significant impact on our products and the user experience.
• Join a team of passionate, creative, and driven individuals.
• 5 Days working.
• Flexible Working Hours.
• Experience good work culture with regular fun activities.
• Health medical insurance coverage with Family, etc.

Job Location: Bangalore

Why Gocomet?

GoComet is a dynamic SaaS start-up that provides AI-powered transportation visibility solutions to revolutionize the trillion-dollar logistics sector. At GoComet, we are revolutionizing the logistics sector one day at a time, and every team member is committed to making it a reality.

We're seeking individuals who embody our core values, character, and attitude. While we recognize that skills can be developed with the right mindset and learnability, we prioritize those who share our philosophy. Our recruitment processes reflect this belief.

Look no further if you're looking for a diverse, talented, and vibrant workplace that recognizes and rewards hard work. We're ambitious, fast-paced, and unafraid to experiment, fail, learn, and ultimately succeed. This is us! Join our team if you share our culture and values.

We're an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants from all races, colors, religions, sexes, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and abilities.

We are hiring for multiple positions.

For any queries, feel free to write to Know more about us:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxGt9ZCkaA8 https://youtu.be/jv9cAsgenSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er0dHqxaaXc https://youtu.be/0ql1eCVhiWA

Who are we?

We are a venture capital-backed software development company headquartered in Canada. We develop in-house products to disrupt one industry at a time and partner as a technology service provider to selected startups.

Who are you?

Experience in writing applications using Nodejs including Express or similar.
Must be good in MySQL or one of the databases such as Mongo.
Proficient in Javascript and good experience and knowledge of open source tools, frameworks, broader cutting-edge technologies around server-side development.
Excellent data structure, algorithm, and problem-solving skills.
Created and consumed various APIs in the past.
Should be an active contributor to developer communities like Stack Overflow, GitHub, Google Developer Groups (GDGs).
Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams, and able to multi-task.
Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoys challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast-growing, and start-up workplace.
Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in a fluid environment.

Some of the technologies we use are:
NodeJS
ExpressJS
Angular 9
AWS
Github
PSQL, MongoDB
Selenium

• Experience in designing and developing web-based applications using Java, J2EE, Web Services, MVC framework, Servlets Spring, Hibernate, Struts, REST, MYSQL.
• Experience in Database application programming for MySQL server using
  Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views etc.
• Experienced in implementing presentation layer using JSP, HTML, CSS, Ajax, JQuery. Java script.
• Experienced in Analysis, Design, Development, Integration, Deployment
  and Maintenance of Web services, Client Server and Web based applications.
• Well versed with Agile development process, Scrum.
• Good knowledge in version control system tools like GIT.
• Ability to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.
• Excellent analytical, logical and programming skills, Self-Motivated, Self-Starter, Team Player can work with minimal supervision with effective Communication skills and Organizational skills combined with attention and Time management skills.

Technology is at the heart of our organization. We have a strong engineering team and we're looking for an experienced engineer to lead our backend engineering team. As part of the tech team, you will Understand product requirements and brainstorm ways to address them

• Lead large initiatives and be responsible for it
• Mentor teammates
• Set and enforce standards for writing and maintaining efficient code
• Influence team decisions in the overall architecture and practices of the company
• Contribute to company growth by participating in hiring activities

Must-haves

1. At least 4 years experience in a product based company
2. Experience working with distributed environments at scale
3. Strong command on at least one Object Oriented Programming language
4. Experience leading developers for large scale products
5. Demonstrated capability to design and architect products built for scale
6. Deep knowledge of multiple AWS services
7. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Good to have

1. Experience with at least one among C++, Java
2. Experience with Linux file systems
3. Familiarity with agile development methodologies

We're hiring a set of highly skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate people who thrive in a high-growth environment. We believe the best way to grow is to give everyone the opportunity to pursue their interests. At Lucidity, you have complete freedom to work on projects that interest you. Plus, with benefits like flexible hours, company offsites, unlimited leaves, we ensure you enjoy the journey as much as we do. We are also offering healthy founding team ESOP's.

What will you do?

• You will be responsible for the design and development of large-scale, multi-tenant, distributed systems using scalable, fault-tolerant architecture with distributed queues (kafka), distributed caches (redis), high volume data stores (MongoDB, Cassandra, elasticsearch), container-centric deployments (kubernetes).
• Write Java codes using best practices with high quality standards.
• Participate in code reviews and deep dive into design discussions.