Backend Developer

Job Title : Node.js Developer

Experience : 3+ Years

Location : Gurgaon

Interview Rounds : 3

Mandatory Key Skills :

• Node.js, TypeScript
• PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• API Development, Microservices

Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain scalable backend applications.
• Design and optimize database queries in PostgreSQL & MongoDB.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless integration.

What you will be doing

• Build and ship features in our Node.js (and now migrating to TypeScript) codebase that directly impact user experience and help move the top and bottom line of the business.
• Collaborate closely with our product, design and data team to build innovative features to deliver a world class product to our customers. At STAGE, product managers don’t “tell” what to build. In fact, we all collaborate on how to solve a problem for our customers and the business. Engineering plays a big part in it.
• Design scalable platforms that empower our product and marketing teams to rapidly experiment.
• Own the quality of our products by writing automated tests, reviewing code, making systems observable and resilient to failures.
• Drive code quality and pay down architectural debt by continuous analysis of our codebases and systems, and continuous refactoring.
• Architect our systems for faster iterations, releasability, scalability and high availability using practices like Domain Driven Design, Event Driven Architecture, Cloud Native Architecture and Observability.
• Set the engineering culture with the rest of the team by defining how we should work as a team, set standards for quality, and improve the speed of engineering execution.

The role could be ideal for you if you

• Experience of 4-6 years of working in backend engineering with at least 2 years of production experience in TypeScript, Express.js (or another popular framework like Nest.js) and MongoDB (or any popular database like MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Well versed with one or more architectures and design patterns such as MVC, Domain Driven Design, CQRS, Event Driven Architecture, Cloud Native Architecture, etc.
• Experienced in writing automated tests (especially integration tests) and Continuous Integration. At STAGE, engineers own quality and hence, writing automated tests is crucial to the role.
• Experience with managing production infrastructure using technologies like public cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.). Bonus: if you have experience in using Kubernetes.
• Experience in observability techniques like code instrumentation for metrics, tracing and logging.
• Care deeply about code quality, code reviews, software architecture (think about Object Oriented Programming, Clean Code, etc.), scalability and reliability. Bonus: if you have experience in this from your past roles.
• Understand the importance of shipping fast in a startup environment and constantly try to find ingenious ways to achieve the same.
• Collaborate well with everyone on the team. We communicate a lot and don’t hesitate to get quick feedback from other members on the team sooner than later.
• Can take ownership of goals and deliver them with high accountability.

As a Node.js Developer, you will be responsible for:

Designing, developing, and maintaining server-side applications and systems using Node.js, a JavaScript runtime environment. Your expertise in backend development, JavaScript, TypeScript, and REST APIs will play an essential role in creating efficient and powerful server-side applications.

Responsibilities:

● Design and implement efficient, secure, and maintainable server-side code using Node.js.

● Collaborate with the front-end development team to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

● Develop APIs for seamless data flow between the front-end and back-end.

● Optimize application performance and ensure high availability and scalability.

To succeed in this role – you should have the following:

● Minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a backend developer.

● Must have proven experience as a Back-End Developer, with a focus on Node.js.

● Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and related frameworks (Express.js, Hapi.js, etc.).

● Experience with RESTful API design principles.

● Experience with agile development methodologies.

● Familiarity with working with at least one of PostgreSQL or MongoDB.

● Familiarity with version control systems (Git)

● Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.

● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Added bonus:

● Familiarity with frontend development technologies like HTML and CSS.

● Experience working with Docker, Github Actions, and other common CI/CD pipelines

● Knowledge about AWS components (S3, EC2, Cloudfront, Redis Clusters, etc.)

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

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.

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Role

• Develop & maintain shared APIs, libraries and frameworks
• Improve the performance and reliability of our services including databases, CI/CD pipeline, web services, and other integrations
• Monitor and scale our cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with other teams on security, automation, and internal tools
• Evaluate and develop new tools and technologies that can help achieve company-level goals

Required Candidate profile

• 4 - 8 years of experience in Development.
• Should have good knowledge of backend Technologies like Python, Nodejs, Golang.
• Should have worked with Databases like Mysql, monogdb etc.
• Should have working experience in cloud environment.
• Engineering degree in computer science, engineering or related discipline from good institutes

About Us:
Nativebyte is a software services company with focus on building large scale enterprise applications which work with millions of users. We work with startups and large corporates alike to develop end to end technology solution for them.

Job Description:
We are looking for a Backend developer who is proficient with Node.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known Node.js workflows. You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for server-side web application logic and integration of the work front-end developers
• Write the web services and APIs used by front-end developer and mobile application developers.
• API integration Backup and restore technologies for a website’s files and DB
  
  

Skills:

• Proficient knowledge of the back-end programming language and the framework that is used by the company
• Understanding of front end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (to communicate with team members on the front-end) 
• Ability to manage a hosting environment, including database administration as well as scaling applications to handle load changes
• Knowledge of accessibility and security compliance 
• Experience with version control, such as Git
  
  

Notice Period - Immediate or 15 days or 30 days.

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.