Backend Developer - Python/Java/Performance Tuning

Key Responsibilities

• Frontend Development: Designing and building responsive, interactive user interfaces using React.js, HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Backend Development: Developing robust, scalable server-side applications and microservices using Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• API Integration: Creating and consuming RESTful APIs to ensure seamless communication between the React frontend and the Java backend.
• Database Management: Designing and optimizing database schemas and queries using SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.
• State Management: Managing application state in React using tools like Redux, Hooks, or Context API.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Writing unit and integration tests using frameworks such as JUnit for backend and Jest or React Testing Library for frontend.
• DevOps & Deployment: Collaborating on CI/CD pipelines and using containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes for application deployment. 
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Required Skills & Qualifications

• Core Technical Skills:
• Deep proficiency in Java (8+) and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA).
• Expertise in React.js workflows, component-based architecture, and hooks.
• Strong understanding of Microservices architecture and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience & Education:
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience (often 1–5+ years depending on seniority) in full-stack development.
• Tools: Version control systems like Git, build tools like Maven or Gradle, and Agile project management tools like Jira. 
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Typical Salary Ranges (India)

• Freshers: ₹3.8 Lakh to ₹12 Lakh per year.
• Experienced (5+ years): ₹18 Lakh to ₹30 Lakh+ per year.
• Average (General): Approximately ₹29 Lakh per year for high-demand specialized roles. 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Backend Developer with strong expertise in Node.js and AWS to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have solid backend development experience, with additional working knowledge of PHP and Python. Exposure to frontend frameworks like React.js and Angular will be considered a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Node.js.

• Deploy, manage, and optimize applications on AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, product, QA) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Ensure application performance, security, and scalability.

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry best practices.

• Work with databases (SQL/NoSQL) to design efficient data models and queries.

• Integrate third-party services and APIs when required.

• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and mentoring of junior developers.

• Support continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing applications.

Requirements

• 4+ years of backend development experience.

• Strong expertise in Node.js and hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.).

• Good working knowledge of PHP and Python.

• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB).

• Working knowledge of React.js and Angular is preferred.

DeepSource is working on building tools that help developers ship good code. There are over 40 million developers in the world, and all of them write and review code in some form. There’s a massive opportunity to impact how software is built right from where the code is written using automation and intelligence, that not only improves developer productivity but also increases software’s robustness.

The Language Engineering team works on the source code analyzers, including both programming languages and configuration-as-code systems. As a member of the Language Engineering team, you will work on building the best, most comprehensive, Scala analyzer in the world. You will add new rules and Autofixes for finding more issues with code and automatically fixing them. You will be involved with the community to understand the problems with static analysis tools in the Scala ecosystem.

• Identify bad code practices in Scala and write new analyzers to detect them.

• Improve the coverage of automatically fixable issues.

• Ensure fewer false-positives are reported by the analyzer.

• Work on the internal tools that support analysis runtimes.

• Contribute to open-source static analysis tools.

• Strong foundational knowledge in Computer Science.

• At least 3 years of professional software development experience in Scala and Java.

• Understanding of the nuances of execution of the source code (AST, data flow graphs, etc).

• Familiarity with Scala best practices followed in the industry.

• Native experience with Linux/Unix environment.

• A focus on delivering high-quality code through strong testing practices.

We offer competitive compensation with meaningful stock options, a generous vacation policy, and a workstation of your choice, to name a few of the perks.

• Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms,

  and software design.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end architectures and development frameworks; knowledge

  across tiers in a multi-tier cloud environment including load balancers, web servers, application

  containers, data stores, and distributed caches.

• Minimum 6 years of experience with deep technical knowledge and hands on skills in Java.

• Has worked extensively on caching technologies such as Redis, memcache.

• Should be strong with Data Strcutures, Algorithms & OOPs concepts.

• Worked on NoSQL databases such as MongoDb.

• Designed and developed highly scalable multi-threaded large scale distributed systems.

• Well versed with services and micro-services architecture.

• • Usage of containers, virtual machine systems, cloud computing.

   

Applicant must have a min of 4 years of experience as a Java Developer and a Min of 2 years on Spring boot, Augular knowledge must, having an experience in Angular would be an added advantage.

Detailed JD

Resources with below skill sets :

- Angular JS

- Spring MVC

- Spring Boot

- Hibernate

- PostgreSQL

- Drools

- SVN

- Jenkins

- SonarQube

- Foresighted & good judgement in problem solving.

- Capable of paying attention to detail.

- Good analytical and logical thinking.

- Prioritizing and organizing

- Team Player with positive attitude.

- Process knowledge/Technical expertise

- Good Written and Verbal communication Skills

- Analyse & understanding of the SRS.

- Report queries on the SRS/Requirement.

- Prepare low level design document

- Prepare Unit test cases