Backend Developer intern

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. As a backend developer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the core infrastructure and APIs that power our applications. You will work on creating scalable, efficient, and secure backend solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs, and services using Node.js.
• Design and implement data storage solutions with MongoDB for scalability and reliability.
• Integrate and manage caching mechanisms using Redis to enhance application performance.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain backend services on AWS using services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and more.
• Ensure system security and data protection by following industry best practices.
• Debug and optimize code for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Monitor and manage the health and performance of backend systems, implementing alerting and monitoring solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Node.js, with at least [Insert Minimum Years, e.g., 3+ years] of hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and a strong understanding of NoSQL database design principles.
• Proficiency in Redis, including configuring, maintaining, and optimizing its usage.
• Solid experience with AWS services, including deploying, managing, and scaling cloud-based solutions.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and best practices.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Knowledge of best practices in software development, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Problem-solving mindset with strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with serverless architecture and services such as AWS Lambda.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT).
• Exposure to message queues like RabbitMQ or Amazon SQS.

• Defining new merchandising or reporting functionality
• Adding more advanced search capabilities
• Improving scoring/recommendation models
• eCommerce platform integrations/API implementations
• Load testing/scaling features as we continuously grow
• Something new. There are always interesting new challenges that come our way. Here are a couple of things we’ve worked on recently:
  • Managing background jobs with competing performance goals like quick turnaround while staying within platform API limits
  • Embedding and dynamically changing products in an email even after sending it
  • Managing and coordinating multi data-center processes

• 1-3 years of experience in Ruby On Rails (or a similar MVC framework like Express or Django). You are comfortable with Routes, Migrations, Models, Callbacks, Validations, and so on.
• Ability to design clean, scalable data structures for new features.
• A good understanding of design patterns so that complex processes are written in a maintainable way.
• Knowledge of managing source code with Git.
• Comfortable in a Linux OS.
• Good communication skills, and ability to clearly plan and describe features before building.

• Challenging, exciting work, at scale
  You get to understand the challenges our customers face first-hand, and collaboratively design and build amazing solutions that will be used by millions of shoppers through billions of API requests. There’s always something new and exciting to build.
• Have a direct impact
  Seven engineers currently build, refine, and scale the entire product. Working in a small team means you will have a say in the way the product is built, and your performance will have a direct impact on the company’s outcome.
• Culture
  Tagalys is a place for you to be yourself, enjoy your work, and achieve your potential. We love the energy that comes from working with smart people in a simple and welcoming environment. We design our workflow to make sure you are also able to focus on everything else in life that is important: family, friends, and health.
• Benefits
  You get great pay, coupled with flexible hours, a hybrid work model, and comprehensive insurance for your and your dependents. For the people contributing significantly, we also offer ESOPs so there is an opportunity to build wealth as you help the company grow.

• Proficient in  PHP / HTML / CSS / MySql / Javascript/Jquery
• Knowledge of the MVC Framework will be a plus point.
• Good to have Contributions to open-source
• Strong Knowledge of Data Structure and OOPS concept
• Knowledge of Redis will be a plus point
• Should have background knowledge of E-commerce Systems
• Should have work with API's and its services
• Must be passionate about writing clean and maintainable code.