Backend Engineer

Are you interested in creating outstanding, reliable and scalable software?

We at Lynkzo are creating a modern omni channel communication platform for companies to meet the changing requirements in the market.

We are looking for someone who:

• has hands-on experience with creating/working on scalable applications in Nodejs using various frameworks like Express, Hapi, Fastify, etc and can structure a fairly large codebase properly.
• has been working as a backend developer for 3+ years.
• has great experience working in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• can extensively test the entirety of the application.
• can convert real-world business challenges into effective technical solutions.
• has experience working with an agile/scrum team.
• can work independently with limited supervision.

*Experience in AWS will be good to have.

About the Company:

Alyke, recognized as India's first friendship app, is revolutionizing the way people find friends online through its innovative matching algorithm. Alyke has quickly gained traction, surpassing 1 million users. This platform uniquely connects individuals based on shared interests and proximity, and stands out for its commitment to creating a secure environment that encourages users to express themselves freely. Joining Alyke offers the chance to be part of an innovative team dedicated to reshaping the landscape of social connections

Role Overview:

As a Senior Backend Developer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and optimization of our backend systems. You will be instrumental in building scalable, high-performance applications that support our business's needs. This role demands a deep understanding of backend technologies, database design, cloud infrastructure, and the ability to integrate a wide range of services and APIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and robust backend services and APIs.
• Lead the development of microservices architecture, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
• Oversee the integration of third-party services and external APIs, including notification services like FCM.
• Develop and manage database schemas, optimizing for performance and scalability using MongoDB and Redis.
• Implement real-time data processing mechanisms for live updates and push notifications, utilizing technologies like Firebase.
• Manage cloud infrastructure and serverless functions on platforms such as AWS and GCP, ensuring efficient operations and cost management.
• Ensure the security of backend systems through robust authentication, authorization, data encryption, and adherence to best practices in data security and compliance.
• Work closely with the frontend team to integrate backend services and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and frameworks to improve the backend infrastructure.
• Mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong portfolio of projects demonstrating expertise in NodeJS, ExpressJS, and asynchronous programming.
• Extensive experience with database design, optimization, and management using MongoDB and Redis.
• Proven track record in developing and managing REST APIs.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and real-time data processing.
• Solid experience with caching mechanisms and SQS management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of security principles, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
• Familiarity with compliance and data protection standards.
• Should have worked on scalable microservices architecture
• Experience with Lambda functions.
• Experience working with firebase
• Should have proven experience in mobile application development
• Should have working experience in sqs
• Have knowledge of elastic cache 
• Experience with cloud-native development and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS or GCP.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead projects and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and driving technical excellence.
• Attach the link of mobile application worked on till date

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead a cutting-edge project impacting users globally.
• Work in an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits.

Kutumb is the first and largest communities platform for Bharat. We are growing at an exponential trajectory. More than 1 Crore users use Kutumb to connect with their community. We are backed by world-class VCs and angel investors. We are growing and looking for exceptional Backend Developers to join our Engineering team.

More on this here - https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us">https://kutumbapp.com/why-join-us.html

Core Responsibilities:

• Design and develop real-time, resillient and high availabilty systems
• Architect and Build Microservices
• Iterating and building experiments
• Will be working with Node.js, Go, MySQL and Redis

You are the right fit if you have:

• Strong systems, architecture and database fundamentals
• Build from scratch and be a good decision maker
• The Ownership skills and can own the problems end to end
• The Zeal and willingness to put in extra efforts to build a product which will be used by millions of users, and most importantly
• The ability to find the solution to any problem and get things done

What we offer:

• High pace of learning
• Opportunity to build the product from scratch
• High autonomy and ownership
• A great and ambitious team to work with
• Opportunity to work on something that really matters
• Top of the class market salary and meaningful ESOP ownership

• Building new features using web technologies and frameworks.
• Integrating and improving features that support our large-and-growing user base.
• Ensuring reliability and security of the web application.
• Talking to our mobile app developers and designing how an API method should work.
• Contributing to internal tools that help us manage our users, and content.

• Experience in extensive PHP5 OOP within MVC frameworks like Laravel, MySQL and relational database design.
• Solid grasping HTML and CSS with moderate JavaScript/ AJAX experience.
• The ability to code clean HTML and CSS code by hand if needed.
• Working within CMS platforms - that integrates with MySQL.
• Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3) is a plus Edit Job Description.
• Self motivated and ready for a challenge.
• Passion to learn and to Grow.
• Team member with excellent communication skills.
• A desire to learn new skills and technologies.
• The ability to seek solutions independently.
• The drive to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience 2- 4 Years having strong logical and analytical skills.

• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write clean code to develop functional web applications
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Provide training and support to internal teams
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Liaise with developers, designers to identify new features
• Follow emerging technologies

• Spent at least 1 yr in a solid back end role
• Experience taking a problem to a product solution (module/product)
• Prior experience working with startups and understanding the fast-paced, dynamic nature of work

• Javascript, NodeJS
• Client-server architecture
• OOP concepts, including design patterns
• Understanding of RDBMS (MySQL, Postgresql)
• Understanding of REST API
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ExpressJs

• Knowledge of TDD frameworks mocha, chai, jest, etc
• Knowledge of AWS (Lambda, RDS, EC2, SQS, S3, ECS, etc)
• Basic knowledge of Typescript, NextJs
• Prior experience in fin-tech

The role of software engineer here is, to develop the application software that is being used on compactors and to do thorough software testing methodically. Expertise is needed on both embedded & application development.

• Expertise on Object oriented programming.
• Highly proficient in C# & C++. Expertise on .NET Framework, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML & CSS.
• Proficient in windows frameworks like WPF, WCF, etc for developing desktop applications.
• Knowledge on Microsoft Azure / other cloud technologies.
• Good knowledge on C programming and some exposure to embedded software development.
• Good at unit testing and testing frameworks like gmock, gtest, etc.
• Good at developing solutions in efficient way. Good at solving problems, quick grasper & solid analysis skills.
• Automating manual activities, drive the test automation strategy by architecting new solutions.
• Analyse test results and debug test failures in fast & efficient manner.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills – written, verbal and presentation.