Backend Engineer

1. Design patterns- socket communication/ micro services architecture 
2. Caching - REDIS MEMCACHED etc
3. Database - MONGO, SQL etc. min 2yrs experience with these.
4. Features created for large concurrent requests.
5. Node Js, Go lang any asynchronous programming language min 2 yrs exp with any one of them.
6. Message Queues - RABBIT MQ, Kafka etc.

Responsibilities:

1. Design, develop, and maintain efficient and reliable server-side applications using PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, and Laravel framework.
2. Collaborate with frontend developers and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
3. Develop and integrate APIs, web services, and third-party services to enhance application functionality and connectivity.
4. Ensure seamless integration of frontend and backend components, optimizing performance and user experience.
5. Identify and troubleshoot issues, debugging and resolving defects to maintain application stability.
6. Conduct thorough testing of backend components, performing unit tests and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
7. Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy and maintain applications on production servers, monitoring performance and addressing scalability concerns.
8. Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in backend development, and recommend improvements to enhance overall system architecture.
9. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, UX/UI designers, and product managers, to ensure successful project execution.
10. Document technical specifications, project details, and code changes to facilitate knowledge sharing and future maintenance.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
2. Proven working experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, and Laravel with 2-4 years of experience.
3. In-depth understanding of backend development principles, including server-side logic, database management, and API integration.
4. Proficiency in PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, and experience with Laravel framework.
5. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and familiarity with agile development methodologies.
6. Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to coding standards and best practices.
7. Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to debug and resolve complex issues.
8. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with other backend frameworks, such as Express.js or Symfony.
2. Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
3. Understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API design principles.
4. Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies, such as PHPUnit or Jest.

Join our team as a Backend Engineer and contribute to the development of innovative web applications, leveraging your expertise in PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, and Laravel. Together, we will build robust and scalable solutions that drive our business forward.

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join our team to build our product and we are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers with the original thought process and lateral thinking.

You will join a young, dynamic and fast-paced environment, and work with cross-functional teams to design, build, and roll out products that deliver the company's vision and strategy.

Responsibilities :

- Backend development with Node.js, MongoDB and Typescript.

- Developing and testing flexible, scalable applications.

- Collaborate with Front end developers to produce optimum output.

- Think out of the box, discuss and implement your ideas over the phase.

Required skills :

- 3+ Years of experience in backend development using any programming language

- Strong knowledge in APIs

- Proficient understanding of code

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work closely with the Tech/Team Lead, and the rest of the engineering team to build and scale a data-driven platform.

This role will act as a great springboard to accelerate career growth & transition into a Lead level role.

Your primary focus will be the development of server-side logic, building new services and APIs, developing UI components, supporting the maintenance of current APIs, reviewing work, and improving the performance and reliability of our systems as we rapidly scale our product and organization

• An effective Senior Software Engineer will be a self-motivated learner; a highly creative engineer having obsessive attention towards detail and thoroughness.
• You’ve been building web applications professionally for 4+ years
• You’re proficient in NodeJS, TypeScript, MySQL, and MongoDB
• You possess strong OOP and design pattern knowledge
• Familiar with modern engineering practices: Code Reviews, Continuous Deployment, Automated Testing, etc
• You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and experience with TDD (Test Driven Development)
• You’ve got the ability to build RESTful APIs
• Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support team, and fellow engineers is not a problem for you
• Well versed with the fundamentals of computer science and distributed systems
• FrontEnd experience; (Good to have) Angular
• Startup experience, preferably a tech startup
• Open Source contributor
• You have experience with other programming languages -- e.g. Python, Ruby, PHP, Go, C, etc.
• Passionate about/experienced with open source and developer tools
• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience

Required Candidate profile

Perks and Benefits 

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help us build the tools, services, and applications that will enable us to be the planet’s most patient-focused pharmacy. You will work on projects ranging from greenfield initiatives to matured products with an active user base. 

• Collaborate with engineering team to design and implement products using event driven micro-services architecture.
• Interact with Product Managers and key stake-holders on regular basis to understand and execute Product vision.
• Take charge of end-to-end feature development, right from proof-of-concept to production deployment and support
• Brainstorm and lead continuous improvement projects for product
• Providing feedback to peer developers on code quality and development standards.
• Mentoring team on strong coding and design standards.
• Setting the bar high for development practises while striking the right balance between pragmatism and perfection for code and processes.
• Effectively document API's and services using Swagger/OpenAPI, visualize flow and dependencies using diagrams, and create technical documents on engineering wikis.
• Present crisp and clear feature demos to stakeholders.

Some of our opensource projects- https://meet.google.com/linkredirect?authuser=0&;dest=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmedly">https://github.com/medly

We don’t expect anybody to be an expert on all of these, but you should be deeply familiar with some, and a self-starting learner who isn’t afraid to ask for help:

• Polyglot Development (at least 1 more lang apart from Java and JavaScript)
• At least one JVM language
• Functional Programming, 
• OO Design, Clean Code, SOLID principles
• Solid grasp on HTTP, and REST
• Web based SaaS product development
• Deployment to AWS or any cloud
• Test Driven Development, 
• Security Compliance like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC2
• Git, Linux, CI/CD, Gradle, IDEA
• Security based on OAuth2 / OIDC
• SQL and NoSQL DBs like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch
• Docker
• SQL Migration tools like Liquibase, Flyway
• Semantic Versioning, Feature Toggles, PR, Feature Branches

• 3+ Years of experience mainly on Backend Development using any two languages (Java, Kotlin, NodeJS, Ruby etc.)
• Minimum a bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any related field.

• Develop service/APIs using Kotlin/Micronaut Node/Serverless
• Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL DB
• AWS, Lambda, API Gateway, Amplify, Cognito, Okta
• Github, Github Actions, SonarCloud
• Database versioning using tools like Liquibase
• Terraform to manage infra
• Cloudwatch/AWS X-Ray to monitor the infra
• Opportunity to make Open Source Contribution

• Understands detailed requirements and demonstrates excellent problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms
• Excellent programming skills in ROR, Golang, NodeJS, Python or Java
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to deliver results
• 2+ years of experience in product driven organization