Backend Engineer- Biglittle.ai

Overview

adesso India specialises in optimization of core business processes for organizations. Our focus is on providing state-of-the-art solutions that streamline operations and elevate productivity to new heights.

Comprised of a team of industry experts and experienced technology professionals, we ensure that our software development and implementations are reliable, robust, and seamlessly integrated with the latest technologies. By leveraging our extensive knowledge and skills, we empower businesses to achieve their objectives efficiently and effectively.

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior backend Developer specializing in FSE tools to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing user interfaces that enhance our customer experience. Your contributions will play a critical role in driving the success of our projects by creating dynamic, intuitive, and responsive web applications.

Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using front end tools to create seamless, user-friendly experiences.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, product managers, and backend developers, to deliver high-quality products.

Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code while adhering to best practices in frontend development.

Perform code reviews, optimize application performance, and debug issues for a smooth user experience.

Stay updated on the latest FSE features and web development trends to bring innovative ideas to the team.

Skills & Requirements

Java, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, APIs (e.g. REST, RESTful API), Unit testing (e.g JUnit, Mockito ), Build Tools (e.g. maven, gradle), CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab, GitHub, Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps), DEV Tools (e.g. Git, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence), Quality Tools (e.g. SonarQube, SonarCloud, Findbugs, PMD, OWASP checker, …), Spring Ecosystem (e.g. Spring Data, Spring REST, Spring MVC, Spring Batch, …), Java Commons (e.g. Apache Commons), Other APIs (e.g. SOAP, GraphQL, WebSocket, Server-Sent-Events / SSE, gRPC), API Documentation (e.g. OpenAPI, Swagger, …), Integration testing / E2E testing (e.g. Selenium, Testcontainers, Cucumber), Containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes / K18n), Cloud experience (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).Java Enterprise / Java EE (e.g. EJB, CDI, JPA, JSF, JAX-RS, JAX-WS, JMS), Other Java Frameworks (e.g. Quarkus), Messaging (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, …), NoSQL DB (e.g. MongoDB, Neo4j), Performance testing (e.g. Gatling), Single-Sign-On (e.g. OAuth2, Open ID Connect, JWT, SAML), Monitoring, Logging & Tracing in the frontend application, Experience with Linux operating systems, Shell-Scripting.

About us

Blitz is into Instant Logistics in Southeast Asia. Blitz was founded in the year 2021. It is in the business of delivering orders using EV bikes. Blitz not only delivers instant orders through EV Bikes, but it also finances the EV bikes to the drivers on lease and generates another source of revenue from the leasing as well apart from delivery charges. Blitz is revolutionizing instant coordination with the help of advanced technology-based solutions. It is a product-driven company and uses modern technologies to build products that solve problems in EV-based Logistics. Blitz is utilizing data sources coming from the EV bikes through IOT and smart engines to make technology-driven decisions to create a delightful experience for consumers

We are looking for a talented Backend Engineer with a strong proficiency in Go/Golang development to join our team. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable backend systems that power our

Applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and efficient solutions that meet our business requirements

Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go/Golang.
2. Collaborate with product managers and front-end engineers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
3. Architect scalable and high-performance systems to handle large volumes of traffic.
4. Implement security best practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems and data.
5. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following coding standards and best practices.
6. Optimise database queries and data access patterns for maximum performance.
7. Implement automated tests to ensure the reliability and stability of the backend services
8. Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to identify and resolve issues in time.
9. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and provide constructive feedback to peers. 
10. Stay up-to-date with the latest backend technologies, frameworks, and industry trends.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in backend development.
3. Proficiency in Go/Golang programming language for at least 2 years.
4. Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals.
5. Experience with building and deploying microservices architectures.
6. Strong knowledge of database systems, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
7. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
8. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes
9. Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.
10. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 
11. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
12. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with distributed systems and messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
2. Knowledge of GraphQL and GraphQL query language.

Company's website - https://rideblitz.com/

We're looking for someone to join a team dedicated to building performant APIs and backend services that deal with large volumes of data for the company's flagship, global consumer product. Small, high-impact teams require conscious planning and decision-making when it comes to design, architecture, and product features. So, it's essential that you enjoy working in such an environment.

We're a team that cares about simplicity and being able to build reliable, deterministic systems and platforms. Hence, our choice of tooling is usually battle-tested reliable software with a robust test suite.

How we work

1. You won't deal with the hustle culture. We're focused on building well-thought-out, stable and reliable software and we try our best to ensure everyone understands the big picture and the immediate goals.
2. We work a solid 6-8 hour days and don't slave away 24/7.
3. We're a remote engineering team. This makes effective communication extremely important. Our teams have benefitted greatly from good written communication. This includes everything from the product specification to the API spec. We spend a lot of time writing READMEs. As a result our engineers work with greater clarity and planning.
4. We deploy several times a day and rely on a good test suite to ensure we're not making life hard for our colleagues.
5. We don't expect anyone to know everything, but we are curious and learn along the way.
6. We learn about the fitness space and what it means to really be fit and not just Instagram fit.

The Python Backend Engineer position may be a good fit for you if:

1. You have 3 (or more) years of experience building and maintaining cloud applications.
2. You have built APIs with Python, Flask, Django or FastAPI before.
3. You have experience working with relational databases like PostgresSQL or MySQL and have spent time writing SQL queries for large datasets.
4. Experience in writing Unit tests with pytest.
5. You have worked with Docker, docker-compose.
6. Familiarity with the AWS ECS stack.

We want you to care about

1. Good object oriented design
2. Performant APIs
3. Analysing why queries are slow and how to go about improving them.
4. Understanding DNS, Load balancing, Caching and Hashing.
5. Customer data and privacy.

Our API Stack services use:

1. Python 3.8+, Typescript
2. FastAPI, Flask, HapiJs
3. PostgresSQL, MySQL
4. Redis
5. Celery
6. Pytest, Jest for unit testing.
7. Gitlab CI/CD
8. Amazon ECS container services

As a software engineer, you will be the part of a team that focuses on building software applications that scale well. You will play a significant role in shaping our software architecture that provides measurable customer value. You understand both technology and business to know the right trade-offs to make. You will be a technical mentor for your team members. You will work closely with your peers, managers, product, design, and operations teams to create solutions that meet business requirements. You will drive engineering and operational excellence across Scatter. You will collaborate with other engineers to surface common pain points, develop solutions and evangelize best practices.

Qualifications:

2-3 years of professional software engineering experience building customer-facing web and/or mobile applications Strong coding skills using Python, Django, is mandatory. Knowledge on Html, Css, React Js, Jquery, Bootstrap or equivalent programming language is added advantage Graduated from Tier 1 or Tier 2 engineering colleges Excellent knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or a related discipline Experience working in an agile environment Self-quick learner and passionate problem solver Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills, with an enthusiastic attitude to support and resolve customer problems Good oral and written communication skills Above all, an insatiable desire and ability to learn

Nice to have skills:

Experience with large-scale SaaS applications Experience building web and mobile applications Experience designing services on top of cloud infrastructure like AWS, Azure, etc Prior experience in building product from 0-1

Benefits

Ownership and autonomy to drive customer and culture initiatives Opportunity to get mentored and mentor junior engineers Remote work