Backend Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Backend Developer with around 2 years of hands-on experience in Node.js to help build scalable backend services and APIs. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working with RESTful services, databases, and modern backend frameworks.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Node.js
• Build and consume RESTful APIs
• Work with databases such as MongoDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements
• Implement basic authentication, authorization, and security best practices
• Debug and resolve backend performance and functional issues
• Participate in code reviews and follow best coding standards

Required Skills

• 2 years of experience in Node.js
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with Express.js / NestJS
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs
• Working knowledge of MongoDB or SQL databases
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub
• Understanding of asynchronous programming & promises
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure – good to have)

Good to Have

• Experience with Docker
• Knowledge of JWT / OAuth
• Exposure to Microservices architecture
• Experience writing unit tests
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on real-world scalable products
• Learning and growth-oriented environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible work culture

Are you a fun loving and passionate to be a part of Global Innovator team? Are you planning to grow your career, which enhance your skills in technology? A career at SmartDocs can open many doors for you in the world of technology. If you are looking for a company that is dedicated to your ideas, recognizes you for your unique competency & contributions and provides a fun, flexible and delightful work atmosphere.

Then, we are the right place to ignite your passion. We are totally committed about our employees, our Clients & Customers, our work culture and especially our technology. We are a flat organization where opportunities are provide based on talent and we always encourage new ideas of employees through collaboration and creativity.

We are seeking for smart-driven JAVA Programmer’s to join us. The candidate will work with the global product development team and subject matter experts. An ideal candidate must possess excellent business skills with outstanding Analytical & logical skills, professionalism, Intelligent and should have the zeal to learn.

Desirable Skills & Expertise:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Engineering (CSE / IT / MCA / Software) are preferred.
• Possesses intellectual humility; smart-driven, creative and able to learn things from slipups, willing to raise others up.
• Excellent Logical & Analytical skills with integrated professionalism at all levels.
• Strong Knowledge in Java, Frame-works like Spring, Spring boot; J2EE technologies like Servlets, JSP and Web Application Server.
• Good knowledge in web technologies like HTML, Java Script, XML and CSS.
• Candidates must be team players, have a thirst for knowledge, the energy to work in a fast-paced environment and a desire to grow in an entrepreneurial company.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role is responsible for designing, coding and deploying of high-performance applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, Communication and effective organizational skills with solid technical skills.
• Should be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Excellent trouble shootings & problem-solving skills.
• Practical Knowledge with SDLC from requirement analysis through testing and deployment is a plus.
• Devising possible solutions to anticipated problems.
• Develop and maintain strong product knowledge.
• Guide the clients through various stages of the project and transition to support organization.
• Review existing business processes and participate in the Process Improvement Program.

Description

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable with both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. If you’re also familiar with Agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. PHP, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field

Job Description:

• 3 - 4 years of hands-on Python programming & libraries like PyData, Pandas
• Exposure to Mongo DB
• Experience in writing Unit Test cases
• Expertise in writing medium/advanced SQL Database queries
• Strong Verbal/Written communication skills
• Ability to work with onsite counterpart teams

About us:
Equal parts creative agency, engineering firm, and consultancy, Grappus has a reputation of doing things differently. We work with brands big and small, far and wide, helping them understand, prototype and deploy a broad range of custom tech. We value design and we cringe at bad UX. Each project is a clean slate, we don’t have frameworks, or any pre-made formulas. We’re not here to just grow big, make money and win awards. We’re here to crack the process of building truly innovative products from scratch. Products that make people say ‘damn’.

People at Grappus usually experience a highly accelerated career growth well beyond the narrow constraints of their ‘job description’. Here, the growth ladder is tailored to you. It operates exactly as fast as you can manage to grow. We think it's a waste when smart people are unable to make an impact. Our aim is to unleash your potential by giving you massive challenges and the freedom to solve them.

We’re in a fluid world, where we don’t know what technologies we’ll use next, or the projects we’ll work on. We’re actively searching for ways to shine a light on our blind spots, whether it is in the products we want to build, the problems we like to solve, or the company culture we try to create. That’s what makes life at Grappus so exciting. Grappus is an ongoing experiment and you are a part of it. We'll be a different company a few years from now because you are going to change it for the better. We can’t wait to see where you take us.

About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer who has a knack for coming up with creative solutions to unique problems, planning development cycles and writing technical documentation while leading a team of developers. You should have experience with different design pattern implementation and be quick in making architectural decisions. You can get in where needed to write clean, reusable, and performant code, with creative sensibilities to push projects towards perfection. You should have good time management skills and be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with a cross-discipline team of product managers, strategists, UX designers, art directors, and developers.

What we’d like to see:
● Ability to write elegant and readable code
● Excellent problem solving skills and love technical challenges
● Comfortable working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
● Strong understanding of Agile and Lean software development processes and practices
● Stays plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and applies them proactively
● Taking leads on projects as needed
● Knowledge of software best practices, like test driven development and continuous integration
● Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications

Must have:
● BE/ BTech in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience
● 4+ years of professional backend development experience
● Experience coaching and mentoring junior developers
● Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills and client handling      skills
● Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse web technologies and techniques
● Experience working with Python/Django or NodeJS
● Knowledge of DRF, Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, MongoDB and PostgreSQL
● Implemented CI/CD in any of the projects done
● Strong understanding of the full web technology stack (i.e. HTTP, caching, headers, cookies, etc)
● Proficiency in working with API’s and third party integrations
● Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies
● Experience with multi-tenant architectures (SaaS)
● Experience with Test Driven Development
● Excellent project and time management skills

Nice to have:
● Familiarity and experience using a variety of architectural Design Patterns
● Knowledge of Kubernetes/Docker and Devops
● Personal projects or contributions to the open source community
● Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines
● Team player (those great personality types that people love to work with)
● Great communication skills

Why you’ll love it here:
(Besides working with our team with infinite charm)

● We have no fixed work timings or leave policy, you can take unlimited leaves and start your day whenever you want. (Just make sure others in your team don’t suffer)
● We don’t track these hours you put in or ask you to fill time sheets. We don’t believe in
micromanaging, if you’re struggling, ask for help. If someone else is, offer some support.
● We never mind if people make mistakes or screw up in any way, and offer full encouragement to help people learn fast by failing fast.
● We always encourage people to be completely candid, raise alarms, or log complaints
anonymously in our feedback tool, no matter how harsh.
● We are a ‘Work from Anywhere’ company, since passionate, driven people can work from
anywhere they want; their homes, or cafes, or mountains, or beaches, anywhere.
● We have a 15-day notice period. We want to build a place where people work willingly and passionately.