Backend Engineer

Skills

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable architectures and robust design patterns.
• Ability to deliver end-to-end features and enhancements with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in debugging and resolving complex production issues and identifying root causes quickly.
• Ability to quickly learn and integrate new systems into existing platforms.

Programming Languages

• Strong expertise in Java or Python.

Database Skills

• Proficiency in SQL, with hands-on experience in PostgreSQL and MySQL.

Experience with NoSQL technologies, including MongoDB and Redis.

JD-Backend Developer

Job Location: Andheri, Mumbai

Job Summary:

As a Python based Backend developer, you shall be responsible for software development of greenfield projects -an platform

for automated testing using Python as a main language. You will work with a team of developers, collaborating on projects to

create efficient and effective software solutions that meet the needs of clients or end-users in the testing domain. You will

need to have a strong understanding of Python & other languages with knowledge of test automation frameworks and tools/

libraries.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an automated testing platform using Python programming language.

• Design and implement software solutions that automate the testing process.

• Collaborate with other developers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to improve software quality.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in Python and JavaScript programming language and related

testing frameworks and tools.

• Ensure software is delivered on-time and meets or exceeds customer expectations.

• Develop and maintain documentation related to software development processes and projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Back-end Developer.

• Strong understanding of Python & other programming language along with its ecosystem (libraries, frameworks,

tools, etc.).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferences:

• Preference shall be given to local candidates

• Preference shall be given to candidates having experience in greenfield software development projects related

to automated testing.

Required Skills and Experience:

Proficient in Java (Java 8 and above), with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming.

Knowledge in the trading domain, including familiarity with trading systems and protocols.

Strong skills in SQL and PL/SQL for database management and query optimization.

Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows operating systems for application deployment and maintenance.

Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, or similar).

Knowledge of Python programming for auxiliary development and analytics tasks.

Familiarity with multithreading, concurrency, and low-latency application development.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and deployment workflows.

Job Description

We are looking for a Software engineer to join our cutting-edge development team as it grows. We want someone who is comfortable asking “why?” The ideal candidate is a divergent thinker who understands industry best practices and has experience with multiple coding languages. They are a team player possessing strong analytical as well as technical skills, and are able to communicate the logic behind technical decisions to non-tech stakeholders. They must be comfortable working in an agile environment and have the ability to “take the wheel” when necessary. They will work with multiple technologies and develop a keen sense of evaluating and using the appropriate technology to derive the best solution.

What you'll do

• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write and test code to ensure compatibility and stability: refine and rewrite as necessary
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Follow the spec and its requirement and develop the features/project
• Providing written knowledge transfer material as documents

Must have

• 1+ years experience coding in a modern programming language like Java, GoLang, Node JS, Python or RoR 
• Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, good design principles like SOLID 
• Problem solving & analytical aptitude 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Experience in source code control with git/svn
• Should be flexible to work on a variety of programming languages like NodeJS, Python, etc. and on XML technologies like XSLT, XML Pipelines, etc

Good to have

• Experience working in the Node JS stack 
• Unit testing and automation frameworks 
• Experience working in a public cloud environment (AWS preferred) 
• Working with distributed microservice architectures 
• Agile product development life cycle

Eligibility Criteria 

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related fields from a reputed institution
• Any internship experience is a plus
• Experience: 1-4 years 
• Location: Chennai. Work from office (Mon to Fri)

• Mandatory skills -PHP Experience.
• Experience in web application development and web developer.
• Good Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, jQuery, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, XML
• Good debugging skills .
• Expertise in MVC Frameworks and good technology exposure of CI/Larvel frameworks added advantage.

• Designing and Developing web applications using Laravel 7 / 8
• Closely working front-end and back-end developers on projects.
• Hands on experience with handing MySQL queries
• Excellent logical and analytics skill
• Experience on handling and developing API end points
• Experience with Payment Gateway integrations and implementations
• Knowledge on any Frontend Framework - Bootstrap / Foundation / Backbone (Secondary skills, added advantage)

• Follow standard coding structure with Security first approach to avoid vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection and XSS
• Sound knowledge on integrating multiple payment gateway

Key Responsibilities:
● Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.
● Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
● You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
● Strong proficiency with JavaScript
● Knowledge of Node.js core and frameworks Express, StrongLoop, koa, hapi etc
● Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
● Good understanding of server-side templating languages
● Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors
● Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
● Understanding accessibility and security compliance
● Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
● Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
● Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
● Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
● Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

Technical Skills:
● Expert knowledge of key Web technologies as HTML5, CSS3,
● Expert in JavaScript / AJAX, NodeJS, React.
● Expert knowledge of OO Analysis and Design,
● Expert on Design Patterns and Frameworks as NodeJS, React.
● Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum).
Soft Skills:
● Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.
● Ability to work in a team, and adapt to new and evolving processes.
● Flexibility and adaptable
● Deep experience with Agile

• Owns team's output and E2E definition and execution of SDLC. Drives sprint planning, estimates & prioritizes tasks, Keeps key stakeholders updated on progress, milestones, and any potential slippages.
• Identifies pitfalls across codebases proactively. Writes model code that is looked up to. Understands internals of programming languages & runtimes. Creates common reusable components/libraries- Uses advanced data structures.
• Designs API contracts between large systems with end-to-end service design and active leadership towards long-term sustainability including versioning, complex migration plans, impact analysis across products.
• Owns NFRs and pushes the envelope on performance, scalability, and high availability with cognizance towards the cost of infra. Drives tech stack selection independently, mentors junior engineers. Evangelises of generic platform building across the organization.
• Troubleshoots unseen issues across codebases. Solves large end-to-end cross-cutting problems with elegant solutions with an eye on long-term sustainability.
• Partners with and influences product managers on “how”. Leads the pack on hiring and evangelizes steeper hiring standards towards building an A+ team. Represents company on external platforms/conferences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
• 7+ years relevant work experience in software engineering while leading teams.
• Proficiency in more than one modern programming language such as Python (preferred) associated tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code
• Experience in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered
• Should be strong with System Design and Database designing
• Deep understanding of design patterns, optimizations, deployments with Strong object-oriented design skills
• Experience mentoring other software engineers.
• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language