Backend Engineer

What we want to accomplish and why we need you?

Jio Haptik is an AI leader having pioneered AI-powered innovation since 2013. Reliance Jio Digital Services acquired Haptik in April 2019. Haptik currently leads India’s AI market having become the first to process 15 billion+ two-way conversations across 10+ channels and in 135 languages. Haptik is also a Category Leader across platforms including Gartner, G2, Opus Research & more. Recently Haptik won the award for “Tech Startup of the Year” in the AI category at Entrepreneur India Awards 2023, and gold medal for “Best Chat & Conversational Bot” at Martequity Awards 2023. Haptik has a headcount of 200+ employees with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

What will you do everyday?

As a backend engineer you will be responsible for building the Haptik platform which is used by people across the globe. You will be responsible for developing, architecting and scaling the systems that support all the functions of the Haptik platform. While you know how to work hard, you also know how to have fun at work and make friends with your colleagues. 

Ok, you're sold, but what are we looking for in the perfect candidate?

Develop and maintain expertise in backend systems and API development, ensuring seamless integrations and scalable solutions, including:

• Strong expertise in backend systems, including design principles and adherence to good coding practices.
• Proven ability to enhance or develop complex tools at scale with a thorough understanding of system architecture.
• Capability to work cross-functionally with all teams, ensuring seamless implementation of APIs and solutioning for various tools.
• Skilled in high-level task estimation, scoping, and breaking down complex projects into actionable tasks.
• Proficiency in modeling and optimizing database architecture for enhanced performance and scalability.
• Experience collaborating with product teams to build innovative Proof of Concepts (POCs).
• Ability to respond to data requests and generate reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Active participation in code reviews, automated testing, and quality assurance processes.
• Experience working in a scrum-based agile development environment.
• Commitment to staying updated with technology standards, emerging trends, and software development best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to facilitate collaboration and clarity.

Requirements*:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing scalable products and applications.
• Must Have Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and expertise in at least one backend framework, with a preference for Django.
• Hands-on experience designing normalized database schemas for large-scale applications using technologies such as MySQL, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Practical knowledge of in-memory data stores like Redis or Memcached.
• Familiarity with working in agile environments and exposure to tools like Jira is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in team settings.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivering results.
• Additional knowledge of RabbitMQ, AWS/Azure services, Docker, MQTT, Lambda functions, Cron jobs, Kibana, and Logstash is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of web servers like Nginx/Apache is considered a valuable asset.
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* Requirements is such a strong word. We don’t necessarily expect to find a candidate that has done everything listed, but you should be able to make a credible case that you’ve done most of it and are ready for the challenge of adding some new things to your resume. 

Tell me more about Haptik

• On a roll: Announced major strategic partnership with Jio. 
• Great team: You will be working with great leaders who have been listed in Business World 40 Under 40, Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT 35 Under 35 Innovators. 
• Great culture: The freedom to think and innovate is something that defines the culture of Haptik. Every person is approachable. While we are working hard, it is also important to take breaks to not get too worked up. 
• Huge market: Disrupting a massive, growing chatbot market. The global market is projected to attain a valuation of US $0.94 bn by the end of 2024 progressing from US $0.11 bn earned in 2015. 
• Great customers: Businesses across industries - Samsung, HDFCLife, Times of India are some that have relied on Haptik's Conversational AI solutions to engage, acquire, service and understand customers. 
• Impact: A fun and exciting start-up culture that empowers its people to make a huge impact. 

Working hard for things that we don't care about is stress, but working hard for something we love is called passion! At Haptik we passionately solve problems in order to be able to move faster and don't shy away from breaking things! 

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE 

1.   3.5 to 12-14 years of experience as a Software Developer.

2.   Experience in .Net technologies - C#, ASP.net is must.

3.   Experience in developing REST based PAPIs.

4.   Experience in building web user interface.

5.   Good to have experience in developing single page apps using modern JS framework.

6.   Skills in cross browser development.

7.   Understanding of Agile methodology.

8.   Excellent trouble shooting and communication skills.

9.   Knowledge of Azure will be an added advantage. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Developing and implementing web-based applications using .Net technology and MS-SQL.
2. Developing front end with highly responsive user interface concept using React concept.
3. Identifying web-based user interaction.
4. Participate in requirement analysis.
5. Collaborate with internal teams and positive mindset to help and seek help.
6. Documentation of application development changes and updates. 

jumpingMinds (jM) is a Mental Health Tech startup leveraging the power of community and technology to disrupt the growing global Mental Health & Wellness industry. It's a first-of-its-kind anonymous safe space designed to instantly make someone under stress feel better through personalized intelligent solutions.

We have consistently seen that ~70% of jM users feel better after just one conversation. We launched the product ~18 months ago, and have received an amazing response with over 700k+ community and better than Best In Class metrics across the board. And to top that, we have been awarded 10+ times, out of which we have been recognized by Google five times already!

jumpingMinds is seeking a skilled Backend Developer with a strong proficiency in Python and Django to join our development team. Your primary focus will be the development and maintenance of the jumpingMinds backend system, scalable to millions of devices. working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Requirements :

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• 3-4+ yrs experience as Backend, prior startup experience, should have led the team, python django expertise, AWS cloud stack knowledge are all must.
• Prior experience in Team Management
• Backend or Full-Stack experience in a work setting or classroom-setting.
• Work experience, open-source code, or coursework in any of the following languages: Python/Django, Golang, Ruby/Ruby on Rails
• Evidence of exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high-scale web application (e.g., well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, efficient algorithms).
• Join our dynamic and innovative team to contribute to the development of cutting-edge web applications and make a meaningful impact in the industry.

Why should an employee join ?

We offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

• Experience with Hybris 6.x/ 1905/ 2005 with knowledge of Hybris B2C-ACCELERATOR/HYBRIS -B2B-ACCELERATOR, Hybris back- office, Hybris Frontend WCMS cockpit, product cockpit, Hybris core, Hybris Commerce, Hybris Search, Hybris OCC, Solr Customization
• Experience working on core Java, JSP/Servlets, JEE, Spring, Services (SOAP, REST), Design Patterns, Apache, Tomcat, Build Tools- Ant/Maven/Jenkins, SCM Tools - CVS/SVN/ GIT Hub
• Knowledge of one or more modules HYBRIS-PIM, HYBRIS-PROMOTIONS, HYBRIS-OMS, HYBRIS -TRAVEL-ACCELERATOR
• Additional skills in SOA, ESB, JMS
• Knowledge of high-quality professional software engineering practices for agile software development cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and deployment
• Experience in eCommerce/Hybris payment integration, 3rd Party integration development.
• Preferable to have development experience in Spartacus Hybris module.
• Preferable to have exposure to Azure cloud (Hybris CCV2)
• Fundamental knowledge of design patterns.
• Experience in communicating effectively with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features and technical designs
• Passionate about building great solutions
• Mentoring the team members to meet the clients’ needs and holding them accountable for high standards of delivery
• Willing to work in Shifts to support Production environment and Samsung.com Global eCommerce client requests.

• Deep understanding of technologies and architecture for a scalable and highly available set-up
• Experienced in Java/Golang and related Technologies like Spring/Hibernate
• Strong networking and Operating Systems fundamentals
• Experienced in Streaming technologies like Kafka
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL Databases
• Experienced in developing the long-term tech strategy for analytics and translate that into an achievable roadmap

•  5-10 years of experience in building API services using NodeJS Express and related frameworks
• Expert level understanding of NodeJS asynchronous runtime
• Expert level understanding of Javascript concepts on callbacks and closures
• Experience with Postgres, NoSQL, Redis, and Firebase real-time database
• Experience with AWS services like Elastic Beanstalk, Cloudfront, S3, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, etc
• Understanding of patterns and techniques for building scalable back-end infrastructure including caching, rate limiting, authentication, and authorization schemes.
• Experience in building highly scalable and high throughput services with millisecond response times
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and pick up new technology along with patience to mentor

Bonus skills – 

• Experience with Elastic Search, Puppeteer
• Experience writing unit test

Expereince: 3-5 years

Domain: SQL server/SSIS/Cloud technology

Good Knowledge in Creating new tables in database.

Using Triggers, trunket,delete,view,etc

Job Description:

Perform high quality software analysis, development, testing and maintenance for the client’s core technology platform  

* Work with Product owners, Architects and X-Vertical teams to analyse requirements.

* Implement the features based on the design.

* Follow good development practices.

* Product deployment and support.

* Mentor junior developers.

Job Requirements

* Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills.

* Expert in JEE/ Java programming.

* Competent in delivering a high quality product.

* Competent in software engineering tools and best practices

* Conversant in web front-end technologies - HTML5/CSS/JavaScript
* Object-oriented Design and Analysis (OOA and OOD)

* Estimate engineering effort; plan implementation, and rollout system changes.

* Exhibit creativity and resourcefulness at problem solving while collaborating and working effectively   with best in class designers, engineers of different technical backgrounds, architects and product managers.

* Expert in data structures and algorithms.

* Aware of Agile methodology of Software Development Life Cycle.

* Should be a self-starter and a good team player.

* Great communication skills both verbal and written to ensure effective communication across product teams, functions and locations.

* Can make decisions without always asking others what has to be done.

* Ability to mentor junior developers.

* Experience working with remote teams.

* Flexible to work on any technology as per project demand.