Backend Engineer

Net Developer & API Expert

Position Summary:

We are looking for .Net Developers who are also Experts in API Integrations to join our development team and participate in different established projects.

We are looking for proactive, team players who are passionate about programming in this language and focused on providing the best experience to the end user.

This is an excellent opportunity for those professionals looking to develop in one of the fastest growing companies in the industry! These developers will face numerous technical challenges.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

·      Work on projects in the C#, .NET CORE and entity frameworks

·      Validate data with Postman, JSON, and basic SQL queries

·      Unit Testing

·      Write RESTful APIs (Core Web API)

·      Writing clean/maintainable code

·      MSSQL Server (Familiar with MongoDB, preferred but not required)

·      Understand best practices and commit to follow them

·      Work on new and difficult topics and contribute to libraries when needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·      Fluent in English

·      Strong knowledge of OOPs concepts

·      Knowledge of the Linux Operating System

·      Strong problem-solving, design, coding and debugging skills.

·      Knowledge about Git and Version Control

·      Preferred to have knowledge of Microservices Architecture (Not mandatory)

Our client is a rapid growth stage Edtech start-up focused on solving the teacher shortage crisis in the US education system using technology by bringing teachers to the classrooms and giving them access to the right tools to teach students in a highly engaging manner.

They have a development center in Mumbai and they are looking to scale up the teams in Pune and Bangalore as well.

What does the role entail:

● Lead User Stories and guide senior/software engineers in the development process

● Understand architecture principles, design patterns and implement them from architectural artifacts.

● Provide effort estimation of assigned work and be able to complete as per the estimations and timelines

● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code including unit tests and integration tests to ensure software quality

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements, design solutions, and implement new features

● Participate in design and code reviews

● Ability to resolve performance issues

● Mentor junior software engineers and help them grow their technical skills

Must Have Skills:

● B.E/B.Tech in computer science

● 8-11 years of experience

● Hands-on experience following skills

MS Technologies: NET CORE 5+, C#

Backend : MSSQL /MySQL/Postgres 

● Good understanding of Cloud technologies like Azure/AWS.

● Good understanding of Design Principles, Design patterns and Microservices Architecture.

● Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

● Worked in an Agile software development environment

Must understand full stack development frameworks including knowledge of building scalable APIs, interfaces, software components, schema design, availability, and latency preferably in a cloud environment.

● Worked in a fast-paced environment preferably in a tech driven startup

● Understanding of different types of architectures.

Job Description:

- Must have knowledge in developing web applications in PHP/MySQL

- Knowledge of Codeigniter Framework/LARAVEL

- Strong knowledge of Core PHP, OOPS and any PHP framework(Codeigniter)

- Strong knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, SQL)

Skills Required:

Excellent Communication skills, Positive attitude, Flexible, Quick learner.

Candidates who have completed training in PHP / Codeigniter Framework

Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.

Shows willingness to learn new technology.

The key aspects of this role include:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Python.
• Contribute to the entire implementation process including driving the definition of improvements
based on business need and architectural improvements.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Application Software developers and Engineers.
• Handle server-side code for a production platform and contribute to new features.

To be the right fit, you'll need:
• More than 4+ years of experience as a software developer in Python, with knowledge of at least one
Python web framework such as Django, Flask, etc.
• Good understanding of common design patterns and architecture principles to design reliable and
Scalable applications
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of databases line NoSQL or MongoDB
• Good to have AWS and Docker or Web services
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) is a leading educational institution in India that provides comprehensive test preparatory services for students preparing for medical and engineering entrance examinations, school/board exams and competitive and scholarship exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.  The “Aakash” brand is associated with quality test preparation and a proven student selection track record in various medical and engineering entrance examinations

• Building and supporting backend and frontend development of websites and application projects
• Producing appropriate and effective technical solutions
• Working with a wider, distributed technology and project management teams to meet deadlines and maintain a high standard of code quality
• Understanding, defining, and communicating functional and non-functional requirements
• Working with our technical directors and project managers to define, scope, and estimate projects and features
• Working with QA teams to address bugs and ensure our work output is of the best quality

• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Full exposure to both backend and frontend development on Drupal platforms
• A strong and demonstrable background working with Drupal, especially 8/9
• Experience building custom integrations, services, and modules within Drupal as well as integrating with APIs
• Strong in Data Structure and Algorithm
• Experience with Drupal templating using HTML5, CSS (SCSS is a bonus), and JavaScript and also the Twig templating engine
• Competent with MySQL and optimising query and table performance within a Drupal platform
• Working with cloud platforms like AWS
• BE/B.Tech/MCA with 4+ years of experience in Drupal implementation
• Strong experience in CI/CD processes (Jenkins, pipelines etc.)
• Should have a good understanding of OOPs concept and Design Patterns like
• Good Understanding of workflows