Backend Tech Lead

Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 2 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Job Profile :Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer/Associate Software Engineer

Technologies :NodeJS Developer

Eligibility Criteria :Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, MCA or equivalent experience.

Experience :1 to 3 year

Job Description

Job roles and responsibilities

The candidate’s primary focus will be developing new features for our modern web application. They will get exposure to an ‘agile-centric’ delivery model, while leveraging modern / innovative JavaScript approaches. A candidate who is driven, innovative and has passion for elegant technical solutions will thrive in this role.

• You should have deep understanding of NodeJS

• You should be strong in Javascript and TypeScript

• You should be capable of writing complex queries

• ES6, Express, Apollo Server, Send Grid Email, Twilio SMS, Payment Gateway,

• Error Loggin, API Developement, API Security,

• PostGreSQL/MSSQL/MySQL, MongoDB/CouchDB

• Very good knowledge on REST API

• Good experience in Agile methodologies

• Ability to design and write code complying with coding standards and other factors like performance, scalability, reliability, reusability, modularity in mind

• You should have strong logical and problem solving skills

• Excellent communication and customer interfacing skills

• AWS certification is nice to have

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript and good to have ES6(Typescript) knowledge

• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks such as Express, Restify

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

• Understanding accessibility and security compliance

• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Competencies and Skills Required

• Requires excellent analytical, problem solving, and good communications skills

• Must be able to work effectively with business stakeholders

• Strong passion for delivering technical solutions to business problems

• Understanding and mindset of Agile software delivery (Ability to adapt to continually changing priorities)

• Team player who understands the importance of teamwork and collaboration

• Passion for delivering new approaches and challenging the ‘status-quo’

• Hungry to learn and always in search of continuous improvement

• Architect new and optimize existing software codebases and systems used to crawl, launch, run, and monitor the Anakin family of app crawlers
• Deeply own the lifecycle of software, including rolling out to operations, managing configurations, maintaining and upgrading, and supporting end-users
• Configure and optimize the automated testing and deployment systems used to maintain over 1000+ crawlers across the company
• Analyze data and bugs that require in-depth investigations
• Interface directly with external customers including managing relationships and steering requirements

• Extremely effective, self-driven builder
• 2+ years of experience as a backend software engineer
• 2+ years of experience with Python
• 2+ years of experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
• Should have managed a team of software engineers
• Deep experience with network debugging across all OSI layers (Wireshark)
• Knowledge of networks or/and cybersecurity

• Broad understanding of the landscape of software engineering design patterns and principles
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a highly stressful environment during removing bugs in run-time within minutes
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Must have an aversion to politics and BS. Should let his/her work speak for him/her.
• Must be comfortable with uncertainty. In almost all the cases, your job will be to figure it out.
• Must not be bounded to comfort zone. Often, you will need to challenge yourself to go above and beyond.

Are you looking for a Senior Backend Engineer role in a high growth startup? Are you eager to learn and make a difference at work every day? If so, then read on.

At PlumQR, we work on revolutionizing the Food & Beverage industry with our cloud-based tech products. Millions of businesses across the world are switching for better, smarter & more hygienic products to reinvent their businesses. If you have what it takes to innovate & lead, we have just the right opportunity for you.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years as a Senior Backend Engineer
• Strong software development experience in a SaaS product company
• Significant experience with NodeJS, React.js, React Native, MySQL, MongoDB, Java
• Cloud computing services (e.g. Google Cloud Platform)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to explain technical details to people inside the company

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