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hiring for the position of Backend Developer / Senior Backend Developer responsible for managing back-end services and 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.

We are looking to recruit a candidate for a role that will require:

• Create and consume restful APIs
• Design, develop, and maintain internal and external applications
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable modules
• Write high quality, structured application/interface code and documentation
• Identify solutions through research and collaboration that resolves the root of problems as they arise
• Define functional and technical requirements for application software to develop skills and knowledge
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Requirement

∙ Proficient in Node.JS

∙ 2+ years’ experience designing, querying, and updating databases in MySQL/nosql 

∙ Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

∙ Good to have knowledge of AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch

Education: Min. Graduate in related discipline

Work experience: 2 years relevant experience

Designation : Java developer

Experience : 6yrs

Must have skills

6 to 8 years

Java, JEE, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST

Good knowledge of data structures and algorithm concepts

1. Should have 2 - 7 years of IT Recruitment experience.
2. Should have good Oral and written communication skills.
3. Should have hands-on experience in handling IT Recruitment Permanent and Contract Staffing.
4. Strong in Searching Techniques / Sending Mass Mails / Job Postings etc
5. Familiar with IT requirements and Recruitment process.
6. Result oriented and ability to build strong professional relationships
7. Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
8. Should have good convincing and negotiable skills.
9. Strong team player and pro-active.
10. Handling end-to-end recruitment.
11. Searching resumes through internal databases, references and external entities like Boolean searches, Mass Mailing through job boards, Job Posting, LinkedIn searches.
12. Coordinating the interviews of candidates with the client. Scheduling and Tracking the Shortlisted Candidates for the Interview.
13. Responsible for tracking the offered Candidates until Joins the Organization.
14. Maintaining the Trackers Reports of the Candidates

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented UI/UX Designer to join our team. As a UI/UX Designer, you will be responsible for creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces and experiences for our digital products. You will work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand user needs, translate requirements into wireframes and prototypes, and design user-friendly interfaces that enhance user satisfaction and engagement. The ideal candidate should have a strong portfolio showcasing their design skills, creativity, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements, business objectives, and technical constraints.
2. Conduct user research, usability testing, and analysis to gain insights into user behaviors, preferences, and pain points.
3. Create wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to visualize and communicate design concepts and interaction patterns.
4. Design user interfaces and experiences that are intuitive, responsive, and aesthetically pleasing across various devices and platforms.
5. Develop high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes using design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or InVision.
6. Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders, usability testing, and data analysis to continuously improve the user experience.
7. Collaborate with developers to ensure the feasibility and implementation of design solutions while maintaining design integrity.
8. Create and maintain design systems, style guides, and UI components to ensure consistency and scalability across products.
9. Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UI/UX design.
10. Advocate for user-centered design principles and contribute to a culture of design excellence within the organization.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or related field.
2. Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing design projects and process.
3. Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or InVision.
4. Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and design thinking methodologies.
5. Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and analysis to inform design decisions.
6. Strong visual design skills, with an eye for typography, color, layout, and iconography.
7. Knowledge of responsive design principles and mobile-first design approach.
8. Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
9. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
10. Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus but not required.

Your primary role will be to drive and grow our in-house software expertise. Working with a small software team in India and the UK, you will be responsible in understanding the requirements from various internal teams and taking ownership of software development, including backend database development and any front-end applications that will be developed in the future. Implementing AGILE methodologies, you will be responsible for delivering iterative results through regular sprints.

The software team manages a range of systems for the company, ranging from our client-facing applications to content delivery portals. You will be involved in all the projects and will contribute to developing, maintaining, and improving our systems. You will also be expected to keep on top of the latest developments in the software world and constantly check if we can make use of the latest technologies to deliver an even better user experience to both our internal and external clients. This role will suit someone who has extremely good technical skills but who is also ambitious to play a more strategic role in a growing company and build a strong team. The role may also require occasional travel to our UK headquarters and other offices around the world.

Essentials:

• Solid development skills and track-record of successful project delivery
• PHP and frameworks
• Database design and development
• SQL
• Open-source SQL databases, e.g. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
• HTML
• CSS, Sass and frameworks
• JavaScript: ES5, ES6, Ajax, libraries, and frameworks like VueJs, ReactJs.
• Front-end tooling
• Accessibility and progressive enhancement
• Git and/or other version control systems
• Project management
• Excellent communication, leadership, and motivation skills
• Willing to take on new technical projects.
• Attention to detail.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Agile development experience or certification
• .Net Framework
• Data visualisation and tools
• js
• NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Big data and analytics
• Web security and development practices
• Data scraping and parsing.
• Aptitude for statistical analysis

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a backend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective. You will own the back end development of features of the Mentor To Go platform from conceptualisation through design and testing, working closely with other developers, the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline  
• 3+ years experience working in Unix/Linux environments building web and mobile applications
• Proficiency in developing and deploying cloud based Python/Postgresql applications preferably using frameworks such as Django
• Experience with design and development of moderately complex software projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements 

• 5+ years of overall relevant work experience
• Experience building apps using React/React-Native
• Basic understanding of AWS cloud
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.