Blockchain Developer

Astra Technologies Inc is a US-based startup with a wholly-owned subsidiary in Chennai, India. We are building cryptocurrency trading infrastructure for financial institutions and other businesses. We are seeking candidates with the following skills:

1.   Strong software engineering skills

2.   Proficiency in the Rust programming language

3.   Familiarity with blockchain technology

4.   Excellent communication skills.

We are seeking candidates with varying levels of experience, from developers to senior developers and architects. The company will provide a joining bonus for candidates who join within two weeks of receiving it.

The selected candidates will have the following job responsibilities:

• Build unified API for crypto trading
• Develop products, applications and systems that meet client requirements and are scalable, maintainable, and robust.
• Work with other members of the development team to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure that best practices are followed.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as marketing and quality assurance, to ensure that our products meet the needs of our customers.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure that our products remain competitive in the marketplace.

At Qiro, we are a dynamic team united by a mission to foster a fair, transparent, and decentralized global lending market. Our focus lies in developing an institutional private credit protocol that seamlessly connects on-chain lenders with off-chain borrowers.

What we’re looking for:

Currently, we are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take charge of designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems. As a pivotal team member, you will play a key role in ensuring the resilience, scalability, and security of our systems. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including smart contract developers, frontend developers, product managers, and designers, to deliver high-quality software solutions that drive our success. 

What You'll Do:

• Build and contribute to backend systems supporting Qiro products, interacting with different blockchain networks and external systems.
• Design and develop scalable and resilient client-facing backend APIs, internal services, and scripts for efficient execution of business logic.
• Architect and implement scalable backend solutions capable of handling growing user loads and evolving business requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test suites, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems.
• Implement monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high system availability.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality code within project timelines.
• Document code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and support the onboarding of new developers.

What Makes a Great Candidate:

• Strong experience in Node.js and Typescript, with proficiency in frameworks like ExpressJS (additional stacks may be used based on project requirements).
• Previous work experience in the blockchain/DeFi space, demonstrating a strong technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem.
• Proven expertise in developing backend REST APIs at scale, handling high request volumes while maintaining low latency and optimal system performance.
• Extensive professional experience in software design and architecture.
• Deep knowledge of testing frameworks and principles.
• Passion for exploring new technologies and the ability to autonomously evaluate them, making suggestions for improvement.

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science.
• Smart contract development experience.
• Understanding of real-world asset tokenization on-chain.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Flexible remote work.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional growth—your success has no limits when you're driven to excel.

If you are excited about the prospect of contributing to our mission and possess the skills and passion we're looking for, we invite you to be a part of our innovative journey at Qiro. Apply now to join a team where success knows no bounds!

• Design and build applications/systems based on wireframes and product requirements documents
• Work on back-end & front-end development of core scripts using NodeJS/ MongoDB/React.js/Angular/Express /Redux.
• Unit test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability
• Write reusable, easy to maintain, versioned code using DRY principles
• Integrate existing tools and business systems (in-house tools)
• Good exposure in creating dynamic web pages
• Familiarity with Server-Oriented Architecture and RESTful Web Services
• Mentor junior team members on system architecture, coding styles and inculcate an attitude of continuous improvement in the team members

We are looking for a highly capable Node.js developer to optimize our web-based application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end application developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.

To ensure success as a Node.js developer, you should possess extensive knowledge of Node.Js-based services and experience in a similar role. An accomplished Node.js developer will be someone whose expertise results in the stable, fast, and secure exchange of data between servers and end-users.

Node.js Developer Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

Node.js Developer Requirements:

• At least two years' experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Looking for someone who can take care of all the server-related works, their security, can handle code versions through GitHub, handle the server logs, loads with automated tools.

Hassle-free deploying the code on servers with automated scripts. Should have provision to manage the server downtime efficiently during deployment time on production environment.  Only privileged candidates can access the code and servers with a restricted IP address.

1. Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of cross-functional contact and expertise, providing support to development and QA teams for the build and release process in all environments.
• Provide emergency support for critical issues, research possible cause, and provide solutions.
• Aid DevOps team in the maintenance of existing automated deployment operations as well as the advancement of desired state automated CI-CD Pipelines
• Documents build and deployment process for assigned product and/or tools
• Aid Infrastructure team in the implementation of new resources used by the development, test, and production environments.
• Maintain awareness of best-in-class tools, languages, and practices related to development operations.
• Provides instructions to Infrastructure, Development and Test teams to aid in product development life cycle.

• Participate in discussions regarding new product development and product enhancements.
• 2. Requirements

• Experience working on Linux based infrastructure
• Configuration and managing databases such as MySQL, MongoDB
• Excellent troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services
• Awareness of critical concepts in DevOps and Agile principles
• Great Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
• Must have implementation experience with TLS/SSL, public private key cryptography, how certificates work, and mutual authentication
• Should have deal with IP addressing, firewalls, open ports, DNS & DHCP

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India 
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program 
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 

About the Role

If you love to learn, are a quick learner and would love to create top-notch online courses on emerging technologies like Blockchain, Software Development or Data science then we are looking for you!

The Senior Content Strategist role is unique in the sense that it provides an opportunity to learn new topics quickly, work on case studies, interact and build network with top industry professionals and faculty members in the respective domains, and do work that directly impacts the lives and careers of our learners.upGrad is looking for people passionate about education to help design learning programs for working professionals in order to help build the careers of tomorrow. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop world-class content for online courses on different stacks in Full-Stack Web Development (Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Angular, React.js, Node.js & Express.js, C#, .NET), Blockchain Development & Architecture, software development/mean-stack development / Data science/Machine Learning. This job will equip the candidate with highly sought after skills and will be a great starting point for a career
• Understand the industry requirements and develop courses to help students meet high standards
• Plan and execute student competency assessment and engagement to ensure extraordinary learning experience
• Quickly learn complex concepts and ensure quality of content, instructional design and overall course experience
• Collaborate with business development team to meet content production deliverables
• Define & structure content development process; work with educational content across all levels
• Structure, grow and lead content development team including research assistants, video producers, scriptwriters etc.
• Work closely with senior faculty, freelancers and global industry leaders

Skills Required

• BE/B.tech Computer science background (Bachelor’s/Master’s degree, BCA/ MCA,
• Online/ self taught/MOOC) OR a degree in Maths/Statistics.
• 4+ years of experience in e-Learning and/or creating customised higher education programs
• Experience in software development (backend/full-stack web development) , Data science is valuable.
• Excellence in problem solving and structuring of complex processes in new terrains
• Master in Higher Education/ Technology, Education & Innovation is preferred
• Experience in (digital) pedagogic content production; preferably higher education is preferred