Django Developer

Mandatory Skills:

• Java
• Kafka
• Spring Boot
• SQL / MySQL
• Algorithms
• Data Structures

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Develop large scale sub-systems
• To periodically explore latest technologies (esp Open Source) and prototype sub-systems
• Be a part of the team that develops the next gen Customer Data Platform
• Build components to make the customer data platform more efficient and scalable

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience with Algorithms, Data Structures, & Optimizations in addition to Coding.
• Education: B.E/B-Tech/M-Tech/M.S/MCA Computer Science or Equivalent from premier institutes only
• Candidates with CGPA 9 or above will be preferred.

Skill Set:

• Good Aptitude/Analytical skills (emphasis will be on Algorithms, Data Structures,& Optimizations in addition to Coding)
• Good System design and Class design
• Good knowledge of Databases (Both SQL/NOSQL)
• Good knowledge of Kafka, Streaming Systems
• Good Knowledge of Java, Unit Testing

Soft Skills:

• Has appreciation of technology and its ability to create value in the CDP domain
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active & contributing team member
• Strong work ethic with demonstrated ability to meet and exceed commitments
• Others: Experience of having worked in a start-up is a plus

About Vijay Sales

Vijay Sales is a leading eCommerce and retail brand delivering exceptional experiences to customers across India. Leveraging technology to enhance shopping experiences, we are on a mission to create seamless omnichannel platforms and innovative solutions for our customers. Join our dynamic team to shape the future of retail technology.

Role Overview

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will drive the development and optimization of robust backend systems for our products built on the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) stack. You'll lead a talented team of developers, design scalable architectures, and ensure the seamless integration of backend functionalities with our frontend systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of backend systems for Vijay Sales' products.
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs and microservices.
• Mentor and guide a team of backend developers, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and DevOps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, DevOps, and product managers, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Optimize database structures and queries for performance and scalability.
• Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks, security issues, and other technical challenges.
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and technologies to continuously improve our stack.

Skills and Qualifications

Must-Have:

• Proven experience as a backend engineer with expertise in the MERN stack (Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Proficiency in database design, indexing, and optimization (MongoDB is preferred).
• Hands-on experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of authentication/authorization frameworks (JWT, OAuth2).
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude toward innovation.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience in building scalable eCommerce platforms or omni-channel systems.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (React.js) for seamless backend integration.
• Familiarity with message brokers.
• Serverless and Micro Architectures
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven applications for personalization and recommendation engines.

Experience:

The candidate should have about 2+ years of experience with design and development in Java/Scala. Experience in algorithm, data-structure, database and distributed System is mandatory.

Required Skills:

Mandatory: -

1. Core Java or Scala
2. Experience in Big Data, Spark
3. Extensive experience in developing spark job. Should possess good Oops knowledge and be aware of enterprise application design patterns.
4. Should have the ability to analyze, design, develop and test complexity of spark job.
5. Working knowledge of Unix/Linux.
6. Hands on experience in Spark, creating RDD, applying operation - transformation-action

Good To have: -

1. Python
2. Spark streaming
3. Py Spark
4. Azure/AWS Cloud Knowledge of Data Storage and Compute side

Software Development Engineer – SDE 2.            

As a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, you have industry-leading technical abilities and demonstrate breadth and depth of knowledge. You build software to deliver business impact, making smart technology choices. You work in a team and drive things forward.

 Top Skills

You write high quality, maintainable, and robust code, often in Java or C++ or C#

You recognize and adopt best practices in software engineering: design, testing, version control, documentation, build, deployment, and operations.

You have experience building scalable software systems that are high-performance, highly-available, highly transactional, low latency and massively distributed.

Roles & Responsibilities

You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.

You develop pragmatic solutions and build flexible systems that balance engineering complexity and timely delivery, creating business impact.

You understand a broad range of data structures and algorithms and apply them to deliver high-performing applications.

You recognize and use design patterns to solve business problems.

You understand how operating systems work, perform and scale.

You continually align your work with Amazon’s business objectives and seek to deliver business value.

You collaborate to ensure that decisions are based on the merit of the proposal, not the proposer.

You proactively support knowledge-sharing and build good working relationships within the team and with others in Amazon.

You communicate clearly with your team and with other groups and listen effectively.

Skills & Experience

Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or relevant technical field.

Experience in software development and full product life-cycle.

Excellent programming skills in any object-oriented programming languages - preferably Java, C/C++/C#, Perl, Python, or Ruby.

Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, and availability.

Proficiency in SQL and data modeling.

We are looking to hire a Full-time, Remote (India) Backend engineer with a flair for writing full stack code to help create a SAAS product from the ground up in a niche industry.
This will be the v2.0 of an existing legacy platform with paying customers. This position is within the first few hires in the founding team of the revamped company.
We are on a mission to build a truly world class product and deliver at high speeds with high quality.

Read on and apply for the job if you are a doer, likes no BS, think you're competent enough to get things done, wants some quiet time every day, wants to make a difference, values work life balance and enjoy life outside work.

Experience -

At least 3 to 4 years building scalable SAAS applications in the cloud. It would be great to showcase anything progressive. Education from premier institutions, git contributions, tech blogs, volunteering, pet projects, etc.

Responsibilities -
- Architect, write, deploy and own the (SAAS) product from a technical standpoint working closely with other devs on the team
- Create and deliver the product end-to-end all the way to the user
- Write highly performant code and continuously measure performance and make the application better based on benchmarks
- Debug production issues and keep the application quality high always
- Assist with hiring more people when the team grows
- Pick up any appropriate work as in any early-stage company

General Skills Needed -

- Should be able to build and deploy multi-tenant SAAS applications end to end
- Need to have a technology-agnostic mindset. Should be able to easily pick up any new technology based on the use case.
- Should be an expert software craftsman/craftswoman. Must own the code and be proud of what you build.
- Write well thought out, well-tested code with extensive unit tests and integration tests so that the addition of future features is easy.
- Must know cloud deployment concepts and be comfortable creating and maintaining cost-effective cloud deployment strategies. AWS experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to design and architect simple, market-tested yet highly scalable solutions
- Must be able to quickly iterate and produce working software at a high speed. Must not be shy to scrap and rebuild when there is a need
- Must be appreciative of documentation and write well-documented code and technical documentation alongside

Technical Skills Needed -
- Expert level knowledge in Python and Django. We are a Python/Django/Javascript/ReactJs/AWS shop.
- Must have good knowledge/experience in creating cost-efficient and scalable cloud deployments (AWS preferred)
- Must have good knowledge of industry-standard design patterns and tools
- Must have a good understanding of various frameworks on authentication and authorization, billing and metrics
- Some experience in data analytics and reporting - creating reports based on the data collected and deliver to the frontend
- Expertise with Frameworks

1. Django, or similar backend frameworks
2. PostgreSQL, MySQL, any NoSQL or other database technology

Perks -

- Opportunity to build a SAAS product from the ground up. Lots of challenges to tackle on
- Work remotely from anywhere within India
- Emphasis on work-life balance and professional development
- Flexible work hours and a lot of autonomy
- Work with a very informal team collaborating over slack. No meaningless meetings. Focus on getting things done and not hours put in
- Opportunity to grow the team with the company
- Market salary and a yearly bonus outside the salary based on company + individual performance
- Generous PTO plan