Engineer, Software Development (Java)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a motivated .NET Developer with around 2 years of experience to join our backend development team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in C#, ASP.NET Core, and SQL, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming and API development. You will work closely with product, DevOps, and QA teams to build and enhance backend systems

supporting our trading and fintech platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend applications using .NET Core / ASP.NET MVC.

• Design and implement RESTful APIs for integration with frontend and third-party systems.

• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code following best practices.

• Work with SQL databases (preferably MS SQL Server) to design schemas, write queries, and optimize performance.

• Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting production issues.

• Contribute to improving application performance, scalability, and security.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 2 years of experience in .NET development.

• Strong proficiency in C# and ASP.NET Core / ASP.NET MVC.

• Experience with Web APIs and RESTful architecture.

• Good knowledge of Entity Framework / LINQ.

• Hands-on experience with MS SQL Server or other relational databases.

• Understanding of OOP principles, design patterns, and software architecture concepts.

• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.

• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (for integration purposes).

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Exposure to Microservices architecture.

• Familiarity with Message Queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS / Azure).

• Understanding of financial or trading systems is a plus.

About us

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

What do we do?

About MobileFirst: Mobile design & development studio focusing on great mobile app experiences. We have great exposure working with Startups, Enterprises and Design Studios. MobileFirst has worked with customers from the USA, India, UK, Kenya, and Israel.

We have catered to clients in Automobiles, Paints, Fashion, Sports, Transportation, Food, Music, Coupons, Smart Parking, Uber for X, etc.

What are we looking for?

• Android Developer with passion working on Android & Android NDK related challenges
• Exposure on Android Application development and deployment 
• Minimum 2+ years experience is required on Android 
• Must have uploaded 3 to 4 Android Applications
• Great command over Android Studio (Gradle-based development) 
• Understanding of Android UI and new UI/ UX trends
• Understanding of Play Store, FCM is required
• Exposure to Kotlin is a plus.

What should you have?

• Amazing debugging skills and problem-solving abilities
• Skills of designing and developing advanced applications for the Android platform
• Bug fixing and improving application performance
• Knowledge of Opensource Libraries & Frameworks  
• Command over algorithms, design trends & knowledge about popular applications on App 
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.

Who are we looking for?

• Tech Savvy. Fast learner. Leader. 
• Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiatives and working in collaboration.
• We don't see your college degree or we don't care if you are a dropout. 

Job Perks

• Great Fun Learning exposure
• Training and Seminars on new Technologies
• Startup Experience
• Flexible timings and "work from home" options
• Assignment Incentives
• Training on Vocabulary, Soft Skills, and Personality development
• Team Lunches, Team Outings, Hangouts, and Movies

Requirements:

• Engineers with 1-6 years of experience in shipping consumer-facing Android apps with the large user base, ideally currently available on the Google Play Store

• Top-notch programming skills in Java, Kotlin and Android along with MVVM, Dagger2, Room, LiveData, Coroutine & JetPack-Components

• Command of memory management, view hierarchy, battery optimisation and in-depth experience with multi threaded and networked applications

• Worked with Restful APIs, third-party SDK Integrations and common technologies like HTTPS, JSON, OAuth, and SQL

• Thorough working knowledge of Android Studio with the Gradle build system
• Understanding the quirks of the fragmented ecosystem of Android OS versions and devices
• Focus on Material Design principles and pixel-perfect implementation of the design into code
• Solid experience with Git Care for quality with an obsession for performance and willingness to spend time testing the team's work as well as yours

What's the role?

Your role as a Principal Engineer will involve working with various team. As a principal engineer, will need full knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies. You will demonstrate multi-tasking skills under tight deadlines and constraints. You will regularly contribute to the development of work products (including analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and documenting software) and may work with customers to resolve challenges and respond to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. You will setup the standard and principal for the product he/she drives.

• Setup coding practice, guidelines & quality of the software delivered.
• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis; recommending changes in policies and procedures.
• Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle. Who are you? You are a go-getter, with an eye for detail, strong problem-solving and debugging skills, and having a degree in BE/MCA/M.E./ M Tech degree or equivalent degree from reputed college/university.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• 10+ years of engineering experience
• Experience in designing and developing high volume web-services using API protocols and data formats
• Proficient in API modelling languages and annotation
• Proficient in Java programming
• Experience with Scala programming
• Experience with ETL systems
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Experience with Cloud service & storage
• Proficient in Unix/Linux operating systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred:
• Functional programming languages (Scala, etc)
• Scripting languages (bash, Perl, Python, etc)
• Amazon Web Services (Redshift, ECS etc)