
Introduction
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a part of the core team of Airbnb or Netflix when they were just starting out? Here’s your chance to try that path with Ohana!
We are looking for a founding engineer to join our team.
Who we are
Ohana is an E-learning platform for holistic learning. We are an angel-funded early stage startup backed by some of the marquee angel investors from India and Singapore. Our investors include Vivek HR (co-founder and CEO, Bounce), Tanushree Gupta (co-founder and CEO, Doubtnut), Jagmal Singh (CTO, Janio Asia) to name a few!
Check us out at https://ohana.academy!
Our Product
“Creativity is as important as literacy” - Sir Ken Robinson
With this belief, Ohana is building the world's largest holistic learning academy. Our product offering:
The Classroom: Offering live online classes on arts, crafts, linguistics, yoga, dance and many more subjects
The Playground: Enabling social learning - a community for kids to find peers with similar interests
Our mission
India has 250Mn kids in the K12 segment. However, except the top 0.1%, most parents can’t find high-quality and affordable holistic learning for their kids. Fortunately, 140Mn kids are now connected to the digital world with 4G access. We want to leverage this new connectivity and bridge the gap in children's overall development with Ohana.
Where are we in our journey
Team: We are a team of two co-founders (Saurabh and Suyash), both IIT Delhi alums with over a decade of experience each in leading consumer businesses. We have a total of 15 people team including 4 engineers (currently outsourced)
Customers: Over the last couple of months, we have grown to 5,000+ registered users and aim to reach 10K+ paid users and 1 Mn+ community strength in the next 12 months.
Young, inspired, and focused - We are ready for take-off!
Our Culture
- “Mission-driven” is not a buzzword for us. We care deeply about the impact we want to create on kid’s lives and we want to exemplify the value of “no child left behind”
- Be inclusive - We are creating a product that is accessible and affordable. We want to solve this not just for Bangalore and Mumbai, but for Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur as well
- Not just customer obsessed - we also care about their well-being. We are willing to compromise profits - but will not resort to unethical sales tactics or compromise on product quality
- Our team cares about a strong culture and respects our code of conduct
Why work for us
- We have global ambitions - Holistic education is a $75Bn global market, with India alone contributing more than $10Bn. Apart from salary compensation, you get a piece of the pie (equity) of a potentially billion-dollar organization
- You will have exposure to building large, scalable systems and will be mentored by people who have done the same for millions of users
- You will have exposure to starting up / entrepreneurship (ever feel like you want to build a startup?) owning end to end consumer tech product which impacts the life of thousands of students/parents on daily level
Job Location
We are based out of Bengaluru and work from an office. We encourage working from office, but are completely ok if you would like to work remotely until things return to normal.
Expectations from the role
- You will work closely with the founding team and a small team of engineers, currently outsourced, in a fast-paced environment.
- You will work as a tech lead and will be responsible for architecting the new features as well as improving the existing codebase. You will be expected to have a high degree of ownership and responsibility for deliverables.
- You will wear a product hat as and when required and help in shaping the product.
- You will provide technical mentorship to other engineers in the team and will lead a team of junior engineers.
- You should be able to deal with ambiguity, have strong bias towards action, ability to deep dive whenever required and quickly deliver to unblock the team
Preferred experience and competencies
- You are a software engineer with 4+ years of industry experience.
- Professional experience with at least one web dev framework (ReactJS or Django/Python)
- Professional experience with one or more (SQL or NoSQL) databases.
- A stint in a product company or a startup or any similar faced paced environment is preferable.
- Experience working with cloud infra providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure etc.) is preferable.
- Strong proficiency in REST API

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We are seeking an experienced Java Back-end Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate
will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable back-end
solutions using Java and related technologies. The Back-end Developer will work closely with
cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet our business needs.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain Java-based back-end applications, services, and APIs.
Write efficient, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices
and coding standards.
Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to
understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Implement and maintain database schemas, write complex SQL queries, and optimize
database performance using Oracle SQL.
Develop and consume RESTful web services to enable seamless integration with
external systems.
Utilize Spring framework and its various modules (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Batch) for
building enterprise-level applications.
Manage project dependencies and build processes using Maven.
Work with version control systems such as Git for code management and collaboration.
Perform unit testing, integration testing, and debugging to ensure the quality and
reliability of back-end components.
Stay updated on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in back-end
development.
Additional Requirements:
Strong knowledge of application servers such as Tomcat and WebLogic.
Experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit.
Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including OAuth.
Knowledge of SOAP web services and related technologies.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
5 Plus years of experience in Java back-end development.
Proficiency in Java programming language and related frameworks (e.g., Spring, Spring
Boot, Spring Batch).
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, data structures, and
algorithms.
Experience with Oracle SQL and database design principles.
Familiarity with RESTful web services and API development.
Experience with build tools such as Maven.
Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with other databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
Understanding of software development best practices and design patterns.
Backend Architect
Experience - 12+ yrs
Mandatory Skills - NodeJS & MongoDB(Data Modelling/ Complex Queries/ Aggregation pipeline )
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Job Description
We are looking for passionate architects eager to be a part of our growth journey. The right candidate needs to be interested in working in high-paced and challenging environments leading technical teams, designing system architecture and reviewing peer code. Interested in constantly upskilling, learning new technologies and expanding their domain knowledge to new industries. This candidate needs to be a team player and should be looking to help build a culture of excellence. Do you have what it takes?
You will be working on complex data migrations, modernizing legacy applications and building new applications on the cloud for large enterprise and/or growth stage startups. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly into mission critical projects directly interacting with business stakeholders, customer's technical teams and MongoDB solutions Architects.
Location -Chennai or Bangalore
- Relevant experience of 12+ years building high-performance applications with at least 3+ years as an architect.
- Good problem solving skills
- Strong mentoring capabilities
- Good understanding of software development life cycle
- Strong experience in system design and architecture
- Strong focus on quality of work delivered
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Required Technical Skills
- Extensive hands-on experiencebuilding high-performance applications using Node. Js (Javascript/Typescript) and. NET/ Golang / Java / Python.
- Strong experience with appropriate framework(s).
- Well versed in monolithic and microservices architecture.
- Hands-on experience with data modeling onMongoDB and any other Relational or NoSQL databases
- Experience working with 3rd party integrations ranging from authentication, cloud services, etc.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and atleast 1 cloud provider - AWS / GCP / Azure
- Strong experience writing and maintaining clear documentation
Good to have skills:
- Experience working with frontend technologies - React. Js or Vue. Js or Angular.
- Extensive experience consulting with customers directly for defining architecture or system design.
- Technical certifications in AWS / Azure / GCPor other relevant technologies

As an SSE, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems
that power our platform. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Python Django and a
strong understanding of databases, caching, and distributed systems.
● Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems using
Python Django.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate
them into technical solutions.
● Optimize application performance and scalability by implementing caching strategies, load
balancing, and distributed computing techniques.
● Ensure data integrity and security by implementing best practices for data storage, retrieval,
and access control.
● Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and services to support seamless
interactions with third-party systems.
● Identify and address performance bottlenecks and other system issues to improve overall
system efficiency.
● Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry-standard coding practices.
● Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and
adherence to best practices.
● Mentor junior team members and assist in their professional growth.

Period: 6 months+
JD:
● 4-7 years of experience building and scaling APIs and web applications.
● Experience building and managing large scale data/analytics systems.
● Have a strong grasp of CS fundamentals and excellent problem solving abilities. Have a good
understanding of software design principles and architectural best practices.
● Be passionate about writing code and have experience coding in multiple languages, including at least
one scripting language, preferably Python.
● Be able to argue convincingly why feature X of language Y rocks/sucks, or why a certain design decision
is right/wrong, and so on.
● Be a self-starter—someone who thrives in fast paced environments with minimal ‘management’.
● Have experience working with multiple storage and indexing technologies such as MySQL, Redis,
MongoDB, Cassandra, Elastic.
● Good knowledge (including internals) of messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
● Use the command line like a pro. Be proficient in Git and other essential software development tools.
● Working knowledge of large-scale computational models such as MapReduce and Spark is a bonus.
● Exposure to one or more centralized logging, monitoring, and instrumentation tools, such as Kibana,
Graylog, StatsD, Datadog etc.
● Working knowledge of building websites and apps. Good understanding of integration complexities and
dependencies.
● Working knowledge linux server administration as well as the AWS ecosystem is desirable.
● It's a huge bonus if you have some personal projects (including open source contributions) that you work
on during your spare time. Show off some of your projects you have hosted on GitHub.

- Full stack development on cutting edge technology in Fintech domain.
- Ownership of complete backend code.
You should Have :
- Server Side languages knowledge: Node.js and express.js is the first choice, Python, Java
- At least 3+ years of server-side programming experience. We prefer ability over experience
- Solid experience working with databases, especially relational DB.
- Solid experience with version control (Git or Bitbucket or SVN).
- B.E. in Computer Science or Graduate/PG degree in Computer Science (this is optional, as we are more interested in your abilities and experience over a paper degree).
- Any experience working with real time projects in backend with node.js and express.js
Desired candidates must have 3-7 years of experience as NodeJs Developer.
If the candidate cannot relocate to Gurgaon, we can also provide permanent Work from home for this position.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Responsible for understanding functional and business requirements and translate them into effective code
- Provide support till deployment of code into production.
- Ownership for ensuring code optimization, problem diagnosis, and on-time delivery
- Implement solutions as per the pre-defined framework /guidelines and adherence to processes
- Finding an optimal solution for the problem statement
- Conduct peer code review.
What candidate should know about:
- Excellent hands-on experience with Node.Js, Express.Js, JavaScript
- Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
- Excellent hands-on experience with MongoDB, Mongo aggregation, MySQL
- Ability to build REST services, Authentications, MVC applications
- Excellent Object Oriented Programming skills and ability to write modular, secure, scalable, and maintainable code
- Experience with Elastic Search, Redis.
- Knowledge about AWS components (S3, EC2, Cloudfront, Redis Clusters, etc.)
- Self-learning abilities are required
- Familiarity with upcoming new technologies is a strong plus
- Creating Rest based Backend for both Web & Mobile Apps
- Standard Code Quality
- Can work on both SQL and NoSQL DB
- Familier with GraphQL
Required Candidate profile
- Experience creating backend using Node.JS- Hands on experience with JavaScript Development on both client and server-side
- Experience with modern frameworks and design pattern
Perks and Benefits
Overtime Incentives and Flexible Office Hours
