Founding Engineer (Part-time, Equity only)

Job Description :

Position : Full Stack Developer (Python + React.js)

Location : Gurgaon (Work From Office, 6 days a week)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Role Overview :

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer with expertise in Python and React.js to join our dynamic team in Gurgaon. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in backend and frontend development, a passion for building scalable applications, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Python for the backend and React.js for the frontend.
• Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party APIs to enhance application functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and other developers, to deliver robust software solutions.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry best practices.
• Debug and resolve technical issues across the stack.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and contribute to improving existing development processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• Experience: 3+ Years of professional experience as a Full Stack Developer.
• Backend Expertise: Strong proficiency in Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI).
• Frontend Expertise: In-depth knowledge of React.js, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Database Management: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Version Control: Proficiency in using Git for version control.
• Development Practices: Familiarity with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and WebSockets.
• Knowledge of UI/UX design principles.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Career growth and skill development opportunities.

Job Description:

As a WordPress and PHP Developer , you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality websites and web applications for Texila. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and exceed expectations. Your expertise in WordPress and PHP will be crucial in implementing robust, scalable, and secure solutions.

PHP and WordPress Developer Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the UI/UX and internal teams to develop custom WordPress themes, plugins, and functionality that align with project requirements.

Write efficient, maintainable, and secure PHP code for both front-end and backend development.

Customize and extend existing WordPress themes and plugins to meet needs.

Integrate third-party APIs and services to enhance website functionality and user experience.

Optimize websites for speed, performance, and SEO, and ensure they are responsive across different devices.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to WordPress, PHP, and other web technologies.

Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in WordPress and PHP development.

Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and maintain coding standards within the team.

Collaborate with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality projects on time.

Requirements:

WordPress developers with strong hold PHP development experience.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar field.

Proven work experience (6+ YEARS) as a WordPress developer and PHP.

Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5, and jQuery.

Knowledge of code versioning tools 

Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.

Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics.

Ability to manage projects and meet timelines 

Location: Coimbatore

Required Skills :

• Writing well-designed, testable and efficient code.

• Development of the website

• Debugging and removal of errors.

• Should have worked on .Net, C#, Jquerry, SQL Server

• Additional knowledge on WordPress and MVC preferred

• Gathering and evaluating user feedback.

• Working as a part of a dynamic team to deliver winning products.

• Providing code documentation and other inputs to technical documents.

• Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

• Troubleshooting and debugging to optimize performance.

The Profile

• Strong experience in Angular

• You are highly goal driven and work well in fast paced environments

• You possess strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data

• You are adaptable and thrive in changing environment

. Work on Angular 6+

• Good communication, Report to USA manager

• Remote work

• Expert with Git, PR

Technical & Professional Requirements

• MERN stack developer should have the ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps.
• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models
• Creating RESTful services with Node.js
• MERN stack developer must have proven experience in front & back-end development
• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience
• Reactjs Nodejs developer must know MongoDB, Express, Node.js, & React.
• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible
• MERN full stack developer must have the ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly
• Understanding & proficiency in REST APIs.
• Integration of data storage solutions [RDBMS, NoSQL DB]

Responsibilities & Skills

• MERN Fullstack eCommerce developer is responsible for writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• MERN software developer must have good communication & interpersonal skills

• Design and develop high-quality web applications using the Django web framework
• Collaborate with other developers, product managers, and UX/UI designers to create innovative experiences
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient, clean, modular, and well-documented code
• Test and debug applications for optimal performance
• Monitor applications for performance and security issues
• Create and maintain the application's architecture
• Create and implement applications that are low-latency, high-availability, and performant
• Security and data protection implementation
• Data storage solution integration
• Develop user interfaces with React and Redux technologies
• Collaborate with other developers to ensure efficient delivery of features
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications
• Monitor application performance and address any issues
• Research and suggest new technologies to improve existing applications
• Remain up-to-date with industry standards and best practices
• Managing and maintaining AWS
• Containerizing the solution with Docker
• Upgrade, update the existing solution
• Collaborate with the mobile app developer
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends

• Proven work experience as a Django developer
• Strong knowledge of Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with developing RESTful APIs
• Strong knowledge of Django, Docker, AWS, React.js
• Able to use and understand different browser developer tools.
• Strong knowledge of GIT
• Able to use Postman, JIRA or similar tools
• Familiar with JSON
• Working knowledge of Django-compatible libraries like GeoDjango

• Bachelor’s/Master in computer science
• 5-7 years of work experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Able to work in a fast, unstructured environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  Must have access to FTTH internet connection

we are building a professional network for the top 1% of women with a simple mission - more women in leadership positions. we launched in may 2020, and have an early product-market fit (10k paying members, great nps, retention) and strong business signals. we are backed by some of the best investors in india. click https://love.leap.club/" target="_blank">here to read what our members say about us ❤️

our founding team members have previously built zomato, uber, linkedin, facebook, wework. our 0-1 journey is done and we are now ready to scale 🤞

about the role - full stack developer:

• you will work on a disruptive product that is in its early stages.
• you are someone with experience in building products that have significant user base/revenue and robust backend systems running in production catering to real-world users.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering with applied knowledge of restful api design principles and best practices are a must. 
• an ideal candidate would have exceptional application development skills with experience working with nodejs, react, typescript, cloud (aws), mongodb amongst other in-demand technologies.
• having a good understanding of cloud technologies, deployments, backend & frontend end-to-end operations is key for this role.

skills required:

• experience with building and deploying cloud-based backend systems. operating the backend at low latency, high availability, and quality
• experience with developing distributed systems and scalable real-time applications
• excellent programming skills in node.js, react, express.js with a solid understanding of event-driven architecture
• understanding of sql and nosql databases. experience with designing and maintaining scalable databases
• experience with 3rd party libraries and api integrations. eg. stripe, razorpay, etc
• strong problem-solving skills with an understanding of core algorithms and complexity analysis
• solid understanding of operating system fundamentals, networking and concurrency concepts
• experience with aws technologies like lambda, api gateway, beanstalk, ecs, ec2 etc
• experience with docker, kubernetes good to have

why you should work with us:

• you will be part of our founding team and get a front seat view of building a company. we promise a steep learning curve
• work with smart folks who like to have fun and don't take themselves too seriously
• independently lead projects and own your deliverables
• we are generous with esops for folks who treat leap.club like their own company
• 5 day work week, flexible leave policy, health and accidental insurance
• regular offsites and travel to gurgaon (our hq)

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our thesis:

there are 3 critical factors that help us live our best social-professional life -

1. connections & network
2. jobs and opportunities
3. learning & development (courses, coaching etc.)

in the next 5 years, leap.club will transform all three for our members.

• the current-gen platforms have a simple playbook - big networks, feeds, photos, followers/ influencers and monetize through ads. 
• the next gen networks will be smaller/focused and algo driven
• linkedin enables connections, jobs, learning but it's built for scale and not depth.

our goals :

• 2022 - 10,000 members and $1 mil+ annual revenue 
• 2024 - 100,000 members and $10 mil+ annual revenue 
• 2027 - 1,000,000 members and $100 mil+ annual revenue 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

•  Bachelors or master’s in software engineering, Computer Science or other relevant disciplines
•  5+ years experience as a Back-End or Full Stack Developer with hands-on experience working with Python with  3+ years Preferably with AWS Services knowledge (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, Queues, Topics, etc)
•  Strong Knowledge in Python v3.x Language
•  Experience in REST APIs with JSON
•  Error handling and Logging 
•  Any DB knowledge 
•  Knowledge in Node.js is an added advantage
•  Knowledge in implementing Terraform is a plus
•  Knowledge on Sumo Logic log aggregation is a plus
• Must know how to produce high quality, “Clean” code that is performant, maintainable and secure

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Overall 3+ years of experience in IT • Minimum 2+ years of development experience in Magento 2.0 • Custom Module Development in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Automated Product Import Export in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Strong experience in web technologies like PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS. • Understanding of MVC design patterns and framework. • Should have worked in multiple eCommerce projects in Magento 1.x and 2.x • Experience in development of custom modules, System Architecture, Payment Gateway in Magento 1.x and Magento 2.x • Can do Code Reviews, Can write custom extensions is a plus • Strong knowledge of the eCommerce platform. • Knowledge of Linux and MySQL. • Good communication, analytical, and presentation skills.

Additional Skills: Magento-specific optimization skills with the ability to analyze the performance Ability plan, schedule, and monitor own/other’s work. PHP: - 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Developing user-focused website applications.
• Seeing a project from conception to finished product.
• Working alongside designers and mobile developer.
• Meeting both technical and end-user needs.

Must Haves

• Proficiency in fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS (Including SASS), and JavaScript (Also comfortable with the JS library: jQuery, React or Angular)
• Proficiency in server-side language PHP.
• Comfortable with Database systems (MySQL, SQL), NOSQL (i.e. Mongo dB)
• Strong understanding of how a server works
• VCS (Version control system): Git
• Ensuring the developing application(website) has met the security standards: Front end Back end
• Testing: Experience with unit testing and tools
• WordPress development
• Working with API (REST)
• Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices (Mobile).
• Experience in Cloud Computing (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
• Attention to detail
• Creative vision
• Good organizational skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Patience, a big one
• Identifying problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, and correcting
• Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them

Good to Have

• Comfortable with MVC frameworks (Zend, Laravel)