Full Stack Java Developer

What You'll Do:

• Understand the upcoming development requirement of product in depth.
• Design product architecture as per vision, insights and concurred direction.
• Design and develop the APIs using Java, Spring, and Hibernate required for the product and expose them to be used by the front-end developers.
• Design the database and tables in MySQL/PostGreSQL/NoSQL (whichever is suitable for the need of the product) and guide the team to utilize them in the best possible way.
• Get involved in continuous maintenance of the product and get the bugs fixed in time.
• Coordinate the workflow between the UX Designers and front-end developers.
• Work on integrating flows with external tools - Segment, Branch, Clevertap.

Ideal Profile:

• Proficiency in Core Java & Spring framework.
• Expertise in Web Service technologies.
• Experience in building the architecture as per the product’s need.
• Experience in building REST APIs using Java/Spring.
• Excellent knowledge in Databases and code integrations such as Postgres SQL, SQL Server, MySQL.
• Experience in full life cycle development of a product (specifically mobile products) is a plus.
• Experience with Java/Spring-Boot, Hibernate Cloud Services, AWS.
• Experience with security principles and frameworks.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token and OAuth2 - Familiarity with code versioning tools (primarily Git).
• Essential skills are Core Java/J2EE, functional aspects, Spring Framework, Tomcat, SVN, Git, Postman/Newman.
• Should have worked in Agile methodologies.
• Good object-oriented and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills along with the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.

Software Engineer - II (Backend)

As a Software Engineer – II, you'll bring a good understanding of design and coding practices and apply these independently in development. In this role - you could expect to:

• Own the lifecycle of a feature from requirement analysis to deployment and post production processes
• Perform code reviews and support your team implement best practices
• Explore trade off's on module designs
• Continuously improve performance metrics of modules owned. Performs RCAs and deploys long term fixes.
• Implement initiatives that improve engineering efficiency and excellence
• Participate in the hiring and interview process for junior developers on your team

Role/ Responsibilities

• Design APIs, DB, Queues, monitoring for micro services. 
• Writing, deploying and managing micro services. 
• Migrate existing components into distributed micro service architecture. 
• AWS Cloud / Google Cloud Platform (Manage Infrastructure). 
• API integration with 3rd parties. 
• Unit test cases, automation. 
• Database optimisation. 
• Design of highly concurrent backend architecture. 
• Handling high traffic data. 

Experience required: 

• Sound fundamentails in software design. 
• Must have worked on distributed and micro service architecture. 
• Sound fundamentals on scale/ performance/ memory optimisation. 
• Sound fundamentals of authentication, authorization, payment processes, data security. 
• Must have experience in Spring / Spring boot. 
• Good to have experience in Kafka / JMS / RabbitMQ / AWS Elastic queue. 
• Good to have experience in Junit / mockito unit test cases. 
• Good to have knowledge in Mysql (or any RDBMS). 

• A Bachelors or master’s degree in engineering.
• 2-4 years of experience in software product development.
• Excellent in Data structure, Algorithms & Problem-solving skills.
• Should be willing to code in Node.js/Java/Python/ROR/Golang
• Write extensive, efficient code to address complex modules and that handles interaction between multiple components.
• Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and able to multi-task.
• Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoy challenging assignments in a high-energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
• Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in fluid environment

Who we are

ixigo is an AI-based travel app that helps millions of users plan and book their trips every day. Launched in 2007, ixigo is proud to have built numerous industry-first AI-innovations over the last decade. With pre-emptive help from ixigo at every touch-point of their journey, 150 million Indians are now making smarter travel decisions every year. ixigo uses Artificial Intelligence for deal discovery, personalized recommendations, dynamic marketing, airfare predictions, train delay information, PNR confirmation status, infrastructure cost optimization, business intelligence and providing fully-automated customer service over chat and voice. This makes ixigo a lean, tech-intensive and capital-efficient travel business, serving millions of travelers with a team size of under 200. Founded in 2007 by Aloke Bajpai & Rajnish Kumar, ixigo’s investors include Sequoia Capital India, Fosun RZ Capital, SAIF Partners, MakeMyTrip & Micromax.

Role & Responsibility

As a Backend Developer, You will be involved in all aspects of development playing a critical role in the design, planning, development, and deployment and help develop best practices for future development. You will be working closely with Tech, Design and Quality team to build and launch the product.

• Code, develop, design and architect features related to the existing application. We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship
• Design, implement and maintain highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
• Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products
• Take responsibility for performance and stability for all server functions
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Skills & Qualifications:

• At least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, preferably from IITs/Top RECs
• 2-5 years of experience at cutting edge organizations or startups
• Extensive experience in a Java server-side software design and development
• Proficiency in the implementation of algorithms and the use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing.
• Experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environment is a must
• Any experience with internet companies or the travel industry will be a plus

Must have

• Good understanding of Java/J2EE and design patterns
• Strong knowledge of data structures and designing for performance, scalability and availability Knowledge in MongoDB and Web services
• Extensive use of Instruments and Shark to detect memory leaks and for performance optimization
• Good grasp of algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded programming
• Good to have - Python, NodeJS, Mysql, Redis, ElasticSearchGreat people skills!
• Able to fit in well within an informal startup environment and to provide hands-on management
• The high energy level and untiring commitment to drive oneself & the team towards goals

Compensation: Commensurate to skills & experience; comparable to the best in the industry.

Culture: ixigo is proud to have built an entrepreneurial culture that has become a folk-lore in the startup ecosystem. One in every four ixigems has gone on to build successful startups and companies. Our cultural values of integrity, empathy, ingenuity, awesomeness, and resilience have stood the tests of time and we’ve built a fun, flexible and creative work environment that is driven by people with a high degree of ownership. You will get to work with some of the smartest folks in the Indian startup ecosystem, and solve some of the toughest problems for the next billion users by using bleeding-edge technologies. Oh, and we have an awesome “play” area, great chai/coffee, free lunches (yes, they exist!) and a workspace you will fall in love with.

• 5+ years experience
• Previously managed a team
• Built & managed backend systems from scratch previously.
• Lead the core backend engineering team, including mentoring, coaching, architecture, devops, code review and software infrastructure
• Should be more proficient with Django.
• Work with the executive team to shape and execute the product roadmap
• Direct our team environment to achieve sprint deliverables and acceptance criteria
• Design and monitor metrics to assess product and infrastructure performance
• Hire, build and shape the team