Fullstack Developer

About Us

21 Knots is a design, engineering, and consulting firm providing services to the global maritime and oil & gas industry. In an industry constantly evolving due to dynamic regulations, economic fluctuations, and climate change mandates, we strive to deliver cutting-edge solutions with an unwavering commitment to excellence. Our comprehensive services are designed to create value for our esteemed clients while enabling them to achieve their business goals.

The Role

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Software Developer to join our team at 21 Knots. Someone with backend development with a working knowledge of frontend technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of backend frameworks such as Django, FastAPI, or Flask, and familiarity with frontend tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and optionally React, Angular, or Vue. You will play a key role in building, maintaining, and optimizing scalable software solutions while collaborating with a team

Responsibilities

• Develop,test, and maintain backend services using Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for web and internal tools.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
• Optimize application performance and implement backend security best practices.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Support basic frontend development tasks using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Work with modern frontend frameworks like React.js, Angular, or Vue (good to have).

What You’ll Need

Experience:

• 1–4 years of hands-on experience in backend development.
• Exposure to full-stack development environments.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, databases, and cloud integration is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Tools & Software Proficiency:

• Proficiency in Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
• Basic knowledge of frontend technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Exposure to Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS for responsive UI design.
• Good to have: experience with React, Angular, or Vue.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Agile/Scrum methodologies is an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Understanding of RESTful architecture and secure coding practices.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Skillset

Angular2+

Node.js

RESTfull API integration

Experience working with Docker and containerized applications

Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools

Knowledge and understanding of working in AWS environments

Experience in full-stack development (with a passion)

RDBMS and Document Database

Experience with Agile/Scrum Development Methodology

Exposure to Continues Integration (CI/ CD)

Version control systems like Git/ TFS

( For SSE level this is mandatory)

• Developer testing
• Code review
• Requirement handling

Role- Javascript Technical Lead

Job Responsibilities:
● Architect and design solutions and lead a team of 5-6 JS developers
● Interact with client understand requirements
● Able to convert business requirements to sizable tasks for developers to implement
● Provide technical expertise and mentor team in latest technologies
● Ensure and apprise stakeholders of technical feasibility, effort and impact of
implementations
● Create and present demos POCs

Skills Required:
1. Hand on experience with Node.js + React.js
2. Good understanding of Node.js frameworks (Express, Koa, Sails, Hapi) and good hands-on experience in at least one.
3. Strong understanding of Core JS Concepts including the ability to write unit tests.
4. Working knowledge in ES6 + JavaScript.
5. Experience in API Design (REST concepts) and API modeling.
6. Knowledge of WebSocket’s (Socket IO).
7. Hands on experience Typescript.
8. Experience with build tools (Webpack).
9. Experience with NoSql Databases (Mongo, Dynamo).
10. Good communicator with good client engagement skills.
11. Hand on experience with version control systems(git). Self-motivated and driven to
deliver, with and ability to be detail-oriented while able to see and define the overall
strategy.
12. Demonstrated ability to stay on top of new concepts and tools in the ever-evolving area

Good to have:
1. Knowledge of Docker and hands-on experience
2. Worked with AWS and similar cloud service providers
3. Experience with building applications using microservices

Developer will work collaboratively with other developers, Product Managers, designers and SMEs, owning all aspects of product development from requirement gathering, coding, testing and deployment. This specific role will be responsible for developing required applications and supporting them in DevOps model. - Work with product manager and stakeholders to analyze user stories - Participate in team activities to estimate and plan sprints - Implement stories and work with team to meet sprint goals - Write unit tests and contribute to ongoing testing needs. - Ongoing support of capabilities following DevSecOps practices. Prior knowledge in Finance or electronic Payment area is preferred but not necessary.

• Required Skills: Javascript, node.js, vue.js, Postgres, AWS RDS, AWS LAMDA, SNS, SQS
• “Nice to have” Skills: Datadog, Material Design, Kafka
• Open to remote candidates or do they need to be on site when the site re-opens? Open to remote