Fullstack Developer

About Us:

NonStop io Technologies is a value-driven company with a strong focus on process-oriented software engineering. We specialize in Product Development and have 8 + years of experience in building web and mobile applications across various domains. NonStop io Technologies follows core principles that guide their operations and believe in staying invested in a product's vision for the long term. We are a small but proud group of individuals who believe in the 'givers gain' philosophy and strive to provide value in order to seek value. We are committed to delivering top-notch solutions to our clients and are looking for a talented Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic team.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer with extensive experience in Ruby on Rails to join our development team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of backend technologies and best practices, as well as a passion for creating robust and scalable web applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust backend systems using Ruby on Rails.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and other team members to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, testing, and deployment.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions are current and effective.

Must-Have Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in backend development, with a focus on Ruby on Rails.
• Strong proficiency in Ruby programming language.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and how they integrate with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Prior experience in mentoring or leading a development team.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

As a Backend Developer with expertise in Java, and PostgreSQL, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our SaaS and internal platforms, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. Join our team and be a part of building cutting-edge software solutions that empower our customers and drive business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and designers, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Design and develop server-side logic, APIs, and database schema to support the functionality and performance requirements of our SaaS platform.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code using any relevant programming language preferably Java with SpringBoot.
• Optimize the backend systems for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.
• Implement data storage solutions using PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring data integrity and security.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve any issues or bugs in the backend code.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Backend Developer or similar role, with a focus on server-side development.
• Proficiency in working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.
• Familiarity with SaaS concepts and architecture.
• Experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory.

Build and maintain products. Build products and features, through inception, design, implementation and launch, working closely with multiple disciplines across the company. You will spend the majority of your time working on critical projects which require focus on integrations, scalability, and performance. You will also be the first line of defense in ensuring that the product features are achievable and have a clear purpose, trimming off unnecessary detailing, especially in the earliest stages. Align across teams and stakeholders. Play a key role in ensuring that objectives and expectations are aligned across multiple concurrent products. You are expected to break down features within each project and prioritize tasks based on the expertise of the team, keeping redundancy in mind. 

Maintain a high bar for code quality and future proofing. Implement processes for checking in code that maintains a high bar of code quality. You are expected to optimize for a solution that affords the best user experience in a reasonable amount of time while ensuring to allow for adequate security, ability to scale in the future etc. 

Responsibilities

● Design, build and maintain scalable, secure web services and distributed systems

● Design and develop robust solutions for client onboarding, portfolio analytics, tokenized security issuance, authentication, and security

● Build solutions to integrate with APIs of external solutions providers including crypto custodians, exchanges, fund admins etc.

● Architecting and building frontend features in React.js

● Ensuring a highly performant and responsive UI

● Help maintain existing codebase, infrastructure, test coverage, and documentation

● Communicate requirements effectively within and across teams

● Independently work and lead project initiatives in a fast paced environment

Requirements

● 5+ years of work experience as a Senior Software Engineer or similarly senior member of a fast scaling company, ideally building products from ideation to launch with a strong engineering team. Web3 based experience preferred.

● Have experience in rapid prototyping of features across various products. Demonstrable open source contributions and experience with Git advantageous.

● Professional experience with Python, Javascript, Typescript, or Go

● Must have experience building and/or integrating with RESTful APIs

● Working knowledge of Django, FastAPI, or React.js and Redux

● Working knowledge various frontend frameworks and languages such as HTML, CSS

● Experience monitoring and scaling microservice-oriented systems

● Familiarity with websocket architecture and implementation

● Experience working with cloud-native AWS infrastructure and/or Kubernetes

● Team-building and technical leadership experience

● Being nimble and reacting quickly to changing business conditions

● BTech in Computer Science or a related field (Masters is a plus

Benefits

● Competitive salary, benefits & participation in the firm's ESOP program

● Be part of something exciting. Rare opportunity to come in early and build the next generation of institutional grade financial services.

● International work environment and flat organization. Possibility for relocation and international transfers mid-career

Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role with Python.

Experience developing desktop and mobile applications 1+ years experience of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g., HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, XML, jQuery)

1+ years experience of multiple back-end languages & MEAN

Need to have strong skills on MEAN or MERN stack

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application
• Design/Architect Application Architecture
• Design/Architect Database Design/Architecture
• Provide solutions for Optimizing Application & Database Performance.
• Interacting with clients and understanding their tech requirements, to implement them accurately as per needs.
• Coordinate with team for task management.
• Understanding of MVC Architecture
• Proficient knowledge of PHP and Laravel Framework
• Knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Knowledge to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)

• IIT/NIT Graduates Preferred
• B.E/B.Tech with 1-2 years of experience in Ruby on Rails
• Hands on experience with using libraries such as RSpec, Beanstalkd, Faye and   background processing.
• Good knowledge of at least one of the Javascript frameworks like EmberJS, AngularJS
• Have a background in functional composition of web pages using HTML / CSS, and  turning a wireframe design into a well-formatted, user-friendly responsive web page
• Follow best practices like test-driven development, continuous integration, Agile    methodology, refactoring and code standards
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN
• Good knowledge of schema less databases such as Elastic search, redis as well as  Relational Databases such as PostgreSQL
• Excellent problem solving skills and bringing in new, innovative ideas to the table to  make the platform more productive
• Hands-on experience on deployment and maintenance of server (knowledge about AWS  and performance monitoring tools like NewRelic / CloudWatch will be a great plus)
• Should be committed to the job and the growth opportunity in a startup
• Should enjoy working as part of a team
• Should be  proactive, self-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-moving startup environment 
• Should communicate fluently and effectively in English, internally and with external partners