Fullstack Developer

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Springboard engineering team is looking for software engineers with strong backend & frontend technical expertise. In this role, you would be responsible for building exciting features aimed at improving our student experience and expanding our student base, using the latest technologies like GenAI, as relevant. You would also contribute to making our platform more robust, flexible and scalable. This is a great opportunity to create a meaningful impact as well as grow in your career.

We are looking for engineers with different levels of experience and expertise. Depending on your proficiency levels, you will join our team as a Software Engineer II, Senior Software Engineer or Lead Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for the Springboard platform, which enriches the learning experience of thousands through human guided learning at scale
• Own quality and reliability of the product by getting hands on with code and design reviews, debugging complex issues and so on
• Contribute to the platform architecture through redesign of complex features based on evolving business needs
• Influence and establish best engineering practices through solid design decisions, processes and tools
• Provide technical mentoring to team members

You

• You have experience with web application development, on both, backend and frontend.
• You have a solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• You have hands-on experience in,
• Coding and debugging complex systems, with frontend integration.
• Code review, responsible for production deployments.
• Building scalable and fault-tolerant applications.
• Re-architecting / re-designing complex systems / features (i.e. managing technical debt).
• Defining and following best practices for frontend and backend systems.
• You have excellent problem solving skills and are comfortable handling ambiguity.
• You are able to analyze various alternatives and reach optimal decisions. 
• You are willing to challenge the status quo, express your opinion and drive change.
• You are able to plan reasonably complex pieces of work and can handle changing priorities, unknowns and challenges with support. You want to contribute to the platform roadmap, aligning with the organization priorities and goals.
• You enjoy mentoring others and helping them solve challenging problems.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner. You are able to communicate with various stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• You are a proponent of quality - building best practices, introducing new processes and improvements to make the team more efficient.

Non-negotiables

Must have

• Expertise in Backend development (Python & Django experience preferred)
• Expertise in Frontend development (AngularJS / ReactJS / VueJS experience preferred)
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience building multiple significant features for web applications

Good to have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or any cloud platform)
• Experience working with any Learning Management System (LMS), such as Canvas
• Experience working with GenAI ecosystem, including usage of AI tools such as code completion
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and applications deployed on Kubernetes
• Experience with refactoring (redesigning complex systems / features, breaking monolith into services)
• Experience working with NoSQL databases
• Experience with Web performance optimization, SEO, Gatsby and FE Analytics
• Delivery skills, specifically planning open ended projects
• Mentoring skills

Expectations

• Able to work with open ended problems and come up with efficient solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with business stakeholders to clarify requirements for small to medium tasks and own end to end delivery
• Able to communicate estimations, plan deviations and blockers in an efficient and timely manner to all project stakeholders

Job Role: MERN Stack developer

Experience: 2-4 years

Location: Remote

About Us:

At Troopr Labs, we are imagining a future where an AI-powered conversational platform is at the center of your digital workplace delivering delightful employee experiences. The potential of this future is what drives us every day.

We are a small tightly knit team building world class software products used by companies like Spotify, Starbucks, Netflix and Snowflake. This is a full time remote position with the opportunity to work directly with the founders and make a direct and immediate impact on the productivity of 1000s of teams around the world.

As a Product Developer at Troopr, you'll be at the forefront of building world class AI products with a particular focus on conversational chatbot solutions.

Typical day in the job:

* Develop, test, and deploy clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

* Create interactive and user-friendly web interfaces using React

* Implement server-side logic, RESTful APIs and database interactions

* Design, maintain, and optimize MongoDB databases

* Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality

* Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes for them

* Optimize code for performance and scalability

* Stay current on relevant industry trends, technologies and best practices

* Collaborate across teams in an agile environment

* Mentor junior developers as needed

Typical profile of person who can do this job well:

* 3 to 5 years of professional software development experience, with a focus on the MERN stack.

* You have excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

* You have exceptionally strong understanding of Javascript fundamentals

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

If you’re also familiar with Agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache), and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or relevant field

Exp : 3+ years

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled full stack developer who is comfortable with both front and back-end programming. The person would be responsible for developing and designing front end web architecture, ensuring the responsiveness of applications, and working alongside backend developers for application’s features/ functionalities. The person would be required to see out a project from conception to final product, requiring good organizational skills and attention to detail.

Skillsets required:

•  Hands on experience in development using Angular/React, Node JS & Python or Django framework
• Should have experience in any Database and working knowledge on any major Cloud like AWS or Azure
• Must have Web Services/ API knowledge
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes and defining CI/CD pipeline for deployment of a project is an added advantage
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g., HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery) will be preferred
• Must be experienced in client interaction & mentoring the team.

Responsibilities:

•  Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
•  Design client-side and server-side architecture
•  Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Check the platform to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade the platform
•  Create security and data protection settings
• Work with the analysts to improve the platform

Role Description:

• Design, build, and maintain applications using Node.JS
• Hands-on working on various Azure PAAS services.
• Good problem solving abilities along with strong understanding of Data structures, various design patterns & algorithms.
• Enhance existing services and applications to increase availability, reliability, and scalability in a microservices environment
• Work across the engineering team to build new features and services at scale
• Improve engineering tooling, process, and standards to enable faster, more consistent, more reliable, and highly repeatable application delivery
• Remain engaged with latest technology trends and understand operational challenges to continually evolve application delivery processes and platform components
• Support platform technology decisions based on performance metrics and operational SLAs
• Provide guidance and best practices around security for applications and platform infrastructure

Qualifications:

• 3+ years software development experience using Node.JS
• Must have experience & understanding of working on Azure PAAS services.
• Strong understanding of Azure PAAS services like Services, Service Bus, etc.
• Exposure/understanding of JavaScript frameworks like Angular.JS/React.JS is added advantage.
• Experience with database and cloud technologies
• Understand the benefits of microservices, but also understand the challenges they bring and current trends on how to address those challenges
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent, Master’s degree preferred.