Golang Developer

Job Description: 

We are looking for a talented Golang Developer to join our team in developing a peer-to-peer (P2P) application. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable P2P solutions using the Go programming language. The ideal candidate is passionate about distributed systems, has experience with network protocols, and is excited about building innovative P2P applications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain a distributed P2P application using Golang.
• Implement peer discovery, routing, and communication protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and design architecture.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
• Optimise performance and scalability of the P2P network.
• Implement security measures to ensure data privacy and integrity in the P2P network.
• Develop monitoring and diagnostic tools to troubleshoot and debug issues.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in P2P networking and distributed systems.
• Participate actively in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to fellow team members.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools that promote efficient project management and teamwork.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in software development, with at least 3 years of experience using Golang. Preferably have at least 2 years of experience in blockchain development and GoLang.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Deep understanding of blockchain technology, including Ethereum, Polygon, Bitcoin, Solana, and other networks.
• Experience with P2P networking and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in concurrent programming and asynchronous communication.
• Familiarity with cryptographic algorithms and security protocols.
• Knowledge of any or all of the following technologies is desired: Kafka, Postgres, Golang, Git, gRPC, Docker, GraphQL Experienced in continuous integration (CI), continuous deployment (CD) and continuous testing (CT)
• Solid understanding of test-driven development, including unit, component, functional, system integration and regression tests.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with excellent communication skills.

Who are we?

Founded with the mission to radically accelerate enterprises business transformation, JIFFY.ai’s intelligent platform empowers business users to adapt to change and innovate faster. We strive to create applications with delightful user experiences backed up by automated middle and back office capabilities. The platform employs the cognitive capabilities of no-code-based software development, Intelligent Document Processing, Natural Language Processing, RPA, Machine Learning, intuitive user interfaces and AI along with an overarching human-in-the-loop approach to power the next generation of enterprise applications. Explore further on www.jiffy.ai.

Success in the Role:

This role is an opportunity for an Engineering Leader looking for their next growth opportunity. As a leader, you will help us build and scale our team as our product grows and reaches new customers. This role requires technical and interpersonal skills to work with multiple teams, passion for solving problems, a focused approach towards growing people, expertise in product quality, automation and for delivering results.

As an Engineering Director, you will:

Lead the teams that enables our customers to build the middleware and backend of their products using our no code platform. We are a SaaS platform that allows our customers from different domains to build web scale applications online.

In this position, you are responsible for people management and product deliveries. It requires hands on Java and/or Golang development experience. Your responsibilities include

• Hire, mentor and motivate your teams.
• Plan and manage scrums and deliveries.
• Knowledge of cloud deployments, security and scalability concerns.
• Contribute to the design and develop of Java and GoLang based micro services.
• Expertise in scalable systems, including APIs, middleware and database systems.
• Create efficient development, build, packaging and deployment processes for Java and GoLang micro services.
• Review code and enforce best coding, security and test practices.

Work Experience and Skills required:

• Overall 15+ years of experience
• Experience in managing technical teams for 5 years.
• At least 10+ years of Java and/or Golang development experience in the relevant domain
• Worked on a product or SaaS platform
• Good communication and negotiation skills

What is leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?

This role will be reporting to the VP, Engineering. Our team’s focus is on challenging the status quo by innovating in a Jiffy. We believe in building a high performing organization and committing to make our customers successful.

We have cross functional teams organized around different platform components with clear responsibility and accountability. At the same time, engineers with horizontal technical skills like Java and GoLang development report to one leader to bring consistency and best practices across the entire platform.

What are the benefits and perks of working at JIFFY.ai?

• Hybrid Work : We have a hybrid working environment with at least 3 days in the office
• Programmes tailored for our people - People Development programmes, Appreciation programmes, Leadership & Mentorship programmes, Communication Programmes, Engagement programmes (JoyofJIFFYians)
• Workplace practices made for people well-being - Weekend Work Monitor, Low Call/No Call Wednesday, and Knowledge Sharing Sessions.
• Token of Appreciation-Early appraisal guaranteed with best Pay-Per-Performance Policy. Compensation off and overtime benefits are offered
• We appreciate the efforts in bringing in top talents -Our people receive generous monetary benefits for successful referrals as a Referral Bonus.
• Grants- Different allowances and perks are designed to support and benefit JIFFYians.
• Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types

Should be having overall years of experience of 7-12 years and having Team management ability.
Hands-on experience of minimum 5 years into Golang.
Proficient exp of minimum 2-3 years into DevOps* - end to end project implementation.
Strong expertise on DevOps concepts like Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous delivery (CD) and Infrastructure as Code, Cloud deployments.
Good experience of minimum 1-3 year into "Terraform".
Good experience of min 6months - 1 year into frontend technology like Vue.js
Good experience or working knowledge in AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm etc.