


Job Summary:
We want a techie at heart. Someone who is happy and curious to work on all aspects of software development.
Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for feature design, development, and continuously optimizing our tech stack.
- We are looking for an experienced software engineer with at least 5 years of experience in a startup or product environment. Ideally you have been involved in all aspects of software development from requirements gathering to design, development, deployment and post-release support. We are looking for all-round technical maturity. Our tech stack is Angular, Spring boot and Django/Python.
Key Skills
Java
SpringBoot
PostgreSQL/MySQL
Git
AWS
REST api design
Experience integrating with external APIs
Good applied understanding of Object Oriented Programming
Good database modeling and SQL knowledge.
/React is a big plus.
Responsibilities and Duties
Build out features across the stack : backend, API design and integration, database optimization , microservices, plugins, queues etc
Fix bugs and write automated tests
Maintain and upgrade our Tech Stack
Translate requirements to design and write/present articulate software design.

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We are looking forward to hire a committed Java Developer with experience in building high performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. You will be part of our Engineering team that works on mission-critical applications. You will be managing Java/Java EE application development while providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
You are required to:
Contributing in all phases of the development lifecycle.
Write well designed, testable & efficient code.
Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications.
Prepare and produce releases of software components.
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.
Technical Skills required
Java, Springboot, Microservices, Data structures & Algorithms, MySQL, NoSQL, Mongodb and Hibernate.
OUR CURRENT STACK
Backend: Spring (JAVA), Laravel (PHP), MySQL, NoSQL, NGINX Plus.
Frontend: Angular 5+ Ngrx/store 5
Infrastructure: Google cloud platform (App engine, CloudSQL, BigQuery, PubSub, Firebase Hosting), Scrapy Cloud, Pusher.io (websockets), Getstream.io, Filestack, Postmark app, AS2 Gateway, Google Cloud Endpoints Framework, MongoDB, Algolia, Memcache
Tools: Gitlab, Postman app, JIRA. Wondering what your Responsibilities would be? Technical Skills required O
You are where our search ends, if you hold:
B. Tech/ M. Tech or corresponding degree
Experience in the same role of almost 1-6 years
Experience with connecting backend and frontend services.
Exposure to consuming data through different interfaces (Web API's/Socket/ REST/ RESTFUL/ JSON/ XML).
Proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms.
Understanding of web markup, including HTML 5 CSS.
Understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks.
Ability to write clean, reusable and well documented code.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Knowledge of API authentication techniques (Token, JWT, OAuth2) - desirable but not mandatory. (Experience with API Design will be a plus)
Fair spoken and written English Flexibility - Things change around here. FAST!
Other Inter-personal skills like self-motivation, persistency, patience and eagerness to learn and work independently.
Software Engineer for Java
- Understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Strong with Java programming and Java Servlets.
- Proficient in API design and development using RESTful services (JSON, XML etc)
- Source code management using GIT
- Knowledge in Mongo DB and SQL or any equivalent No-SQL and Relational databases.
- Experience working with Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery & HTML would be preferred.
- Experience in Node JS would be an added advantage.


Job Description:
We are looking for a passionate PHP Developer to join our backend team. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic developer eager to learn and grow his/her skills in the field.
- Actively Seek New Programming Knowledge.
- Build Products Using HTML/CSS/JS and Other Front-End Technologies using Frameworks.
- Working knowledge of frameworks like CakePHP, Laravel, etc. is a must.
- Must have knowledge of JS Frameworks like Node and React etc.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, MYSQL, and JavaScript.
- Knowledge of MYSQL, Core PHP, and PHP5 is a must.
- Knowledge of WordPress and CMS.
- AJAX, HTML, Payment Gateway.
- Excellent working knowledge of Web application development.
- Vast knowledge of PHP programming concepts.
- Experience in OOPs.
- Advanced to expert coding skills.
- Strong understanding of functionality.
- Knowledgeable of Web Application Development Frameworks.
- Minimum 5 years of Experience
Job Responsibilities:
- Work independently as well as part of a team to develop new functional features
- Debug existing code and continually look for ways to optimize performance.
- Lead a team of developers, managing and mentoring their work while ensuring project deadlines and quality standards are maintained.
- Interact with service providers, customers and other departments to identify and resolve issues, and develop working relationships with key customers.
Expectations / Cultural Traits:
- Good communication and relationship-building skills.
- Self-driven and motivated.
- Open to work in flexible hours and shifts.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Willing to learn new technologies and tools


Wordpress:
Should have hands-on experience in WordPress & HOOKS concepts.
Extensive knowledge and experience of building WordPress CMS websites using the best practice & de-facto standard plugins.
- Knowledge of Customization of themes & plugins
- Experience working with WordPress at a PHP code level.
- Knowledge of existing inbuilt WordPress functions.
- Theme Template integration.
- Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues.
- Experience in developing E-Commerce websites
Shopify:
Should have hands-on experience in Shopify API & APP concepts.
Extensive knowledge and experience of building custom stores.
- Knowledge of Customization of themes & apps
- Experience working with Shopify API's
- Knowledge of existing inbuilt Shopify system.
- Theme Template integration.
- Good understanding of cross-platform and cross-browser issues
Infrastructure
Pocket Gems wants to build the greatest games and interactive entertainment in the world.
That’s the mission our founders began within an apartment above a pizza shop back in 2009
and we continue it today.
Pocket Gems has grown to over 250 people in San Francisco. With $155 million in backing from
Sequoia Capital and Tencent, we’re constantly breaking new ground with graphically rich mobile
games, fun new genres of mobile entertainment, and innovative technologies like our mobilefirst Mantis Engine.
Our products have been downloaded over 325 million times by players around the world. We
have several flagship products including the most recent - Adventure Chef Merge Explorer, a
casual merge and explore game. Some of our other ongoing hits include Episode, a mobile
storytelling network and platform, and War Dragons, a visually stunning 3D real-time strategy
game.
Pocket Gems is home to some of the most massive and delightful mobile-first games, like War
Dragons and Episode. Those games need a solid backend platform, to function critical tasks to
delight our players, and is supported and optimized by our Central Engineering team. As a Sr.
Software Engineer on the Central Infrastructure Team, you will build microservices that acts as
the core of all our games, facilitate the processing and recording of billions of events per day,
support critical systems for marketing, finance. You will be responsible for some of our biggest
projects as you build APIs and infrastructure that scales to millions of players in real-time
games.
What You’ll Do:
• Implement flexible, reusable, and scalable solutions to improve our data pipeline
• Develop microservices for critical infrastructure like A/B tests, Offer recommendation, etc
that is mission-critical to the business
• Develop microservices for our games such as real-time communication platforms,
leaderboard, etc
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party APIs that you suggest or write yourself
• Build scalable web tools (including open source tools) to support data analysis and
visualization for the company and influence what we build for our games’ players
What You Bring to the Central Infrastructure Engineering team:
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience (including 3+ years backend experience)
• A degree in computer science, engineering, or relevant field
• Experience leading complex projects, preferably involving distributed systems
• Deep experience with AWS, GCP, or Hadoop, and related backend technologies is a
plus
• Strong skills in data structures, algorithms, software design, and OOP
• A love for delighting users, both internal and external, with reliable tools, data, and
creative and highly technical solutions to their problems
Extra Gems for:
• Experience in working with microservices
Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.
Responsibilities
- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Implementation of security and data protection
Skills And Qualifications
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript & OOPS
- Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it
- Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
- Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
- Understanding accessibility and security compliance
- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
- Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
- Knowledge of AWS will be preferable


- Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript and JQuery is very important.
- Good knowledge on ASP.NET with C# using Visual Studio 2008/2010.
- Good Knowledge of AJAX is required.
- SQL Server programming including Stored Procedures, Triggers & User Defined Functions.
- Good communication Skills are required.
- Good Knowledge of Web services and WCF will be a bonus.
- Working knowledge of CMS and E-Commerce will be a bonus.





