Java Fullstack Developer

About TechWeirdo:

Techweirdo delivers secure enterprise solutions from SaaS to On-Premise, anywhere, from Application to AI. We offer consultation, services and products to holistically address the digital transformation goals of the enterprises.

We are currently hiring a passionate, product-oriented MERN stack engineer to join a collaborative and innovative team to create technologically challenging, visually delightful, and easy-to-use digital products in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, optimize different modules of scalable applications on MERN stack

• Work closely with architects, business analysts, product managers, QA and UI designers to understand the deliverable and business priorities, UX flow and deliver QA approved, unit-testable solutions

• Collaborate with other members of technical team, delegate tasks, participate in code reviews and find out scope of further optimization

• Appear in project interviews, product roadmap discussions, feasibility analysis and sprint retrospective meetings to help in smooth project delivery as per customer expectation and technological excellence.

Skills/ Role Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Node.js, Express, Microservices, npm packages

• Reactjs (exposure to Typescript is preferred)

• MongoDB, MySQL or any other Sql database

• Ability to write high quality REST APIs in Nodejs and Express

• Ability to create highly scalable and modular components

• Strong knowledge of using ORMs (Sequelize, mongoose)

• Hands-on experience on deploy, monitor, optimize, load-balance large scale nodejs applications on production

• Experience in serverless architecture either lambda or google cloud functions are a plus

• Hands-on experience on Docker, message queue, Redis, AWS managed services are a plus

• Server-side rendering (Nextjs), knowledge of Unix, shell script, deployment, and code sanitization/optimization (Intermediate)

• Have experience in working on large scale enterprise applications

• Strong understanding of coding best practices, error handling, lazy loading, etc.

• Experience in object-oriented design skills.

• An analytical mind and Problem-solving skills

• Open source contribution, active participation in developer communities, publishing own npm packages are plus

Working with TechWeirdo be like:

1. Surrounded by curious learners: With a Growth Mindset as our core strength, we created a learning environment with curious tech learners.

2. New challenges every day: There is no ordinary day at TechWeirdo, if you like solving problems, then this is the right place for you.

3. Zero micro-management, limited supervision: We encourage our team to take on challenging tasks and solve complex problems by taking ownership of their tasks. We trust our team to take calculated risks.

4. Great networking: You will be connected with c-suite executives of top organizations while working with our winning team.

5. Building technology how you want, when you want: We welcome people who see things differently as they are the one who has ability to change the world.

6. Being heard in every meeting: At TechWeirdo, suggestions are encouraged, initiatives are supported, and opinions and perspectives are valued.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building a website based on the given requirements and ensure it’s successfully deployed
• Responsible for designing, planning, and testing new web pages and site features
• A propensity for brainstorming and coming up with solutions to open-ended problems
• Work closely with other teams, and project managers, to understand all stakeholders’ requirements and ensure that all specifications and requirements are met in final development
• Troubleshoot and solve problems related to website functionality
• Takes ownership of initiatives and drives them to completion.
• Desire to learn and dive deep into new technologies on the job, especially around modern data storage and streaming open source systems
• Responsible for creating, optimizing, and managing REST APIs
• Create website content and enhance website usability and visibility
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and testing for mobile responsiveness
• Ability to integrate payment processing and search functionality software solutions
• Stay up-to-date with technological advancements and the latest coding practices
• Collaborate with the team of designers, content managers, and developers to determine site goals, functionality, and layout
• Monitor website traffic and overall system’s health with Google analytics to ensure high GTmetrix score
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Develop server-side logic and APIs that integrate with front-end applications.
• Architect and design complex database structures and data models.
• Develop and implement backend systems to support scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Create automated tests to ensure system stability and performance.
• Ensure security and data privacy measures are maintained throughout the development process.
• Maintain an up-to-date changelog for all new, updated, and fixed changes.
• Ability to document and manage all the software design, requirements, reusable & transferable code, and other technical aspects of the project.
• Create and convert storyboards and wireframes into high-quality full-stack code
• Write, execute, and maintain clean, reusable, and scalable code
• Design and implement low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implement security and data protection
• Ensure code that is platform and device-agnostic

EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIREMENT

• B.Tech. / BE / MS degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• Expertise in MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js)
• Should have prior working experience of at least 3 years as web developer or full stack developer
• Should have done projects in e-commerce or have preferably worked with companies operating in e-commerce
• Should have expert-level knowledge in implementing frontend technologies
• Should have worked in creating backend and have deep understanding of frameworks
• Experience in the complete product development life cycle
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JSON, PHP, XML
• Proficiency in databases, including analytical (e.g., mySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Hive, Elastic etc.)
• Knowledge of architecting or implementing search APIs
• Great understanding of data modeling and RESTful APIs
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Strong analytical, consultative, and communication skills
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft office tools : excel, word, powerpoint etc.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design (Web, Mobile & App)
• Should be a self starter and have ability to work without being supervised
• Excellent debugging and optimization skills
• Experience building high throughput/low latency systems.
• Knowledge of big data systems such as Cassandra, Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Should be willing to be a part of a small team and working in fast-paced environment
• Should be highly passionate about building products that create a significant impact.
• Should have experience in user experience design, website optimization techniques and different PIM tools

• Convert shared custom designs into Shopify websites
• Expert-level knowledge of Shopify Liquid templating language to edit the website
• Add new sections, filters, products, etc.
• Integrating third-party and platform-supported apps into the websites
• Analyze the requirements and provide solutions
• Work on issue debugging and troubleshooting
• Use Shopify liquid, jQuery, CSS, and HTML to deliver interfaces as required
• Use Shopify JS APIs (storefront, AJAX Cart, Sections, etc.) to deliver the required functionality

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of the Shopify platform
• Knowledge of SEO optimization
• 2+ years of development experience

Responsibilities:

• Consult with users, clients, and other technology groups on issues, and recommend programming solutions, install, and support customer exposure systems
• Apply fundamental knowledge of programming languages for design specifications.
• Analyze applications to identify vulnerabilities and security issues, as well as conduct testing and debugging
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Identify problems, analyze information, and make evaluative judgements to recommend and implement solutions
• Resolve issues by identifying and selecting solutions through the applications of acquired technical experience and guided by precedents
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of total IT experience
• Minimum 4 years of Appian development experience
• Good logical and reasoning skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Ability to read requirements and independently work on a project with minimal supervision

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Position – Principal Architect

Location – Bangalore/Mumbai/Remote

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc.

upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the https://iamaiida.in/index.php">Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2018-25-most-sought-after-india-linkedin/">LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2017/sectors/india">top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also https://www.ft.com/content/9150579a-f24c-11e6-95ee-f14e55513608">covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the https://yourstory.com/2017/01/startup-india-learning-program-offers-free-online-entrepreneurship-course/">official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/top-10-courses-and-training-programs-on-artificial-intelligence-in-india-ranking-2018/">#1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

About the Role

A highly motivated individual who has experience in architecting end to end web based ecommerce/online/SaaS products and systems; bringing them to production quickly and with high quality. Able to understand expected business results and map architecture to drive business forward. Passionate about building world class solutions.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with Product Managers and Business to understand business/product requirements and vision.
• Provide a clear architectural vision in line with business and product vision.
• Lead a team of architects, developers, and data engineers to provide platform services to other engineering teams.
• Provide architectural oversight to engineering teams across the organization.
• Hands on design and development of platform services and features owned by self - this is a hands-on coding role.
• Define guidelines for best practices covering design, unit testing, secure coding etc.
• Ensure quality by reviewing design, code, test plans, load test plans etc. as appropriate.
• Work closely with the QA and Support teams to track quality and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with DevOps and IT to ensure highly secure and cost optimized operations in the cloud.
• Grow technical skills in the team - identify skill gaps with plans to address them, participate in hiring, mentor other architects and engineers.
• Support other engineers in resolving complex technical issues as a go-to person.

Skills/Experience

• 12+ years of experience in design and development of ecommerce scale systems and highly scalable SaaS or enterprise products.
• Extensive experience in developing extensible and scalable web applications with
  • Java, Spring Boot, Go
  • Web Services - REST, OAuth, OData
  • Database/Caching - MySQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Memcached/Redis
  • Queue/Broker services - RabbitMQ/Kafka
  • Microservices architecture via Docker on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with web front end technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, AngularJS, React, Vue.js, Bootstrap etc.
• Extensive experience with cloud based architectures and how to optimize design for cost.
• Expert level understanding of secure application design practices and a working understanding of cloud infrastructure security.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and design for testability.
• Experience working with big data technologies such as Spark/Storm/Hadoop/Data Lake Architectures is a big plus.
• Action and result-oriented problem-solver who works well both independently and as part of a team; able to foster and develop others' ideas as well as his/her own.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and schedule a high workload and multiple parallel projects efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Long term experience with at least one product from inception to completion and evolution of the product over multiple years.

Qualification

B.Tech/MCA (IT/Computer Science) from a premier institution (IIT/NIT/BITS) and/or a US Master's degree in Computer Science.

Years of Exp – 14+

• Hands-on experience in Laravel