Java Lead

GaragePlug Inc

GaragePlug is one of the fastest-growing Automotive tech startups working towards revolutionising the automotive aftermarket industry with strong state-of-the-art technologies.

Role Overview

As we plan to grow, we have many challenges to solve. Some of the new features and products that are already in the pipeline include advanced analytics, search, reporting, etc., to name a few. Our present backend is based on the microservices architecture built using Spring Boot. With growing complexity, we are open to using other tools and technologies as needed. We are looking for a talented and motivated engineer to join our fleet and help us solve real-world problems in this exciting field. Join us and share the dream of building the next-generation online platform for the Auto industry.

Experience:

3-5 years of experience

What you'll do:

• Design and architect our core components
• End-to-end systems development
• Ownership of complete systems from development to production and maintenance
• Infrastructure management on AWS

Technologies you'll use:

• Microservices, AWS, Java, Spring-boot
• Gradle / Maven
• ElasticSearch
• Jenkins, CI/CD
• Containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• RDBMS (PostgreSQL) or NoSQL databases (MongoDB) & Enterprise Messaging Applications (Kafka/SQS)
• JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, etc.
• Nginx
• Any cool piece of technology that you can bring onboard

What you are:

• You love technology and are always open to learning new tools
• You are proficient with server technologies: Spring / Spring Boot
• You have good experience in scaling, performance tuning & optimization at both API and storage layers
• You have an excellent grasp of OOPS concepts, data structures, algorithms, design patterns & REST APIs
• You are proficient in Java, SQL
• You have good knowledge of Databases: RDBMS/Document
• You have a good understanding of REST API design
• You have knowledge of DevOps
• Implement Coding Best Practices. Implement Code Quality gates as per the program norms
• Knowledge of Angular 2+ is a big plus

Position : Backend Developer – SDE3 : Java/Nodejs

As part of the engineering team, you would be expected to have deep technology expertise with a passion for building highly scalable products. This is a unique opportunity where you can impact the lives of people across 150+ countries!

Responsibilities

● Own architecture, design, development, and implementation of different modules/features of the services

● Design, develop, deploy and support web applications.

● Bring in industry best practices

● Discover opportunities for performance improvements

● Recommend ways to improve reliability, efficiency and code quality

● Focus on continuous delivery and reducing complexity

● Carry out code reviews and manage pull requests within the mobile application development team

● Build applications based on micro-services architecture

Requirements

● Overall 5+ years of experience in Backend development (Java or Nodejs).

● B.E/B.Tech in CS or equivalent streams from institute of repute (IITs, NITs, BITs, IIITs or equivalent)

● Strong object oriented design skills & knowledge of design patterns

● Experience in working with data platform & data lake pipeline building is preferred.

● Experience designing & developing distributed systems involving multiple web services, databases (both SQL and NoSQL), caches, queues, etc. taking into consideration scalability, availability, fault tolerance, consistency, etc. of the overall system

● Well-aware of and enforces development best practices: Unit Tests, Code Reviews, Integration Tests, CI/CD, Monitoring, Alerting, etc

The Java/Backend Developer is responsible for the development and maintenance of Bytemark’s backend APIs. This person utilizes their knowledge of Java development & web technologies as an integral part of the software development team.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, maintain, and deliver highly scalable and reliable APIs
• Collaborate with development team and product owners to analyze, design, and implement user stories using an agile methodology.
• Write high-quality software code that complies with design specifications and meets development and support requirements.
• Develop unit tests and test changes using an agile methodology.
• Use a variety of tools to perform unit testing, automated builds, and source control.
• Participate as a member in Agile teams, and work with other team member to review user stories, estimate effort for user stories, and participate in sprint reviews.
• Maintaining current web and back-end features
• Learning new skills and technologies as company products and industry standards warrant

Required Skills:

• 2-6 years of experience building RESTful APIs
• 2+ year of hands-on Java experience using Play 1.x framework
• Knowledge of Spring or Grails frameworks is a plus
• Ability to write SQL.
• Understanding of OOP
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) using JUnit, Selenium or a similar technology
• Basic knowledge of Unix
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• 3-8 years of software development experience
• Undergraduate degree in the field of computer science or equivalent
• Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment

Job Description:
Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a closely related computer technical field with 3+ years experience programming with at least one of the following languages:Java, C++, C#, Python, Go, or Perl;

OR 

• MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a closely related computer technical field 2+ years experience programming with at least one of the following languages: Java, C++, C#, Python, Go, or Perl.

ALSO 

• Minimum 3 years of experience building applications using at least one of the following: web application technologies including: HTML, CSS, or Javascript; OR Databases, for example: Mysql, Mongo, ora similar program; OR a collection of systems connected and communicating via a network connection
• Minimum 1 year of experience mentoring more junior Engineers
• Significant experience with large scale, high-performance systems