Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Development

Job Title: Python Django Microservices Lead

Job Title: Django Backend Lead Developer

Location: Indore/ Pune (Hybrid - Wednesday and Thursday WFO)

Timings - 12.30 to 9.30 PM

Experience Level: 8+ Years

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Django Backend Lead Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development, cloud technologies, and big data

processing. This role involves leading technical projects, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

Lead the development of backend systems using Django.

Design and implement scalable and secure APIs.

Integrate Azure Cloud services for application deployment and management.

Utilize Azure Databricks for big data processing and analytics.

Implement data processing pipelines using PySpark.

Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.

Mentor and guide junior developers.

Optimize database performance and manage data storage solutions.

Ensure high performance and security standards for applications.

Participate in architecture design and technical decision-making.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

8+ years of experience in backend development.

8+ years of experience with Django.

Proven experience with Azure Cloud services.

Experience with Azure Databricks and PySpark.

Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and web services.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Experience with database management (SQL and NoSQL).

Skills: Django, Python, Azure Cloud, Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Delta tables, PySpark, SQL/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, Git, and Agile methodologies

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
• Provide technical leadership by guiding and mentoring software engineers in creating robust and scalable solutions.
• Lead the recruitment process to identify and onboard top-tier engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth within the technical team.
• Architectural Vision:
• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership, senior technical stakeholders, and product managers to shape the architectural vision and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Actively participate in code reviews and technical design discussions and contribute hands-on expertise to development efforts.
• Drive the evolution of development processes, establish meaningful metrics, and cultivate a team culture emphasizing technical excellence.
• Lead POCs and technical evaluations
• Hands-on Technical Involvement:
• Demonstrate deep technical involvement through direct contributions to the codebase, technical design discussions, and the development of domain expertise.
• Utilize your extensive experience to guide the team in developing large-scale distributed systems, employing languages such as Java, Python, C++, Ruby, Go, or JavaScript.
• Process Evolution and DevOps:
• Innovate and evolve development processes to enhance efficiency and agility.
• Leverage a background in DevOps to oversee the operational aspects of widely deployed SaaS products.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD environments for seamless software delivery.

Must-Have:

• Managerial and Technical Expertise:
• Possess 3+ years of managerial experience and a solid 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Demonstrate prior success in leading and growing cross-functional development teams of 10-20 individual contributors.
• Software Delivery Excellence:
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software within tight deadlines, emphasizing agility in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Hands-on experience developing and designing large-scale distributed systems using languages like Java, Python, C++, Ruby, Go, or JavaScript.
• DevOps and SaaS Background:
• Background in DevOps with experience in the operation of widely deployed SaaS products.
• Communication and Organization:
• Exceptional organizational skills and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• CI/CD and Cloud Platform Experience:
• Previous experience in designing CI/CD environments.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
• Demonstrated experience using data to measure success, drive improvements, and inform strategic decisions.
• Global Team Collaboration:
• Previous experience working on geographically dispersed teams.

Principal Software Engineer

Opportunity in this role / Why should you join here?

You will enjoy working with us if you are looking to work in a stimulating, flexible, open environment. You will experience ownership and independence at the same time providing technical solutions that work.

You will be part of the madness and thrill of growing the business from scratch. You get to make decisions, fail fast and learn fast. You get to contribute, add value to the organization by thinking like an entrepreneur. You are supported by the best talent in the industry and work with creative teams. You are rewarded as you go on proving yourself.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or related field
• At least 6+ years of experience with at least 4 years of software application design experience
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• A full stack generalist with experience in both front-end and back-end technologies
• Proven experience in high-level programming languages, like Java and Development of scalable Web Applications and Web Services
• Experience in JavaScript frameworks like Angular, React, NodeJS
• Passion for delivering products end-to-end, from ideation to implementation
• Proven experience building complex web applications and micro services
• Strong experience with Spring Boot stack (spring cloud, spring-data)
• Extensive experience in developing and consuming REST APIs
• Experience in PHP is a plus advantage

Responsibilities:

• Participate in design reviews and recommend improvements
• Provide technical guidance in software design and development activities
• Recommend new technologies to ensure quality and improve productivity
• Support in all phases of SDLC and ensure delivery of high-quality products
• Analyse business requirements and design/develop most effective technical solution
• Analyse and troubleshoot application issues in a timely fashion
• Work with other engineers in planning, prioritising and executing assigned tasks within deadlines

x• Work with QA team in preparing test cases and assist in automation

• Mentor other Engineers as and when required
• Assist in maintenances and upgrades of existing software applications
• Assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Assist in technical audits and make sure to implement audit recommendations.

We want a developer who has experience with Quickbooks API, who can create a self serve tool, which will map data from other accounting software to QBO

About Kloud9:

Kloud9 exists with the sole purpose of providing cloud expertise to the retail industry. Our team of cloud architects, engineers and developers help retailers launch a successful cloud initiative so you can quickly realise the benefits of cloud technology. Our standardised, proven cloud adoption methodologies reduce the cloud adoption time and effort so you can directly benefit from lower migration costs.

Kloud9 was founded with the vision of bridging the gap between E-commerce and cloud. The E-commerce of any industry is limiting and poses a huge challenge in terms of the finances spent on physical data structures.

At Kloud9, we know migrating to the cloud is the single most significant technology shift your company faces today. We are your trusted advisors in transformation and are determined to build a deep partnership along the way. Our cloud and retail experts will ease your transition to the cloud.

Our sole focus is to provide cloud expertise to retail industry giving our clients the empowerment that will take their business to the next level. Our team of proficient architects, engineers and developers have been designing, building and implementing solutions for retailers for an average of more than 20 years.

We are a cloud vendor that is both platform and technology independent. Our vendor independence not just provides us with a unique perspective into the cloud market but also ensures that we deliver the cloud solutions available that best meet our clients' requirements.

What we are looking for:

●  Overall 8+ Years of Experience in Web Application development.

●  5+ Years of development experience with JAVA8 , Springboot, Microservices and middleware

●  3+ Years of Designing Middleware using Node JS platform.

●  Good to have 2+ Years of Experience in using NodeJS along with AWS Serverless platform.

●  Good Experience with Javascript / TypeScript, Event Loops, ExpressJS, GraphQL, SQL DB (MySQLDB), NoSQL DB(MongoDB) and YAML templates.

●  Good Experience with TDD Driven Development and Automated Unit Testing.

●  Good Experience with exposing and consuming Rest APIs in Java 8, Springboot platform and Swagger API contracts.

●  Good Experience in building NodeJS middleware performing Transformations, Routing, Aggregation, Orchestration and

Authentication(JWT/OAUTH).

●  Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

●  Experience working in Agile Scrum Methodology.

●  Very good Problem-Solving Skills.

●  Very good learner and passion for technology.

●  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

●  Ability to communicate effectively with team members and business stakeholders

Why Explore a Career at Kloud9:

With job opportunities in prime locations of US, London, Poland and Bengaluru, we help build your career paths in cutting edge technologies of AI, Machine Learning and Data Science. Be part of an inclusive and diverse workforce that's changing the face of retail technology with their creativity and innovative solutions. Our vested interest in our employees translates to delivering the best products and solutions to our customers.

 ​IT experience in analysis, design, development, documentation, implementing, and testing of software systems in Java, ​Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Internet technologies.

​- ​Spring Boot includes real-world experience working with ​Microservices Architecture, Plugin Services.

​- ​Strong experience in Spring Frameworks such as Spring MVC, IOC, AOP, and Spring JDBC.

​- Strong knowledge of the ​DevOps, AWS Environment, Code Versioning ​- ​Strong hands-on experience with Spring IO, Spring Boot with Thyme leaf.

​- ​Experience in implementing Java EE design patterns such as MVC, Singleton, Session Façade, DAO, DTO, and Business Delegate in the development of Multi-Tier distributed Enterprise Applications.

​- ​Good experience in developing Web Services SOAP, JAX-WS, WSDL.

​- ​Experience in core Java-Multithreading, collections, Servlets and JDBC.

​- ​​Strong knowledge on RDBMS concepts and broadly worked ​Postgres, MySQL technologies such as MongoDB

​- ​Experience in designing front-end ​technologies like ReactJS will be an add-on​

​- ​Hands-on experience with build and deployment tools including Ant / Maven, logging and Debugging using Slf4 and Log4j, and unit and integration testing using JUnit.

​- ​Experience with Use-Case design, Class, and Sequence diagrams using UML.

​- ​Excellent team player with good analytical, strategic planning, and interpersonal and communication skills. Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and self-starter.