JavaScript Developer

Davis Index is a leading market intelligence platform and publication that specializes in providing accurate and up-to-date price benchmarks for ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, as well as primary metals. Our dedicated team of reporters, analysts, and data specialists publishes and processes over 1,400 proprietary price indexes, metals futures prices, and other reference data. In addition, we offer market intelligence, news, and analysis through an industry-leading technology platform. With a global presence across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa, our team of over 50 professionals works tirelessly to deliver essential market insights to our valued clients.

Job Overview:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Full Stack Intern to join our development team. This is a fantastic opportunity for students or recent graduates who have a passion for coding and want to gain hands-on experience in developing web applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).
• Collaborate with the team to design, develop, and test new features.
• Work with Python for backend integrations and scripting.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in existing applications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficiency in React and Express.js.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Completed 1-2 small to mid-level MERN stack projects.
• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude.

 Application Process:

1. Candidates must submit their project portfolio showcasing the MERN stack projects they have worked on.
2. Shortlisted candidates will be given a beginner-level technical test to assess their skills.
3. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and enthusiasm during the interview process.

• Past experience in working with any product start-up is a plus.
• Proficiency in fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React, and others.
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express (recommended).
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Understanding of REST Services.
• Experience with Redis.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, MongoDB and Elasticsearch.
• Proficient understanding of serverless programming.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

Synapsica is a growth stage HealthTech startup founded by alumni from IIT Kharagpur, AIIMS New Delhi, and IIM Ahmedabad. We believe healthcare needs to be transparent and objective, while being affordable. Every patient has the right to know exactly what is happening in their bodies and they don’t have to rely on cryptic 2 liners given to them as diagnosis.

Towards this aim, we are building an artificial intelligence enabled cloud based platform to analyze medical images and create 2.0 of advanced radiologist reporting.

We are backed by Y Combinator and other investors from India, US and Japan. We are proud to have GE, AIIMS, the Spinal Kinetics as our partners.

Join us, if you find this as exciting as we do!

Description:

We are looking for a skilled computer programmer who is comfortable with both front and back end programming. Hands-on with UI and server-side is highly desirable.

You will get hands-on experience in the latest technologies and skills like ReactJS, NodeJS, MongoDB, REST API etc. This role is ideal for you if you have a background in Full Stack development and are looking for the next level of career growth in a fast paced, learning based and merit driven work environment.

Responsibilities:
- Developing front end app components.
- Developing backend apis and middlewares.
- Designing and scaling databases and servers.
- Ensuring responsiveness and cross-platform compatibility of applications.
- Owning and delivering end-to-end products, features, enhancements.

Requirements:
- Degree in Computer Science or related discipline with 3-7 years of experience.
- Proficiency with fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Hands on with Reactjs or similar framework/library.
- Proficiency with server side languages such as Nodejs, Python, PHP.
- Prior experience with at least one no-sql database such as MongoDB.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Good problem solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Very high sense of ownership.
- Deep interest and passion for technology

• Experience in software development, prototyping, functional analysis, integration, and testing.
• Experience with Javascript and RESTful technologies including building RESTful APIs
• In-depth understanding of the JavaScript programming languages especially Angular and node.js and the ability to peer review other engineer's code constructively
• Highly skilled at problem-solving, unit-testing, and debugging.
• Expert understanding of best practice engineering principles for building MEAN applications.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems and an understanding of data structures, data normalization, and query performance considerations. Particularly Non-Relational/NoSQL databases including MongoDB.
• Automated unit testing and CI experience
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts pictorially, orally or in writing.
• Docker experience desired
• Ability to learn business rules quickly by reading requirements, engaging in conversation, or reverse engineering.
• Expertise in source code control and versioning concepts.

Purpose of the Role

To design and implement the Peak AI System - a new system of intelligence that allows companies to quickly harness the power of AI.

The Opportunity 

Peak is a Decision Intelligence company - we are on a mission to help organisations use AI to make great commercial decisions, all the time. Just as importantly, we are also focused on building an amazing company - one where we truly value our people & culture, and strive to make an amazing and diverse place to work. Our recent Best Companies award & 3 star accreditation for being one of the top companies to work for is a testament to this.

We have ambitious plans over the coming years; to launch and lead a new category of technology (Decision Intelligence), expand our operations and create the best working culture possible. This is a great time to join Peak and the Engineering team, as we start the next stage of our global growth.

The Role

Based in Jaipur or Pune, you will be working in a collaborative team on cutting edge technologies in a supportive and dynamic environment. Ultimately you are responsible for building the CODI and on-boarding new clients - this involves:

• Developing a good understanding of the solutions which Peak delivers, and how these link to Peak’s overall strategy.
• Making suggestions towards shaping the strategy for a feature and engineering design.
• Managing own workload and usually delivering unsupervised. Accountable for their own workstream or the work of a small team.  
• Understanding Engineering priorities and is able to focus on these, helping others to remain focussed too
• Acting as the Lead Engineer on a project. Helps ensure others follow Peak processes, such as release and version control.
• An active member of the team, through useful contributions to projects and in team meetings.
• Supervising others. Deputising for a Lead and/or support them with tasks. Mentoring new joiners/interns and Masters students. Sharing knowledge and learnings with the team.

Required Skills and Experience

We are building a team of world class engineers in Jaipur / Pune, essentially we are looking for bright, talented engineers looking to work at the cutting edge of practical AI.

• Acquired strong proven professional programming experience.
• Strong command of Algorithms, Data structures, Design patterns, and Product Architectural Design.
• Good understanding of DevOps, Cloud technologies, CI/CD, Serverless and Docker, preferable AWS 
• Proven track record and expert in one of the field - DevOps/Frontend/Backend
• Excellent coding and debugging skills in any language with command on any one programming paradigm, preferred Javascript/Python/Go
• Experience with at least one of the Database systems - RDBMS and NoSQL
• Ability to document requirements and specifications.
• A naturally inquisitive and problem-solving mindset.
• Strong experience in using AGILE or SCRUM techniques to build quality software.
• Advantage: experience in React js, AWS, Nodejs, Golang, Apache Spark, ETL tool, data integration system, certification in AWS, worked in a Product company and involved in making it from scratch, Good communication skills, open-source contributions, proven competitive coding pro

As well as doing great work we have created an award-winning, fun and exciting workplace that people love to be, we are looking for people to join us who share our values and are:

• Open - Always up for new ideas and able to take and give feedback in a positive way.
• Driven - sets high goals, doesn’t give up, and make sacrifices to ensure that their job gets done on time and meets/exceeds expectations.
• Curious - Aware of new technologies and uses them to make new improvements in the Engineering ecosystem.
• Smart - Innovative and thinks out of the box, in difficult situations finds a way to succeed no matter what 
• Responsible - takes ownership of tasks given and has a strong work ethic.

About Peak

In an age when becoming AI and data-driven is one of the most important things businesses must do, it can also be one of the most challenging. That’s where Peak comes in; our CODI system sits at the heart of our client’s businesses, enabling the rapid unification, modelling and - most importantly - use of data - helping decision makers make great commercial decisions, powered by AI. All supported by our world-class data science team.

Founded in 2014, Peak has grown rapidly, in line with the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies, winning numerous awards and attracted significant funding to support the company’s ongoing investment in machine learning and AI technologies. All to further our mission to become the world’s leading AI System business.

Headquartered in Manchester, Peak also has offices in London, Edinburgh, Jaipur and Brisbane. Our clients include some of the world's leading retailers, manufacturers and well-known brands alongside highly innovative and tech-savvy businesses. Peak is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner, and holds Machine Learning Competency and Retail Competency status.

Full Stack Engineer

Front End Technology:

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in working web development technologies

• Experience writing modular/reusable code and using modern JS frameworks / libraries like

React or other comparable frameworks or toolkits

• Strong expertise with HTML5, CSS, and writing cross-browser compatible code.

. Experience with Responsive Frameworks like Bootstrap / Flex.

• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Design concepts.

Back end Technology:

• Have extensive experience in designing a backend stack of the product

• Strong understanding of Data Structures / Algorithms.

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in Writing Backend Microservices in Node

JS/Python

• Ability to build the product from scratch & drive it to completion

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and build a next-generation product that drives the business and meets the functional

needs of our customers and partners.

• Designing overall architecture of the web/ mobile application

• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications

• Optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale. Support diverse clients from high

powered desktop computers to small footprint mobile devices.

• Write client-side/backend code for web-based applications, create fast, easy-to-use, high

volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use

• Develop application code and unit test (Karma, Mocha, Chai).

• Ensuring high performance and security of web apps developed.

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions:

• Engineering

• Information Technology

Skills

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• JavaScript

• Data Structures

• Front-end Development

• Algorithms

• React js
• Express js

• Swagger

• Github

Qualifications

• Experience in building scalable systems.

• Exposure in building and using reusable code and libraries.

• Candidates should proactively keep their knowledge and skills up to date.

• Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment independently and as part of a team.

• Candidates should be able to work in a highly collaborative environment with excellent communication skills.

Other Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-moving, and growing environment.

• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills. Should be able to strategize immediately.

• Strong knowledge of web application architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.