Junior Engineer

Job Description: Backend Developer (PHP, Django, Docker)

About us: AuditorsDesk is designed to make Audit firm’s audit work paperless. Without the need to download any software you can take your audit firm online. Your firm can easily maintain documents online. Deliver high-quality audits under ICAI guidelines. Your teams and clients can collaborate and be more efficient in managing audit work papers. More than just a tool for auditors, it tracks engagement progress from planning to conclusion. It enables the entire team to operate at its best efficiency.

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in PHP framework. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate expertise in working with the Django and Docker frameworks. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic IT team in South Delhi location.

Responsibilities:

§ Design, develop, and maintain efficient and reliable PHP backend systems.

§ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

§ Integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.

§ Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance.

§ Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Requirements:

§ Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a PHP-Backend Developer.

§ Proficient in PHP framework, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming.

§ Hands-on experience with Django and Docker frameworks.

§ Solid understanding of database design and optimization (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).

§ Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and their integration with backend services.

§ Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

§ Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Job Type: On site

Job Location: South Delhi (Nearby Nehru Enclave Metro Stn.)

Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation: Best fit as per industry standard

How to Apply: Interested candidates who meet the above requirements and are ready to contribute to a dynamic team are encouraged to submit their resume at hrATauditorsdeskDOTin  

Please indicate "Backend (PHP) Developer Application" in the subject line.

*Note: Immediate joiners will be given preference. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

• BS in CS or EE or equivalent
• Experience working on large scale systems in rapid growth environments
• Experience with public cloud offerings (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Solid programming skills; preferred experience in Java, and/or Python
• Experience with modern web frameworks, advanced algorithms/data intelligence, public
• cloud platforms and streaming data pipelines
• Familiarity with containerization, microservices architecture, continuous integration, and delivery
• 5+ years’ experience preferred

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Background

• At least 1+ years’ experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers

Opportunity

We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
• Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
• Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
• Build POCs for client deployments
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (1+ years)
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
• Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms

• Deliver features in an end-to-end manner: technical design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership and own specific areas of the platform.
• Work closely with Product Managers to translate product requirements to engineering specifications.
• Lead code review efforts and quality efforts in your area of ownership.
• Participate in product discussions, taking ownership and initiative.
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentored and guide junior engineers.

Must Haves:

• Minimum 2 years of working experience in Ruby on Rails/ Python/ Node.JS.
• Strong problem-solving skills, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent experience on databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Familiarity with tools for code reviews, version control (GIT).
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby/ Python/Node.JS code.
• Experience in application server hosting and monitoring.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on with search platforms (Solr, Elasticsearch, etc).
• Prior experience with microservices-based architecture/SOA/distributed systems.
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Experience with common AWS service EC2, RDS, S3, SES, etc.

Key Competencies:

• Building Effective Team
• Solving Problems Creatively
• Learning Agility
• Drive For Result