Lead Backend Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and improvement of both our customer-centric SaaS platform and internal systems.

As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our application, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product managers, and designers, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

• Design and develop server-side logic, APIs, and database schema to support the functionality and performance requirements of our SaaS platform.

• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code using any relevant programming language preferably Java with SpringBoot.

• Optimize the backend systems for maximum speed and scalability, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of the application.

• Implement data storage solutions using PostgreSQL or other relational databases, ensuring data integrity and security.

• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve any issues or bugs in the backend code.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in backend development and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Backend Developer or similar role, with a focus on server-side development.

• Proficiency in working with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, and writing efficient SQL queries.

• Familiarity with SaaS concepts and architecture.

• Experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs. • Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures.

• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail. • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory.

As a Backend Developer with expertise in Java, and PostgreSQL, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the backend infrastructure of our SaaS and internal platforms, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance. Join our team and be a part of building cutting-edge software solutions that empower our customers and drive business growth. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (About 10 - 11 years and at least 9 years relevant experience)

Develop Java webservices and components according to a detailed design document.

Build efficient, reusable and reliable Java code per industry best practices.

Follow TDD approach and ensure unit-test coverage meets quality requirements.

Develop Integration tests to ensure coding adheres to acceptance criteria and verify end-to-end behavior of the system.

Ensure best possible performance, quality and responsiveness of applications.

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Must have experience developing in Java latest version (least version is 8)

Must have experience in design and development using Micro service architecture

Solid knowledge in OOP concepts, and design principles/patterns for developing scalable applications

Must have experience developing Spring Boot applications

Must have experience developing database access layer using Spring Data JPA/Hibernates

Must have experience in developing REST Services using Spring

Good working experience in development of event driven systems using any framework

Must have experience with any RDBMS and at least one NoSQL database preferably PostgresSQL and Mongo DB

Must have experience writing unit and integration tests using Junit

Must have experience using mock frameworks like Mockito, WireMock

Must have experience using Git

Must have experience with CI / CD

Basic hands-on experience in one of the cloud provider (AWS/Azure) or at least docker and Kubernetes

Familiarity with build tools Maven or Gradle

Added advantage with experience of Reactive and Functional Programming

Must-Have Technology Skills:

• OOP Concept, Java 8+, Spring Boot, API development, Agile Scrum knowledge, Strong Databases design concepts of RDBMS, and capable of writing and optimizing complex queries.
  Good understanding of any Database tool e.g. Postgres, MySQL, etc.,
• DevOps basic knowledge e.g. implementation of logging in the code, Application Performance Management.
• Basic API & Application security, and Basics of tuning application performance.
• Basic Understanding of DevOps concepts e.g. CI & CD, Deployment lifecycle, Basic understanding of unit testing concepts e.g. TDD (test-driven development).
• A basic understanding of Microservices patterns
• A basic understanding of Java scripting.
• Good understanding of UI Frameworks like Angular 8+

Must-Have Soft Skills:

• Verbal & Written English communication, Good Problem-solving skills,
• Good Planning skills,
• Team Player,
• Good leadership skills
• Good written and verbal communication

Job Description

• Good experience as a full-stack developer in DB-centric applications and should be able to write and optimize complex database queries
• Requirement gathering & understanding, effort estimation, technical design, project planning, and monitoring in an Agile environment.
• Work proactively & independently to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks.
• Providing expertise in technical analysis and solving technical issues during project delivery.
• Customer interfacing - understand customer requirements, and propose technical solutions.
• Full Software Development Lifecycle (Agile).
• Code reviews, test case reviews and ensure code developed meets the requirements.
• Component Design/ Coding/ Unit Testing/ Debugging / Test Driven Development / Continuous Integration.
• Carry out adaptive changes necessitated by changes in Business Requirements and Technology

Product Responsibilities:

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of one or more products and solutions.

10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Be technically strong and deliver product excellence.

Collaborate with your team and cross-functional partners to define and influence strategy.

Drive roadmap creation and execution.

Collaborate with various functions, drive engineering initiatives, and have an impact at an organizational level.

Participate in technical design. You will be the owner of the technical direction of the products.

Define clear OKRs and measure the impact of your team and individual members.

Evangelize your products across various teams and also to external customers.

Work with the GTM team to deliver success for the products.

Collaborate with the Recruitment/HR team to hire exceptional talent for your own team and also for other teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor degree preferably in Computer Science from a reputed engineering college.

10+ years of proven experience, with 2+ years of leading a team.

Very strong in hands-on coding.

8+ years of combined experience in JVM languages(Java, Scala, Kotlin, etc), any scripting language like python, relational and non-relational databases.

Very strong in system design. You should have designed and implemented large-scale Web applications or data systems.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrated experience recruiting and managing technical teams, including performance management.

Good to have:

Don't worry, we'll ramp you up, but experience in any of these areas will help you hit the ground running:

Familiarity with technologies such as Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop ecosystem, and modern warehouses like Snowflake, AWS Redshift, etc.

Experience working with public cloud systems such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Experience with containerization and technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.

 Knowledge of large-scale, data-heavy distributed systems.

Artwork Flow website: https://www.artworkflowhq.com/">https://www.artworkflowhq.com 

Bizongo: https://www.bizongo.com">https://www.bizongo.com 

Artwork Flow is the Global SAAS platform by Bizongo for Product Packaging Management and Label Proofing. It’s a cloud-based collaboration platform to review & approve creative packaging projects to accelerate new product launch.

We are helping brands across industries such as Food and Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Personal Care, Chemicals, Consumer goods, and more.  Our capterra score of 4.5 is a testimony to our customer obsession.

We function as a startup within Bizongo and we are looking to onboard driven individuals for Product and Engineering, as we grow Artwork Flow into North America, Europe and other global markets.

We have a few of the best investors on board including the likes of Accel, Chiratae, B-Capital Group, IFC (World Bank group), CDC group and Schroeder Adveq

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Strong proficiency in Java and building scalable enterprise applications
• Can think of architectural design at scale
• Love solving complex and challenging problems
• Have good knowledge of design and architectural patterns
• Thrive to implement Industry’s best practices and coding standards
• High obsession for Quality and Performance
• Good knowledge on performance optimization, SQL tuning, caching techniques
• Like to collaborate with people, share knowledge, learn from others and mentor juniors

Additional Perks - 

• Medical Insurance 
• Flexible Work hours 
• Casual Dress Code 
• Recreational Facility