Lead Engineer (Full Stack)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust APIs to support various applications and services.
• Design and implement scalable solutions using AWS cloud services.
• Utilize Python frameworks such as Flask and Django to build efficient and high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements for new features and enhancements.
• Ensure the security and integrity of applications by implementing best practices and security measures.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure smooth operation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Develop and maintain documentation for code processes and procedures.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve skills and knowledge.
• Contribute to the overall success of the company by delivering high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Possess strong expertise in developing and maintaining APIs.
• Demonstrate proficiency in AWS cloud services and their application in scalable solutions.
• Have extensive experience with Python frameworks such as Flask and Django.
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges.
• Show ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Display excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts clearly.
• Have a background in the Consumer Lending domain is a plus.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends.
• Possess a strong understanding of agile development methodologies.
• Show experience in mentoring and guiding junior team members.
• Exhibit attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a hybrid work model.
• Show a proactive approach to identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problems.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a PHP Developer at Vedika Web Solutions. The PHP Developer will be responsible for back-end web development, object-oriented programming (OOP), front-end development, software development, and programming tasks on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• Back-End Web Development and Software Development skills
• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Front-End Development skills
• Strong programming skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with PHP frameworks like PHP, Codeigniter, Laravel, ect.
• Experience in third-party Rest APIs integration is a must.
• Knowledge of Shopify, ZOHO, and Woocommerce is an additional advantage.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, JavaScript, and MySQL

We're looking for someone who has a passion for technology and continuous improvement, and enjoys a collaborative approach to software development. You'll help us scale to meet the demands of a million-plus global customers and you'll help decide on the tools and approaches we use. As a Senior Software Engineer well into your career, we know you're exceptional at what you do. You take pride in being someone that more junior members look up to, but you're still eager to learn and hone in on skills as a Senior Software Engineer. That's why we're placing a heavy emphasis on leaning on your expertise to take on a high level of responsibility while being a role model and mentor to others on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Drive complex projects autonomously, from technical design to launch.
• Tackle complex architecture challenges, apply architectural standards and start using them on new projects.
• Designing, implementing, testing and deploying various software products.
• Contributing to the overall technical solution design.
• Managing and maintaining existing systems in line with our product custodianship strategy.
• Provide thought leadership and make contributions to continually improve the cross-platform development practices.
• Participating in engineering practices that produce testable, maintainable products to be proud of.
• Knowledge sharing & mentoring other developers within the team and the wider REA community.
• Perform code reviews & documentation as well as take on complex bug fixes, especially on high-risk problems.
• Set the standard for thorough, meaningful code reviews.
• Work in collaboration with team members and adhere to timelines and milestones.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years' experience in Reactjs and Nodejs (MERN STACK).
• Excellent JavaScript/Typescript skills.
  
• Experience in No SQL Database.
• Strong foundation of HTML5 CSS and JavaScript.
• Applies security and reliability principles when designing systems.
• Understand the principles of Redux/Mobx and make strong architectural recommendations.
• Stay abreast of the latest React and JS libraries and can offer well formed opinions when selecting a tech stack.
• Bring your knowledge of design patterns in development (eg SOLID) and platform architecture (Microservices, Event Driven, DDD).
• Experience with test automation at all levels of the test pyramid and beyond, and experience working in a Continuous Deployment model.
• GraphQL & AWS Experience a bonus.
• Considers the customer impact when making technical decisions.
• Really good communicator both with the stakeholders and the team.
• A real appetite for learning and growing, both as a developer and teammate.
• Great at scripting, knowledge of linux/unix systems commands, shell scripting / python.
• Agile development, experience with scrum or kanban.
• Ideally have worked in fast-growing startups, so you understand the need and ability to be able to move fast.

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 6 years experience delivering highly available web/mobile applications including 1-3 years as Senior/Lead developer.
• Prior experience in retail domain is a plus.
• 3 years of experience working with distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of UI Libraries / Frameworks, API (REST), API Management and building scalable and high performance Web APIs.
• Must have experience building websites using Javascript and Java technologies (e.g. Typescript, Spring Boot etc.). Search Engine and Native App development experience is a plus.
• AWS Serverless Cloud native services experience with Lambda functions, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc.
• Strong knowledge of Caching frameworks, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL data stores, storage and distributed persistence technologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate about enabling next generation experiences.
• Experience with automated testing, deployment pipelines and cloud based infrastructure

• Develop omni-channel digital solutions leveraging serverless and micro services in a cloud based platform to develop backend services.
• Design high/low level solutions, contribute towards architecture and technical roadmap.
• Lead technical implementation/delivery.
• Host/Lead technical discussions.
• Champion software development best practices, test driven development, CI and CD.
• Build cloud native and highly cost efficient solutions.
• Innovate, Unlearn and Disrupt. Research next generation frameworks and technologies.
• Embrace change. 

What is the role?

You will be responsible for architecting and developing features on the application end to end. You will be working closely with the Product Managers and the Technical architect to come up with high-quality, resilient, and highly performant applications.‍

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop SaaS-based applications based on microservices architecture.
• Work on core backend and ensure it meets the performance benchmarks.
• Work on the front end with ReactJS.
• Designing and developing APIs for the front end to consume.
• Constantly improve the architecture of the application by clearing the technical backlog.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

What are we looking for?

An enthusiastic individual with the following skills. Please do not hesitate to apply if you do not match all of it. We are open to promising candidates who are passionate about their work and are team players.

• Education - BE/MCA or equivalent.
• Overall 4+ years of experience.
• Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks.
• Worked on open source technologies – NodeJS, ReactJS, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB.
• Good experience with Front-end technologies like JavaScript frameworks, ReactJS, AngularJS.
• Backend exposure – good knowledge of building API.
• Worked on serverless technologies.
• Efficient in building microservices in combining server & front-end.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture.
• Should have sound working experience with relational and columnar DB.
• Should be innovative and communicative in approach.
• Will be responsible for functional/technical track of a project.

Whom will you work with?

You will closely work with the engineering team and support the Product Team of Plum.

We are

A fast-growing SaaS commerce company based in Bangalore with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, SF, Dubai, Singapore, and Dublin. We have three products in our portfolio: Plum, Empuls and Compass. Company works with over 1000 global clients. We help our clients in engaging and motivating their employees, sales teams, channel partners or consumers for better business results.

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