Lead Software Developer (Backend)

Hey there! We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Ruby on Rails developer to join our team. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for enhancing our product offerings and ensuring smooth operations and scalability of our existing infrastructure. If you have a strong foundation in RoR development, possess a knack for writing clean code, and are excited about building and scaling innovative products, we would love to hear from you.

To provide you with a brief overview of the job role, we are sharing the specific requirements that we expect from you. Please have a look:

Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a Ruby on Rails developer in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of Ruby, Ruby on Rails framework, and PostgreSQL.
• Extensive experience with hosting and maintaining production applications on AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• Solid understanding of real-time communication and experience with socket programming.
• Experience in implementing AI in real-world applications is a solid plus.
• Experience in front-end technologies, particularly Vue.js would be a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and debug complex issues.
• Experience leading a development team or mentoring junior developers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions using RoR, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Develop and maintain APIs, web services, and integrations with various third-party systems.
• Lead and collaborate with a team of developers to design, develop, and maintain high-quality scalable applications.
• Recruit and provide technical leadership and guidance to developers.
• Optimise and ensure the reliability of the backend infrastructure.
• Optimise application performance and ensure the scalability and security of the software.
• Stay up-to-date and passionate about the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software development.
• Optimize the monthly spending on cloud infrastructure.

About Foaps:

We are an innovative startup empowering restaurants to excel in the online food delivery business. Our platform aggregates all online food delivery orders into a single consolidated dashboard, improving the efficiency of order management and aiding restaurant growth. With a strong presence in the Indian market and partnerships with major delivery services like Zomato, Swiggy, Dunzo, Thrive, and magicpin, we are making a significant impact in the restaurant industry. Backed by flat6labs Bahrain, our mission is to revolutionize how restaurants conduct their online food delivery business.

For more details visit our website www.foaps.co

Why Join Foaps?:

At Foaps, we offer compelling reasons for you to join our team:

• Collaborate directly with the founders: As a part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with the founders and actively participate in the decision-making processes of our early-stage startup. Your contributions will have a direct impact on shaping the direction and success of our business.

• Stock options: We believe in recognizing and rewarding the hard work and dedication of our team members. As a valued team member, you will be eligible for stock options based on your performance and contributions. This allows you to share in the growth and success of the company.

• Performance-based salary increments: We value your efforts and believe in fostering a culture of growth. Individuals’ performance, dedication, contribution, and achievements will be acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.

• Team-oriented environment: At Foaps, we prioritize collaboration and teamwork. Our company culture is not based on hierarchy but rather on creating an environment that fits the needs and strengths of our team. We foster a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where everyone's voice is heard and contributions are valued.

• Make a difference in the Restaurant industry: Foaps is revolutionizing the online food delivery business, making it easier for restaurants to do online delivery business. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to this transformation and play a vital role in shaping the future of the restaurant industry.

Interested? Join us and become a vital part of our startup journey. Together, we'll build an exciting future and make a real impact.

• We are looking to add a Software Engineer to contribute to the development, upgradation and management of our back end services for our website / PWA / app / chatbot / internal tools.
• You will be part of a lean team with a very steep learning / growth opportunity while working on and exploring some of the cutting edge technologies
• This is a full-time role in Mumbai with flexible working hours (including WFH)
• You will be working closely with the founder and be involved in strategic decisions such as back end architecture, tech stack selection, hiring, etc.
• We have multiple products in the pipeline and we need a strong team player who can contribute shoulder-to-shoulder with the existing team in the software development process.
• CTC offered: upto Rs. 22 Lakhs

• Must have qualities: logical & independent thinker; problem solver; result oriented; takes ownership; ability to work indepenently with end-to-end output delivery; ability to structure the code (to avoid rework in future)
• Experience in writing production quality code in NodeJS, Python, Java, or Ruby on Rails
• Hands on experience in design web application using ExpressJS, Koa, Django
• Experience in designing and developing REST API. Familiarity with GraphQL is a plus.
• Proficient in dealing with SQL and NoSQL databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL MongoDB, Elasticsearch.
• Experience with in-memory databases like Redis or MemCache; webserver like Apache, Nginx.
• Experience in stress testing and unit testing and familiarity with testing platforms is a plus
• Proven experience in implementing user authentication and authorization in distributed systems.
• Capability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Experience in designing and developing scalable system.
• Working experience with one of the cloud services like GCP, AWS , Digital Ocean, Azure, etc.
• Knowledge of low-code / no-code tools to expedite production is a plus
• Engineering degree; Computer Science preferably + minimum 2 years of work experience as a Back End Engineer (NOTE: Please do not apply if you do not meet this criteria)
• Clear communication, strong inter-personal skills

• Experience of a lifetime by disrupting the antiquated tech of Real Estate
• Steep learning curve with opportunity to
• Opportunity to generate immense wealth for yourselves from the equity allocation
• A good cash salary
• Standard perks (health insurance, medical benefits etc.)

1. CV screening
2. Coding Test
3. Technical Interview

1. 2+ years of experience building REST APIs with Java
2. 1+ years of experience in maintaining REST APIs documentation.
3. 2+ years of experience programming and delivering in a production environment
4. Expertise working with data structures and algorithms
5. Proficiency in object-oriented programming and experience applying modern design patterns.

Why join the navy when you can be the pirate?

Get onboard this ship & let's make KYC and onboarding easier than ever!

We want to ensure that our tech is successfully consumed by end users easily.

We are looking forward to work with you.

We would love to have you for the following reasons :

• Strong hold in python based backends such as Flask & Django
• Knowledge of backend principles, patterns, and best practices
• Aware of the open-source ecosystem and the libraries available.
• Proficient understanding of Git
• Must have written Unit, Integration and UI Test Cases
• Understanding of Cloud hosting (AWS,Azure) principles and interface guidelines
• Experience in working with distrubuted data using REST APIs, JSON and other technologies
• Potential interns with experience in containers will hold an advantage.
• Experience in Kafka & ELK will be an advantage.
• Experience of 1-2 years.