
Lead Software Engineer - Backend
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Lead Software Engineer - Backend
It is evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences in their city at the push of a button. We are building a magical platform that gets everyone to head out and have fun in a matter of seconds; no matter where you are and what you want to do. We are combining a delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations to solve a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time?
We’re growing rapidly with over $200M in annualized sales, 150,000 monthly transactions and profitable unit economics. We are backed by some of the finest investors in Silicon Valley & India.
We like to solve real-world problems in the simplest, most elegant manner possible. We’re looking for a QA Lead with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. You should also be capable of building and mentoring a fast-growing passionate, young, and talented team. We love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun.Dream, build and iterate. That's our mantra. Because good just isn't good enough.
👩💻 The Role
- Full responsibility of designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer.
- Lead a fast-growing team of young, passionate, talented and fun loving superstars.
- Solve challenging architectural and design problems.
- Get your hands dirty with clustering, replication, databases, build systems and infrastructure automation etc.
- Be responsible for building concurrent, performant and scalable services which will power the entire Headout ecosystem.
- Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.
🌟 Our Dream Engineer
- A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
- You love working with people and have worked in a lead position in the past.
- A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
- No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
- You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
- You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.
💝 We like
- Strong CS fundamentals, good working knowledge of classic algorithms and data structures.
- 2+years experience developing server-side technologies using any language or framework.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and people management skills.
- Experience working with Spring, Relational Databases, Concurrent Programming, NoSQL flavors, AWS.
- Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant systems and databases.
- Experience with setting setting up systems and infrastructure.
- Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols.
- People who can't live without solving that algorithm problem that they just stumbled upon.
- People who will give up anything to squeeze in that last bit-level performance.
- Anything else than can surprise us.
- Nice to Haves: An interest in travel, local experiences & hospitality.

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Requirements:
1.3+ years of strong programming experience with .Net Framework and .Net Core based software applications. (.NET,.NET Core, C#, ASP.Net, JavaScript framworks, Web API, MS SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Docker, Azure Cloud)
2. Strong knowledge of Microservices based Architecture, Design Patterns and Principles.(Optional) / Hands on experience on React Js /Redux (Optional)
3. Prior experience in handling application with larger volumes of data .
4. 3+ years of experience of designing high-performance enterprise software application.
5. Works with application development team to solve technical challenges with industry best practices.
6. Addresses and resolves complex technical issues with internal/external customers.
7. Design software systems with various Microsoft technologies and ensure compliance to all architecture requirements.
8. Review infrastructure for any issues and recommend solutions.
9. Very important to be good communicator and updates management team with the weekly/monthly status.
10. Analyzes enterprise system performance. Develops and implements system performance improvements.
11. Participates in development activities including code reviews, as well as coding and testing of new enhancements.


- Discussing project aims with the development team.
- Designing and building web applications using CodeIgniter.
- Troubleshooting issues in the implementation and debug builds.
- Working with front-end and back-end developers on projects.
- Testing functionality for users and the backend.
- Ensuring that integrations run smoothly.
- Scaling projects based on client feedback.
- Recording and reporting on work done in Codeignitor/Laravel
- Maintaining web-based applications.
- Presenting work in meetings with management.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Experience working with PHP, performing unit testing, and managing APIs such as REST.
- A solid understanding of application design using Codeignitor/Laravel.
- Knowledge of database design and querying using SQL.
- Proficiency in HTML and JavaScript.
- Practical experience using the MVC architecture.
- Strong experience in Core Java, Multi-Threading, data structures (List/Map/Set) and unit testing with (Junit, Mockito)
- Strong experience with Spring Framework (Spring MVC, Spring REST, Spring Data), ORM frameworks (JPA, Hibernate) and RDBMS (Oracle/MySQL/Postgres)
- Strong experience in applying Object-Oriented design principles and Design Patterns
- Good knowledge of Multi-Tier architecture, Micro Services architecture and Service Oriented Architecture
- Exposure to AWS Cloud, NoSQL Database (Mongo, Cassandra), Message Broker (Active
- MQ/RabbitMQ/Apache Kafka) and Big Data Technologies (Hadoop/Hive/Spark)
- Additionally, must possess capability to review code, produce technical specification document
- and knowledge of code quality tools (PMD/FindBugs/Sonar)
Roles & Responsibilities JOB TITLE: AEM Developer - Senior
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participation in software development and maintenance
processes as per quality requirements, procedures and best
practices applicable.
2. Implementing, optimizing and supervising efficiency of IT
systems in accordance with specific standards, resolution or
escalation of problems, as appropriate.
3. Drawing up technical documentation.
4. Developing knowledge in scope of information technology used.
5. Developing knowledge in scope of best practices and standards
of creating software.
6. Developing soft skills in scope of effective communication and
efficient teamwork, solution presentation and knowledge sharing.
7. Interpreting business cases, preparing specifications and
analyzing functional and technical requirements.
8. Designing solutions and creating documentation, estimating
individual scope of works and time consumption of works.
9. Within the team and project/services, proactively identifying
problems and proposing measures to increase the level of services.
10. Developing knowledge in scope of information technology
used.
11. Developing knowledge in scope of best practices and standards
of creating software.
12. Spreading the knowledge throughout the organization by
educating and supporting less experienced Specialists.
13. Maintaining industry standards and practices in projects.
14. Performing tasks assigned by the superior.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE& TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. Minimum 3 years of experience in work related to CQ/AEM
development.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in work related to Java
development in IT sector.
SOFT SKILLS:
1. Independence in performance of tasks assigned.
2. Team and end user communications skills.
3. Skills to acquire knowledge and put it in practice.
4. Work time estimation based on functional or technical
requirements.
5. Recommending employment in the case of reviewing technical
knowledge of candidates in recruitment process.
6. Work time estimation.
7. Designing and supervising implementation of solutions.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Nice to have: AEM 6 Developer
certification
Skills Primary Skills –
1. AEM including Sling Models
2. Apache Sling
3. JCR
4. Sightly (must)
Secondary Skills –
1. OSGi (Apache Felix),
2. Java, JavaEE (Servlet, Filter, JSP)
3. Git
4. Junit
5. Maven
6. REST
7. Object Oriented Design Patterns, Basic HTML + JavaScript
Experience Total Experience – 4-6 years
Relevant Experience – 4-6 years
Qualification Required to perform the
Job (Any Certifications if Needed)
Bachelor’s in information technology or equivalent qualifications.
Humancloud Technologies is a leading digital technology and innovation partner
transforming businesses across the globe through its services and solutions.
We believe in helping our businesses stay ahead of the curve by enabling them to
leverage the new-age technology services of Blockchain, IoT, Cloud and Experience
Design. We, at Humancloud, have nurtured ideas from validation to production
and shaped them into scalable businesses.
An experienced IIT Delhi alumni leadership coupled with a team of talented and
supportive peers look forward to your onboarding.
Job Description: Java Developer
We are looking for an experienced Java Developer who will work closely with the
technical lead to identify and establish best practices in the company.
Requirements & Responsibilities :
● Design and develop features using Core Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate
● Ability to design database schema, develop views and stored procedures
● Participate in user story grooming, design discussions and proposal of solutions
● Maintain existing software systems by identifying and correcting software defects
● Practice standard development processes leveraging agile methodologies such as
SCRUM and TDD
● Review and analyze business requirements and provide technical feasibility and
estimates
● Manage development/support functions etc
● Excellent in OOPS concepts, system design
● Strong knowledge of Core Java, Spring, Hibernate and Microservices
● Hands-on experience in DB design, SQL, UI Technologies like HTML/CSS,
JavaScript, jQuery, etc.
● Good knowledge of design patterns
● Excellent knowledge of JSP, Servlets, WebServices, JUnit
● Experience in Agile software development
● Familiarity with JIRA, GIT, Maven
● Experience in working directly with a client
● Good knowledge in requirement gathering, analysis, and designing
Desired Qualification and Experience :
● Minimum undergraduate in Computer Science, MCA or Statistics from a Tier 1/Tier
2 academic institution
● Minimum 3 years of professional experience as a Java developer
● Excellent written, verbal communication, and client-facing skills
● Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
● The ability to quickly grasp new concepts and learn new technologies
● The traits of a self-motivated, independent, detail-oriented, and responsible team
player.
Why Join Us:
Are you inquisitive? Are you someone who believes in facing the odds with the
determination to drive ideas forward? Then, Humancloud Technologies is the place
for you.
At Humancloud Technologies, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation,
integrity, passion, courage and empathy. We believe in human potential and the
numerous ways it can serve humanity through adopting technology. If you share a
similar belief, then we welcome you to join us.
For Further Information:
Visit our website: www.humancloud.co.in
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standing of Java and the different frameworks like Spring, etc., and have experience working on Cloud and Containers.
The Developer will perform duties and tasks to support a complete life cycle management (example: Analysis, Technical
Requirements, Design, Coding, Testing and implementation of Systems, etc.).
The Developer will work closely with the Product and Technical teams across different regions primarily Europe and will
be part of an Agile Team. The role includes research and Continuous Development of new Products based on new Tech-
nologies. This position collaborates with the operations team routinely and henceforth excellent English communication
skills (bothwritten and verbal) are essential.
A clean coder who will always leave the code in better shape than they found it.
A curious person who never stops learning and loves to try new things, even when theydon’t succeed on the
first try
A team-oriented developer with the motivation to bring out the best in others
A person who shares our appreciation for transparency and is willing to share theirexperience and knowledge
for the benefit of the team
Someone who is willing to take a stand for something they believe in.
Somebody that takes pride in their work and knows that development is a craftsmanship
Duties & Responsibilities
Conducts systems and requirements analysis, creates and contributes to task lists, cost and time analysis
Performs assigned functions and tasks to meet project plan and quality review requirements.
Raises issues as appropriate to support effective resolutions.
Analyzes specifications and user requirements to perform assigned applications development work.
Assists with system and componentdesigns to meet requirements.
Participates and documents design and code reviews to improve quality.
Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, and documents to develop application software.
Develops unit tests and unit test plans to deliver quality code.
Performs applications maintenance and support functions to support problem resolution.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related field
• 4-7 years of experience working across different product domains in a product development/engineering role
• Good communication skills necessary to manage business requests and work with different teams across differ-
ent geographies and time-zones; experience working with remote and distributed teams will be an added ad-
vantage
• Hands-on working knowledge and experience is requiredin:
a. Java (Spring, Spring Boot, etc.)
b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure
c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms
d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc.)
e. Messaging (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka etc.)
f. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc.)
g. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and
Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must
h. Data Structures and Algorithms using Java or other Programing Languages
i. Strong organizational skills
j. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc.)
• Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:
a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc.), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.
b. Multiple Java technologies around Spring, Spring Bootetc.
c. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns
d. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures
e. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc.)
f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:
a. Other Programming Languages (NodeJS, etc.)
b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc.
c. Application Servers like Tomcat, etc.
d. HTML5, CSS, AJAX, React
e. Full stack development
f. Secure Development based on OWASP standards

Through Bhanzu, we aim to eradicate math phobia and encourage careers in math and STEM fields among learners from across the world. Bhanzu is bridging the gap between dreams and competence, by enabling students to realise their full potential and introduce them to science, coding and AI, through the lens of math.
Responsibilities
● Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software
● Delivering high quality and well-structured code
● Manage individual project priorities and deadlines
● Participate in enhancing tools and processes
● Participate in production observance and technical incident management
● Ability to quickly learn and adapt to keep up in a fast-paced environment
Must haves
● Strong data structure concepts
● Great problem-solving skills
● Strong experience in Python
● Experience in Microservices and Docker
● Exposure to RDBMS and/or NoSQL databases
● Working knowledge of MongoDB/DynamoDB

We are looking to hire a Full-time, Remote (India) Backend engineer with a flair for writing full stack code to help create a SAAS product from the ground up in a niche industry.
This will be the v2.0 of an existing legacy platform with paying customers. This position is within the first few hires in the founding team of the revamped company.
We are on a mission to build a truly world class product and deliver at high speeds with high quality.
Read on and apply for the job if you are a doer, likes no BS, think you're competent enough to get things done, wants some quiet time every day, wants to make a difference, values work life balance and enjoy life outside work.
Experience -
At least 3 to 4 years building scalable SAAS applications in the cloud. It would be great to showcase anything progressive. Education from premier institutions, git contributions, tech blogs, volunteering, pet projects, etc.
Responsibilities -
- Architect, write, deploy and own the (SAAS) product from a technical standpoint working closely with other devs on the team
- Create and deliver the product end-to-end all the way to the user
- Write highly performant code and continuously measure performance and make the application better based on benchmarks
- Debug production issues and keep the application quality high always
- Assist with hiring more people when the team grows
- Pick up any appropriate work as in any early-stage company
General Skills Needed -
- Should be able to build and deploy multi-tenant SAAS applications end to end
- Need to have a technology-agnostic mindset. Should be able to easily pick up any new technology based on the use case.
- Should be an expert software craftsman/craftswoman. Must own the code and be proud of what you build.
- Write well thought out, well-tested code with extensive unit tests and integration tests so that the addition of future features is easy.
- Must know cloud deployment concepts and be comfortable creating and maintaining cost-effective cloud deployment strategies. AWS experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to design and architect simple, market-tested yet highly scalable solutions
- Must be able to quickly iterate and produce working software at a high speed. Must not be shy to scrap and rebuild when there is a need
- Must be appreciative of documentation and write well-documented code and technical documentation alongside
Technical Skills Needed -
- Expert level knowledge in Python and Django. We are a Python/Django/Javascript/ReactJs/AWS shop.
- Must have good knowledge/experience in creating cost-efficient and scalable cloud deployments (AWS preferred)
- Must have good knowledge of industry-standard design patterns and tools
- Must have a good understanding of various frameworks on authentication and authorization, billing and metrics
- Some experience in data analytics and reporting - creating reports based on the data collected and deliver to the frontend
- Expertise with Frameworks
- Django, or similar backend frameworks
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, any NoSQL or other database technology
Job Perks
Perks -
- Opportunity to build a SAAS product from the ground up. Lots of challenges to tackle on
- Work remotely from anywhere within India
- Emphasis on work-life balance and professional development
- Flexible work hours and a lot of autonomy
- Work with a very informal team collaborating over slack. No meaningless meetings. Focus on getting things done and not hours put in
- Opportunity to grow the team with the company
- Market salary and a yearly bonus outside the salary based on company + individual performance
- Generous PTO plan



