MERN STACK DEVELOPER

Founded by a Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur alumna, is revolutionizing what and how students learn in the 21st century. With 1000+ subjects outside the school on which structured thinking and effective communication are developed.

The academy provides children with curated, Harvard-like content that inspires them every day, and exposes them to a wide range of topics, careers, and leaders. Here the student will enhance both the knowledge as well as skills of the 21st century.

Job Details: Full Stack Engineer - FSE - 1

Role Scope:

We are looking for a MEAN/MERN Stack developer to join our Technology team.

As a full-stack developer, you will work closely with our Technical Architectural members to develop microservices that focus on the educational needs of Parents and Students globally.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications from scratch, we would like to meet you. Working at Early Steps Academy is one of the best opportunities to get first-hand experience in an early-stage startup, explore different domains, and achieve your career goals.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Strong programming skills in Javascript/Typescript with Object-oriented design

Hands-on expertise in building reusable components and independently publishable packages

Strong experience in HTML, Angular(2+)/React, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS and CSS frameworks

Practitioner of IaC (AWS), CI/CD, Containerization(Docker), Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless and Agile Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Location - Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities
1. Ability to work on diverse backend stack such as Node JS, Java, Express JS
2. Ability to work on diverse frontend stack such as Angular 6/7/8/9, HTML5, CSS3

3. Ability to deliver quick POC’s using cutting edge technologies.

4. Preparing reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.

5. Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards

6. Developing, refining, and tuning integrations between applications. Analysing and resolving technical and application problems.

7. Ability to debug application.

8. Should have complete knowledge on developing RESTful Services.

9. Should be able to also work in agile development methodology.
10. Work with designated JavaScript framework to design, develop, and debug web applications
11. Can work on Angular and Integrate backend services
12. Work with the team to manage, optimize, and customize multiple web applications
13. Manage end to end module lifecycle management of the product
14. Push and pull codes via Git repository

Competency Requirements

1. Experience in NodeJS, Java and development using AngularJS

2. Experience in front end frameworks such as Angular.js, Bootstrap, Foundation etc

3. Experience in client/server application development

4. Knowledge of agile development methodologies

5. Knowledge of unit testing theory

5. Knowledge of AWS cloud

Around 4 years of experience in creating and implementing Web-based products using REST

API, Node.js, Angular/ React, any database MySQL or No SQL.

Ability to work in an Agile, fast-paced environment, and learn rapidly.

Bachelor degree in computer science, computer engineering or similar.

Experience creating front end applications using HTML5, Angular, LESS/SASS

Hands-on experience with JavaScript Development on both client and server-side

Experience with modern frameworks and design patterns, minimum two-year experience

with MEAN Full stack paradigm

Experience with cloud technologies is a plus

Writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable code.

Must have knowledge of project/task management tools like Jira

Familiarity with Version Control tools like Bitbucket, Git etc..

Basic Knowledge or experience in Testing (Unit and functional) preferred.

Build features and applications with responsive design

Understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, and web standards.

Good English communication skills, written and spoken.

Able to work with minimum supervision as well as perform under pressure and meet

Deadlines.

Able to work from our office in Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore.

Requirement:

- Must have 5+ years Drupal programming experience.
- Good experience in Drupal 7 and 8 implementations.
- Good understanding of MY SQL and relational databases.
- Should have a good understanding of OOPs concept and latest features.
- Should have an understanding of Design Patterns like Singleton, factory, etc.
- Should have at least worked on MVC frameworks like CodeIgniter,CakePHP, Laravel.
- Good understanding of web technologies
- Good understanding of front-end development HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Jquery skills.
- Good Git version control knowledge.
- Contribution to open source community.
- Experience in Drupal 7 of 5+ years.
- Good with RDBMS & writing custom SQL
- Drupal API experience
- Must have PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and CSS experience
- Should be able to code as per Drupal standard coding
- Should be well versed with implementation and configuration of most commonly used modules
- Experience with CSS Frameworks such as Twitter Bootstrap. Communication Responsibilities:
- Deliver engaging, informative and well-organized presentations.
- Strong command of English language (both verbal and written).
- Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.

Other Skills

• Disseminate technology best practices.
• Work with senior developers in adoption of new technologies within our Technology practice
• Good team player with ability to lead multiple technical teams.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with a solid sense for setting priorities.

Position – Principal Architect

Location – Bangalore/Mumbai/Remote

About Us

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale. upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management, Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc.

upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build the careers of tomorrow.

• upGrad was awarded the https://iamaiida.in/index.php">Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2018-25-most-sought-after-india-linkedin/">LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2017/sectors/india">top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also https://www.ft.com/content/9150579a-f24c-11e6-95ee-f14e55513608">covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech
• upGrad is the https://yourstory.com/2017/01/startup-india-learning-program-offers-free-online-entrepreneurship-course/">official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked https://www.analyticsindiamag.com/top-10-courses-and-training-programs-on-artificial-intelligence-in-india-ranking-2018/">#1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

About the Role

A highly motivated individual who has experience in architecting end to end web based ecommerce/online/SaaS products and systems; bringing them to production quickly and with high quality. Able to understand expected business results and map architecture to drive business forward. Passionate about building world class solutions.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with Product Managers and Business to understand business/product requirements and vision.
• Provide a clear architectural vision in line with business and product vision.
• Lead a team of architects, developers, and data engineers to provide platform services to other engineering teams.
• Provide architectural oversight to engineering teams across the organization.
• Hands on design and development of platform services and features owned by self - this is a hands-on coding role.
• Define guidelines for best practices covering design, unit testing, secure coding etc.
• Ensure quality by reviewing design, code, test plans, load test plans etc. as appropriate.
• Work closely with the QA and Support teams to track quality and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with DevOps and IT to ensure highly secure and cost optimized operations in the cloud.
• Grow technical skills in the team - identify skill gaps with plans to address them, participate in hiring, mentor other architects and engineers.
• Support other engineers in resolving complex technical issues as a go-to person.

Skills/Experience

• 12+ years of experience in design and development of ecommerce scale systems and highly scalable SaaS or enterprise products.
• Extensive experience in developing extensible and scalable web applications with
  • Java, Spring Boot, Go
  • Web Services - REST, OAuth, OData
  • Database/Caching - MySQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Memcached/Redis
  • Queue/Broker services - RabbitMQ/Kafka
  • Microservices architecture via Docker on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with web front end technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, AngularJS, React, Vue.js, Bootstrap etc.
• Extensive experience with cloud based architectures and how to optimize design for cost.
• Expert level understanding of secure application design practices and a working understanding of cloud infrastructure security.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and design for testability.
• Experience working with big data technologies such as Spark/Storm/Hadoop/Data Lake Architectures is a big plus.
• Action and result-oriented problem-solver who works well both independently and as part of a team; able to foster and develop others' ideas as well as his/her own.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and schedule a high workload and multiple parallel projects efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Long term experience with at least one product from inception to completion and evolution of the product over multiple years.

Qualification

B.Tech/MCA (IT/Computer Science) from a premier institution (IIT/NIT/BITS) and/or a US Master's degree in Computer Science.

Years of Exp – 14+

Key Responsibilities:

• The Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC) Developer is expected to be able to perform all aspects of the development tasks, including front- end, back- end, and database development.
• Develop web sites, applications and rich multi- media experiences according to the brief and technical specifications.
• Must have experience and knowledge in Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony Framework.
• The applicant is expected to possess strong problem-solving skills programming, testing and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s), jQuery, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, HTML, MySQL/Postgre SQL/Mongo DB.
• Eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming using HMVC framework.
• Good knowledge of the common Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s) or web server exploits and their solutions.
• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms.
• Familiar with REST API's and Integration with third-party API's.
• Hands on Experience in an e-commerce environment would be an added advantage.
• Adhering to project coding standards and recommending improvements.
• Modifying existing software to correct errors, allowing it to function in new operating environments.

Additional Technical skillset:

• AWS/Azure deployments and architecture.
• Knowledge of Web RTC.
• API
• Financial and Accounting related product knowledge.

Mandatory Skills :

Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s), CSS, HTML, MySQL/Postgre SQL/Mongo DB, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX

Education

UG: B.Sc. in Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization, BCA in Computers

PG: Any Postgraduate in Any Specialization

Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required.

Job Type: Full-time