Magento Developer

To design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and efficient backend systems that

power core business applications. The Senior Engineer – Backend will be responsible for

architecting APIs, optimizing data flow, and ensuring system reliability and performance. This

role will collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver robust

solutions that enable seamless user experiences and support organizational growth through

clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services using Node.js.

• Collaborate with front-end developers and product managers to define and implement

API specifications.

• Optimize application performance and scalability by identifying bottlenecks and

proposing solutions.

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and conduct code reviews to ensure

quality standards.

• Develop unit tests and maintain code coverage to ensure high quality.

• Document architectural solutions and system designs to ensure clarity and

maintainability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, testing, and production environments.

• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve

our tech stack.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent

experience).

• 7+ years of experience in backend development with a focus on Node.js and Javascript.

• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

• Proficiency in database technologies (SQL and NoSQL, such as DynamoDB, MongoDB,

PostgreSQL, etc.).

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of cloud platform (AWS) and deployment best practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Good to have:

• Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue.js).

• Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Familiarity with responsive design and user experience principles.

Personality fit 

Looking to hire a Backend developer, who wakes up every day with the zeal of learning something new - a mind that is always curious. Not only this, he should be proud to have a good experience on algorithms and understand his technology at the atomic level.

Preliminary requirements for the role

1. Should understand the architecture of Node Js language, and must have had at least 1 year of solid experience in writing robust code in this language.
2. Should be well versed with basic algorithms on ( array, Linked list, stack, queue)- Yes, we do ask questions associated with time and space complexity for the above-mentioned algorithms
3. Thorough understanding of MySQL, in that, creating all types of joins ( inner, outer, left, and right) on multiple tables, views, and triggers are a piece of cake for you.
4. Further, you should have a decent understanding of database designs so that you can make quick decisions about normalization, inclusion/exclusion of foreign keys, etc
5. Should have a decent understanding of code repository tool such as GitHub
6. Should be well versed with the basics of AWS ( understanding of cloud architecture would be a plus)
7. Should be aware of the commonly used encryption techniques such as JWT, API encryption, Token management, etc
8. Exposure to working in E-commerce related applications as well as in a startup environment would be an add on. 

About Role: 

1. We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.  
2. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.  
3. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. 

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic 
2. Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code 
3. Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications 
4. Implementation of security and data protection 
5. Integration of data storage solutions such as database, caching servers 

Qualification & Skills: 

1. Strong proficiency with JavaScript and Typescript 
2. Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express, StrongLoop, etc 
3. Proficient in database systems (eg. MySql, MongoDB, DynamoDB) 
4. Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds 
5. Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3 
6. Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
7. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments 
8. Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system 
9. Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application 
10. Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform 
11. Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes 
12. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests 
13. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git 

• Design and implement high performance server side application solutions for the targeted domain.
• Develop integrated solutions between the product server side components and customer systems.
• Participate in the full life-cycle development process from software definition, through design, development, test (Unit & Integration), release and maintenance.
• Developing JSON, REST and SOAP APIs/web services.
• Code review and code management on versioning control system.
• Document the development process, architecture, and standard components
• Collaborate with different teams
• Mentor team members
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development

• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel Framework
• Must have previous experience in development of high-end web applications in PHP, MYSQL and AJAX
• Previously built applications/websites in MVC frameworks, especially CodeIgniter
• Strong understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks, preferably jQuery
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Bitbucket
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Strong knowledge of coding best practices, server deployment and troubleshooting