Node JS Developer

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Background

• At least 1+ years’ experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
• Deep understanding of technologies used in web-deployed SaaS products, including Rest APIs
• Exposure to AWS, Azure or other cloud providers

Opportunity

We will share our workload as a team and we expect you to work on a broad range of tasks. Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product
• Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs
• Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product
• Build POCs for client deployments
• Document your code, write test cases, etc.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with Python (1+ years)
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps
• Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms

At DotPe, we rely on our dynamic team of engineers to solve the many challenges and puzzles that come with our rapidly evolving technical stack. We’re seeking a Technical Lead Backend who is ready to work with new technologies and architectures in a forward-thinking organization that’s always pushing boundaries. Here, you will take complete, end-to-end ownership of projects across the entire stack. Our ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages. You’ll be joining a small team working at the forefront of new technology, solving the challenges that impact back-end architecture, and ultimately, delivering amazing global user experiences.

Technical Lead Backend

Responsibilities:

• Build cutting-edge, scalable systems by writing simple and efficient code, and pushing your design and architecture limits for new product development
• Optimize APIs for applications while creating and maintaining unit/integrations test suites
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment
• Design and provide guidance on building end-to-end systems optimized for speed and scale
• Develop new features and infrastructure development in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
• Assume leadership of new projects from conceptualization to deployment
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices and pursuing continued learning opportunities
• Work and collaborate closely with tech, product, and business teams to understand requirements and translate them into quality software products

• Have the passion and experience for building responsive, elegant and engaging experiences with future friendly web technologies.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code with proper documentation. Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications Implementation of security and data protection Integration of data storage solutions.
• Continually keep yourself and your design team updated with the latest changes in your industry’s standards

• Expertise in Java Microservices, Spring, Spring boot MongoDB and Redis 
• Hands-on programming skills
• Proficient communication skills

It is India’s only B2B Construction Materials Supply Chain Company. Construction & Infrastructure is  one of the industries, with the most complex problems in Supply Chain and we are fundamentally reengineering the  way construction materials get procured. Our Clients include the biggest names in India & the World– The  LafargeHolcim Group, JSW Group, The Tatas and many others. We are backed by some of the world’s top marquee  funds in our journey to create transparency and standardization to an otherwise opaque industry. 

Your responsibilities: 

• Understand the business context and build high quality code using proven design patterns Develop, test and deploy integrations required to meet business requirements 
• Carry out unit tests and other quality control mechanisms to inform and validate the code and design 
• Utilizing and monitoring cloud infrastructure resources (such as AWS, Azure) efficiently 
• Participate in a highly fluid environment applying agile software development principles 
• Ensure the coding standards are on-par with the best in the industry 

Educational Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science).  

Must have skills: 

• 3+ years of work experience with mobile/web development 
• Experience in working with either of languages: Go, Java, Scala 
• Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) 
• Strong understanding of Message brokers 
• Must have hands on experience in Restful APIs 
• Must have a strong foundation of Data structures and Algorithms 
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems 
• Ability to deploy features on a daily basis: should be good at time management and prioritization 
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD principles and TDD 
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills 

Good to have skills: 

• Experience in event-driven & asynchronous I/O frameworks 
• Exposure to business process and workflow automation 
• Working experience in process driven and data intensive business applications 
• Experience in working on web infrastructure with React.js and React Native 

Professional traits: 

• Self-motivated, persistent and “Never Give Up” attitude 
• Passion for innovation and adaptability to a lean startup culture 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently and / or as a member of a team 
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made,  asking questions as appropriate