Node JS Developer

Udrive is the largest car sharing platform in the Middle East. We pioneered the concept in the region and have continued to provide the best experience amongst our peers. We are in rapid expansion and are looking for a bright, successful and determined individual who has the experience to take the companies vision forwards into the next 5 years.

Our next 5 years journey not only includes regional and global aspirations; we are building the next generation of mobility services to change the way people use vehicles

We are looking for a Full Stack Engineer for our Core Team. The Core team is responsible for the platform comprising multiple microservices which drive Udrive, from onboarding to billing.

Your responsibilities

As a Full Stack Engineer (Node.js) you...

• will work with a cross-functional agile team on the backend systems that power our platform
• are somebody who is familiar with state of the art technology and development stack and best-practices, you have the option to contribute to the technology strategy and roadmap of the team
• significantly contribute with your day to day work and deliverables to the overall success of our product
• contribute to an engineering culture where developers enjoy working and keep learning
• You have close contact with our product and QA team and help them troubleshoot, debug, and maintain a high quality of our product

Your profile

• You have a track record in building web applications in agile environments.
• +3 years experience with any enterprise technology like Javascript and Node.js or similar
• You have experience using any frontend frameworks like Vue.js, React or Angular
• You have experience in test-driven development 
• You have very good knowledge of Git, development workflow automation and CI. Continuous Delivery is in our DNA.
• You have an appreciation for great user experience as much as for awesome tech architecture
• You are great at communicating with people, motivating everyone and getting the whole team on the same page
• Fluency in English

The most important one: willingness to learn. We are constantly learning new things and we enjoy it a lot. We don't expect to find people experienced in all of them. If you are excited about our tech-stack and you think you are a fast learner, do not hesitate to apply!

Responsibilities for Jr. Node JS Developer: 3+yrs

· Should have relevant object-oriented application-building experience in a professional environment.

· Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.

· Implementation of security and data protection.

· Thorough understanding of relational databases such as MySQL or similar technologies.

· Excellent coding skills in Node.js, and JavaScript.

· Knowledge of working closely with code versioning tools like git.

· Excellent communication skills and being able to work independently or in a full team.

Required Skills:

· Strong proficiency with JavaScript.

· strong hold on Node.js and frameworks.

· Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.

· Good understanding of server-side templating languages.

· Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors.

· Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3.

· Understanding accessibility and security compliance.

· User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.

· Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.

· Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.

· Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.

· Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.

Job Title: Lead – Application Engineering

Remote | Chennai | Hyderabad | Bangalore

Tiger Analytics is a global AI and analytics consulting firm. With data and technology at the core of our solutions, our 2800+ tribe is solving problems that eventually impact the lives of millions globally. Our culture is modelled around expertise and respect with a team-first mindset. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, you’ll find our delivery centres across the globe and offices in multiple cities across India, the US, the UK, Canada, and Singapore, including a substantial remote global workforce. 

We’re Great Place to Work-Certified™. Working at Tiger Analytics, you’ll be at the heart of an AI revolution. You’ll work with teams that push the boundaries of what is possible and build solutions that energize and inspire.

Curious about the role? What your typical day would look like?

We are looking for Tech Leads working with our Application Engineering team, designing, and developing a variety of applications. More specifically, you will:

• Determine the functional, non-functional requirements and scope working with the business analysts and engineering managers
• Design and develop multi-tier, cloud-native, high performance, and scalable solutions
• Apply software engineering principles, design patterns and best practices to build solutions that are testable, secure, and robust
• Lead cross functional agile teams across the software development lifecycle
• Evaluate design alternatives using proof of concepts and collaborate with architects to choose optimal solutions
• Performing design and code reviews
• Collaborate with project/program managers to estimate, plan, and mitigate technical risks at module/project level
• Mentor and groom developers to deliver high quality solutions

What do we expect? 

• Years of Experience: 5+ years
• Relevant hands-on experience with one of more of the following:
• Programming Languages – Python with Django / Flask / Java / C#.net
• Web server technologies - Node.js / Nginx
• Database technologies - MySQL / Oracle / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
• Testing frameworks – Junit/ Selenium
• Cloud environments - AWS / Azure / GCP (Good to have)
• Good understanding of API design and development

You are important to us, let’s stay connected!

Every individual comes with a different set of skills and qualities so even if you don’t tick all the boxes for the role today, we urge you to apply as there might be a suitable/unique role for you tomorrow. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. Our diverse and inclusive culture and values guide us to listen, trust, respect, and encourage people to grow the way they desire. 

• Participate in the development of application software
• Own the detailed design of the system.
• Comfortable in design, implementation, testing, and documentation
• Ensure quality by writing developer level tests (unit, component, etc.)
• Works with the team for the quality and timely deliveries.
• Creates products according to the specifications and software development process
• Helps the team meet their daily and iteration objectives
• Works to remove internal and external impediments in the Scrum team
• Facilitates continuous improvement with regular inspect , Adapt and team retrospection, Interface and Participate in Scrum of Scrum

Skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Computer Science or related field 
• 6-7 years’ experience hands-on in Node JS experience, Good Java script fundamentals. Python experience will be a plus.
• Should be experienced in web-based applications and micro-services architecture.
• Experience in relational databases ( PostgreSQL or Redshift)
• Exposure to MOCHA, CHAI test framework
• Knowledge in Test Driven Development.
• Experience of working in Cloud environments like AWS etc
• Knowledge of deploying application on Cloud Foundry
• Excellent coding and debugging skills. Knowledge of design patterns and practical application of the same
• Knowledge of Privacy & Security Rules, aspects for Software is a plus

Personal Characteristics

• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Self-starter, quick learner, ability to work with teams.
• Software Craftsmanship mindset.
• Proactive and self-driven possesses a due sense of urgency.
• Ability to stay focused on the target to deliver in an agile manner.
• Openness to collaborate in interest of project/organization.
• Shall be very good technically; good problem-solving abilities.
• Working with multisite teams, Quality conscious and Process & customer Oriented.

• Web development using PHP & experience in coding on MVC architecture of Laravel
• REST API knowledge is a must with oAuth security
• Understanding of mobile apps with REST API integration, firebase & google analytics is important
• Need to have knowledge of querying MySQL & NoSQL databases like MongoDB
• Experience with Node Js for our notification system

• Understanding of cloud services like Google cloud & AWS ec2 instance is a bonus for the profile