Node Js Developer

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: In-Office, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Developer with a minimum of 1 year of experience in product building to join our dynamic and innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that drive our applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend components, and your expertise will be critical in architecting scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions.

Annual Compensation: 6-10 LPA

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient backend systems and APIs using NodeJS.
• Architect and implement complex backend solutions, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
• Design and optimize data storage solutions using relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, security, and performance optimization.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage, including unit testing, and implement various testing methodologies and tools to validate application functionality.
• Utilize cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for infrastructure deployment, management, and optimization.
• Conduct system design reviews and contribute to architectural discussions.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the team.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms and ensure data encryption for sensitive information.
• Design and develop event-driven applications utilizing serverless computing principles to enhance scalability and efficiency.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of proven experience as a Backend Developer, with a strong portfolio of product-building projects.
• Extensive experience with JavaScript backend frameworks (e.g., Express, Socket) and a deep understanding of their ecosystems.
• Strong expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL and MongoDB) with a focus on data modeling and scalability.
• Practical experience with Redis and caching mechanisms to enhance application performance.
• Proficient in RESTful API design and development, with a strong understanding of API security best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with the entire web stack, including protocols, web server optimization techniques, and performance tuning.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is highly desirable.
• Proven experience working with cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure) and understanding of cloud architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and microservices architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment and lead projects to successful completion.

What will I be doing? 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Leading parts of the product from inception to launch, and own large parts of the product’s execution.
Working with our Sales and frontend team to build products with the goal of delighting and increasing the success of our users.
Architecting, building, testing, and releasing product-facing features.
Contributing to our side projects and free tools for the education industry.

What do I need? 🤓

1-2 years of industry experience in a software engineering role, preferably building a SaaS product. You can demonstrate significant impact that your work has had on the product and/or the team.
Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (for example, PHP, Python, etc.) but it doesn’t need to be a language that we use here! Great people are effective and learn what we use quickly (or introduce us to better ways of working)
Deep knowledge of SQL Databases
Experience with scalable distributed systems, both built from scratch as well as on AWS primitives
Willingness to learn and use new technologies
Extremely data-driven
Ability to debug complex systems

Brownie points 🍰

Using a framework (for example, Laravel, Code Igniter, Django)
Understanding of containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) along with ability to deploy to AWS ECS (or similar tools)

Feel free to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. As long as you're a quick learner, and are excited about changing the status quo for tech recruitment, we're happy to support you as you come up to speed with our tech stack.

Perks 😍

Flexible vacation
Take a tutorial, on us
Monthly remote meals

Tech stack 🔨

PHP
Laravel
NodeJS
VueJS
Ionic Angular
Digital Ocean
AWS
MySQL

Why Classcard? 🚀

We are still in the early stages of our journey. You will be working closely with our users, acting on both their feedback and what our data says. Things you build here will have tremendous impact on both our business and Classcard as a company.
What happens after I apply? 🤔

1. Quick phone call with a member of our engineering team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Classcard.

2. Video interview:

   Technical discussion with a senior engineer
   Pairing on an interesting problem
   Meet the founders

• Experience in designing and developing web-based applications using Java, J2EE, Web Services, MVC framework, Servlets Spring, Hibernate, Struts, REST, MYSQL.
• Experience in Database application programming for MySQL server using
  Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views etc.
• Experienced in implementing presentation layer using JSP, HTML, CSS, Ajax, JQuery. Java script.
• Formulated AWS (EC2, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, Route53, SG, ELB, IAM, CloudWatch). (ABOVE ONLY NEEDED FOR 7+ EXPERIENCE)
• Experienced in Analysis, Design, Development, Integration, Deployment
  and Maintenance of Web services, Client Server and Web based applications.
• Well versed with Agile development process, Scrum.
• Good knowledge in version control system tools like GIT.
• Ability to take independent responsibility as well as ability to contribute and be a productive team member.
• Excellent analytical, logical and programming skills, Self-Motivated, Self-Starter, Team Player can work with minimal supervision with effective Communication
  skills and Organizational skills combined with attention and Time management skills.

• 3-5 Years of experience in Backend Development.
• Must have experience in Python (FLASK framework).
• Have a Deep understanding of how RESTful APIs work.
• Familiar with various design and architectural patterns that can work at scale.
• Sound knowledge of NoSQL/SQL Databases (Mongo DB preferred).
• Strong experience with at-Cloud technology, preferably AWS or GCP, or Azure.
• Core experience in developing complex backend systems.
• Communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passionate about application scalability, availability, reliability, and security.