Node js Developer

Role & Responsibilities

work with peers in Product, QA, and other Engineering departments;

coach and mentor team members;

cautiously drive adoption of new technologies and processes;

preserve our engineering values of quality, scalability, and maintainability;

“see around corners” — identify blind spots and prioritize work across teams;

work with international teams to ensure successful product development and delivery; and

own the overall architecture and systems engineering for your products.

The firm :

It’s an amazing time to be joining SalaryBox as we continue to transform attendance and payroll for over 60 million MSME’s in India.

We launched the app in Jan 2021, and now have more than 2 million downloads of the app. We support more than 200k businesses and operate at scale.

Backed by Y-Combinator, SalaryBox is India’s leading attendance and payroll app. Considered to be the engine of economies around the world, the MSME segment in India alone has ~63 million units, and employs ~100 million people. The sector accounts for 27% of GDP and is crucial to the functioning of the economy.

We are on a mission to make work easier for these business owners, managers, and employees so that they can focus on the things they do best.

Today, SalaryBox is a fun bunch of analytical and ambitious folks building the first-of-its-kind technologies for the MSME ecosystem. We are here to enhance the employee experience of over 10 million end consumers in the next twelve months. Our mission is big, so we act with urgency in everything we do. We find creative ways to test ideas and learn today so that we focus on the right things tomorrow.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with at least 3 years experience. You will be an integral part of building the back-end architecture and developing core systems.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop our core systems from scratch.
• Deploy and maintain the product on AWS.
• Make strategic technical decisions.
• Commit to best practices for testing, logging, and deployments
• Help build the engineering team & subsequently mentor junior developers.

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience as a backend engineer.
• Expert in Python and Django.
• Experience with databases (Postgres, Redis etc. ).
• Good understanding of platforms (Docker, AWS).
• Basic understanding of Dev Ops.
• Previous experience architecting and scaling back-end systems
• Hands-on attitude and ability to drive solutions to completion.

Backend Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.

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.

We are looking to recruit a candidate for a role that will require:

• Create and consume restful APIs
• Design, develop, and maintain internal and external applications
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable modules
• Write high quality, structured application/interface code and documentation
• Identify solutions through research and collaboration that resolves the root of problems as they arise
• Define functional and technical requirements for application software to develop skills and knowledge
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Requirement

∙ Proficient in Node.JS

∙ 2+ years’ experience designing, querying, and updating databases in MySQL/nosql 

∙ Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

∙ Good to have knowledge of AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch

Education: Min. Graduate in related discipline

Work experience: 2 years relevant experience

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Backend Developer with a strong proficiency in Node.js and expertise in database management. As a Backend Developer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our software systems, ensuring their high performance and responsiveness.

Responsibilities:

·      Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js.

·      Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications.

·      Optimize and scale applications for maximum speed and scalability.

·      Implement security and data protection measures.

·      Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner.

·      Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.

·      Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in backend development.

Requirements:

·      Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

·      Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Node.js development.

·      Proficiency with databases, preferably MongoDB or DynamoDB.

·      Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development.

·      Experience with version control systems, such as Git.

·      Familiarity with cloud platforms in AWS is a plus.

·      Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

·      Strong communication and teamwork skills.

·      Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

·      Proven track record of delivering high-quality code on schedule.

- B.E/M.C. A Or B.C.A Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, Or Similar Relevant Field

 - Strong Knowledge of PHP Web Frameworks E.G Laravel

 - Understanding the Fully Synchronous Behaviour Of PHP

 - Understanding of MVC Design Patterns

 - Basic Understanding of Front-End Technologies, Such as JavaScript, HTML5, And CSS3 - Knowledge of Object-Oriented PHP Programming.

 - Strong Knowledge of The Common PHP Or Web Server Exploits and Their Solutions

 - Understanding Fundamental Design Principles Behind A Scalable Application.

 - Integration of Multiple Data Sources and Databases into One System

 - Familiarity With SQL/NoSQL Databases and Their Declarative Query Languages

 - Proficient Understanding of Code Versioning Tools, Such as Git, Bitbucket.

 - Understanding Fundamentals of Cloud Technologies E.G AWS

-  Knowledge of Node.js And React.js Should Be an Advantage.
-  Knowledge of HealthCare and e-Commerce domain will be good.

Responsibilities:

• Write well designed, testable, scalable and efficient code and oversee assigned programs (e.g. conduct code review) and provide guidance to team members
• Apply design principles to ensure code modularity and error handling at appropriate levels
• Communicate software requirements to development teams
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods
• Address technical concerns, ideas and suggestions and provide technological solution to it
• Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals
• Design the overall structure of the platform and oversee programs to ensure the proper implementation of the architecture

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2-7years of relevant experience in an online start-up with a record of substantial achievements

in the specific role

• Strong programming foundation in PHP, MySQL, Oops Concepts and can develop core PHP based applications
• Must have worked on MVC frameworks – Laravel, CodeIgniter, Cake PHP or Zend.
• Experience with JavaScript and jQuery for producing AJAX applications.
• HTML5, CSS3, XML knowledge is mandatory
• Ability to make modifications to the systems with little or no interruption of service
• Solid exposure to API integrations and familiar with various design & architectural patterns
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment