Node.js Developer - MySQL/MongoDB

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer with over 3 years of experience in designing and developing web-based applications using Node.js.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain web-based applications using Node.js.
• Build scalable, high-performance RESTful APIs using Express.js or Restify frameworks.
• Develop and maintain robust SQL database systems, leveraging Sequelize ORM.
• Ensure responsiveness of applications across various devices and platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during the product development lifecycle, including prototyping, hardening, and testing phases.
• Work with real-time communication technologies and ensure seamless integration.
• Learn and adapt to alternative technologies as needed to meet project requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in web application development using Node.js.
• Proficiency with frameworks such as Express.js or Restify.
• Strong expertise in SQL databases and experience with Sequelize ORM.
• In-depth understanding of JavaScript, browser technologies, and real-time communication.
• Hands-on experience in developing responsive web applications.
• Experience with React Native (a plus).
• Proficiency in Java.
• Familiarity with product development lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, and deployment.

Additional Skills & Experience

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cassandra.
• Knowledge of internationalization (i18n) and latest UI/UX design trends.
• Familiarity with JavaScript libraries/frameworks like ReactJS or VueJS.
• Experience integrating payment gateways for various countries.
• Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate group discussions effectively.
• Eagerness to contribute to product functionality and user experience designs.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Quoality- A Modern Operating Infrastructure for Hospitality Businesses to help them improve the guest experience and generate additional revenue.

Launched in 2021, Quoality is a Hospitality Tech company backed by a US-based Newchip Accelerator. Our mission is to equip businesses with the tools they need to grow. 

By providing tools, insights, and education with minimal effort on the business's part, the barrier to making actionable business decisions is lowered dramatically. Everything we do is driven by this mission. Everything we do needs to positively answer the question, "Does this help businesses grow?"

Product Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKklkRYKkC4&;t" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKklkRYKkC4

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Oh, this is our favorite part. We’ve seen companies that write 'templatized' BS for this section; stuff that’s never followed in reality.

Not us. Here are some of our core values to give you a sense of who we are as a team:

• First and foremost, we’re super transparent. We all know what everyone’s working on, how’s the company doing, and the whole shebang.
• We’re all super chill. 
• Work time ain’t playtime. We take our work very seriously. We’re a small bunch on a mission to change the guest experience in the hospitality industry, once and for all.
• Deadlines are a thing for us. We are super punctual.
• We know what we are working on and aren’t clueless.
• We’re more friends than colleagues.
• Monthly 1:1s with the founders where you can directly share & receive feedback.

Not convinced yet? Okay, here’s the fun stuff:

• Flexible leave policy. Yeah, it’s truly flexible. We trust you.
• We have a flexible remote work policy in India.  Work from the beautiful beaches of Goa or the stunning mountains of Manali, we’re all good.
• Annual workstations at exotic destinations. Subject to change and hitting milestones.
• Allowances to choose your coworking space (if you want), courses & any tool that you think is beneficial to succeed in this role.

• Write code that will impact the businesses of thousands of hotels, hostels, and vacation homes across the globe.
• Collaborate with Frontend to spec, write, test, and deploy API endpoints.
• Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs that work on our data pipelines.
• Build all support infrastructure to scale our data delivery pipelines - endpoints, security, logging, messaging.
• Product development activity includes data querying from our various stores, real-time analytics, ML algorithms.
• Developing & Integrating of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Brainstorm features with the product team and guides decisions based on your knowledge of the codebase.
• Take full ownership of the module starting from architectural and design decisions to shipping.
• Like the work you do, enjoy collaborating with your coworkers, communicate as much as you can, and have fun. 
  
  

• Upto years of relevant work experience.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
• You have a good understanding of multi-process architecture and the threading limitations of NodeJs and Express frameworks.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• You have basic understanding of relational databases as well as key-value databases and are capable of designing scalable database models based on the product requirements.
• Familiarity with REST API development standards, protocols (HTTP, WebSockets and more)
• You’re comfortable picking up new stacks and choosing the right tool to get the job done.
• You are open to learning new stuff and avoid internal politics. (super important).
• You are humble, kind, and are open to feedback.(super duper important).

• Entrepreneurial spirit, Product Thinker, and ‘Can-Do' attitude.
• Passionate about leveraging technology for supporting product delivery in the Hospitality space.
• Operating style suited to working in a startup environment, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued.
• Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments at a time.

Yes, we do have a process, and it’s simple.

• Step 1: You apply for the job.
• Step 2: Quick intro call with the founders.
• Step 3: Solve an assignment.
• Step 4: A round where we evaluate your assignment along with you.
• Step 5: One round of interviews to gauge if you are a good culture fit.
• Step 6: Job Offer (contingent on the above steps).
• Step 7: Welcome to the Quoality! 🙂

Key Skills Required :

1. Proficiency in Python 3.x based web and backend development
2. Solid understanding of Python concepts
3. Strong experience in building web applications using Django
4. Experience building REST APIs using DRF or Flask
5. Experience with some form of Machine Learning (ML)
6. Experience in using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas
7. Hands on experience with RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL including querying
8. Comfort with Git repositories, branching and deployment using Git
9. Working experience with Docker
10. Basic working knowledge of ReactJs
11. Experience in deploying Django applications to AWS,Digital Ocean or Heroku

Responsibilities :

1. Understanding requirement and congributing to engineering solutions at a conceptual stage to provide the best possible solution to the task/challenge
2. Building high quality code using coding standards based on the SRS/Documentation
3. Building component based, maintainable, scalable and reusable backend libraries/modules.
4. Building & documenting scalable APIs on the Open Spec standard
5. Unit testing development modules and APIs
6. Conducting code reviews to ensure that the highest quality standard are maintained
7. Securing backend applications and APIs using industry best practices
8. Troubleshooting issues and fixing bugs raised by the QA team efficiently.
9. Optimizing code
10. Building and deploying the applications

• 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

We are looking for a Node.js Developer who has experience building back-end services and managing data exchange between the server and user-facing applications. Responsibilities will include the development of back-end micro-services, maintaining the best possible performance for micro-service, quality and responsiveness of the application. You will work closely with the front-end developers in order to implement their components into the application.

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Responsible for entire product lifecycle from concept to deployment
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions

• 3+ years experience in building micro-services using Node.js
• Expert in SQL querying with Mysql/PostgreSQL and ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries like TypeORM.
• Able to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages
• Understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Strong unit test and debugging skills
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git