NodeJS Developer

ABOUT UNRAVEL CARBON

Unravel Carbon enables companies to assess their carbon footprint by tracking their digital financial footprint with its proprietary carbon emission factor model; making it easy, fast and convenient to become climate positive.

We aim to accelerate the participation of all companies, big and small, in the global fight against climate change. And we want to do it the 21st century way—autonomous, painless, and beautiful.

Unravel Carbon consists of a team of software engineers, data scientists, founders and climate experts with a passion to solve the world’s most pressing issue—climate change. Collectively, our leadership team has launched and invested in multiple companies, and are now combining their experience and knowledge here at Unravel.

We are backed by some of the world’s best funds and investors and are part of Y Combinator’s W22 batch.

Unravel Carbon was founded in 2021 with headquarters in Singapore.

Unravel Carbon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unravelcarbon/

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for early members of our India team. You will be part of the team that establishes our India product development team. We are looking for candidates who have high potential, are excited about tackling the climate change problem and are excited to grow in a high-growth environment while working with the Singapore HQ.

A junior/mid-level backend software engineer. Must be comfortable to work in a small development team and have the initiative to work alone on smaller problem sets. Must be passionate about climate-tech for a better future.

• Build backend server applications using Flask/DJango framework
• Collaborate with the data team to integrate data pipelines into our backend system.
• Collaborate with the front end team.
• Analyze processes and code to troubleshoot problems and identify areas of improvement.
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages, and better assist other team members.
• Take lead on projects, as needed.

ABOUT YOU

• Willingness to learn, be a self-starter, and thrive in uncertainty; you would be one of the first few employees at an early stage startup, be prepared to venture into unknown territory, collaborate and learn
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Required skills:
• Python Backend Development Frameworks (Flask, Django). Backend development in other languages/frameworks can be considered too
• NoSQL databases (MongoDB)
• SQL databases (MySQL, Postgres, DuckDB)
• Running/managing Linux servers on Cloud services (AWS/GCS/Azure)
• Optional skills:
• Front End Web development (ReactJS)
• Python data science tools (Pandas, Numpy, Scipy)
• Python NLP tools

YOUR WORK STYLE

• An understanding of agile product development
• Self exploration and self learning of the latest technologies and applying them to solving the technical challenges our team face
• Self­-starter (proactive and independent) with an ability to prioritize different assignments and tasks to meet deadlines
• Comfortable working in a collaborative environment
• Eager to think outside of the box and creatively problem-solve

YOUR PREFERRED BACKGROUND

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline AND 1+ years working experience in the IT industry. 

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We offer an exciting challenge for a purpose-driven person who thoroughly enjoys learning and takes up responsibilities in a multi-cultural, primarily virtual, and pioneering organization.  

We nurture a culture that allows you to thrive, where your skills can be honed and your ideas will be heard, and where collaboration across teams and with global partners is the default.

• 5+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of Node.js frameworks.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, with experience in building scalable applications.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, WebSocket, and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), including MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.
• Familiarity with blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency exchanges is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of security principles and best practices for web applications.

• Overall 2+ years’ experience developing web applications
• Experience with
  • C#
  • NET Core
  • Entity Framework
  • At least one of the following two databases
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • PostgreSQL Server
  • Docker
  • Google Cloud

• Hands on coding, systems analysis, design and delivery of projects assigned.
• Completes assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Keeps management informed of project progress and problems, particularly as to needed changes in schedule, resources, or product.
• Responds to problems in a timely, effective manner.

• Familiar with CI/CD pipeline
• Experience working with something other than the Microsoft stack (Python, Java, Scala, Go etc.)

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.
• Self motivated.
• Zeal to learn new things.
• Must be proficient in PHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML, Javascript, AJAX
• Should have experience with WordPress.
• Knowledge of PHP web frameworks like CodeIgnit.

Responsibilities for NodeJS Dev

Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.

Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.

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

Implementation of security and data protection.

Integration of data storage solutions redis, mongodb.

Skill Requirement:

Strong proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript.

Strong Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it such as Express, StrongLoop.

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 such as Stylus, Less.

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.

Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 8+ years experience in web application development and architecture.
• ·Extensive experience using open source software libraries
• Strong experience in at least one MVC architecture or application of the pattern
• Solid hands on experience with Java
• Strong experience with SQL ( Oracle, MySQL, Postgres)
• Strong experience in Data Structures & Algorithms
• ·Must have built end to end continuous integration and deployment infrastructure for micro services
• Strong commitment to good engineering discipline and process including code reviews and delivering unit tests in conjunction with feature delivery
• Must possess excellent communication and teamwork skills. Strong presentation and facilitation skills are required.
• Self-starter that is results focused with the ability to work independently and in teams.
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GOOD TO HAVE:

• Prior experience building modular, common and scalable services
• Experience using chef, puppet or other deployment automation tools
• Experience working within a distributed engineering team including offshore
• Bonus points if you have contributed to an open source project
• Familiarity and experience with agile (scrum) development process
• Proven track record of identifying and championing new technologies that enhance the end-user experience, software quality, and developer productivity

What you need to have:

Experience: 4 to 8 years

Annual CTC: Rupees 12,00,000 to 20,00,000