NodeJS Developer

About Shopalyst:

Shopalyst offers a Discovery Commerce platform for digital marketers. Combining data, AI and deep integrations with digital media and e-commerce platforms, Shopalyst connects people with products they love. More than 500 marquee brands leverage our SaaS platform for data driven marketing and sales in 30 countries across Asia, Europe and Americas. We have offices in Fremont CA, Bangalore, and Trivandrum. Our company is backed by Kalaari Capital.

About the Role: Software Engineer (Python)

We are currently looking for people to join our Engineering team where internet scale, reliability, security, high performance and self-management drives almost every design decision that we take. This role will be based out of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

We are looking for Software Engineers to help us build functional products and applications. Software Engineers responsibilities include participating in software design, writing clean and efficient code adhering to coding standards, guidelines & best practices for various applications, running tests to improve system functionality, performance & security and documenting design and code.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop robust and scalable server-side applications using Node.js.
• Utilize Python to write batch jobs and scripts for various automation tasks, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and other performance issues to maintain system stability.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and compliance with coding standards.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Mentor junior developers and share knowledge to foster a collaborative learning environment.

Must Have requirements

• Strong understanding of Node.js and its core concepts, such as event-driven. architecture, asynchronous programming, and callbacks.
• Proficiency in Python, with a strong understanding of its ecosystem, libraries, and frameworks.
• Proven 1-5 years of experience working as a Node.js/Python Developer or in a similar role.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong working knowledge in any NoSQL (preferable)or relational databases
• Good exposure to working on Linux/Unix systems.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git)

Nice to have requirements

• Proficiency in TypeScript to write scalable and maintainable code.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS.
• Basic understanding of GoLang/Java as a coding language

At Qiro, we are a dynamic team united by a mission to foster a fair, transparent, and decentralized global lending market. Our focus lies in developing an institutional private credit protocol that seamlessly connects on-chain lenders with off-chain borrowers.

What we’re looking for:

Currently, we are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to take charge of designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems. As a pivotal team member, you will play a key role in ensuring the resilience, scalability, and security of our systems. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including smart contract developers, frontend developers, product managers, and designers, to deliver high-quality software solutions that drive our success. 

What You'll Do:

• Build and contribute to backend systems supporting Qiro products, interacting with different blockchain networks and external systems.
• Design and develop scalable and resilient client-facing backend APIs, internal services, and scripts for efficient execution of business logic.
• Architect and implement scalable backend solutions capable of handling growing user loads and evolving business requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test suites, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems.
• Implement monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high system availability.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality code within project timelines.
• Document code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and support the onboarding of new developers.

What Makes a Great Candidate:

• Strong experience in Node.js and Typescript, with proficiency in frameworks like ExpressJS (additional stacks may be used based on project requirements).
• Previous work experience in the blockchain/DeFi space, demonstrating a strong technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem.
• Proven expertise in developing backend REST APIs at scale, handling high request volumes while maintaining low latency and optimal system performance.
• Extensive professional experience in software design and architecture.
• Deep knowledge of testing frameworks and principles.
• Passion for exploring new technologies and the ability to autonomously evaluate them, making suggestions for improvement.

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science.
• Smart contract development experience.
• Understanding of real-world asset tokenization on-chain.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Flexible remote work.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional growth—your success has no limits when you're driven to excel.

If you are excited about the prospect of contributing to our mission and possess the skills and passion we're looking for, we invite you to be a part of our innovative journey at Qiro. Apply now to join a team where success knows no bounds!

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, designers, and system administrators to develop robust and scalable server-side applications.

- Design and implement RESTful APIs and services using Node.js, ensuring efficient data handling and integration.

- Develop database schemas and models for MongoDB, optimizing queries and ensuring data integrity.

- Implement data migration and transformation tasks between different data sources.

- Write efficient and reusable code, following best practices and coding standards.

- Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to identify and fix issues promptly.

- Collaborate with DevOps team to deploy applications on servers or cloud platforms.

- Continuously monitor application performance and optimize it for scalability and reliability.

- Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends, actively suggesting improvements and innovative solutions.

Requirements:

- Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript.

- Solid understanding of server-side development and asynchronous programming concepts.

- Experience working with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

- Knowledge of database design and query optimization techniques.

- Familiarity with web application security principles and best practices.

- Proficiency in using version control systems (e.g., Git).

- Good understanding of agile development methodologies.

- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated Node.js developer to optimize our application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end application developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team developing applications and services using Agile development methods
• Contribute to team and organizational improvements in process and infrastructure
• 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 (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• BitRise, BitBucket, GitHub
• Fluent in AWS environment and MicroServices
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.

The opportunity

The Engineering Manager (EM)is responsible for a managing a team of full stack engineers that is building highly innovative and cutting edge solutions. This role is accountable for leading a team, developing code, deploying and managing in production. Most importantly, the EM, while working with the Product owners drives the product Net promoter score (NPS), user satisfaction, building the product roadmap and delivering highly functional, exceptionally innovative and intelligent software. You will be called upon to be the technical representative for your team during cross-team collaborative efforts and planning. Success in this role will require strong and innovative approaches to problem solving, great technical leadership, excellent communication (written and verbal, formal and informal), flexibility, accountability and a self-motivated working style with attention to detail.

You are great at

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll take the lead as you - drive product development, operations and technical decision making. You’ll have a strong focus on team management and development, equal focus will be on writing production code and hands on active development of the capabilities and solutions. Assist in defining infrastructure need and use enterprise solution and drive resolution of technology roadblocks including code, infrastructure, build and deployment. Manage overall software development cycle by adhering to development and security standards. Establish good stakeholder communication and work closely with Product teams and influence set product roadmap and help drive requirements while being a strong advocate of extreme agile and DevOps practices across engineers. Build and manage a team of high performing full stack engineers and provide leadership, coaching, motivation and recommend staffing levels, operating procedures, tools and systems for the team. Provide career development and performance management to a team of engineers.

Required Candidate Profile

• 4 year degree in or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of engineering (software development) experience
• 1-3 years of managing teams with a strong track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with Cloud hosting and managing products
• Proficient in building high performing APIs and writing specs
• Expertise in programming languages. Hands on experience in Java, J2ee technologies is preferred.
• Experience in SAP Hybris Commerce would be a plus
• Experience with integration, data handling technologies and other open source frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to variety of audiences
• Team-orientated, passionate about developing others’ skills and capabilities
• Successful track record of working in large scale technology solutions
• Deep understanding of agile development processes and methodology including continuous integration and delivery, with a mindset of building incrementally and delivering business value quickly