NodeJS 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.

About us

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behavior to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview

As an SDE 2 Back-end Engineer at Astra, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new vulnerability scanner from scratch. You will be architecting & engineering a scalable technical solution from the ground-up.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in vulnerability scanning. The role requires deep collaboration with the founders, product, engineering & security teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You will be joining our Vulnerability Scanner team which builds a security engine to identify vulnerabilities in technical infrastructure.
• You will be the technical product owner of the scanner, which would involve managing a lean team of backend engineers to ensure smooth implementation of the technical product roadmap.
• Research about security vulnerabilities, CVEs, and zero-days affecting cloud/web/API infrastructure.
• Work in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our microservice infrastructure.
• You will research, design, code, troubleshoot and support (on-call). What you create is also what you own.
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint.
• Design and implement APIs in support of other services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using GoLang
• Hands-on experience with creating production-ready code & optimizing it by identifying and correcting bottlenecks.
• Driving strict code review standards among the team.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the end product always looks like how it was imagined
• Work closely with Security & Product teams in writing vulnerability detection rules, APIs etc.

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong 2-4 years relevant development experience in GoLang
• Experience in building a technical product from idea to production.
• Design and build highly scalable and maintainable systems in Golang
• Expertise in Goroutines and Channels to write efficient code utilizing multi-core CPU optimally
• Must have hands-on experience with managing AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure
• Hands on experience in creating low latency high throughput REST APIs
• Write test suites and maintain code coverage above 80%
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka
• Good to have experience in Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms and Operating Systems.
• Understanding of cloud/web security concepts would be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Adrenalin rush of being a part of a fast-growing company
• Fully remote & agile working environment
• A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you get to build things from scratch, improve and influence product design decisions
• Holistic understanding of SaaS and enterprise security business
• Opportunity to engage and collaborate with developers globally
• Experience with security side of things
• Annual trips to beaches or mountains (last one was Chikmangaluru)
• Open and supportive culture 

Qualifications:

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

- At least 7 years of experience in back-end development, specifically with Node.js.

- Strong understanding of JavaScript and TypeScript would be a plus.

- Experience with asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.

- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL.

- Proficient in working with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).

- Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.

- Experience with cloud services (e.g., Azure Cloud) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker).

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About Climate Connect Digital

Our team is inspired to change the world by making energy more intelligent, greener, and affordable. Established in 2011 in London, UK, and now headquartered in Gurgaon, India. We have become a leading energy-AI software player from unassuming beginnings at the vanguard of accelerating the global energy transition.

In 2020, Renew Power, India’s largest renewables developer, acquired Climate Connect. Following ReNew’s listing on NASDAQ during summer 2021, Climate Connect has become the technology anchor of a new fully independent subsidiary - Climate Connect Digital. With backing from ReNew as the anchor investor to pursue an ambitious and visionary new strategy for rapid organic and inorganic growth.

Our mission has technology at its core and involves unlocking value through intelligent software, digitalisation, and ‘horizontal integration’ across the energy ecosystem. However, the application of computational power and machine learning to the energy sector has yet to be fully leveraged and can create massive value.

How you fit in

• Curious. You love learning about new tools and technologies
• Exposure. You have plenty of experience in executing projects successfully. You have a client-side exposure on project management
• Team player. You have no problem working in a team setting. You can effectively collaborate with people to reach a solution.
• Problem solver. You are the person your peers turn to for solving problems.
• Talented. You are an expert in database designing.
• Leader. You know how to prioritize work and inspire your colleagues. You are great with project planning and working on multiple things at once. You know you can effectively lead a group of people.
• Honesty. You work diligently and honestly. You have strong moral principles.

Job Responsibilities

You will be working at the epicenter of energy transformation. You will be creating data-driven software solutions for forecasting and scheduling data in the renewables power market, while guiding your junior team members for the same. Ultimately, through your contribution to the renewable energy revolution, you will be doing your bit to mitigate the effects of climate change. These are a few things you can look forward to working on:

• Designing and implementing low-latency, high-availability, and performance applications
• Identifying and mitigating security-related threats to the application.
• Using your expertise in database designing and application architecture planning for Core & MVC projects
• Debugging browser extensions & server tools
• Solving complex technical issues
• Ensuring quality projects are delivered within defined timelines
• Designing new frameworks, debugging and modifying existing frameworks
• Maintaining databases to ensure strong optimization and functionalities
• Working on multiple Renewables & Utilities projects in Power Market
• Guiding your peers and motivating them to do their best
• Designing and implementing the software as per the project requirements
• Taking responsibility to lead the project teams

Job Requirements

• PHP/Python
• MVC Framework Laravel / Python Flask.
• AJAX, HTML/HTML5 & CSS/CSS3, JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks (preferably jQuery)
• Web services (SOAP, REST)
• SQL and NoSQL scripting and databases like MYSQL and Mongo DB administration
• Code versioning tools, such as Git
• AngularJS / ReactJS
• B.E / B. Tech / M. Tech / BSC in CS or IT
• 4-6 years of experience in the field

What’s in it for you

We offer competitive salaries based on prevailing market rates. In addition to your introductory package, you can expect to receive the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours and leave policy

• Learning and development opportunities

• Medical insurance/Term insurance, Gratuity benefits over and above the salaries

• Access to industry and domain thought leaders.

At Climate Connect, you get a rare opportunity to join an established company at the

early stages of a significant and well-backed global growth push. We are building a remote-first organisation ingrained in the team ethos. We understand its importance for the success of any next-generation technology company. The team includes passionate and self-driven people with unconventional backgrounds, and we’re seeking a similar spirit with the right potential.