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Knowmax is a global B2B SaaS platform built to elevate customer experience through intelligent knowledge management. We enable customer-facing teams to access the right answers instantly—across contact centers, digital channels, and field support—driving consistency, efficiency, and satisfaction at scale.

Preferred Profile: Candidates with prior experience working on product development in a startup environment.

Core Backend Skills

• Node.js Mastery
• Deep understanding of event loop, async patterns (Promises, async/await).
• Experience with frameworks like Express, NestJS, Fastify.
• Writing scalable APIs (REST), middleware, and modular code.
• Database Expertise
• SQL/Postgres – schema design, complex joins, indexing, query optimization.
• Knowledge of transactions, isolation levels, and migrations.
• Basic familiarity with ORMs (Sequelize/TypeORM/Prisma) and raw queries.
• Architecture & Design
• Ability to design backend systems
• Good understanding of API versioning, caching strategies (Redis).

Frontend (Average Skill Expected)

• Comfortable with React (or Nuxt/Vue) for building and maintaining UIs.
• Basic understanding of state management (Redux, Vuex, Pinia).
• Familiarity with component-based architecture and UI libraries (Material UI, Tailwind).
• Can debug UI issues but not expected to be a design/UX expert.

Other Expectations

• Code Quality – Writing unit tests (Jest/Mocha), code reviews, and maintaining clean architecture.
• Problem-Solving – Strong data structures and algorithmic skills (not as intense as SD3/Architect).
• Collaboration – Able to mentor juniors, break down tasks, and work closely with product and QA.
• Performance & Security – Understands security best practices (OWASP) and performance profiling.

Skills: Java, spring, hibernate, AWS(mandatory), microservices architecture, redis(good to have)

Team Size: Current team size of tech team is 65+

Interview Process: 4 rounds( 1st round - Problem Solving/Data Structures, 2nd Round- Coding, 3rd Round- Technical Discussion and Final round with the HR).

Target Companies:- B2C fintech companies, app based product companies, edtech companies

Location: Bangalore(Currently WFH but later on will be following a hybrid model)

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description: (Mandate Skills)

· Exceptional architecture and design skills using Object Oriented Programming concepts and Design patterns

· Strong problem solving and analytical skills

· Hands on Java Engineer, with experience building consumer facing or enterprise applications using Java stack

· Ability to manage small teams (4-6 members) using agile development process

Do You Know? (Skills good to have)

· Exposure to building service oriented distributed systems

· In building systems that process big data in a distributed environment, either in real time streaming or offline batching.

· In messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, kinesis, etc.

· In real time computation tools like Storm / Spark or Hadoop based tools.

· In Data warehousing technologies like Redshift, BigQuery, etc.

What Can We Offer You:

We offer a great working environment - Very collaborative. You will get plenty of learning opportunities and challenging problems to work on. You’ll go to sleep everyday knowing that you’ve made a difference in people’s lives. Your work will be reaching out to millions of users.

• 4 to 7 years of experience (or equivalent understanding of software engineering)
• Strong in Javascript & Typescript + frameworks like React, Next.js, Angular, etc.
• Strong experience in architecting complex, distributed systems in public or private cloud
• Willingness and interest in learning new tech/processes (Python, Airflow, Postgres, etc.)
• Willingness to travel to offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Hyderabad

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Develop and implement various tests for software applications.
• Evaluate designs and ensure compliance to business requirements.
• Prepare and update technical documents and develop Dot NET processes for various systems.
• Develop and perform tests on various software applications.
• Analyze architecture design and provide consultation to Dot net teams.
• Provide technical support and design enhancement for various applications.
• Analyze systems and develop solutions for the same.
• Experience in writing web applications using ASP.net MVC 4.0/4.5, C#, Entity Framework, SQL Server 2008/12
• Ability to write SQL queries and store procedures is required.
• Must be able to use JQuery to work on the user interface.
• Entity Framework as the data layer must be able to be used.
• Bootstrap, AngularJS, and Web API knowledge are advantages as well as experience with Javascript, AJAX, and JQuery.
• Solid understanding of relational database fundamentals in SQL Server 2008, developing stored procedures, and simple/complex SQL queries.
• Develop architecture documents for various applications.
• Coordinate with customers and analyze all user requirements.
• Analyze technical documents and determine problems in Dot NET application and provide consultation for resolution.

Skills Required:

• ASP.NET, VB.Net, C#, MySQL, SQL, JavaScript, Web services, and MVC
• Team Handling
• Good in documentation and preparation of reports

• +2 years experience working as a react.js developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Redux, Material UI.
• Experience with user interface design & user experience design
• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Good project management skills.
• Developing applications in React including component design and state management for specific use cases
• Experience working with at least one SQL and NoSQL Database (MongoDB, SQL Server, Snowflake, Postgres preferred)
• Basic experience with AWS platform

• Responsible for the successful technical delivery of code and design documents
• Responsible to evaluate and review design frameworks and methodologies.
• Responsible for organizing, documenting, and review work items scope from a technical point of view.
• Responsible for scoping, designing, development, reviews, and complete delivery from the technical end.
• Review and validate estimates for complex projects to ensure correct sizing of work.
• Participates in POCs, validates the complex technical solution, performs estimates and collateral consolidation.
• Lead and coach a team of junior developers

Requirement

• Strong experience in the development of microservices-based applications using JEE technologies Spring Boot, and Spring MVC, JPA, and Hibernate.
• Experience in handling integration with multiple legacy systems by creating/consuming services in SOAP/REST/MQ, Apache Camel integration framework.
• Strong experience in developing web applications using single-page architecture and a responsive design using Angular, Bootstrap, and building hybrid mobile applications
• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Containerizing applications using Docker/Kubernetes
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube is a plus
• Setting up applications for log monitoring using ELK stack and performance monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana is a plus
• Ensure quality and timeliness of implementation of activities related to design, build and implementation of work product; participate in activities related to requirements elicitation, validation of architecture, creation, and review of design; provide pseudo code to the team; assign and review tasks for work product implementation with the objective of ensuring the highest levels of service offerings in own technology domain
• Performs high and low-level design provides pseudo-codes, implements the prototype, and does design reviews in order to deliver design documents as per customer requirements
• Provides inputs for an overall implementation plan, lead deployment of applications, infrastructure, and post-production support activities
• Interface with customer for issue resolution, provide status updates, Build customer confidence in team`s ability to deliver in order to support high customer satisfaction
• Understand client-side business requirements and provide value-led solutions. Should have strong and clear verbal and written communication skills including addressing escalations, presenting status in management meetings. Excellent client interfacing skills, mentoring skills
• Experienced in developing microservices/APIs using REST principles
• Experienced in JEE technologies, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate, Swagger
• Experienced in using Queues (ActiveMQ/RabbitMQ, Kafka) and integration frameworks like Apache Camel
• Experienced in Front End skills include Angular, CSS, SAAS, Node, NPM, Bootstrap
• Experience with one of the application servers like Tomcat, JBoss EAP, IBM WebSphere
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres, Oracle DB2, and NoSQL databases like Elastic Search, MongoDB, Neo4J
• Experience in containerizing applications using Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines using GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube is a plus
• Experience in setting up applications for log monitoring using ELK stack and performance monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana is a plus