the core library/language constructs.
• Knowledge of processor, memory, network and storage internals. Familiarity with I/O optimized
algorithms.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems including fault modeling, concurrency, isolation,
consensus etc.
• Internals of a RDBMS like MySQL
• Conversant with the internals of systems like Kafka, Cassandra/Scylla, Redis, RocksDB etc
• Working knowledge of hosting and network infrastructure (K8s, Envoy, etc)
• Familiarity with binary serialization protocols like thrift/protobuf/flatbuffers etc
• Familiar with gRPC, HTTP/2, QUIC, etc.
• Troubleshooting memory issues, GC tuning, resource leaks etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills, algorithmic skills and data structures.
• Productionizing machine learning pipelines using Spark/Flink/TensorFlow etc
• Familiarity with big data concepts - HDFS, hive, presto, spark, oozie, ambari, airflow, atlas,
ranger, etc. Familiarity with formats like avro, parquet, orc, arrow etc
• Good understanding of branching, build, deployment, continuous integration methodologies
• Experience in leading a team and mentoring engineers
• Attitude to get Stuff Done!
• Ability to make decisions independently.
Desired Background:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering from premier institutes preferred
• 8+ years of experience in software design, development & architecture

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Mandatory (Experience): Must have 2+ years of hands-on experience as a full stack developer (backend-heavy)
Mandatory (Backend Skills): Must have 1.5+ strong experience in Python, building REST APIs, and microservices-based architectures
Mandatory (Frontend Skills): Must have hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React or Vue) and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Mandatory (AI): Must have hands on experience with using AI tools (eg: Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codeium, Deepdcode) for coding.
Mandatory (Database Skills): Must have solid experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis
Mandatory (Cloud & Infra): Must have hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, ELB, AutoScaling, S3, RDS, CloudFront, and SNS
Mandatory (DevOps & Infra): Must have working experience with Linux environments, Apache, CI/CD pipelines, and application monitoring
Mandatory (CS Fundamentals): Must have strong fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, OS concepts, and system design
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Mandatory (Stability): Must have atleast 2 years of experience in each of the previous companies (if less exp, then proper reason)
Mandatory (Note): Candidates who have owned end-to-end product development or worked on app development projects during their graduation will be highly preferred.
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Job Title : Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django)
Experience : 2 to 5 Years
Location : Connaught Place, Delhi (Work From Office)
Job Summary :
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Backend Developer (Node.js or Python/Django) to join our in-house engineering team.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, test, and maintain robust backend systems using Node.js or Python/Django.
- Build and integrate RESTful APIs including third-party Authentication APIs (OAuth, JWT, etc.).
- Work with data stores like Redis and Elasticsearch to support caching and search features.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and QA teams to deliver complete solutions.
- Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance optimization.
- Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices.
Required Skills :
- 2 to 5 Years of hands-on experience in backend development.
- Proficiency in Node.js and/or Python (Django framework).
- Solid understanding and experience with Authentication APIs.
- Experience with Redis and Elasticsearch for caching and full-text search.
- Strong knowledge of REST API design and best practices.
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Must have completed at least 2 end-to-end backend projects.
Nice to Have :
- Experience with Docker or containerized environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
- Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
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- ESOPs in the company
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- A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures,
algorithms, and software design.
- Worked end to end on 2-3 complex projects
- Worked in startup like environment with high levels of ownership and commitment
- Experience in building highly scalable business applications, which involve implementing
large complex business flows and dealing with huge amount of data.
- Extensive experience on working with distributed technologies like Kafka, MongoDb,
Redis/Aerospike, MySQL, AWS etc
- Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming
- Ability to switch between the technologies and learn new skills on the go.
Roles and responsibilities
Drive discussions to create/improve the product, process and technology
- Build abstractions and contracts with separation of concerns for a larger scope
- Rapid prototyping
- Robust and scalable web-based applications
- Do high-level design with guidance; Functional modelling, break-down of a module
- Thinking platforms & reuse, the open-source contribution will be a plus
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- Mentor young minds and foster team spirit
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• A strong technologist we care about doing things the right way rather than just doing them and thrives in a complex and challenging environment.
Who are we looking for?
• Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science or equivalent with at least 3+ years of professional experience.
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• Python, Celery, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Multithreading, Async, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience in working with Machine Learning Pipelines
• Experience in Reactjs.
• Experience in Celery, RabbitMQ/Kafka.
• Experience in Unit Testing Tools.
• Experience in working with SQL & NonSql databases such as MySQL, Mongo DB.
• Exposure to cloud technologies.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast paced and hyper-growth environment where the requirements are constantly changing.
• Nice to have: Experience developing products containing machine learning use cases.
• Familiar with agile techniques like code reviews, pair programming, collective code ownership, clean code, TDD and refactoring.
Job Details:-
Designation - Backend Developer
Urgently required. (NP of maximum 15 days)
Location:- Mumbai
Experience:- 2-4 years.
Package Offered:- Rs.4,00,000/- to Rs.7,00,000/- pa.
Experience required in Node.js & PostgreSQL
Backend Developer
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
- Must have a clear understanding of Databases
- Write clean code to develop functional web applications
- Troubleshoot and debug applications
- Perform UI tests to optimize performance
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- Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
- Gather and address technical and design requirements
- Provide training and support to internal teams
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
- Follow emerging technologies
Requirements
- Proven work experience as a Back-end developer
- Experience in Node.js, AWS, Postgres
- Familiar with building REST API
- In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
- Hands on experience with programming languages like Java
- Working knowledge of CMS framework
- Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript)
- Excellent analytical and time management skills
- Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude

Job description
● You'll design and build scalable systems using AI, ML to improve productivity in manufacturing operations
● You'll work on building web apps that are intuitive, intelligent and highly performant
● You will work with Designers, Solution Architect and Functional Consultant to define architecture and build
solutions
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solutioning. Taking initiative, listening to others and working collaboratively on technology, product and
business would be really important
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Required Candidate profile
● Have 2-6 years of experience
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performance tradeoffs
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● Have a clear understanding of data structures and algorithms
- You will own a functional area - from product conception to its delivery to customers
- You will be designing and coding independently in multiple tech components related to your functional area
- You will also need to develop a deep understanding of non-functional requirements, such as reliability and availability, scale, horizontal scalability, etc., over time and make tech stack decisions accordingly
- You will also be actively mentoring our junior engineers. You need to someone who owns the codebase quality
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- Love the Startup Hustle? You have come to the right place!
Requirements:
- 2+ years of deep expertise with JavaScript (Node.js) and any objected oriented high level proprietary or open source language with strong programming constructs
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- Opportunity to start from scratch
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- Young and dynamic team
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