Principal Engineer

Availability- Immediate Joiners

Location- Bangalore,Hybrid

Must have skills:

● 4+years of Software Development experience

● 4+years of GoLang programming; Prefers additional proficiency in either Java or Python

● Knowledgeable in writing REST APIs

● Comfortable programming in production grade systems

● Experience with building HTTP based services

● Strong background of optimizing performance

● Familiarity with event-driven systems

● Experience dealing with highly concurrent, distributed architectures/systems.

Good to have skills:

● Exposure to relational databases

● Experience with Cloud Providers such as AWS is an advantage

● Experience using Terraform to manage infrastructure as code would be an advantage

Responsibilities :

● Designing and developing robust and scalable server-side applications using Python, Flask, Django, or other relevant frameworks and technologies.

● Collaborating with other developers, data scientists, and data engineers to design and implement RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

● Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and reviewing the code of other team members to ensure consistency and adherence to best practices.

● Participating in code reviews, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the quality and reliability of applications.

● Optimizing applications for performance, scalability, and security, and monitoring the production environment to ensure uptime and availability. ● Staying up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development, and evaluating and recommending new tools and frameworks as needed.

● Mentoring and coaching junior developers to ensure they grow and develop their skills and knowledge in line with the needs of the team and the organization.

● Communicating and collaborating effectively with other stakeholders, including product owners, project managers, and other development teams, to ensure projects are delivered on time and to specification.

You are a perfect match, if you have these qualification :

● Strong experience in Python and server-side development frameworks such as Flask or Django.

● Experience in building RESTful APIs, web services, and microservices architectures.

● Experience in using database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

● Familiarity with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

● Knowledge of software development best practices such as Agile methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD).

● Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively with other stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of sophisticated, high availability, and secured

server-side applications with a primary focus on Golang.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, architect

solutions, and deliver high-quality software products.

● Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing your engineering expertise and best

practices to foster skill development within the team.

● Analyze and optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of existing Golang

applications, making strategic improvements where necessary.

● Design and implement automated unit and integration tests to ensure code quality,

maintainability, and stability.

● Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in software technologies,

recommending their adoption when appropriate.

● Champion code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical documentation to

maintain high development standards.

● Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, providing innovative solutions to overcome

challenges.

● Contribute to the recruitment and hiring process by participating in interviews,

evaluating candidates, and providing input on hiring decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related field.

● 3+ years of experience in software development, with substantial experience in

Golang and cloud infrastructure.

● Expert-level proficiency in designing and developing high-performance, concurrent

applications with Golang.

● Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and containerization

(e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

● Solid knowledge of software testing methodologies and tools, including unit testing

and integration testing for Golang applications.

● Demonstrated ability to lead projects, collaborate effectively with teams, and mentor

junior engineers.

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to tackle complex

technical challenges.

● Having prior experience in the FinTech domain would be an added advantage.

• Discussing the project aims with the company requirement and development team.
• Designing and building web applications using Laravel.
• Troubleshooting issues in the implementation and debug builds.
• Working with front-end and back-end developers on projects.
• Testing functionality for users and the backend.
• Ensuring that integrations run smoothly.
• Scaling projects based on Company feedback.
• Recording and reporting on work done in Laravel.
• Maintaining web-based applications.
• Presenting work in meetings with clients and management.

About the role: In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development of software solutions related to banking, payments, investments, wallets, and other fintech products. You will work closely with software engineers, test engineers, researchers, designers, and the management team.

You will be responsible for enforcing software development best practices in a fast-paced Agile/DevOps environment, while always focusing on delivering high-value. In the process, you will work with primarily fintech technologies and other distributed systems-related tools,
techniques and methodologies.

If you want to join an early-stage startup that values you and your skills, and gives you the freedom to work at your pace while delivering a fantastic all-in-one financial app for all Indians, this is the perfect role for you.

About us: Mool is an all-in-one financial app where you can save, spend and invest your money with confidence. We understand that everyone deserves a good relationship with their money and growing your wealth should not be a difficult process. To help you gain financial freedom, we bring together champions of the financial service industry to champion you with best-in-class products.

Our ideal candidates will:
• Be highly experienced in Golang. So, if you have at least 1 year of active golang development experience, we want you!
• Have a good understanding of the MVC framework and also proficiency in using advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as ExpressJS, FastifyJS and other backend and frontend frameworks
• Understand and experience with cloud technologies: AWS (Must have) and Azure.
• Be knowledgeable in code versioning tools and dev ops methodologies such as Git.
• Highly experienced with various databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MYSQL
• Have worked on Relational Database and can figure out where to add Indexes in DB to optimise the performance
• Know how Cache Layer works (e.g. Redis)
• Have experience with queuing services and frameworks such as KafkaRabbit MQ. We prefer it if you have experience with fintech systems and applications
• Expected to have a good understanding of security practices for financial systems.
• Have experience in writing Unit and E2E test cases
• Have experience with Network Security or Ethical Hacking
• Experience with integrating banking APIs

Roles and responsibilities:
• Take an active part in the design process of the architecture of the mobile application
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features
• Maintain code integrity and organization
• Working with the design team to convert designs to visual elements
• Implement security and data protection systems and processes to ensure information security compliance
• Oversee full software development lifecycle for the product

What you need to have:

We're looking for Senior Node js backend developers with over 2+ years of experience and strong expertise in Javascript based development using Node js and Express. We are looking for cadidates who are go-getters and are leaning towards leadership positions. Candidates must have a proven history of building, scaling, optimising and securing Node js based backends and APIs using a microservice architecture.

Bonus Skill : Experience with ReactJs, Postgres

We would prefer candidates who can join immediately or are currently serving their notice period.

Key Skills Required

1. A passion for Javascript based solutions and an extremely strong understanding of JavaScript

2. Proficiency in Node js and Express based development

3. Stong experience in building scalable REST APIs

4. Experience in implenting API security using tokens, encryptions keys and other methods

5. A proved history of building scalable and secure web applications and APIs with Node js using a microservice architecture

6. Working experience with API Gateways

7. Experience with Docker

8. Experience in maintaining code via Git workflows

9. Ability to work independantly or as a part of a team

10. Ability to work in an Agile environment

Responsibilities

1. Understanding requirement and congributing to engineering solutions at a conceptual stage to provide the best possible solution to the task/challenge

2. Building high quality code using coding standards based on the SRS/Documentation

3. Building component based, maintainable, scalable and reusable backend libraries/modules.

4. Building & documenting scalable APIs on the Open Spec standard

5. Unit testing development modules and APIs

6. Conducting code reviews to ensure that the highest quality standard are maintained

7. Securing backend applications and APIs using industry best practices

8. Troubleshooting issues and fixing bugs raised by the QA team efficiently.

9. Optimizing code

10. Building and deploying the applications