Principal Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer with strong Node.js expertise who is comfortable working in an AI-assisted development environment. The ideal candidate should be proficient in leveraging modern AI developer tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and help modernize legacy systems.

This role involves working on backend systems, microservices architecture, and AI-powered development workflows, including refactoring legacy applications into modern Node.js services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js.
• Leverage AI-powered developer tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Amazon Q to improve development efficiency.
• Refactor and modernize legacy .NET applications into Node.js-based microservices using AI-assisted workflows.
• Design and optimize database schemas and complex SQL queries for performance and scalability.
• Work with PostgreSQL and Redis for high-performance data storage and caching.
• Build and integrate AI-based features and services into backend applications.
• Automate development workflows through custom CLI tools or IDE extensions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality backend solutions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong expertise in Node.js backend development
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Amazon Q, or similar)
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and Redis
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design
• Experience with AI engineering (building or integrating AI-powered features)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Good to Have

• Prior experience with .NET / C#
• Experience modernizing legacy systems
• Experience building developer productivity tools (CLI tools, IDE extensions, automation)
• Experience optimizing complex SQL queries and database migrations

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Established in 2017, Fountane Inc is one part a Digital Product Studio that specializes in building superior product experiences, and one part Ventures Lab incubating and investing in new competitive technology businesses from scratch. Thus far, we’ve created half a dozen multi million valuation companies in the US, and a handful of sister ventures for large corporations including Target, US Ventures, Imprint Engine.

We’re a team of 100 strong from around the world that are radically open minded and believes in excellence, respecting one another and pushing our boundaries to furthest its ever been.

Responsibilities 

> Contribute to code and solutions based on your previous training and referencing help, manuals, or other resources on your own 

> Demonstrate excellent communication skills and effective collaboration in a team-oriented environment 

> Stay updated with new technologies and concepts 

> Exhibit excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize 

> Translate customer and business needs to technical solutions 

Required skills 

> Excellent coding and debugging skills in C# 

> Basic knowledge in http://ASP.NET">ASP.NET, Windows Service, and Web API 

> Familiarity with UI development using WPF 

> Understanding of Design patterns and object-oriented programing 

> Good understanding of relational databases and SQL queries 

> Familiarity with version control software like Git 

> Have development experience in Windows-based environment 

  Good to have skills 

> Modern C++, Templates, v11 new features etc

Role Objective:

The objective of the developer is to design and develop solutions while being responsible for the coding standards, security and compliance requirements. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Business Understanding
• Understands the business requirements clearly to a level that enables in making micro decisions. Involves in designing, developing, testing software solutions 
• Arch/Design Documentation
• Clear documentation of the workflows, maintains clean code and support in solution architecture/design documentations 
• Dev Testing & Solution
• Engages in identifying & troubleshooting various website issues and coding problems; Evaluates and implements new tools based on the requirement and ensures the high performance of all systems developed; Involves in performing the code review and refactor to ensure the code quality based on the best practices and code conventions. 
• Understanding Coding Standards, Compliance & Info-security, Non-functional Requirement
• Identifies security requirements of data-in-transit and data-at-rest and discovers the vulnerabilities of the third-party components/libraries used in the application and remediating vulnerabilities; Maintains updated knowledge of the development industry, advancements in technology, and its implementation. 
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaborates with members to consistently improve the functionality and client centric solutions; Collaborate with the peers and team members to create an intuitively easy to use solution for our end users; Assists the DevOps team to manage the environment and releases; Provides training and support to junior developers. 

Requirements

• Frameworks & Libraries:
• Dot net Core
• Entity Framework
• Backend languages: C#
• Database Concepts & Applications:
• Entity framework, ADO.Net, Dapper
• Should be familiar with any of the relational databases like Postgres, SQLServer, Oracle etc., or non relational databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.,
• Should be familiar with concepts: Normalization, Indexing, Joins
• Unit Testing: Should be familiar with NUnit
• Log frameworks: Should be familiar with any one of the logging libraries like Nlog or Log4Net
• Authorization & Authentication:
• Token Based Auth
• JWT with refresh token
• Claims & Identity
• SSO
• Basic Authentication
• OAuth
• Build Tools: dot net cli build commands
• Version Control: Experience in using GIT
• Other Development tools:
• Swagger Editor
• Postman/Flutter
• VSCode
• Application performance management: Nice to have basic knowledge in any of the APM Tools like AppDynamics, DataDog, NewRelic, Dynatrace, etc.,
• Vulnerability tests: Nice to have basic knowledge on security principles like OWASP Top Te etc.,
• Cloud Services: Nice to have experience in any one of the cloud services like GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.,
• CI/CD understanding: Basic understanding of pipelines and deployments
• Others:
• Common application/ web security and OWASP vulnerabilities
• Encryption algorithms to protect sensitive information
• PII, PCI, HIPPA, and GDPR compliance and how to implement
• Finding the vulnerabilities of the third-party components/ libraries
• Understanding security breaches of data-in-transit and data-at-rest and its implementation
• Behavioral Competencies:
• Accountability
• Adaptive to change
• Business communication
• Customer Focus
• Learning Agility
• Planning & organizing
• Problem solving

• Experience working on large enterprise application integrations. Deep understanding and delivering solution using common messaging patterns
• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus/Azure Service Bus preferred
• Deep understanding and experience with agile development practices, including unit testing and continuous integration.
• Willingness to take on additional responsibility to ensure team success and quality solutions.
• Team player that understands how your own work is important to the team's success.
• Ability to multitask across different projects.
• Become a partner and trusted advisor to the internal development team on best-fit technologies and best practices.
• Familiarity with object serialization to one of the following: XML, JSON, BSON.
• Database development skill using SQL Server a must.
• A deep understanding of the .NET platform.
• Experience with the ASP.NET MVC. C#, JavaScript, Microservices, Web API, WPF
• Exposure to an ORM such as Entity Framework or NHibernate or equivalent implementation.
• Windows server and Azure development experience
• Queuing experience using MSMQ (or equivalent).
• Development experience using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS or Ember or equivalent.
• Professionalism to include written and oral communication and the ability to communicate collaboratively in front of a whiteboard. An ability to understand your audience and adjust your communication style appropriately.
• A desire to constantly learn and share new knowledge
• A caring attitude – care about what you do, who you do it with, and how you’re going to be successful in the end.
• 10+ yrs. professional software development experience.
• Solid working knowledge of four or more of the following technologies:
• Authoring APIs compliant with REST standards
• Development using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS or Ember or equivalent
• Development using Silverlight or WPF JQuery

• Designing, developing, implementing, and releasing high quality custom software solutions.
• Applying the very best technical agile patterns and practices when building custom software solutions.
• Collaborating with customers to provide technical consultation and assistance when required.
• Working with CTO, Software Development Manager and Architect, but will be expected to work independently on complex, non-routine tasks and projects. You may interact with end-users and other technical personnel to identify and correct issues.
• Maintaining continuous, open, consistent professional communication with peers and team members. Openly listen to others and confirm understanding to ensure everyone is on the same page.
• Working closely with team members on quality-related activities.

Technical Skills:

1. Must have skills:

• MVC, .Net C# 4.0, 4.5, .Net Core 3.1
• ASP .Net & ASP .Net Core
• Angular
• HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
• Database - SQL Server – 12/13/14/15

• Job Title:- Microsoft Tech Developer
• Job Location:- CG Road, Ahmedabad(Mobile and flexible), WFH is available, sometime you have to come attend business meetings
• Desired Skills:- ASP.Net, C#, Database Design, MySQL, MSSQL, Bootstrap, SQL Server

Job Description

Responsibilities:-

• To understand the specifications and programmed it.
• To articulate unit test case and unit test the programmer
• Producing clean, efficient code based on specifications.
• Verify and deploy programs and systems.
• Gather and evaluate user feedback.
• Recommend and execute improvements.

Job Requirement:-

• Experience in Microsoft ASP, C#, SQL server, and github.
• Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment.
• Experience with databases.
• Ability to learn new languages and technologies.
• Good communication skills.

Who can Apply:-

Education:- No bar

Experience:- Good to have:-BFSI domain and professional certification

Architectural:

Design and implement a software architecture

Select a technology stack

Design and configure infrastructure

Select a development toolkit (IDE, etc.)

Design and implement a database design

Improve and optimise the application architecture

Ensure scalability of the application

Ensure scalability of the infrastructure

Explore new technologies and decide whether to implement them

Strategy, planning, and design:

• Take end-to-end ownership of the product, identify technology requirements, define the future product vision, create preliminary design concepts for add-on modules and shape overall technology and product roadmap by collaborating with the founders, business development, and marketing team.
• Ensure user oriented design is the primary approach to product development across multiple screens, based on user behaviour data and direct customer feedback.

Implementation and deployment:

• Manage Product Release, QA cycles, feature implementation and on time delivery through in-house team and vendors.
• Collaborate with team and customers to define use cases.
• Creation of wireframes/prototypes, site maps and user-flows for web and mobile platforms.

Operational management :

• Support marketing by implementing technical requirements for SEO/product analytics.
• Establish and supervise a quality assurance process, including integration & system testing.
• Rigorously monitor key performance metrics and coordinate with various teams to take corrective actions if needed.
• Establish and forecast ROI of features and succinctly articulate competitive advantage.
• Set-up data collection and analysis system in collaboration with CEO to track key performance.

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Strong fundamentals in computer science/engineering and algorithm design.

Practical knowledge of computer software algorithms in machine/deep learning, NLP, Computer Vision etc.

Personal Requirements:

• Min of 7+ years of Hands on experience in Web app development, payment gateways implementation, architecture design, product management, databases and UI/UX in consumer facing applications.
• Experience on projects involving engineering and algorithmic functions, machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence is very advantageous.
• Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiative and working in teams.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and utilise emerging technologies.
• Sincere passion to use disruptive technologies that can be globally significant