React.js Developer

We're looking for an experienced mid-level Back End Engineer who’s passionate about building mobile and web products. As a Full Stack PHP Developer, you will be trusted to architect efficient, scalable, beautiful design systems for our web applications

Responsibilities

• Build REST based APIs, micro-services, admin panels for various applications
• Using front end technologies (such as ReactJs, VueJs, AngularJs) and integrate with APIs.
• Collaborating regularly with front-end engineers in designing, specifying and implementing services to decouple functionality
• Find opportunities to improve current systems or patterns through auditing or benchmarking
• 'Own' and take lead in newly developed features for current or next generation platforms
• Maintain our test coverage by running your own tests and working with our QA team on automated testing
• Lend a hand to help other engineers through pair programming, mentoring, and supporting your teammates

Requirements

• Experience: 2-3 years in PHP, wordpress
• Immediate Joiner
• Good database knowledge (MySql / PostgreSql)
• Understanding of REST APIs
• Develop, deploy and test APIs/micro-services Bring experience in the day-to-day practices of continuous delivery, automated testing, and agile development based on a set of requirements

Tools

• Git
• Jira

Good to have

• Strong Linux knowledge
• Experience writing unit tests
• Experience with working in Agile methodology
• Familiarity and experience with Container architecture - Docker/Jenkins and build scripts

We are looking for engineers who love to build SaaS products to join our team.

This position is for a product we have been building for 7 years now, for a long term customer of ours. The Codebase is well maintained, with a rails backend and a react frontend. 

If you are someone who has invested time into writing reusable rails or react js components/libraries, who has written ruby gems or npm packages, you feel at home working with us.

Required Knowledge:

1. How Web backends or Rails works
2. Mastery over ORMs or Active Record Migrations, Validations
3. Good knowledge of writing encapsulated business logic
4. Multitenant architecture

Great to Have

• Open source npm packages or ruby gems
• Performance tuning for Apps
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Ruby Metaprogramming knowledge
• Functional JS

Interview Format

1. Technical Round
2. Coding Round
3. Final Round

If you crack both rounds, you get the job. In case you decline the offer for any reason, we will give you a gift voucher for spending your valuable time with us.

In case you dont crack the question, we will tell you what to learn so that next time you will have a good chance :)

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Springboard engineering team is looking for software engineers with strong backend & frontend technical expertise. In this role, you would be responsible for building exciting features aimed at improving our student experience and expanding our student base, using the latest technologies like GenAI, as relevant. You would also contribute to making our platform more robust, flexible and scalable. This is a great opportunity to create a meaningful impact as well as grow in your career.

We are looking for engineers with different levels of experience and expertise. Depending on your proficiency levels, you will join our team as a Software Engineer II, Senior Software Engineer or Lead Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for the Springboard platform, which enriches the learning experience of thousands through human guided learning at scale
• Own quality and reliability of the product by getting hands on with code and design reviews, debugging complex issues and so on
• Contribute to the platform architecture through redesign of complex features based on evolving business needs
• Influence and establish best engineering practices through solid design decisions, processes and tools
• Provide technical mentoring to team members

You

• You have experience with web application development, on both, backend and frontend.
• You have a solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• You have hands-on experience in,
• Coding and debugging complex systems, with frontend integration.
• Code review, responsible for production deployments.
• Building scalable and fault-tolerant applications.
• Re-architecting / re-designing complex systems / features (i.e. managing technical debt).
• Defining and following best practices for frontend and backend systems.
• You have excellent problem solving skills and are comfortable handling ambiguity.
• You are able to analyze various alternatives and reach optimal decisions. 
• You are willing to challenge the status quo, express your opinion and drive change.
• You are able to plan reasonably complex pieces of work and can handle changing priorities, unknowns and challenges with support. You want to contribute to the platform roadmap, aligning with the organization priorities and goals.
• You enjoy mentoring others and helping them solve challenging problems.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner. You are able to communicate with various stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• You are a proponent of quality - building best practices, introducing new processes and improvements to make the team more efficient.

Non-negotiables

Must have

• Expertise in Backend development (Python & Django experience preferred)
• Expertise in Frontend development (AngularJS / ReactJS / VueJS experience preferred)
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience building multiple significant features for web applications

Good to have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or any cloud platform)
• Experience working with any Learning Management System (LMS), such as Canvas
• Experience working with GenAI ecosystem, including usage of AI tools such as code completion
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and applications deployed on Kubernetes
• Experience with refactoring (redesigning complex systems / features, breaking monolith into services)
• Experience working with NoSQL databases
• Experience with Web performance optimization, SEO, Gatsby and FE Analytics
• Delivery skills, specifically planning open ended projects
• Mentoring skills

Expectations

• Able to work with open ended problems and come up with efficient solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with business stakeholders to clarify requirements for small to medium tasks and own end to end delivery
• Able to communicate estimations, plan deviations and blockers in an efficient and timely manner to all project stakeholders

• Minimum of 1-2  years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with  React.js, Node.js, Next.js, and JS libraries.
• Must have an understanding of web3 and blockchain fundamentals.
• An exceptional understanding of secure and scalable application development, including the full lifecycle of API microservices services, including authentication, API gateways, and versioning.
• Excellent analytical and time management skills.
• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly.
• Solid knowledge of web architecture and design patterns.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Backend and Frontend technologies
• Hands-on experience in building REST API using NodeJs
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail.

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. NodeJs, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant fiel