Ruby on Rails Developer

• Hands-on Experience with PHP CodeIgniter Framework
• Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery
• Excellent relational database skills with MySQL
• Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap
• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increasing existing data services API
• Lead the entire web application development lifecycle right from concept stage to delivery and post-launch support
• Coordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serves as a liaison between development staff and project manager
• Keep updated & use best practices in web development

A Node.js job description typically outlines the responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations for a Node.js developer or related role. Node.js is a popular runtime environment for executing JavaScript on the server-side, making it an essential technology for web and application development. Below is a sample Node.js job description:

Job Title: Node.js Developer

Job Description:

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Node.js developer to join our dynamic team. As a Node.js developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining server-side applications using Node.js. Your primary focus will be on developing scalable, efficient, and high-performance applications while working closely with our front-end and back-end developers.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js or other Node.js frameworks.
2. Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
3. Build and optimize APIs for mobile and web applications.
4. Implement security and data protection measures.
5. Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues.
6. Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
7. Deploy applications on cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Heroku.
8. Stay up-to-date with Node.js and related technologies, and incorporate best practices and emerging trends into development processes.
9. Perform code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
10. Participate in the development of technical documentation.
11. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain software applications.
12. Support and maintain the application infrastructure, including monitoring, scaling, and performance optimization.

Qualifications:

1. Proven experience as a Node.js developer or similar role.
2. Strong proficiency in JavaScript and its core concepts.
3. Experience with Node.js and server-side frameworks like Express.js.
4. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
5. Understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
6. Knowledge of database systems (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
7. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
8. Basic knowledge of DevOps and cloud platforms.
9. Good communication and collaboration skills.
10. Problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
11. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
12. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Additional Skills (Preferred but not required):

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD).
• Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Company Culture and Benefits:

• We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Flexible work arrangements and remote work options.

Seeking passionate Software Engineers having 2+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails.

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills. And you enjoy collaborating with others
• 2+ year of experience with Ruby on Rails or other Ruby frameworks
• Sound knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts and design patterns
• Strong knowledge of relational database concepts, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
• Working knowledge of Javascript, DOM, CSS, HTML
• Strong experience with Git versioning systems

• Experience with modern Javascript libraries, frameworks & its ecosystem will be a huge plus. Example: React.js / Ember.js / Angular.js / Vue.js etc.
• Experience with Micro-service Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), GraphQL, and REST APIs will be a huge plus
• Working knowledge or understanding of the SaaS ecosystem will be a plus
• Contribution to open source projects, have participated in some technical community or meetups or interest group or have written or spoken in public about their technical ideas
• Inclination to develop your own gems or reusable components or libraries

• We're a remote-friendly and calm company
• We use the latest and powerful hardware for software development
• We are heavy on extreme programming and agile methodology. Our DNA is engineering practices like TDD, CI, CD, Code reviews, Pair programming, etc
• We love to collaborate and contribute to open source projects (check: https://www.github.com/kiprosh">Kiprosh Github)
• We encourage and help you to blog about your development experience with the rest of the world. (check: https://blog.kiprosh.com/">Kiprosh Engineering Blogs)
• Our dedicated CoE (Center of Excellence) group ensures that company-wide we all achieve excellence in the area of our interest, learn the latest and greatest, and keep sharing product & technology topics regularly across the organization
• Company-wide, we conduct monthly events to have fun together as a One Kiprosh team.
• We are big on rewards and recognition. We celebrate spotlight awards every quarter. We have yearly award ceremonies and celebrations. (check: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiprosh">Kiprosh Linkedin Page)
• We have company-wide outings twice a year (but pause for a year since March 2020 due to Covid19 pandemic)
• We are a passionate group of humble, kind, and fun-loving individuals

• Contributing to the backend of the product development.
• Maintaining these applications for accuracy and high availability.
• Contributing to and enforcing great coding practices through code reviews.
• Sharing knowledge with your colleagues during regular knowledge Sharing sessions.
• Collaborate across functions and own the planning, estimation and execution for parts of the product.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve system designs, architecture and implementation standards.

• Experience of architecting and building products/business critical backend applications using Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres or MySQL.
• Experience of deploying and maintaining web applications.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure like AWS, GCP etc.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and stress testing tools.
• Good communication skills.

Description:

1. Hands-on backend web and API development experience.

2. Has strong MySQL and Database knowledge.

3. Working experience in building and deploying applications on servers like AWS, etc.

4. Good understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., MVC) is required.

5. Good communication and analytical skills.

6. Experience in building REST APIs in NodeJS and/or TypeScript.

7. Code repositories management in GIT.

8. Provide leadership to the team around new approaches, workflows, and technologies.

9. Experience in client requirement analysis and estimating projects timeline and efforts.

The successful candidate will be a pro-active problem solver, quick learner and will provide technical leadership and solution ownership. This candidate should have a passion for technology and should be looked at as a “technical guru” who champions their design, coding and implementation strengths and prides themselves on their development expertise. The successful candidate will join a team that develops and integrates enterprise e-commence and e-transaction systems for a diverse client base.

• The successful applicant will be responsible for the technical delivery of all development assignments allocated to him in a timely fashion, while meeting rigorous quality targets.
• Unit testing of code - Working with very large and complex SQL databases
• Troubleshooting through resolution of technical issues and system errors
• Performing testing, documentation, and mentoring/grooming/coaching less technical staff where applicable
• Work with Architects, Project Managers, and other Developers to estimate the level of effort necessary to implement assigned work packages.
• Write efficient, clean, tested code that follows high standards and quality requirements

Specific Skillset Required

Minimum 2-3 Years of strong hands-on experience on:

• PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML 5, Ajax, JSON
• PHP framework preferably Laravel

Strong Fundamental knowledge required

• Web development experience in Core PHP, Mysql, MVC architecture.
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures
• Implementation of Service Integration of an on Demand Web Application
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as (Git / SVN / Bitbucket)
• Experience in developing cross-browser-compatible web applications in HTML, CSS
• Experience developing and deploying solutions/applications across various environments (on-premises and cloud (AWS, Azure, Alibaba, GCP etc.)