Scala expert

Our client is an early stage well funded startup in Bangalore co - founded by the product heads of curefit. They are building a first-of-its-kind, lifestyle health product for Women in India. They believe that the future of health and fitness is digital, and women will drive the digital fitness revolution in India.

 

Responsibilities

• Design and build highly reliable, scalable and performant infrastructure for media heavy workflows.
• Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured manner.
• Take the accountability of the overall health of the infrastructure you build.
• Platformize components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse.
• Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly.
• Lead by example, mentor and guide team members on everything from structured problem solving to development of best practices.

Requirements

• 4 to 10 years of industry experience in software engineering with at least 4 years in Video, Audio & Image processing and streaming technologies.
• Deep expertise with various codecs, compute efficiency, streaming protocols and network topologies for media heavy workflows.
• Deep understanding of your tools: Languages, frameworks, libraries and systems.
• Experience with abstracting requirements into frameworks.
• Hungry to learn, share knowledge, and enjoy mentoring others.
• Data driven, having customer empathy, striving to build best of class, performant services.

In this role, you will be responsible for building world-class technology products and platforms that are at the forefront of the technology revolution in the Indian healthcare ecosystem. You are someone who insists on the highest standards for quality, maintainability, and performance.

Backend/Fullstack Developer

 

About the Company:

Company is India’s largest and best-established digital wealth management service that helps its customers create wealth for their long-and-short-term goals. Founded in 2012, Company is a pioneer in the digital financial services category and is recognised for creating simple and elegant user experiences in a complex domain. We do this by simplifying complex investing concepts and automating best practices, so our customers can grow their wealth without worry. We achieve this by combining cutting-edge technology, data-driven algorithms, awesome UX and friendly customer support. Our task is ambitious and we like to work hard as well as smart. We want to build a team that relishes challenges and contributes to a new way of thinking and investing in India. We are also invested in the growth of our colleagues and providing a supportive and thriving working environment for everyone. We have been recognised by Great Place To Work® as one of India’s best companies to work for.

Role specific info:

• 4-12 years of experience building good quality production software
• Excellent knowledge of at least one ecosystem based on Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby/Rails, Python/Django, Go/Scala/Clojure
• Good OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge
• Familiar with datastores like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Redshift etc.
• Familiarity with react.js/react-native, vue.js etc. • Knowledge of deploying software to AWS, GCP, Azure
• Knowledge of software best practices, like Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI)

 

What would you do here:

• Writing quality code using language best practices.
• Working in a highly collaborative team.
• Building good software using the latest tools and techniques.
• Participating in design reviews, coding modules, code reviews and unit testing.
• Taking ownership of quality and usability of your code.
• Mentoring co-workers.
• Leading efforts in improving technology architecture.

We are looking for a backend developer to join our team who shares our passion for making the
lives of API developers and consumers easier. If you love thinking big and delving deep and
enjoy envisioning truly elegant solutions, this role is definitely for you.
What you will be Doing
- You will abstract away complex data interactions with easy-to-use APIs that will power several
mobile and web applications.
- You will also own, scale, and maintain the computational and storage infrastructure for the
various micro-services and long-running jobs, designed and implemented by you and the team.
- We will look to you to make key decisions on the technology stack, architecture, networking,
and security. We love working with bleeding-edge technology, especially if it improves the
malleability, and simplicity of our deliverables.
What you need
- The ideal Backend Engineers are polyglots who are fluent in HTTP and core CS concepts such
as algorithms, data structures, and programming paradigms, and always pick the right tools for
the right job.
- They have a keen eye for common security vulnerabilities and how to act on them (example:
DDOS attacks, SQL Injection etc.).
- They understand what it takes to work in a startup environment and know when to trade
performance for simplicity.
- They fail fast, learn faster, and execute in time.
- Strong communication skills, get-things-done attitude, and empathy
- Strong sense of ownership, drive and obsessive attention to detail.
- Comfortable with iterative development practices and code reviews
- Previous experience as part of a product-oriented team is a plus
Technical Skillsets:
NodeJS + Javascript, GoLang, Typescript + Nodejs, Clojure/Haskell/F#/Scala
(languages/environments)
Koa, Express, Play (frameworks)
Asynchronous Programming Frameworks (Akka, Nodejs, Tornado)
MongoDB, postgres, Bigtable, Dynamo (databases)
Apache Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ (queues)
FunctionalProgramming, FRP (functional reactive)
microservices, multi-tenant, distributed-systems, distributed-computing, event-sourcing
Good to have Skillsets:
Clojure/Haskell/F#/Scala
Apache Kafka, NATS
FunctionalProgramming, FRP (functional reactive)
event-sourcing
Koa
Why you should consider this role seriously?
- We have an audacious vision of helping companies fight counterfeiting and managing their
supply chain more efficiently
- We have built a product and solved problems for some of the largest brands in the country and
tested platform at scale (With our tags present in over 50 Million products already). We have
plans to grow 10x in the next 1 year
- Ownership of key problems. Fast-paced environment
- We are a well-balanced team of experienced entrepreneurs and are backed by top investors
across India and the Silicon Valley (Venture Highway, Startup Buddy etc.)
- Competitive market salary
- Opportunity to work directly with the CEO, COO, CTO of the company
- A chance to interact with top-notch executives from multiple industries
- Open vacation policy (and we really mean it!)
- Open Pantry
- As a team, we love to travel :). An off-site every quarter

About PhonePe PhonePe is India’s leading digital payments platform with over 280 million registered users. Using PhonePe, users can send and receive money, recharge mobile, DTH, data cards, pay at stores, make utility payments, buy gold, and make investments. PhonePe went live for customers in August 2016 and was the first non-banking UPI app and offered money transfer to individuals and merchants, recharges and bill payments to begin with. In 2017, PhonePe forayed into financial services with the launch of digital gold, providing users with a safe and convenient option to buy 24-karat gold securely on its platform. PhonePe has since launched Mutual Funds and Insurance products like tax-saving funds, liquid funds, international travel insurance, Corona Care, a dedicated insurance product for the COVID-19 pandemic among others. PhonePe launched its Switch platform in 2018, and today its customers can place orders on over 300 apps including Ola, Myntra, IRCTC, Goibibo, RedBus, Oyo etc. directly from within the PhonePe mobile app. PhonePe is accepted at over 18 million merchant outlets across 500 cities nationally. Culture At PhonePe, we take extra care to make sure you give your best at work, Everyday! And creating the right environment for you is just one of the things we do. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. Being enthusiastic about tech is a big part of being at PhonePe. If you like building technology that impacts millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us! Challenges Building for Scale, Rapid Iterative Development, and Customer-centric Product Thinking at each step defines every day for a developer at PhonePe. Though we engineer for a 50million+ strong user base, we code with every individual user in mind. While we are quick to adopt the latest in Engineering, we care utmost for security, stability, and automation. Apply if you want to experience the best combination of passionate application development and product-driven thinking As a Software Engineer:  5+ years of experience in the art of writing code and solving problems on a Large Scale.  You will build Robust and scalable web-based applications You will need to think of platforms & reuse  Build abstractions and contracts with separation of concerns for a larger scope  Drive problem-solving skills for high-level business and technical problems.  Do high-level design with guidance; Functional modeling, break-down of a module  Do incremental changes to architecture: impact analysis of the same  Do performance tuning and improvements in large scale distributed systems  Mentor young minds and foster team spirit, break down execution into phases to bring predictability to overall execution
 Work closely with Product Manager to derive capability view from features/solutions, Lead execution of medium-sized projects  Work with broader stakeholders to track the impact of projects/features and proactively iterate to improve them As a senior software engineer you must have  Extensive and expert programming experience in at least one general programming language (e.g. Java, C, C++) & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.  Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming  Extensive experience in object-oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and huge passion and ability to design intuitive module and class-level interfaces  Excellent coding skills – should be able to convert the design into code fluently  Knowledge of Test Driven Development  Good understanding of databases (e.g. MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g. HBase, Elasticsearch, Aerospike, etc)  Strong desire to solving complex and interesting real-world problems  Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language on a Linux platform  Go-getter attitude that reflects in energy and intent behind assigned tasks  Worked in a startups environment with high levels of ownership and commitment  BTech, MTech, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).  Experience in building highly scalable business applications, which involve implementing large complex business flows and dealing with a huge amount of data.  An open communicator who shares thoughts and opinions frequently listens intently and takes constructive feedback. As a Software Engineer, good to have  The ability to drive the design and architecture of multiple subsystems  Ability to break-down larger/fuzzier problems into smaller ones in the scope of the product  Understanding of the industry’s coding standards and an ability to create appropriate technical documentation. PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits  Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance  Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System  Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day-care Support Program  Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy  Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment  Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Mobile & Broadband Reimbursements, Salary Advance Policy

- We are a cloud-based healthcare startup working to bring affordable and intelligent healthcare to the grassroots. - We are looking for a strong candidate to work on the cloud-based server architecture and develop features from scratch that address issues of scalability and performance. Technical Skills : 1. Strong knowledge of data structures and Algorithms. 2. Strong OS fundamentals and computer networks. 3. Understanding of AWS architecture will be an added advantage. 4. Should have a hands-on on Python, C/C++, Golang. 5. Strong in identifying corner cases and unit testing of own code. Responsibilities: • Architect scalable backend systems, services, and APIs. • Write code that is fast, reliable and also highly secure. • Collaborate effectively with the team to solve complex problems. • Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic Personal Skills: 1. Energetic & enthusiastic to work in an open and fast-paced environment. 2. Have the ability to take initiatives & absolute end to end ownership of the product 3. Good communication skills( ability to express thoughts). 4. Amazing problem-solving skills. 5. Ability to work independently & drive the development of various features. 6. Startup experience is a plus.

Looking for smart candidates with good communications skills and tech skills

As a Back-End Developer, you will serve as the gatekeeper to all data at SocialCops. You will abstract away complex data interactions with easy-to-use APIs that will power web applications. While data should be easily accessible to those who need it, you must also ensure that it does not fall into the wrong hands.The ideal Back-End Developers are polyglots who are fluent in HTTP and always pick the right set of tools for the job at hand. They understand what it takes to work in a startup environment and know when to trade performance for development speed. They are critical to the success of many products at SocialCops. They fail fast, learn faster, and execute almost instantly.Interested, but not ready to apply just yet? Sign up for updates from our team, and we'll keep you updated about how we're growing and tell you about future opportunities as they come up!Last date to apply: 31st August. Applications are processed on a rolling basis, so apply as soon as you can! WHY US?* Work with a team of engineers, growth marketers, designers, and entrepreneurs, all united by a common mission to drive the most important decisions that will affect humanity.* Work on complex data problems.* Our fail wall will be your claim to fame.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES* Analyze, design and develop tests and test-automation suites.* Design and develop a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.* Test software development methodology in an agile environment.* Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.* Collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, business users, project managers and other engineers to create elegant solutions.* Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.* Work alongside other engineers on the team to consistently apply best practices and improve our technology.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience.* Strong, object-oriented design and coding skills (C/C++ and/or Java/C# on a UNIX or Linux/Windows platform).* Solid software development background, including design patterns, data structures, and test-driven development.* Solid experience with distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases.* Software development experience in AWS, S3, building web services and highly scalable applications or equivalent.* Proficiency using modern web development technologies and techniques, including JavaScript, Python, web services, etc.* Strong analytical skills, with excellent problem-solving abilities.* Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency and drive.* Leadership qualities of hustle, curiosity and generosity.* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.About SocialCopsSocialCops is a data intelligence company that is empowering leaders in organizations globally including the United Nations & Unilever. Our platform powers over 150 organizations across 28 countries. As a pioneering tech startup, SocialCops was recognized in the list of Technology Pioneers 2018 by World Economic Forum and by the New York Times in the list of 30 global visionaries. We were also part of the Google Launchpad Accelerator 2018. Aasaan jobs named SocialCops as one of the best Indian startups to work for in 2018.Read more about our work and case studies: https://socialcops.com/case-studies/Watch our co-founder's TEDx talk on how big data can influence decisions that matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6WKt6fJisoWant to know how much impact you can drive in under a year at SocialCops? See our 2017 year in review: https://socialcops.com/2017/For more information on our hiring process, check out our blog: https://blog.socialcops.com/inside-sc/team-culture/interested-joining-socialcops-team-heres-need/