Senior Account Executive

Key Responsibilities:

• Frontend Development: Build responsive, modern, and engaging user interfaces using React.js, ensuring a seamless user experience across all devices.
• Backend Development: Design and implement RESTful APIs, manage databases, and handle business logic using Node.js and Express.js.
• Database Management: Build and manage MongoDB databases, including schema design, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver high-quality, performant web portals.
• Performance Optimization: Implement best practices for performance tuning, scalability, and reliability across both frontend and backend.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices, and conduct code reviews for your peers.
• Testing and Debugging: Write unit and integration tests, and debug issues to ensure stability, security, and quality in production.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience (3+ years) in full-stack web development using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+), along with modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries.
• Experience with state management in React (e.g., Redux, Context API).
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, asynchronous programming, and Node.js server-side development.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and integrating databases with Node.js.
• Familiarity with modern development tools and workflows such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).
• Strong problem-solving abilities and an eye for detail.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment, with a focus on continuous delivery and iterative improvement.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with additional frontend technologies such as TypeScript, GraphQL, or Next.js.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and serverless architectures.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques and scalability best practices.
• Understanding of DevOps processes, containerization, and microservices architecture.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge, high-impact projects that challenge your technical skills and creativity.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about technology, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Career Growth: We offer opportunities for mentorship, skill development, and career advancement.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options for remote work, flexible hours, and more.

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a UI/UX Designer.
• A solid understanding of the crypto landscape and web3 technology.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate with other teams.
• Professionalism and ability to deliver exceptional work within tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in composition, color theory, imagery, typography, and design principles for web and mobile platforms.
• Advanced skills in tools like FIGMA, Adobe Photoshop, Figjam, and JIRA.
• Leading customers throughout projects and drove innovative ideas for user experience, particularly for web3 crypto markets.

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watches performing arts. Our launch services consist of technology-enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities, and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consisted of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Background

•   At least 6+ years experience in back-end development in a fast-paced environment, working in Python & Django Framework
• Should Have experience leading a team.
•   Deep understanding of technologies used in web products, including Rest APIs
•   Sound understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
•   Deep familiarity with UNIX, major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), DevOps.
•   Understanding of databases, and related tools, paradigms.

Opportunity

Here are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

•   Developing APIs and endpoints for deployments of our product.
•   Infrastructure Development such as building databases, creating and maintaining automated jobs.
•   Build out the back-end to deploy and scale our product.

• B Tech/BE or M.Tech/ME in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputed college.
• Experience level of 7+ years in building large scale applications.
• Strong problem solving skills, data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with distributed systems handling large amount of data.
• Excellent coding skills in Java / Python / Node / Go.
• Very good understanding of Web Technologies.
• Very good understanding of any RDBMS and/or messaging.

• Have a high bar for the quality of the product.
• Creative, independent, self-motivated, and willing to learn new technology.
• Possess a good understanding of QA methodologies and processes.
• Strong test planning ability with an understanding of enterprise storage workflows.
• Ability to take up a variety of roles in a startup environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities spanning multiple software and hardware components (such as switches, storage systems, kernels).
• Good knowledge of storage stack, file system internals, and testing tools like fio, fsct, vdbench, dd, specFs etc.
• Strong knowledge of one or more storage protocols like NFS, iSCSI, CIFS, SMB, S3.
• Prior experience of testing storage filers using NFS/SMB/CIFS/S3 is a big plus.
• Experience with distributed systems (databases, storage, map-reduce frameworks, etc.).
• Good understanding of storage performance characteristics.
• Prior work experience in testing enterprise storage products is a must.
• Prior experience of programming, preferably in Go, Python, bash.
• Knowledge of ESXi, HyperV, KVM is a plus.

We are looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer with experience with ReactJS, Nodejs/Express, working exposure to NoSQL, AWS and Python who will be responsible for developing and designing web applications for our company. In order for you to succeed in this role, you will need to be proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and have solid knowledge and experience in programming applications.

Responsibilities:

• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Design, develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• 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
• Ship code quickly and iteratively every day working with large real world datasets.

Requirements:

• Proficient in Javascript (React/Angular/Vue) Preferable good experience with Nodejs, Express)
• Bachelor degree in Web development or related field, or relevant experience.
• Solid knowledge and experience in programming applications.
• Proficient in NoSQL (MongoDB) and SQL (MySQL, Postgres)
• Dedicated team player.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid ability in both written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of programming language and technical terminology.
• Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them.
• High degree of independent judgment.
• Able to solve complex problems.
• Experience with Python, RoR and/or PHP desired.

The candidate will need to demonstrate previous experience of taking a client's requirements and translating them into technical specifications. The candidate will have to have previous examples of how he/she has worked with internal customers and technical peers.

The ideal candidate should have 3 to 5 years’ experience within a web application development environment.

Experience with PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL, SOAP/REST, JavaScript, AJAX, etc. is a must. Following are the key area we are expecting you to have strong command on:

• Analytical Skills
• Algorithms

Responsibilities and Duties

• Development of software extensions to vTiger CRM/Drupal/WordPress and any other PHP based application
• Development of integration between CRM and ERP systems provided by Target Integration and any other system using their APIs
• Development and maintenance of code in Gitlab (In-house git server)
• Managing tickets and updating them regularly in Redmine (Project and Ticket Management Platform)
• Providing solutions to the pre-sales team on new projects
• Supporting the existing development team

Qualifications and Skills

• Coming up with ideas to help grow the team
• Data Structure
• Data Modelling Concepts
• Object-Oriented Design Principles and Concepts
• MVC – Pattern in Depth.
• Aware of Various other commonly used design patterns like Factory, Abstract Factory, etc.
• PHP, MYSQL, HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, Webservices
• Object-Oriented PHP
• SQL In general, Procedure, triggers, functions, etc.
• Query Designing.
• Thorough understanding of HTTP.
• Version Control (specifical git) and bug tracking software knowledge are important.

Benefits

• Linux system administration experience will be useful
• Experience of working on at least two of Joomla/Drupal/vTiger CRM or Sugar CRM is a must
• Strong understanding of relational database design
• Experience in creating professional-looking web interfaces using CSS and HTML
• Understanding of business processes
• Ideally, they should have worked on CRM/ERP/Accounting applications
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Job Type: Full-time