Senior Backend Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Developer to join our dynamic team. As a backend developer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the core infrastructure and APIs that power our applications. You will work on creating scalable, efficient, and secure backend solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs, and services using Node.js.
• Design and implement data storage solutions with MongoDB for scalability and reliability.
• Integrate and manage caching mechanisms using Redis to enhance application performance.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain backend services on AWS using services like EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, and more.
• Ensure system security and data protection by following industry best practices.
• Debug and optimize code for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Monitor and manage the health and performance of backend systems, implementing alerting and monitoring solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Node.js, with at least [Insert Minimum Years, e.g., 3+ years] of hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and a strong understanding of NoSQL database design principles.
• Proficiency in Redis, including configuring, maintaining, and optimizing its usage.
• Solid experience with AWS services, including deploying, managing, and scaling cloud-based solutions.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and best practices.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Knowledge of best practices in software development, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Problem-solving mindset with strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with serverless architecture and services such as AWS Lambda.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT).
• Exposure to message queues like RabbitMQ or Amazon SQS.

Responsibilities: 

• Help impacts software quality and customer experience (CX) of product features. 
• Able to convert an LLD into code. Codes may need some refinement. 
• Solutions are tested (continuously testable, when possible) and may need 
• refinement. 
• Able to write reusable and well-structured code. 
• Understands software architecture (layers, software component, etc), has 
• knowledge about patterns 
• Understand and can use Algorithms, Data structures in solving problems. 

Basic Qualification: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline 0-1 years of experience 
• Impactful internship, if fresher out of college- preferred with reputed techno-product orgs 
• Excellent Functional skills- understands software architecture (layers, software 
• components) and has knowledge about design patterns. 
• Programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, Node.js including object-oriented design. 
• Computer science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis. 

• Write lots of bug-free, efficient, scalable and reusable code.
• Write unit tests and take responsibility for the quality of your own code.
• Coach, encourage and mentor your fellow software developers to do the same.
• Consult with product owners to define, scope and plan new features.
• Test, evaluate and recommend technologies to improve the overall product.
• Be a key participant in the Agile process.
• Produce excellent documentation.
• Undertake and implement processes for smoother and efficient deployment of code base
• Maintain code base as it grows bigger and scales

What we value

• 2-3 Years of experience building and shipping API’s using python based frameworks
• Proficiency with NoSql Databases (Elastic, Mongo) is a must
• Experience in working with Amazon Cloud Services like SNS, SQS, VPC, etc. is preferred
• Experience with databases migration and system re-architecture is valued
• Ability to write modular, reusable, and clean code
• Comfortable with ticket management and documentation

As Back end developer, we expect you to be motivated in solving real-life complex problems and create compelling experiences for our Resellers. Being a small company we have a culture of creative problem solving, intellectual design, fast-paced development, and passionate product delivery. Enhance or build Restful web services for our mobile app.

Responsibilities:

• Develop server-side components, REST APIs
• Assume ownership for existing and new modules including design, development, and unit testing for enhancements of existing modules and development of new modules.
• Analyse problems logically and exercise sound judgment in defining, evaluating, and solving difficult technical and operational problems where solutions may be of a precedent-establishing nature.
• Lead the design and architectural improvements
• Participate and collaborate with team members in design discussions, determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation, suggest enhancements to architecture, implement POCs, and enhance application.
• Reduce technical debt with quality coding

Requirements:

• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals (based on a BS or MS in CS or related field) from IITs and Premier Engineering College.
• Excellent Object Orientation, coupled with excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
• Highly skilled at Java and related technologies, including Java Frameworks like Spring-boot or Drop wizard, RESTful web services, JSON, Servlet, JSP, MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS Solr.
• Must have hands-on experience in building scalable and secure back end systems.
• Have hands-on experience with systems that are asynchronous, RESTful and demand concurrency
• Good to have knowledge of best software engineering practices for all stages of the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, testing, deployment.

• 2+ years experience in application development

• experience with Python and Javascript is required. 

• good knowledge of operating systems and networking concepts

• experience in using and understanding code from Open Source

• Strong command of NoSQL and ability to design schemas.

• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as React Native, React.js, or Javascript

• Experience with cloud infrastructure tools in AWS and Google Cloud

• experience with implementing best software engineering practices like version control with git, code reviews, writing unit-tests, writing readable code

• inclination towards researching new technologies and adapt them to solve challenges we face.

• Address all tech challenges and continue with tech innovation in order to improve business operations

• Experience with Live video stream a plus.

• Experience with AI preferred.