Senior Backend Engineer

We're seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our team.

As a backend engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable backends for the products we build at NonStop.

This includes APIs, databases, and server-side logic.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy backend systems, including APIs, databases, and server-side logic
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that adheres to industry standards and best practices
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the codebase
• Debug and resolve issues in the existing codebase
• Develop and execute unit tests to ensure high code quality
• Work with DevOps engineers to ensure seamless deployment of software changes
• Monitor application performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize systems for better scalability and efficiency
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies; advocate for best practices and new ideas within the team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements

Requirements

• At least 2+ years of experience building scalable and reliable backend systems
• Strong proficiency in either of the programming languages such as Python, Node.js, Golang, RoR
• Experience with either of the frameworks such as Django, Express, gRPC
• Knowledge of database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility wrt picking a new technology stack and ramping up on the same fairly quickly
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Description:

We are looking for a highly capable NodeJS developer to optimize our web-based application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Extensive web services development with RESTful interfaces
• Integration of data storage solutions, Solution for MongoDB, API Integration
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of applications target for the range of any kind of web application API development and Solidity experience is better if candidate has knowledge.
• Primary focus will be development of React based web applications and their integration with back-end API services.
• Independent practitioner and advanced programmer and will be working alongside cross platform engineers and testers on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and bug fix.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Engagement in client communication, requirement collection, analysis, and documentation activities, in case if it would require.
• Design and Implement Architecture solutions
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Able to make sure that the platforms keep up with high standards of scalability, stability, security, and performance.
• Convey effectively all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, schedules along with technical and process issues.
• Troubleshooting bug reports and help to establish ambitious goals to improve our codebase in general

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Node JS
• Should have worked on at least one Node JS framework
• Must have worked on Agile development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of front-end technologies
• In-depth knowledge of Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Postman, REST API
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written (English)
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools

How we work:

• We use Microsoft Teams for daily communication, conduct daily standups and team meetings over Teams.
• We value open discussion, ownership, and a founder mindset.
• We prioritize design, amazing UI/UX, documentation, to-do lists, and data-based decision-making.
• We encourage team bonding through bi-weekly town halls, destressing sessions with a certified healer, and fun company retreats twice a year.
• We offer a 100% remote workplace model, health insurance, top performers eligible for attractive equity options, mental health consultations, company-sponsored upskilling courses, growth hours, the chance to give back with 40 hours for community causes, and access to a financial advisor.
• Wobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS.
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture.
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible.
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability.
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required:

• At least 2.5 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds.
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database.
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database.
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases.
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j.
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs.
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks.
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications.
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms.
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences.
• Experience building a large-scale social or location-based app.

Rules & Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

1. .Net– Net, C#, .Net core, MVC, Framework, Web API, Web Services, Micro Service and SQL
2. Azure – Azure Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Azure Relational, and No-SQL Database, Big Data Services

Responsibilities

• Good understanding of and experience in working on Microsoft Azure (IAAS/PAAS/SAAS)
• Ability to architect, design, and implement cloud-based solutions
• Proven track record of designing and implement the IoT-based solutions/Big Data solutions/applications to the Azure cloud platform.
• Experience in building .Net-based enterprise distributed solutions in Windows and Linux.
• Experience in using CI and CD tools. Jenkins/ Azure pipeline and Terraform. Experience in using another tooling such as Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.
• Good understanding of HA/DR Setups in Cloud
• Experience and working knowledge of Virtualization, Networking, Data Center, and Security
• Deep hands-on experience in the design, development, and deployment of business software at scale.
• Strong hands-on experience in Azure Cloud Platform
• Experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and other cloud deployment, container technologies
• Experience / knowledge of other cloud offerings (e.g. AWS, GCP) will be added advantage
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.