Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel)

Requirements:

We’re looking for Backend Developer(NodeJs) interns to work on

Quoality- A Modern Operating Infrastructure for Hospitality Businesses to help them improve the guest experience and generate additional revenue.

Launched in 2021, Quoality is a Hospitality Tech company backed by a US-based Newchip Accelerator. Our mission is to equip businesses with the tools they need to grow. 

By providing tools, insights, and education with minimal effort on the business's part, the barrier to making actionable business decisions is lowered dramatically. Everything we do is driven by this mission. Everything we do needs to positively answer the question, "Does this help businesses grow?"

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Oh, this is our favorite part. We’ve seen companies that write 'templatized' BS for this section; stuff that’s never followed in reality.

Not us. Here are some of our core values to give you a sense of who we are as a team:

• First and foremost, we’re super transparent. We all know what everyone’s working on, how’s the company doing, and the whole shebang.
• We’re all super chill. 
• Work time ain’t playtime. We take our work very seriously. We’re a small bunch on a mission to change the guest experience in the hospitality industry, once and for all.
• Deadlines are a thing for us. We are super punctual.
• We know what we are working on and aren’t clueless.
• We’re more friends than colleagues.
• Monthly 1:1s with the founders where you can directly share & receive feedback.

Not convinced yet? Okay, here’s the fun stuff:

• Flexible leave policy. Yeah, it’s truly flexible. We trust you.
• We have a flexible remote work policy in India.  Work from the beautiful beaches of Goa or the stunning mountains of Manali, we’re all good.
• Annual workstations at exotic destinations. Subject to change and hitting milestones.
• Allowances to choose your coworking space (if you want), courses & any tool that you think is beneficial to succeed in this role.

📄 The role & what we are looking for:

🧑‍💻 Responsibilities:

• Write code that will impact the businesses of thousands of hotels, hostels, and vacation homes across the globe.
• Collaborate with Frontend to spec, write, test, and deploy API endpoints.
• Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs that work on our data pipelines.
• Build all support infrastructure to scale our data delivery pipelines - endpoints, security, logging, messaging.
• Product development activity includes data querying from our various stores, real-time analytics, ML algorithms.
• Developing & Integrating of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability.
• Brainstorm features with the product team and guides decisions based on your knowledge of the codebase.
• Take full ownership of the module starting from architectural and design decisions to shipping.
• Like the work you do, enjoy collaborating with your coworkers, communicate as much as you can, and have fun. 
  
  

✅ Must Haves:

• Upto years of relevant work experience.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
• You have a good understanding of multi-process architecture and the threading limitations of NodeJs and Express frameworks.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• You have basic understanding of relational databases as well as key-value databases and are capable of designing scalable database models based on the product requirements.
• Familiarity with REST API development standards, protocols (HTTP, WebSockets and more)
• You’re comfortable picking up new stacks and choosing the right tool to get the job done.
• You are open to learning new stuff and avoid internal politics. (super important).
• You are humble, kind, and are open to feedback.(super duper important).

❕Bonus:

• Entrepreneurial spirit, Product Thinker, and ‘Can-Do' attitude.
• Passionate about leveraging technology for supporting product delivery in the Hospitality space.
• Operating style suited to working in a startup environment, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued.
• Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments at a time.

Yes, we do have a process, and it’s simple.

• Step 1: You apply for the job.
• Step 2: Quick intro call with the founders.
• Step 3: Solve an assignment.
• Step 4: A round where we evaluate your assignment along with you.
• Step 5: One round of interviews to gauge if you are a good culture fit.
• Step 6: Job Offer (contingent on the above steps).
• Step 7: Welcome to the Quoality! 🙂

So, think we’re a good fit? Then let’s roll.🤘

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related field
• 4-6 years of experience working across different product domains in a product development/engineering role

• Good communication skills necessary to manage business requests and work with different teams across differ-
ent geographies and time-zones; experience working with remote and distributed teams will be an added ad-
vantage

• Hands-on working knowledge and experience is requiredin:
a. JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS (Express, NestJs, etc.)
b. Experience working in GCP or AWS or Azure
c. Experience working in Containers & Unix Platforms
d. Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL, etc.)
e. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc.)
f. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, Domain Driver Design, Test Driven Development and
Secure Design patterns and architecture is a must
g. Data Structures and Algorithms using Javascript, Typescriptand/or other Programing Languages
h. Strong organizational skills
i. Agile Methodologies (Scrum, TDD, BDD, etc.)
• Experience with several of the following tools/technologies is desirable:
a. GIT (Bit Bucket, Gitlab, etc.), Jira, Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, SharePoint, Eclipse/IntelliJ.
b. Design Patterns and implementing the Design Patterns
c. Development of Complex Application and System Architectures
d. NoSQL Databases (Redis, Mongo, etc.)
e. Full stack development
f. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines with for example GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:
a. Other Programming Languages (Java, Python, etc.)
b. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins, Git, etc.
c. Secure Development based on OWASP standards

REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITES
• Strong proficiency with Java programming & DevOps
• -Must have experience on Micro-Services using Spring boot/Jersy/Swagger.
• Must havegood knowledge on Dockers.
• Must have at least 1to 2 years’ experience of Web application
• Knowledge of OOP concepts, industry best practices and design
• Well versed Back-end build pipelines and tools-Professional, precise communication
skills
• Work experience writing Unit Tests
• Work experience on applying the best practices ofWeb Applicationdevelopment
• Working experience in an Agile team especially with SCRUM

• Good understandingof DevOps, CI/CD principles and practices
toimprove Software Quality & Efficienc
• Good understanding of web technology/enterprise level applications
• Good to have experience in in JavaScript frameworks
• Good to have experience in Agile Methodology
• Good to have previously worked on distributed systems
• Good to have working knowledge on Kafka and Redis
• Good to have exposure to stream processing and functional
programming


CANDIDATES MUST HAVE
• JAVA 8 or above
• DevOps
• 1+years of Web Development experience
• Javascript Framework
• Hibernate &Mircroservices

Responsibilities

• Designing, coding, and debugging software using J2EE, Spring boot,Microservices ,AWS .
• Work closely with Solution architects to understand the architecture
  design and implement software designs accordingly.
• Improving the performance of existing software.
• Providing training to other engineers and code review.
• Maintaining and upgrading existing software.
• Recommending new technologies that can help increase productivity.
• Supervising and overseeing the technical aspects of projects.
• Investigating software-related complaints and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal software performance.
• Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.
• Mentioning Software engineers on correct coding practices.

This person MUST have:
- B.E Computer Science or equivalent
- 3 years experience with the Django framework
- Experience with building APIs (REST or GraphQL)
- Strong Troubleshooting and debugging skills
- React.js knowledge would be an added bonus
- Understanding on how to use a database like Postgres (prefered choice), SQLite,
MongoDB, MySQL.
- Sound knowledge of object-oriented design and analysis.
- A strong passion for writing simple, clean and efficient code.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git.
- Strong communication skills.

Experience:
- Min 3 year experience
- Startup experience is a must.
Location:
- Remote developer
Timings:
- 40 hours a week but with 4 hours a day overlapping with client timezone. Typically
clients are in California PST Timezone.
Position:
- Full time/Direct

Other Benefits
- We have great benefits such as PF, medical insurance, 12 annual company holidays, 12
PTO leaves per year, annual increments, Diwali bonus, spot bonuses and other
incentives etc.
- We dont believe in locking in people with large notice periods. You will stay here
because you love the company. We have only a 15 days notice period.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Build a high-quality web application from scratch.
• Responsive and adaptive web page implementation.
• Identify and communicate best practices for back-end engineering.
• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code to ensure the applications' best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness.
• Implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools.
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in web development.
• Learn new Software/frameworks/ languages/ technology with ease.
• Must be able to apply innovative thinking at work.

 

Desired Skills:

• Good working knowledge of PHP-based MVC framework Laravel.
• Good knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS & Javascript and understanding of Database concepts & working knowledge of MySQL.
• A clear understanding of RESTful API development standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Software testing (PHPUnit, PHPSpec)

We aim to be India's largest & most loved brand by our customers & plan to go international by 2021-22, As we say in short you will get flight experience now on wheels. JOB RESPONSIBILITY : - We are looking for a PHP Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. - Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. - You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. - Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers - Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules - Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges - Integration of data storage solutions QUALIFICATION & SKILLSET : - Minimum of 8-10 years of experience required. - A Bachelor's degree is mandatory. - Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks - Understanding the fully synchronous behaviour of PHP - Understanding of MVC design patterns - Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 - Knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming - Understanding accessibility and security compliance - Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions - Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application - User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments - Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system - Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds - Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes - Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages - Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git WHY WORK WITH US? : - Growth! - We are a highly Customer Centric organization for all stakeholders, including the most valuable stakeholder i.e. YOU. - Regular fun/adventure events like, Rewards & Recognitions, Celebrations, parties, etc. - A self-created culture where we respect each other's value. - Work along with an energetic & young team which has mobilized the status quo &better aligned us to the competition. - We are growing rapidly and your decision towards aligning your career with us gears to potentially rapid career growth while having an opportunity to contribute in important business decisions that can help in shaping up the products for a global audience.

We are working on an interesting idea which helps parents monitor and manage kid's screen time and other activities on the device. Our product will reduce kids getting exposed to inappropriate online content, online abuse among others. Our customers are parents and teachers across the globe. We are looking for experienced Backend developers responsible for the development and maintenance of complex highly scalable and performing backend systems. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the product.  Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential. Responsibilities   Data modelling to optimize for performance based on access paths  Replicating and sharding multiple data storage systems  Designing APIs and abstractions to expose to various consumers  Building servers and clients for data storage and querying  Experience developing, designing and architecting large-scale web and mobile applications  Extensive database experience with SQL and NoSQL solutions  Ensure the best possible reliability, correctness, performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application  Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into an effective technical implementation  Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization  Mentoring and driving the backend team Skills & Requirements  Prior work experience – 5yrs+  Bachelor/ Masters in Computer Science or related areas  Strong knowledge of server-side programming and frameworks like Spring  Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS ecosystem  Experience with higher level programming languages like Java, Python,  Experience with databases like Postgres, Mongo, HBase  Experience with RESTful APIs to connect front-end applications to back-end service  Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning  Knowledge of the open-source ecosystem, frameworks and the libraries available for common tasks  Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications  A knack for benchmarking and optimization  Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git  Familiarity with continuous integration  A strong presence on developer forums like Github, Stackoverflow etc. a plus  Ability to work in a fast-paced startup   Experience in building and handling a team  Outstanding work-ethic