
About Talent Litmus
- Talent Litmus is a game-based platform for assessments and learning founded by IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad alumnus. We are a young, funded, growing and ambitious startup.
- Imagine if companies were to recruit candidates using interactive mobile games instead of tedious assessments. What if training sessions in organisations were not long 3-day workshops but gripping online role-playing games. We imagined it, and have made it a reality.
- We are using Games and Generative AI to make assessments nd learning at the workplace interesting.
Responsibilities
- Complete ownership of our web and mobile platform - from specification to design, development, and troubleshooting.
- Design and develop secure, scalable, performant and reliable systems.
- Create a framework of technical standards and procedures
- Collaborative work with other HR tech platforms to implement seamless integration.
- Rapid development and prototyping of new features.
Requirements
- Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science or Mathematics 2 or more years of demonstrated successful experience in Full-Stack web development.
- Hands-on Experience with designing and building a high-quality front end for web applications.
- Experience with Node. JS, Angular JS, MongoDB, ExpressJS, NestJs, AWS(EC2, Route53, S3, CloudFront, Lambda), Docker, nginx.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git.
- Experience with Typescript Basic understanding and exposure to GEN AI tech.
- Bonus: experience with CI/CD, and game development (phaser.js, three.js, play canvas, etc. )
- Ability to have smart technical conversations and defend hypotheses with factual data.
- Candidates willing to work from home or from office in Mumbai

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Job Overview
We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Developer to join our team in developing backend servicing. As a key member of our development team, you will be responsible for cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js. The ideal candidate is passionate about distributed systems, has experience with backend services and is excited about optimising applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, architect solutions, and implement features.
- Write clean, modular, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
- Optimise applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Implement security measures to ensure data privacy and integrity in backend systems.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure smooth operation of production systems.
- Perform code reviews to maintain code quality, consistency, and adherence to coding standards.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in backend development, Node.js, and related ecosystems
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience in backend development, with at least 4 years of experience using Node.js.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
- Experience with web frameworks such as Express.js.
- Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
- Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment, with excellent communication skills.
REMOTE JOB
Senior Back-end Developer
You will be responsible for working closely with our engineers to ensure system consistency and improve user experience. Ultimately, you should be able to develop and maintain functional and stable web
applications to meet UAS technology requirements.
Responsibilities
• Develop, troubleshoot, and debug applications.
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications.
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Gather and address technical and design requirements.
• Provide training and support to internal teams.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Liaise with developers, designers, and system administrators to identify new features.
• Follow emerging technologies.
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Excellent analytical and time management skills
Requirements
• Have 5+ years solid expertise in building enterprise-level Node.js Applications with a strong
knowledge in the following related technologies & frameworks: Javascript, Typescript, Express.JS,
Nest.JS, Loopback, Sequelize, Socket.io.
• Write clean, testable, and reusable code using TDD, with hands-on experience working in both
Monolith and Microservices architecture.
• Experience working with Unit Testing frameworks: Mocka, Chai, Istanbul
• Solid expertise in database technologies and ORMs including Sequelize, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/GitFlow and SourceTree
• Experience setting up your own CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with communication protocols like (Websockets, gRPC, XMPP)
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and
deployment)
• Hands on experience with other programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python with
sufficient knowledge in using 3rd party packages/plugins
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
• Familiarity working with popular cloud providers like Azure, AWS
• BSc degree in Computer or in relevant field
Job Description :
We are looking for a Full Stack Developer specializing in Angular JS, NodeJS, and React Native, who is extremely hands-on and can take charge of the complete Web Development process to deliver unique & customer-centric web applications.
Skills :
- PRIMARY SKILLS NEEDED: NodeJS, AngularJS, React JS
- MySQL and NoSQL DB (like MongoDB/Cassandra) - MUST HAVE.
- jQuery, JSON, AJAX, web services/REST, SQL.
- JavaScript frameworks like NodeJS, AngularJS, ReactJS, Jasmine or Ember, etc., or JS-based build tools like Grunt, Gulp, and Bower.
- Working knowledge of Apollo, GraphQL, and Moment.js is an advantage.
- UX or UI designing experience is an advantage.
Experience :
- 3+ years of Full Stack Application development experience is a must.
- Deep understanding of client-side development, coding in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6, and jQuery.
- Strong experience using a client-side MVC framework such as NodeJS, React JS, NextJS, Redux, and AngularJS.
- Topnotch programming skills and writing code for robust software design.
- Experience in responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and website performance.
- Experience in object-oriented design skills.
- Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Git.
- Experience with handling Services, RESTful, and APIs.
- Knowledge of frontend CSS frameworks like Bootstrap, Material UI, and preprocessors like SASS and LESS.
Responsibilities :
- To work with a cross-functional software development team on highly visible strategic projects as an expert-level individual contributor to the coding tasks assigned.
- Responsible for the development of highly responsive, web-based UI in a flexible and well-structured front-end architecture.
- Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
- Experience with third-party libraries and APIs (Google APIs etc.)
- Produce well-designed efficient code in a timely manner to meet delivery timescales/milestones.
- Mentor other developers on software best practices and technical guidance and help grow their software development skill sets.
- To proactively stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them to operations and activities.
- Should demonstrate the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, manage priorities and communicate progress effectively.
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 3 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.

As an SSE, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend systems
that power our platform. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Python Django and a
strong understanding of databases, caching, and distributed systems.
● Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems using
Python Django.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate
them into technical solutions.
● Optimize application performance and scalability by implementing caching strategies, load
balancing, and distributed computing techniques.
● Ensure data integrity and security by implementing best practices for data storage, retrieval,
and access control.
● Develop and maintain integrations with external APIs and services to support seamless
interactions with third-party systems.
● Identify and address performance bottlenecks and other system issues to improve overall
system efficiency.
● Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following industry-standard coding practices.
● Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to ensure code quality and
adherence to best practices.
● Mentor junior team members and assist in their professional growth.


Backend Development - Intern
Converts into a full time position based on performance
A Backend Developer, for an early-stage Analytics startup who can help us translate Product specs into a high-performing and scalable product across platforms. Also help in improving functionality of product. End goal is to achieve product-market objectives
The candidate will have rich learning into what goes into developing, scaling a product from scratch. A chance to grow into a Backend Development Owner in medium-long term
Responsibilities
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Own Back End Development closely with Product Owner
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Design, implement and maintain product modules/sub-systems in your scope
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Perform bug verification, release testing and support for assigned products.
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Conduct unit testing and integration testing.
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Make sure the delivered product matches the business requirements.
Expectations from candidate
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Ability: Good at logical thinking, problem solving
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Inclination: Curious and strong willingness to learn from problems, write good code
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Knowledge: Basics of Back End Development (Some academic degree/certification
or Prior experience/Projects preferred)
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Languages/Tool/Framework: Python, MongoDB, GraphQL, GoLang
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Interest in product focused work in a fast-moving start-up environment
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Attitude: We are looking for a person with an owner mindset who can partner with
us in building our product with a lot of commitment. We like people who are curious problem solvers and are interested in learning with us and working hard.
What we offer
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Great culture focused on outcomes through learning and experimentation
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Mentoring by experienced professionals from pedigreed backgrounds (IIT/IIMs)
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Growth, ownership, and flexibility to achieve your goals.

1. Developing the modules according to the business requirements
2. Taking end-to-end responsibility of developing models, architecture, and developing product features
3. Working with the front end team and ensuring that the product/features are released and tested
4. Managing Team of Interns, Tracking Milestones, ensuring products features are released on time.

