Senior/ Lead Engineer

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Springboard engineering team is looking for software engineers with strong backend & frontend technical expertise. In this role, you would be responsible for building exciting features aimed at improving our student experience and expanding our student base, using the latest technologies like GenAI, as relevant. You would also contribute to making our platform more robust, flexible and scalable. This is a great opportunity to create a meaningful impact as well as grow in your career.

We are looking for engineers with different levels of experience and expertise. Depending on your proficiency levels, you will join our team as a Software Engineer II, Senior Software Engineer or Lead Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for the Springboard platform, which enriches the learning experience of thousands through human guided learning at scale
• Own quality and reliability of the product by getting hands on with code and design reviews, debugging complex issues and so on
• Contribute to the platform architecture through redesign of complex features based on evolving business needs
• Influence and establish best engineering practices through solid design decisions, processes and tools
• Provide technical mentoring to team members

You

• You have experience with web application development, on both, backend and frontend.
• You have a solid understanding of software design principles and best practices.
• You have hands-on experience in,
• Coding and debugging complex systems, with frontend integration.
• Code review, responsible for production deployments.
• Building scalable and fault-tolerant applications.
• Re-architecting / re-designing complex systems / features (i.e. managing technical debt).
• Defining and following best practices for frontend and backend systems.
• You have excellent problem solving skills and are comfortable handling ambiguity.
• You are able to analyze various alternatives and reach optimal decisions. 
• You are willing to challenge the status quo, express your opinion and drive change.
• You are able to plan reasonably complex pieces of work and can handle changing priorities, unknowns and challenges with support. You want to contribute to the platform roadmap, aligning with the organization priorities and goals.
• You enjoy mentoring others and helping them solve challenging problems.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner. You are able to communicate with various stakeholders to understand their requirements.
• You are a proponent of quality - building best practices, introducing new processes and improvements to make the team more efficient.

Non-negotiables

Must have

• Expertise in Backend development (Python & Django experience preferred)
• Expertise in Frontend development (AngularJS / ReactJS / VueJS experience preferred)
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Experience building multiple significant features for web applications

Good to have

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (or any cloud platform)
• Experience working with any Learning Management System (LMS), such as Canvas
• Experience working with GenAI ecosystem, including usage of AI tools such as code completion
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and applications deployed on Kubernetes
• Experience with refactoring (redesigning complex systems / features, breaking monolith into services)
• Experience working with NoSQL databases
• Experience with Web performance optimization, SEO, Gatsby and FE Analytics
• Delivery skills, specifically planning open ended projects
• Mentoring skills

Expectations

• Able to work with open ended problems and come up with efficient solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with business stakeholders to clarify requirements for small to medium tasks and own end to end delivery
• Able to communicate estimations, plan deviations and blockers in an efficient and timely manner to all project stakeholders

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented Full Stack Developer with a strong background in Node.js, React.js, and AWS to contribute to the development and maintenance of our web applications. As a Full Stack Developer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy scalable and high-performance software solutions.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliver high-quality software solutions.

Develop and maintain web applications using Node.js and React.js frameworks.

Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code to ensure the reliability and maintainability of the software.

Implement responsive user interfaces, ensuring a seamless user experience across different devices and platforms.

Integrate third-party APIs and services to enhance application functionality.

Design and optimize databases to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.

Deploy and manage applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, utilizing services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and API Gateway.

Monitor and troubleshoot application performance, identify and resolve issues proactively.

Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality standards and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in web development and cloud technologies.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer, working with Node.js and React.js in a professional setting.

Strong proficiency in JavaScript and familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and libraries.

Experience with AWS services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and CloudFormation.

Knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL, and the ability to design efficient data models.

Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies.

Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work well in a team.

A highly motivated and passionate individual who has experience in executing end to end web based application projects and bringing them to production quickly and with high quality. Passionate about building flexible and scalable solutions with an eye for detail and can weigh pros and cons to find best possible solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Product Manager and Engineering Manager to plan, implement and deliver tasks and modules on a timely basis with best practices and adherence to SOPs.
• Understand the product specification and be able to ask questions and gather information and feedback to build a well rounded solution.
• Deliver end to end applications starting from front end web development, back end development, middleware integration and persisting data in no SQL or RDBMS databases.
• Should be able to use existing front-end components to build web based UI interfaces.
• Strong technical design approach to problem solving for backend services.
• Should be able to communicate and defend the tech design choices taken for long term scalability and maintainability.
• Play the role of an unblocker in a tight scrum environment.
• Should be able to help other developers with challenges and help achieve milestones as per plan.

• Prioritise to manage ad-hoc requests in parallel with ongoing projects.
• Document API specification, technical design and other key information for all projects/modules/services owned

Requirements:

• A highly talented developer with 4-7 years of hands-on experience in building secure and scalable web-based applications using Java in backend and JS-based frontend frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Java 8+, databases (SQL and NoSQL), MySql, Mongo
• Experience working with Cassandra, Spring Boot, Apache Spark, Kafka, RabbitMQ is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of any one or more of AngularJS/ReactJS/VueJS and CSS3, HTML5
• Strong experience in data modeling for data storage tools in SQL; experience with noSQL is highly desirable.
• Experience building scalable solutions for 2x, 5x and 10x growth with high quality and flexibility.
• Practitioner of test-driven development practices.
• Experience in creating and adhering to best practices for development
• Experience working with container technologies like Docker and knowledge of CI/CD processes for automated integration and deployment.
• Basic knowledge of AWS preferred
• Strong experience in Microservices (SRP) paradigm
• Willing to learn new technologies (Golang)

• Qualification B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA(IT/Computer Science)
• Years of Exp 4 - 7 years

• Participating in the design and creation of scalable software
• Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end
• Testing and fixing bugs or other coding issues
• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• 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

SKILLS

Must have:

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer.
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Must have 2 years of experience in ROR.
• Must have 2 years of experience in reactJS.
• Must have 2 years of experience in angularJS
• Should have worked on at least one Javascript framework - React.js, Angular.js, knockout.js etc.
• Ability to complete an assigned task without external help and hand-holding
• Aspire to become better at coding, grow with the company.
• Sense of ownership about the product.
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to prioritize and manage several different tasks at once.

Required Experience:

B.Tech. / B.E. degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering

Web Developer:

Company Name: 9Roads

Job Location: Khairatabad, Hyderabad

Date of joining: Immediate

Salary Range: INR 16,000 to 20,000

- Immediate Requirement:

   Ideal candidate possesses expertise in making UI changes, Adding new features on web page, Mobile App.

   Prior work experience is not mandatory, expertise in the below technologies is mandatory.

- Must have: CSS, AJAX, JQuery, PHP, IONIC framework.

- Good to have: Node Js, AWS.

- Able to work in fast paced environment.

- Resource should be able to work independently and deliver from Day1.

- Learning curve - You will get an opportunity to pick skills in AWS, Node Js and Python.

You will work on long-term web applications for innovative startups and established SMEs. Together with your colleagues and our clients you will analyse requirements and envision a qualitative solution. You will be responsible for the entire development — from architecture to implementation — and deliver performant and well-tested web applications and APIs.

You will be part of our continuous improvement culture, hone your skills and share your experience with your colleagues.

 We expect 

• You have at least 2 year professional experience building web applications and APIs using a modern programming language and framework. We use Laravel, Django and .NET, experience with any of these is a plus.
• You have strong and up-to-date knowledge of class-based programming.
• You have at least 1 year professional experience building single page applications using React, Vue.js or Angular.
• You have strong and up-to-date knowledge of Javascript ES6 and higher.
• You can make a solid relational data model and have a deep knowledge of SQL.
• You have a good understanding of HTTP and know how to make a reliable and modern web API (REST).
• You have worked on at least one large complex web application.
• You know how to write clean and flexible object-oriented code.
• You have a good understanding of async programming concepts.
• You work daily with tools like Git, NPM, Composer and a proper IDE (IntelliJ).
• You can deliver POCs, experiments and technology evaluations following design thinking practices.
• You write clean code and are a pragmatic programmer.

 Extra points 

• You have in-depth knowledge of Laravel/Django/.NET and its ecosystem.
• You have in-depth knowledge of React.js and its ecosystem.
• You wish Typescript was the default language of the web.
• You have experience with state management libraries like MobX and Redux and know how to architect large maintainable single page applications.
• You write automated tests and perform automated end-to-end testing.
• You have Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, CodeShip, Bitbucket Pipelines), Docker and automating cloud deployments.
• You have knowledge of non-relational databases like MongoDB, Memcached, Redis and search engines like Elasticsearch and can explain their advantages and disadvantages.
• You have experience working on high load applications and multi-server architectures.
• You have experience with Scrum and Lean methodology.

 Who you are 

• You work organized, efficient and you have attention to details.
• You take responsibility for your work and deliveries and don’t rely on other people to verify your work.
• You share your opinion and defend it with proper arguments. You are open to ideas of other people.
• You are not afraid to ask other people for help. You help other people if they have issues.
• You take pride in your work and are eager to share your experience with your colleagues.
• You are self-motivated to stay up to date with current technologies.
• You understand that everyone has different responsibilities and focus on your own work. You have respect for your colleagues.
• You are problem solving oriented. You embrace challenges and know how to reduce complexity.
• You are capable of understanding complex business requirements.
• You communicate clearly and fluently in English.
• You are customer-oriented.
• You have a drive to make deadlines.

 What we provide 

• An inspiring work environment and focused workspace.
• A performance driven work culture through collaborative review and feedback.
• Opportunities and guidance to learn new technologies, share knowledge and grow within the company and sector.
• Exposure to complex & challenging projects within an international context.
• A team of driven and passionate colleagues that strive for top quality.