Senior Php/laravel developers

Job Title : API Lead

Experience : 8+ Years

Location : Remote (Laptop pickup required for 2 days from Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, or Bengaluru)

Shift : IST (Regular Day Shift)

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced API Lead with strong expertise in C#.NET, Azure Cloud, Azure Functions, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to design, develop, and lead scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs and microservices for cloud-native applications.

Mandatory Skills :

C#, .NET, .NET Core/.NET 6+, Azure Cloud Services, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), REST API Development, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure SQL/Cosmos DB, and CI/CD using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Mandatory Skills :

• C#.NET (.NET Core/.NET 6+)
• Azure Cloud Services
• Azure Functions
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• REST API Development
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Azure SQL and/or Cosmos DB
• CI/CD (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using C# and .NET Core/.NET 6+.
• Build and integrate solutions using Azure services such as Azure Functions, APIM, App Services, and Storage.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and AKS.
• Implement API security using OAuth2, JWT, and Managed Identities.
• Optimize API performance and collaborate with Architecture, DevOps, and QA teams.

Required Technical Skills :

Must-Have Skills :

• Strong expertise in C#, .NET Core, and .NET 6+.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Functions and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Strong understanding of REST API architecture and best practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes concepts.
• Knowledge of Azure API Management (APIM) and Azure PaaS services.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of API authentication and security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT, Managed Identities).
• Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of APIs.

Good to Have :

• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep).
• Experience with Application Insights and Azure Monitor.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Mandatory

Strong Senior / Lead Software Engineer profile

Mandatory (Experience 1) - Must have Min 6 YOE in Software development, wherein 1-2 Yrs as Senior or Lead Role.

Mandatory (Experience 2) - Must have experience with Python + Django / Flask or similar framework

Mandatory (Experience 3) - Must have experience with Relational Databases (like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle etc)

Mandatory (Experience 4) - Must have good experience in Micro Services or Distributed System frameworks(eg, Kafka, Google pub / Sub, AWS SNS, Azure Service Bus) or Message brokers(eg,RabbitMQ)

Mandatory (Location) - Candidate must be from Bengaluru

Mandatory (Company) - Product / Start-up companies only

Mandatory (Stability) - Should have worked for at least 2 years in 1 Company in last 3 years..

Requirements

• Extensive and expert programming experience in at least one general programming language (e. g.

Java, C, C++) & tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code.

• Experience with multi-threading and concurrency programming.

• Extensive experience in object oriented design skills, knowledge of design patterns, and a huge passion

and ability to design intuitive modules and class-level interfaces.

• Excellent coding skills - should be able to convert design into code fluently.

• Knowledge of Test Driven Development.

• Good understanding of databases (e. g. MySQL) and NoSQL (e. g. HBase, Elasticsearch, Aerospike etc).

• Strong desire to solve complex and interesting real world problems.

• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language on a Linux platform.

• Go-getter attitude that reflects in energy and intent behind assigned tasks.

• Worked in a startup-like environment with high levels of ownership and commitment.

• BTech, MTech or Ph. D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).

• Experience in building highly scalable business applications, which involve implementing large complex

business flows and dealing with huge amounts of data.

• 3+ years of experience in the art of writing code and solving problems on a large scale.

• Open communicator who shares thoughts and opinions frequently, listens intently, and takes

constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and implement large-scale projects from conception to completion.
• Interface with clients and gather business requirements and objectives.
• Translate clients’ business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.
• Understand and evaluate complex data models.
• Design, develop and implement new integration.
• Execute system development and maintenance activities.
• Develop solutions to improvise performance and scalability of systems.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Minimum Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience, working in Java related technologies.
• A Good Engineering or Masters degree from a reputed university
• Should have strong technical skills with a good grasp of OO concepts and design patterns

• Good knowledge of SQL database ( MySQL, Oracle, etc )
• Good understanding of frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, etc.
• Good understanding of spring boot and microservices.
• Exposure to AWS services - S3, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, etc.

Good to have

• Knowledge of No-SQL DBs like mongo, dynamoDB, etc.
• Knowledge of message brokers/queuing services like SQL, rabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.

Are you passionate about using technology to make people's lives better? Are you interested in becoming a part of one of the hottest trends in the world of start-ups today? Are you excited about joining the online ultra-fast grocery delivery service business pioneer and driving the trend forward? Then this may be the right opportunity for you.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Helping lead the software development lifecycle: technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
2. Working with cross-functional teams effectively to enable business growth.
3. Proactively identifying engineering bottlenecks and initiating proposals to improve them.
4. Writing high-quality, well-tested code in alignment with industry-wide best practices.
5. Applying a product mindset to back-end systems.
6. 1.  

1. About five years of experience delivering product-quality code in an agile set-up
2. Experience with Node.js (Hapi, Restify, Express, Mongoose, Socket.IO, Mocha)
3. Experience with Elasticsearch
4. Experience building and deploying Docker containers
5. Strong general Linux experience
6. Extensive experience with REST APIs
7. Experience with microservice architecture
8. Experience with MongoDB
9. Expert knowledge of Redis and caching strategies
10. Strong knowledge of unit/integration testing, including the art of mocking and writing testable code

1. Passionate about technology and making an impact.
2. A perpetual learner, who stretches their boundaries and enjoys new ideas.
3. A doer who takes initiative and works well in a team.

Blok is a technology-first online ultra-fast grocery delivery service business, and we are on our way to revolutionize how millions of people across countries consume groceries. We believe in a world where getting everything you need, when you need it, sustainably, is the new normal. And it takes less than 10 minutes.

We believe we are positioned to lead this revolution. Why? Our founding and early team have held senior positions at Deliveroo, Uber, Glovo, Mercadona, or Unilever. We have done this before, and we believe we can do it again. But this time, even better.

Embark on the journey and help us launch the revolution in one of the highest growth industries of the year. Help us shape the new normal.