Senior Product Engineer

JioTesseract, a digital arm of Reliance Industries, is India's leading and largest AR/VR organization with the mission to democratize mixed reality for India and the world. We make products at the cross of hardware, software, content and services with focus on making India the leader in spatial computing. We specialize in creating solutions in AR, VR and AI, with some of our notable products such as JioGlass, JioDive, 360 Streaming, Metaverse, AR/VR headsets for consumers and enterprise space.

About the Job

As a Cloud Backend Engineer you will design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems in cloud environments. You will be responsible for building cloud-native applications, optimizing backend performance, and ensuring seamless integration with frontend services and third-party systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Backend Development
• Design and implement scalable and high-performance backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications.
• Develop microservices architectures and serverless functions to support business needs.
• Ensure backend systems are secure, reliable, and performant, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure.
• Deploy and maintain backend services using cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and ensure smooth delivery of updates.
• Performance Optimization
• Monitor and optimize the performance of backend services, including database queries, API responses, and system throughput.
• Implement caching strategies, load balancing, and other performance-enhancing techniques to ensure scalability and responsiveness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues and system bottlenecks.
• Database Management
• Design and manage relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring data integrity, scalability, and performance.
• Implement data access patterns and optimize queries for efficient data retrieval and storage.
• Ensure backup, recovery, and data security practices are in place.
• Integration and Collaboration
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate backend services with frontend applications and third-party systems.
• Participate in architectural discussions and provide input on system design and technology choices.
• Ensure clear communication and documentation of backend services, APIs, and system interactions.
• Security and Compliance
• Implement security best practices to protect backend services from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including data privacy and protection requirements.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to maintain system integrity.
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Develop and maintain automated tests for backend services, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Perform code reviews and participate in quality assurance processes to ensure high code quality and reliability.
• Monitor and address issues identified during testing and production deployments.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
• Document backend services, APIs, and infrastructure setups to facilitate knowledge sharing and support.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guides.
• Share knowledge and best practices with team members and contribute to a collaborative development environment.

What We Need To See

• Strong experience in backend development, cloud technologies, and distributed systems, with a focus on building robust, high-performance solutions.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on cloud-based applications.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures.
• Technical Expertise in:

1. Backend Development

• Strong experience with backend programming languages such as Node.js, Python
• Expertise in working with frameworks such as NestJS, Express.js, or Django.

2. Microservices Architecture

• Experience designing and implementing microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of service discovery, API gateways, and distributed tracing.

3. API Development

• Proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with API security, rate limiting, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., JWT, OAuth).

4. Database Management

• Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB).
• Experience in database schema design, optimization, and management. 

5. Cloud Services

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure,AWS or Google Cloud.

6. Performance Optimization

• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of backend services.

7. Security

• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing secure coding practices.
• Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Responsible for providing technical leadership, design and development of complex pieces of the service oriented architecture based platform.
• Modelling Database Design for large scale applications.
• Develop for performance engineering.
• Design for the right use of micro services, containerization and observability.

• Drive technology and product innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• Create reference implementation for our integrations and for backward compatibility.
• Not interested in managerial responsibilities

Requirements, Desired Skills and Experience

• Tech Stack based on Ruby-on-Rails, Python-Django or Node.js frameworks.

• Engineering degree 

   Opportunities for the right candidate

• Build and develop SaaS and PaaS products from scratch
• Build the best-in-class UX based products
• State of Art technologies (Latest trends in the industry)
• Work with a well-knit team, almost like one’s family
• Startup culture and advantages of working in a co-working space
• Performance based career progress and high visibility with management and founders

• You solve problems at their root, stepping back to understand the broader context.
• You develop pragmatic solutions and build flexible systems that balance engineering complexity and timely delivery, creating business impact.
• You understand a broad range of data structures and algorithms and apply them to deliver high-performing applications.
• You recognize and use design patterns to solve business problems.
• You understand how operating systems work, perform and scale.
• You continually align your work with Amazon’s business objectives and seek to deliver business value.
• You collaborate to ensure that decisions are based on the merit of the proposal, not the proposer.
• You proactively support knowledge-sharing and build good working relationships within the team and with others in Amazon.
• You communicate clearly with your team and with other groups and listen effectively.