Senior Software Engineer ( BACKEND) at Top 3 Fintech Startup · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 5 - 8 years · ₹12L - ₹21L / yr · Posted 25 Apr 2022

● Write clean, reliable, reusable, scalable, testable and
maintainable code.
● Produce best in class documentation, testing and monitoring
● Estimate effort, identify risks
● Mentor/coach other engineers in the team to facilitate their
development and to provide technical leadership to them.
● Rise above details as and when needed to spot broader
issues/trends and implications for the product/team as a whole
● Practice and promote craftsmanship in software engineering
(coding, testing, code reviews, documentation, scalability,
performance, etc.)
● Break down requirements, estimate tasks, and assist in planning
roadmap accurately
● Develop iterative solutions to address expansive product goals
● Platformize components as libraries, utilities and promote reuse
● Be able to conceptualize and develop prototypes quickly
● Own large technical deliverables and execute in a structured
manner.
● Take accountability for the overall health of the products you
build and ensure predictability of the deliverables of your team.
● Drive technical roadmap of the team in collaboration with
Product and Business Teams.
Qualifications:
● B.Tech/BE/MCA in Computer Science or a related technical
discipline (or equivalent). Or high technical acumen and rich
technical experience.
● 4+ years of Expertise with modern Javascript in developing REST
web services

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About Livspace
Livspace is India’s trusted interior design and renovation platform that connects interior designers, homeowners and vendors. For homeowners, Livspace is their one-stop destination for all things interiors. For interior designers and vendors, we’ve streamlined their workflow from design all the way to delivery through powerful and innovative technology.
We’re currently in nine Indian metro areas. We’ve made over 20,000 customers happy by delivering their dream homes to them. With over 3,500 interior designers on board, we’re the largest design community India has seen. We employ over 2000 passionate individuals who continue to grow and be a part of this exciting journey.
If you value autonomy, enjoy challenges, believe in getting things done and can work with minimal supervision, come join us.
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- Some knowledge of Three.js & 3D rendering tools in web-like blender, 3dsmax etc.
- Some knowledge of Geometry/mathematics knowledge
- Some functional knowledge of CSS Styling, though we are not looking for UI developer
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- Active development of web based 3D Design tool which is used be interior designers to create awesome designs
- Creation of builder tool which helps in creating dynamic products (variable dimensions and finished) run time
- Development of rule engine which take care of ever growing product & design rules
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Will be working on the bleeding edge technologies of IoT which are not usually accessible to software engineers.
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Will get exposure to IoT Hardware and Industrial Infrastructure.
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Will get to deliver on-time, quality software in the challenging domains of Energy/IoT/Automation.
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Will be dealing with the web app, mobile app, frontend, backend, etc. So, you need to be flexible in getting the work done.
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Need not be proficient in all of these but you can trump any of this by being a quick learner and a hard worker.
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Should be familiar with the transition from the development phase to the deployment phase.











