Senior Software Engineer

About the job

Whirldata Inc. is an AI/Data Sciences/App Dev company established in 2017 to provide management and technology consulting services to small and medium enterprises across the globe. We are headquartered in California and our team works out of Chennai. The specific focus is on

1. Helping clients identify areas where Data Sciences and AI-based approaches can increase revenues, decrease costs or enhance customer engagement experience
2. Help clients translate business needs into process flows for exploratory and cutting-edge applications
3. Provide appropriate and targeted solutions that can achieve the planned objective

Whirldatas management team consists of individuals with a combined 45+ years of management and technology consulting experience, spanning multiple verticals such as finance, energy, retail, manufacturing and supply chain/logistics. Please look up our website and go through the blogs/videos/articles to find out more about us.

Working Philosophy

Whirldata works on the principle that, larger business goals come first and any technology-intensive solutions need to support necessary business goals. Hence all engagements start as a management consulting exercise and solution building follows after a thorough understanding of business needs.At Whirldata, we put our minds together, mix technology, art & math to deliver a viable, scalable and affordable business solution. We are passionate about what we do because we know that our work has the power to improve businesses. You can join our team working at the forefront of new technology, solving the challenges that impact both the front-end and back-end architectures, and ultimately, delivering amazing global user experiences.

Who we are looking for:

Full Stack Engineer (Position based in Chennai)

The following criteria are mandatory requirements and we strongly encourage that you apply only if you meet all these criteria:

1. Minimum 3 years of work experience

2. Proven capability to understand clients business needs

3. At least one demonstrable stint of architecting a database from scratch

4. Multiple programming language capabilities a must. In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language

5. Willingness to wear multiple hats depending on our business needs will be a priority

6. At least 2 years of hands-on experience in front-end development

7. Knowledge of current tools, platforms and languages an absolute must

8. Hands-on experience in cloud technologies and project management capabilities will be considered favourably

What do you get in return

• AI, Data Sciences and App dev require individuals who are both business and tech-savvy. We will turn you into one and make you a rockstar!
• You will get to work in an environment where your effort helps the customer and you will get to see it
• We will provide on-the-job training that will make you a doer and not a talker on data sciences, AI and app dev
• Opportunities to shine and pave your own way forward. We are good at identifying your talents and providing a platform where you will get immense satisfaction from demonstrating the same.
• Of course - we will pay you well too!

If you are interested - please apply with a small note with your thoughts on why you find this opportunity exciting and why you are willing to consider a move.

What is Redink?

               Redink is an Edutech platform that enables schools and teachers to efficiently reduce their workload by automating them using a single app and thereby identifying students learning gaps and improving students’ outcomes. Recently awarded as the “Best Classroom Management App” and also selected for the Nasscom 10K Startups incubation program, Redink is ready to create a whole new Education Ecosystem in our Fast-growing world.

What Are We Looking For?

Redink is looking for a Sr.BackEnd Developer (CTO) - Fullstack

Technologies - Node.Js & React.Js

Experience - Minimum 3 - 5 years as CTO in startups.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Work across the stack from a code commit to running it in production, with the end goal of delivering the best possible experience for the user
• Design, develop and test features from inception to rollout
• Write high-quality code that is scalable, testable, maintainable and reliable
• Independently own and drive new features from scratch
• Work in an Agile environment and facilitate agile practices
• Champion best practices and cross-functional skill development
• Mentor and guide junior team members
• Cultivate talent and bring out the best in your team members
• Continuously improve by working on and providing feedback.

Mandatory Skills

• Experience working with NodeJS on the backend and ReactJS on the frontend
• Strong knowledge of creating scalable REST APIs
• Working experience with databases like MongoDB, Redis and Relational databases
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and/or Functional Programming concepts
• Past experience tackling scaling issues is preferred
• Experience practicing Agile software development methods is preferred.

What Really Gets Us Excited About You?

• Experience in working with product-based start-up companies
• Knowledge of working with SAAS products.
• Experience with Node.js and React.js is mandatory.
• Exposure to databases like MongoDB, Redis, and/or any Relational databases is preferred.

What Do We Offer?

Interesting Work |

We hire curious trendspotters and brave trendsetters. This is NOT your boring, routine, cushy, rest-and-vest corporate job. This is the “challenge yourself” role where you learn something new every day, never stop growing, and have fun while you’re doing it.

Tribe Vibe

| We are more than colleagues, we are a tribe. We have a strict “no a**hole policy” and enforce it diligently. This means we spend time together. We are a diverse and distributed team, but we like to stay connected.

Bragging Rights

| We are dreamers and dream makers, hustlers, and honeybadgers. Our efforts pay off and we work with the most prestigious brands, from big-name retailers to airlines, to professional sports teams. Your contribution will make an impact with many of the most recognizable names in almost every industry including Chase, The Miami HEAT, Cisco, Shell, Express, Riot Games, IcelandAir, Morningstar, and many more!

A Seat at the Table

| One Team One Dream is one of our values, and it shows. We don’t believe in artificial hierarchies. If you’re part of the tribe, you get a seat at the table. This includes unfiltered access to our C-Suite and regular updates about the business and its performance. Which, btw, is through the roof, so it’s a great time to be joining.

Full Stack /Node. JS/ React.js Developer:

We are looking for  Developers responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements into the application. You will also be responsible for building rich UI components with React.

Skills: Node.js, React.js, MongoDB, Express JS, HTML, CSS.

Requirements:

• Should have experience on Node.js and frameworks available for it, such as Express or StrongLoop. Preferably Express.
• Should have experience in building Rich UI components with React.js.
•  Should have hands on experience on MongoDB.  
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks and workarounds.
• Knowledge of ES6, ES7 and Object-oriented and functional programming.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Should have experience in working on Linux (Ubuntu) Environment and basic linux commands.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Good to have knowledge on Redis DB.
• Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance.
• Good to have exposure working in an agile development environment.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

•  Bachelors or masters in software engineering, Computer Science or other relevant disciplines
•  2+ years experience as a Back-End or Full Stack Developer with hands-on experience working with Python web application development
•  Strong Knowledge in Python v3.x Language
•  Experience in REST APIs with JSON
•  Error handling and Logging 
•  Any DB knowledge 
•  Knowledge on Sumo Logic log aggregation is a plus
• Must know how to produce high quality, “Clean” code that is performant, maintainable and secure

• Developing front-end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Developing back-end website applications.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

• Degree in computer science.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React(mandatory/preferred), Angular JS, and Amber.
• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Node.js(mandatory/preferred), Java, PHP.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Rails Web developer with good communication skills. The Candidate MUST have good communication skills and should be comfortable taking Phone/Video calls with US employees.

Please see below the technical skillset required:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Strong Proficiency in HTML/CSS and experience with Bootstrap and FontAwesome
• Thorough understanding of ReactJS and its core principles
• Experience with popular ReactJS workflows (such as Flux and Redux)
• Experience with AngularJS
• Experience with NPM and NodeJS
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, etc.
• Experience with popular frameworks like EmberJS, BackboneJS, KnockoutJS and Vue is a plus.

• Solid understanding of Ruby along with Rails 3, 4 and 5
• Solid understanding of gems like with devise, ActiveAdmin, Clockwork, SideKiq, Ransack
• Proficient with ActionCable, EventMachine, Websocket
• Excellent understanding of Rails query interface and DBMS like Mysql, sqlite, postgreSQL
• Proficient in creating test suites using Cucumber, Capybara, RSpecs, Minitests etc
• Proficient in HTML/CSS/Sass
• Experience in AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Capistrano deployments is a plus
• Experience in creating Ruby programs/scripts to automate tasks is a plus
• Experience with CMS systems like BrowserCMS is a plus

• Exp – 9+ yrs
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization is a solid plus
• Experience in GoLang and/or Rails and desire to work on back-end applications is a solid plus

The Senior Full Stack Developer is responsible for bringing the platform to the next level and ensuring the stability of the core platform. S/he will report directly to our GM and will have the opportunity to participate in the next phase of growth at Delishop, developing the platform and adapting it to meet the needs of new verticals. S/he will have flexibility and responsibilities from day one with expectations to contribute to the growth of the company by bringing new ideas and solutions to the table.

Duties:

• Coordinate project work with junior staff under the supervision of the GM.
• Act as a technical lead to the junior staff
• Lead production troubleshooting.
• Participate in the ideation of how to optimise the platform.

Requirements:

• At least 4-5 years of working experience in development.
• Very good knowledge of ReactJS including workflows (eg: redux)
• Good knowledge of the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, PHP).
• Experience creating and using APIs (REST)
• Solid experience with ExpressJS/lambda and other backend technologies
• Understand of token and authentication mechanisms (eg: JWT)
• Experience with AWS, Command line tools and Auto-Scaling Environments.
• Comfortable with GIT (CLI), including branching and merging.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Eager to try out and learn about new technologies and approaches every day.
• Attention to detail, problem solving and teambuilding skills.
• Able and confident to communicate in English with colleagues and clients.
• Curious about best practices and adopting them;
• Experience with leading development teams and interacting with clients.
• Works hard, party harder.

Compensation

• USD 1000-1200 per month
• Working Hours: TBD