Senior Software Engineer (Python

There are various job roles within software development, each with its own focus and responsibilities. Some common job roles include:

1. **Software Engineer/Developer**: This role involves designing, developing, and testing software applications or systems.

2. **Front-end Developer**: Front-end developers focus on creating the user interface and experience of websites or applications using languages like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

3. **Back-end Developer**: Back-end developers work on the server-side of applications, managing databases, servers, and application logic using languages like Python, Java, or Node.js.

4. **Full-stack Developer**: Full-stack developers have expertise in both front-end and back-end development, allowing them to work on all aspects of an application.

5. **Mobile App Developer**: Mobile app developers specialize in creating applications for mobile devices, often using platforms like iOS (Swift) or Android (Java/Kotlin).

6. **DevOps Engineer**: DevOps engineers focus on streamlining the development process by automating tasks, managing infrastructure, and ensuring smooth deployment and operation of software.

7. **Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer**: QA engineers are responsible for testing software to ensure it meets quality standards and is free of bugs or errors.

8. **UI/UX Designer**: UI/UX designers work on designing the user interface and experience of software applications, focusing on usability and aesthetics.

A software developer's job description may vary depending on the organization and specific project, but generally, it includes:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (sometimes, relevant experience can substitute for formal education).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages and related technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
• Familiarity with software development tools, IDEs, and frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Continuous learning to stay updated with the latest technology trends.
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About the company:

NowPurchase is transforming the 140B$ Metal Manufacturing industry. The metal industry forms the backbone of the economy and the fundamental block of the physical world - be it transportation, construction and every machinery. NowPurchase is building a rich, digital marketplace where Metal Manufacturers can procure high quality raw materials in a trusted manner. At the same time we are building the OS (Operating System) that will supercharge their productivity and processes to ultimately make procurement autonomous. Now Purchase raises USD 2.4 million in Nov 2021, led by Orios Venture Partners, InfoEdge Ventures.

About you: 

We are looking to add an immensely talented Senior Front End Engineer that will help us invent, design, refine and deliver products that will meet our vision. Expect to build a lot of web interfaces and dashboards both for the browser as well as native IoT enabled terminals that will be placed at the manufacturers' premises. You need to lead the front end team to make sure they are delivering high quality code and are constantly inspired to experiment with tools to push out MVPs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• You are empowered to work directly with leadership and the product team to make decisions about your code and future of the product.
• Deliver high quality modular code deployed over web, mobile and native IoT enabled terminals that leverage REST-based services and real time sockets.. This would include visual dashboards and real time optimizations that are critical for the manufacturing process.
• Have a strong emphasis on shipping features quickly without sacrificing code quality. Be ready to build a lot of MVPs that will go through iteration or be completely scrapped depending on the outcome at the customer end.
• Own your Agile projects and lead the team from software design to implementation and deployment. Maintain sprints, delivery timelines and contribute to better managing the engineering team.
• Transform UI designs and mockups into pages and flows using CSS3 and JavaScript frameworks. Be ready to do the mockups yourself sometimes.
• Build a culture of simplicity and pragmatism, which is reflected in your elegant code that other developers emulate and you ensure through thorough code reviews and processes.
• Have an exceptional understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and service workers and command over the internals of JavaScript, React and Redux.
• Continuously evaluate existing engineering processes and recommend improvements.

Required Skills and qualification:

• 4+ years’ experience developing rich UI/Front-end for user-facing web applications.
• Strong experience with React or similar frameworks, TypeScript, SSR (Server Side Rendering), SPA (Single Page Application), PWA (Progressive Web application), OOP (Object Oriented Programming), Reactive programming, and Unit tests.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a project leader as well as an individual contributor.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Tech Stack skills required:

• React/Redux
• Python/Django/Celery
• Git, AWS, ELB (Elastic Beanstalk), Netlify
• PostgreSQL/Redis/S3

Location: 

On- site: Kolkata, West Bengal

Compensation & Benefits:

• Cash Compensation: As per industry standards & pedigree of candidate
• ESOPs: 10% of NowPurchase is dedicated to current & future team members. Your package would entail some ESOPs so that you own a part of the company and grow along with it.
• Medical Insurance: Benefits of group insurance of 3 lakhs for family including parents, spouse, children
• Generous leave structure and WFHs including Marriage, Maternity & Paternity leaves
• Complete Relocation Expenses: We are building a unicorn out of the city of Joy (Kolkata). We will pay for everything you spend to relocate here.

Company Link: https://nowpurchase.com">https://nowpurchase.com

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1.       Strong knowledge in Front end scripting like EJS, JavaScript, Jquery

2.       Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS.

3.       Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React, and Amber.

4.       Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python / Ruby / Java / PHP/ .Net

5.       Good Understand with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.

1.       Strong knowledge in Front end scripting like EJS, JavaScript, Jquery

2.       Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS.

3.       Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React, and Amber.

4.       Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python / Ruby / Java / PHP/ .Net

5.       Good Understand with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model 
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows for state management (such as Redux/Mobx)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs 
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc. 
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements 
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization 
• Experience in Python or Java/Kotlin development