Senior/lead Full stack engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented Backend Developer with a strong focus on Node.js to join our development team. You will be responsible for developing scalable, high-performance server-side applications. If you’re passionate about backend development, optimizing systems, and working with cutting-edge technologies, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications using Node.js.

Build and maintain RESTful APIs that connect front-end applications with the back-end server.

Design and manage databases (both SQL and NoSQL) for data storage, retrieval, and management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in the backend and ensure the application performs well under load.

Implement secure coding practices to protect data and ensure the integrity of systems.

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Conduct peer code reviews and maintain coding standards across the team.

Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth integration between the server-side and client-side components.

Perform unit testing, integration testing, and debugging to ensure the quality and stability of the application.

Participate in deploying and maintaining applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Required Skills:

Minimum of 3 years working as a backend developer, specifically with Node.js.

Strong experience with Node.js and frameworks like Express.js for building server-side applications.

Solid experience with SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.

Experience in designing and building RESTful APIs.

Proficiency in using Git for version control and collaboration.

Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for deploying and managing applications.

Understanding of security best practices such as authentication (JWT, OAuth), data protection, and preventing common vulnerabilities (e.g., XSS, CSRF).

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Ability to work well in a team environment, communicate effectively, and be proactive.

If you have the experience and passion for building scalable back-end systems with Node.js, apply today to join our growing team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Paid sick time

Schedule:

Evening shift

Fixed shift

Monday to Friday

Night shift

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 30/11/2024

Skills Required:

• 3+ years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Certa (getcerta.com) is a Silicon Valley-based tech product start-up that is automating the vendor, supplier, and other stakeholder onboarding processes (think background checks, agreements, and the works) for companies across industries and geographies. With multiple Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 clients, at Certa's tech team, you will be working on stuff that is changing the way huge companies do business.

We recently raised Series A: https://www.businessinsider.com/certa-no-code-startup-raises-15-million-to-speed-procurement-2022-3" target="_blank">https://www.businessinsider.com/certa-no-code-startup-raises-15-million-to-speed-procurement-2022-3

The ideal candidate demonstrates the following:

• Ability to build modular features and implement systems/features based on requirements
• Own specific features/modules and handle their development from scratch
• Experience with Python
• Experience in building web applications and services using Django
• Experience in creating REST APIs using Django Rest Framework
• Proficiency in a relational database such as PostgreSQL
• Experience in handling asynchronous tasks using Celery
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Strong testing and debugging skills
• Experience in building solutions using ElasticSearch is a big plus
• Exposure to a NoSQL database such as MongoDB is a plus
• Hands-on exposure to AWS is a plus
• Understanding of data security, encryption is a plus
• Critical thinking and objective reasoning based
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-changing environment
• Results-oriented, proactive and showing overall leadership quality

We are ideally looking for 2+ years of experience, in as much of the tech stack as possible. If you love startups or have experience working with startups, we would be match made in tech heaven.

Perks:

• Best-in-class compensation
• Performance-based ESOPs
• Fully-remote work
• Flexible schedules
• Engineering-first culture
• Continuous learning
• Massive opportunities for growth
• Paid vacation
• Yearly offsite
• Quarterly hacker house
• Workstation setup allowance
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Maternity leaves
• Latest Apple Workstation
• Rockstar team to work with (we mean it!)
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Key Responsibilities: 

• Rewrite existing APIs in NodeJS. 
• Remodel the APIs into Micro services-based architecture. 
• Implement a caching layer wherever possible. 
• Optimize the API for high performance and scalability. 
• Write unit tests for API Testing.
• Automate the code testing and deployment process.

Skills Required: 

• At least 2 years of experience developing Backends using NodeJS — should be well versed with its asynchronous nature & event loop, and know its quirks and workarounds. 
• Excellent hands-on experience using MySQL or any other SQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or any other NoSQL Database. 
• Good knowledge of Redis, its data types, and their use cases. 
• Experience with graph-based databases like GraphQL and Neo4j. 
• Experience developing and deploying REST APIs. 
• Good knowledge of Unit Testing and available Test Frameworks. 
• Good understanding of advanced JS libraries and frameworks. 
• Experience with Web sockets, Service Workers, and Web Push Notifications. 
• Familiar with NodeJS profiling tools. 
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git. 
• Good knowledge of creating and maintaining DevOps infrastructure on cloud platforms. 
• Should be a fast learner and a go-getter — without any fear of trying out new things Preferences. 
• Experience building a large scale social or location-based app.

Roles and responsibilities: 

·         Minimum of 4+ years of experience developing in Ruby on Rails 

·         Candidates must be able to solve Algorithms problems using Ruby 

·         Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms and Design Patterns 

·         Experience with RESTful APIs and building Scalable Microservices 

·         Strong System Design and Architecture skills. 

·         Experience working in test-driven environment 

·         Comfortable doing paired programming and extreme programming 

·         Great communication skills and desire to work with multiple technologies - Java, RoR, GraphQL etc. 

·         Experience writing APIs and services with Ruby on Rails       

·         Knowledge of Agile development methodologies, test driven development (TDD), extracting / refactoring code into services, domain-driven design, and CI/CD