Software Architect

The requirements are as follows:

1) Familiar with the the Django REST API Framework.

2) Experience with the FAST API framework will be a plus

3) Strong grasp of basic python programming concepts ( We do ask a lot of questions on this on our interviews :) )

4) Experience with databases like MongoDB , Postgres , Elasticsearch , REDIS will be a plus

5) Experience with any ML library will be a plus.

6) Familiarity with using git , writing unit test cases for all code written and CI/CD concepts will be a plus as well.

7) Familiar with basic code patterns like MVC.

8) Grasp on basic data structures.

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• Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled MERN Stack Developer to join our dynamic development team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building modern web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. You will be responsible for designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver top-tier solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain responsive web applications using the MERN stack.
• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the full stack.
• Implement security and data protection best practices.

Strong Full-Stack/Frontend Developer Profiles

Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 2+ years of hands-on experience in software development.

Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have 2+ years of frontend development experience with React.js, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+);

Mandatory (Experience 3): Must have strong understanding of any 1 backend skills. (Python, Java, Node, etc)

Job Objectives:

- Integration of user- facing elements developed by front- end developers with server- side logic

- Optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale. Support diverse clients from high- powered desktop computers to small mobile devices

- Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability - Implementation of security and data protection

- Collaborate with senior management, operations & business team

- Building Rest APIs and maintain Database optimizations

Looking For:

- Great understanding of PHP, Node, react, Express, Socket.io, MVVM framework

- Worked on e- commerce website, server handling and deployments scripts

- The one who has worked on customer facing product for 2 years

- Strong knowledge of MERN stack

- Experience designing scalable, fault tolerant systems and databases.

we are building a professional network for the top 1% of women with a simple mission - more women in leadership positions. we launched in may 2020, and have an early product-market fit (10k paying members, great nps, retention) and strong business signals. we are backed by some of the best investors in india. click https://love.leap.club/" target="_blank">here to read what our members say about us ❤️

our founding team members have previously built zomato, uber, linkedin, facebook, wework. our 0-1 journey is done and we are now ready to scale 🤞

about the role - full stack developer:

• you will work on a disruptive product that is in its early stages.
• you are someone with experience in building products that have significant user base/revenue and robust backend systems running in production catering to real-world users.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering with applied knowledge of restful api design principles and best practices are a must. 
• an ideal candidate would have exceptional application development skills with experience working with nodejs, react, typescript, cloud (aws), mongodb amongst other in-demand technologies.
• having a good understanding of cloud technologies, deployments, backend & frontend end-to-end operations is key for this role.

skills required:

• experience with building and deploying cloud-based backend systems. operating the backend at low latency, high availability, and quality
• experience with developing distributed systems and scalable real-time applications
• excellent programming skills in node.js, react, express.js with a solid understanding of event-driven architecture
• understanding of sql and nosql databases. experience with designing and maintaining scalable databases
• experience with 3rd party libraries and api integrations. eg. stripe, razorpay, etc
• strong problem-solving skills with an understanding of core algorithms and complexity analysis
• solid understanding of operating system fundamentals, networking and concurrency concepts
• experience with aws technologies like lambda, api gateway, beanstalk, ecs, ec2 etc
• experience with docker, kubernetes good to have

why you should work with us:

• you will be part of our founding team and get a front seat view of building a company. we promise a steep learning curve
• work with smart folks who like to have fun and don't take themselves too seriously
• independently lead projects and own your deliverables
• we are generous with esops for folks who treat leap.club like their own company
• 5 day work week, flexible leave policy, health and accidental insurance
• regular offsites and travel to gurgaon (our hq)

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our thesis:

there are 3 critical factors that help us live our best social-professional life -

1. connections & network
2. jobs and opportunities
3. learning & development (courses, coaching etc.)

in the next 5 years, leap.club will transform all three for our members.

• the current-gen platforms have a simple playbook - big networks, feeds, photos, followers/ influencers and monetize through ads. 
• the next gen networks will be smaller/focused and algo driven
• linkedin enables connections, jobs, learning but it's built for scale and not depth.

our goals :

• 2022 - 10,000 members and $1 mil+ annual revenue 
• 2024 - 100,000 members and $10 mil+ annual revenue 
• 2027 - 1,000,000 members and $100 mil+ annual revenue 

• Working with the product team to develop new features focused on improving the user experience
• Improving existing features and working on streamlining client implementations through improved tools
• Improving our technical architecture and building out a continuous integration pipeline
• Modernizing our front-end in new frameworks
• Everything else - our team is small and you'll likely be involved in almost every tech-related thing going on
  
  

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience building consumer-facing web apps
• You are interested in the full-stack opportunity and love building a feature from start to finish
• Self-starter with a deep interest in tech - we want someone who will come in with opinions, and shape our engineering practices and decisions for the better
• An eye for design - you'll have an important role in making the product look great
• Believe in our mission and love the idea of working in education to help students succeed
  
  

Technologies you'll work with:

• NodeJS, http://sails.js/">Sails.JS
• http://react.js/">React.js, Redux, Redux-Saga
• Kubernetes, Postgres, ElasticSearch, Redis, RabbitMQ
• Whatever else you decide - we're constantly re-evaluating our stack and tools
• Having prior experience with the technologies is a plus, but not mandatory for skilled candidates.

Benefits

• Remote Option - You can work from any location of your choice
• Reimbursement of Home Office Setup
• Competitive Salary
• Friendly atmosphere
• Flexible paid vacation policy

We are looking for people who have a passion for solving problems, can write exceptional code and don't shy away from challenges and new technology. Our products affect thousands of people everyday and we want someone who would love to contribute towards that end.

If you:

• Know how to write robust and reliable systems
• Have knowledge of managing and scaling for high volume traffic
• Are someone who enjoys execution of an idea as much as finding new and innovative ideas to solve problems
• Actively try to gain more knowledge and pass on knowledge to your peers

Then we are definitely a right match for you

What we expect from you:

• Excellent understanding of web applications.
• Good knowledge about AWS or similar services.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Good understanding of the delivery pipeline in a team environment.
• Innovative and creative problem solving.
• Ability to understand and communicate across teams and departments.

What you will be doing:

• Work as a part of a team or individually.
• Build products that help us expand our portfolio and drive growth for the organisation.
• Take up ownership of the entire lifecycle of products.
• Help, mentor and guide interns, new joinees and other developers.
• Engage with the client and people from other departments to come up with the best solutions.
• Point out existing problems with our solutions, processes and architecture

What we look for:

• Should have used/contributed to popular Open Source Libraries and Tools
• Should have worked on web technology (Rails / SpringBoot / Django / NodeJs)
• Always on the cutting edge of technology.
• Ability to divide a larger problem into smaller pieces for everyone to work on.
• Process driven and detail oriented
• Should have mentored new joinees
• More than 3 years of relevant experience in the domain
• Should be able to work out of our Bangalore office.