Software Developer

Position: Technical Architect

Location: Hyderabad

 Experience: 6+ years

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect with a strong background in Python, Node.js, and React to lead the design and development of complex and scalable software solutions. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical skills, a deep understanding of software architecture principles, and a proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality projects. You should be capable of leading a cross-functional team that's responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities:

●       Lead the design, development, and deployment of software solutions, ensuring architectural integrity and high performance.

●       Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and product managers, to define technical requirements and create effective solutions.

●       Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, ensuring best practices and coding standards are followed.

●       Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to achieve project goals.

●       Drive continuous improvement by staying updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.

●       Conduct code reviews, identify areas of improvement, and promote a culture of excellence in software development.

●       Participate in architectural discussions, making strategic decisions and aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

●       Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of software applications.

●       Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into technical specifications.

●       Define and enforce architectural patterns, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability of systems.

●       Lead efforts to refactor and optimize existing codebase, enhancing performance and maintainability.

Qualifications:

●       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.

●       Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development with a focus on Python, Node.js, and React.

●       Proven experience as a Technical Architect, leading the design and development of complex software systems.

●       Strong expertise in software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.

●       Extensive hands-on experience with Python, Node.js, and React, including designing and implementing scalable applications.

●       Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

●       Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.

●       Should create automation test cases and unit test cases (optional)

●       Proficiency in database design, optimization, and data modeling.

●       Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

●       Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.

●       Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.

●       Prior experience in mentoring and coaching development teams.

●       Strong leadership qualities with a passion for technology innovation.

●        have experience in using Linux-based development environments using GitHub and CI/CD

●       Atlassian stack (JIRA/Confluence)

What You’ll Do:

• Enable and exercise your problem solving and analytical skills.
• Design and develop Java/J2EE based full stack software components including complex modeling, MVC based UI, etc.
• Ensure applications are implemented to meet business and technical requirements.
• Work with high performing engineering teams across global locations.

.What You Need to Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Solid 5-10 years hands-on design and coding experience.
• Familiarity with Agile development, JSF/Primefaces, JPA/Hibernate, Spring, ActiveMQ.
• Strong object-oriented design, Java/J2EE and MVC architecture based programming skills.
• Solid relational DBMS skills using MySQL, or other RDBMS products.
• Desirable - Experience in Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, ElasticSearch, Kafka, MongoDB, etc.)
• Nice to have - Real-world experience in large scale, and high availability implementations.
• Experience developing web services using REST and SOAP approaches.

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 6 years experience delivering highly available web/mobile applications including 1-3 years as Senior/Lead developer.
• Prior experience in retail domain is a plus.
• 3 years of experience working with distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of UI Libraries / Frameworks, API (REST), API Management and building scalable and high performance Web APIs.
• Must have experience building websites using Javascript and Java technologies (e.g. Typescript, Spring Boot etc.). Search Engine and Native App development experience is a plus.
• AWS Serverless Cloud native services experience with Lambda functions, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc.
• Strong knowledge of Caching frameworks, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL data stores, storage and distributed persistence technologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate about enabling next generation experiences.
• Experience with automated testing, deployment pipelines and cloud based infrastructure

• Develop omni-channel digital solutions leveraging serverless and micro services in a cloud based platform to develop backend services.
• Design high/low level solutions, contribute towards architecture and technical roadmap.
• Lead technical implementation/delivery.
• Host/Lead technical discussions.
• Champion software development best practices, test driven development, CI and CD.
• Build cloud native and highly cost efficient solutions.
• Innovate, Unlearn and Disrupt. Research next generation frameworks and technologies.
• Embrace change. 

Expected Skills :-

• Knowledge/Application of data structures and algorithms.-
• Problem-solving attitude : This means when you face a problem (not necessarily technical), your natural reaction is "How can I solve it best" rather than "How can I get out of it/avoid it/overlook it"-
• Working knowledge in Java(SpringFramework) is a must.
• Working knowledge in ReactJs is a plus.- Working knowledge in Python, MongoDB is a plus.
• The founding team has extensive experience in launching and scaling up fintech products & New business verticals. The founders have rich leadership experience across Consulting, fintech and payment companies

• Experience with connecting or consuming API's (REST, SOAP, GRAPHQL)
• IPAAS/ETL experience is a huge plus. 
• An understanding of basic scripting. PHP is a plus
• Data modelling/data architecture/data warehousing experience
• Familiarity with CRM platforms
• Self-motivated, proactive team player Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a related technical field

• Engage with Customer and Partner technical staff and developers to identify requirements
• Design their technical architecture and data model
• Assist & implement integrations, on-boarding, and deployment
• Verify the integrated solution with configuration audits and provide long-term support
• Onboard new customers for faster time-to-value
• Gather customer requirements, systems, data model, and custom metrics
• Recommend best-practice approaches
• Assist in other testing / QA activities in support of getting customers live
• Respond to Customer Support Service Requests and Escalations
• Maintain high customer satisfaction
• Partner with cross-functional teams
• Work with Product Management, Support, and Engineering to translate Customer business needs and product feedback into new solutions
• Assist the Sales teams in setting up prospective customers for success in on-boarding
• Act as a thought leader and Blendr advocate in webinars, blog postings, and speaking events
• Exhibit diplomacy, tact, and poise when working through customer issues and escalations