Software Engineer (Java)

Rapido is India’s largest bike taxi player focused on solving the first and last mile connectivity problem for India. The primary focus is mobility and changing all facets of mobility across India. We believe that 2 Wheeler are the right mode of transport for developing countries like India and have much more scope than 4 wheelers, which is also reflected in the fact that the number of 2 wheelers is significantly more than the number of 4-wheelers.We have operations in close to 100 cities and are the undisputed market leader in this space. Growing close to 500% year-on-year, we have ambitious targets set for ourselves in the future as well.

What you will do :   

We are looking for a Technical Architect to design the structure of our IT systems and oversee programs to ensure the proper architecture is implemented.

Should have experience in data modelling, distributed system design, Microservice architecture and communications protocol and is passionate about writing code and the art of management

In this role, you should be an excellent communicator who is able to translate complex requirements into functional architecture. We'd also like you to have hands-on experience on software development and be able to manage complex programs. Overseeing development and implementation of programs. Providing technical leadership and support to software development teams. Your goal will be to ensure our internal IT framework operates properly.

Responsibilities:

• Understand company needs to define system specifications
• Plan and design the structure of a technology solution
• Communicate system requirements to software development teams
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods
• Oversee assigned programs (e. g. conduct code review) and provide guidance to team members
• Assist with solving technical problems when they arise
• Ensure the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure
• Address technical concerns, ideas and suggestions
• Monitor systems to ensure they meet both user needs and business goals

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect
• Hands-on experience with software development and system administration
• Understanding of strategic IT solutions
• Experience in project management and service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Knowledge of selected coding languages (e. g. JavaScript, Java)
• Familiarity with various operating systems
• Experience in cloud technologies
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Organisational and leadership skills

Role Competencies:

• Proven work experience as a Back-end developer.
• Hands on experience with programming languages like Java/NodeJS/Golang, JavaScript, Familiarity with Git,
• Database (SQL/Mysql/NO SQL).Good to have Kafka/queuing/messaging system.
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
• Strong knowledge of design principles, user interfaces, web standards and usability.

Functional Behavioral:

• Excellent analytical and time and people management skills.
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude.

We are looking for software development engineers to design and develop the backend systems for our consumer and partner-facing applications. You will work on massively scalable distributed systems and solve complex engineering problems

Reporting structure - Engineering Manager-Java

• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, algorithm design,
• Proficiency with Java, Rabbit MQ, Kafka.
• Proficiency in Mongo DB, Cassandra, Redis.
• 3+ years of experience contributing to architecture and design in a product setup Information Technology
• Understand customer needs by collaborating with Product Managers and Business stakeholders
• Development, delivery and support of large-scale, distributed software applications and tools
• Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality and maintainability for all deliverables
• Work in an agile, start-up-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.
• Take initiatives and come up with new ideas to invent solutions for customer

• 3+ Years of experience in MDM (IDD UserExits / Hub User Exits)
• 2+ years experience in Java
• 1+ years’ experience in Activos
• 3+ years experience developing with SIF API, BES apis.
• Well versed with SOAP and RESTful WebServices
• Working with business partners and technical team to understand the requirements.
• Develop, program, and unit test the Java code needed.
• Support integration and Regression testing activities around custom Java objects
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area or equivalent
• Ability to move between high level architecture design and getting involved in all phases of hands-on development
• Excellent communication skills, particularly those relating to complex findings and presenting them to ensure audience appeal at various levels of the organization
• Ability to integrate research and best practices into problem avoidance and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to successfully team with software vendors, external partners and internal business and IT associates.
• Must be able to perform as an effective member in a team-oriented environment, maintain a positive attitude, and achieve desired results while working with minimal supervision

• Good academic qualifications
• Experience in developing web applications using Java, Spring, Hibernate, DWR, JSP
• Knowledge in Oracle Database concepts
• Sound knowledge in the following is a must
  o Hibernate
  o Spring
  o Oracle & MongoDb
  o HTML & CSS
  o Javascript
  o Jquery
  o Angular 4
  o Node JS
  
  Knowledge of Japer Reports will be an added advantage
• Good communication skills and be a good listener
• Problem solving skills
• Willingness to learn and do all development activities including quality assurance
• Team player