
Sr. Backend Developer
We are a fast growing Chennai-based startup (with venture funding) and clients like Swiggy!
We are here for the long run and are led by strong engineers with experience at top tier firms
and authors of Java Standards at Sun Microsystems
We're building an awesome enterprise product that is already transforming businesses across
the globe
We have raised investment, so this role will not vanish in a few months
Our mentors include the Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies, Chairman of Singapore Airlines,
Senior leaders from LinkedIn etc.
Other background information
We're looking for strong, passionate developers who want to join our team and grow
We move fast, and will make you an offer in a few days for the right person
The job location will be in Chennai (it is the SaaS capital of India)
Please only apply if you are open to moving to Chennai (or are already here)
This won't be a 10 - 6 job, but you will be given amazing responsibilities
You will learn a ton, have a lot of flexibility, and have fun while doing it!
Responsibilities
1. Own major parts of our tech stack, but primarily the Javascript work
2. Build cutting edge applications in Node.JS, React/Angular etc.
3. Work on new tech that we are already some of the leading users of (like Firebase)
4. Work closely with mobile team, UX and PM team to construct creative solutions
5. Develop reusable custom components that can be used across application at run time
6. Optimize, improve efficiency, scalability, stability of application
7. MUST BE reliable, and be able to communicate clearly
8. MUST BE able to own and deliver their own work within deadlines, professionally
Bonus Points for experience using Firebase, NoSQL, or building high-scale applications.
Job Perks
Daily breakfast
Nice Friday team lunches
Macbook
Informal work environment - without hierarchy
Stock options (in lakhs)
Stipend to attend conferences
Potential travel to Singapore
Notice period: less than 45 days.
CTC :No bar for right candidate.
5+ relevant experience.
Candidates comfortable to relocate at Chennai can apply.

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- User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
- Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
- Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
- Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Expert
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- Excellent relational database skills with MySQL
- Experience with building restful JSON web services
- Knowledge of API’s, such as Twitter, Facebook, Google maps, Instagram, etc.
- Understanding of responsive design frameworks such as bootstrap
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- Should have problem-solving skills
- Good experience in oops concept
- Good experience in MVC
- Good experience in jQuery & JavaScript
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- Knowledge of bootstrap
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- Professional challenges and career development opportunities.
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- Good Understanding of the nature of asynchronous programming model
- Good Understanding of callbacks and event emitters
- Good Experience in Node.js Module/Library development
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An individual contributor who will be part of the Software R&D team working on the following areas
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Backend work in Golang, Micro services architecture
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Work with internal team and customers to deliver solutions that will meet the customer needs with respect to the performance security, scalability and functionality.
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2-5 years of experience in Go programming language
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Strong experience in working with Goroutine and channel patterns
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Experience in Go framework for DB, JSON, Sockets, Web Frameworks and tools
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Knowledge of logging and configuration packages like Zap, Viper
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Experience in writing unit tests for Golang code
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Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git or Azure Repo
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Should have knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, or any RDBMS
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Team Merito
Function: Software Engineering → Backend Development
Responsibilities:
Review requirements, design specifications and propose a solution and have a discussion before implementation
Work with team leads on the requirements and create estimates against those requirements
Deliver projects on time in an agile and continuous development environment
Writing tests in a client-side test framework such as Jest, Jasmine, Mocha, etc.
Work with QA team for resolving issues
Report status with tools like JIRA to stakeholders
Requirements:
3-5 years of work experience developing complex software
Minimum 2years sound experience with back-end development in Java-script frameworks like loopback, Express, etc.
A solid understanding of core JavaScript principles and its fundamentals
Familiarity with popular JavaScript tools, frameworks, and design principles, and enjoy staying up to date with the changing JavaScript ecosystem
Strong communication skills across the board, with a passion for finding and sharing best practices and driving greater discipline
Experience using Version Control (GitHub/Gitlab).
Passionate about code quality, extensibility, and simple architecture design
Skills:
JavaScript
Node
Express
Loopback
OAuth
API Development
Plus Points:
Knowledge of Go, Ruby, Python, Closure or any other languages
Test Driven Development (TDD)
Knowledge of front-end development
Nice to have: python
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Must have: Exposure in large scale architecture (Concept of queues, micro services, functional programming)
Must have: Strong Data structure and design principles
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