Sr. Backend Developer

Responsibilities: 

• Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications
• Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Node JS code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems, Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
• Triage and resolve complex + systemic issues reported on existing production systems
• Communicate effectively with  product owners, and development team members to facilitate understanding of deliverables, estimates, and prioritization
• Contribute to production deployments, including documentation of technical specifications and release notes
• Designs and develops quality software that conforms to department standards and code style
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code, create automated test cases following TDD/BDD best practices
• Maintain and enhance the existing NodeJS codebase.
• Organize an agile development process that facilitates collaboration, provides transparency, empowers the project team, surfaces and resolves impediments, delivers high-quality software, focuses on delivering business value, and continuously looks to improve.
• Take on a championship role in on-time, high-quality delivery of products through the entire application lifecycle.

What will you work on?

• Architecting clever technical solutions
• Hands-on development using NodeJS and other Javascript frameworks
• Recommend technical frameworks and tech stacks
• Define REST, or GraphQL APIs, document APIs and develop the API handlers
• Design and develop serverless and scalable systems
• Integrate with 3rd party systems
• Create architectural solution prototypes
• Lead the team, code reviews, and problem-solving

What Makes You A Great Fit?

• 5+ years of software experience with Node JS, and Javascript frameworks related to the web stack
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Experience with the use of serverless functions from AWS
• Experience with the architecture of technology systems having hands-on expertise in backend and cloud systems ( AWS, GCP)
• Expertise with NoSQL databases (Mongo, ElasticSearch, Redis) including design of schemas and development for these databases
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in Microservice architecture and development including REST-based APIs.
• Highly collaborative with an affinity for solving complex problems through dialogue with team members.
• Curious, always seeking the whys and hows to gain a deeper and more complete understanding of the business and technology.
• Comfortable with ambiguity can begin to explore and solve complex problems when the problem and solution are not well-defined.
• Ability to multitask, switching between various projects/tasks of different natures and complexity with ease
• Knowledge of git-based workflows such as git-flow
• Experience with Python in addition to the core knowledge of Node JS is a plus
• Chatbot, Machine Learning, Data Science/Big Data experience will be a plus
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Competencies & Behavior

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Implement design thinking for different strategies
• Team player and multitasker
• Attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong experience in cloud server infrastructure
• Ability to work on complex applications, perform product analysis, development tasks of complex web
• Jumping on a call with clients to understand the requirement and profile them the right solution, helping formulate an effective solution and turning it into a working application
• Conducting website performance and unit tests
• Heavy involvement in the requirements gathering, development and operational stages of new projects
• Troubleshoot and debug related application defects with existing and new applications
• Work collaboratively with the team members and train them as and when required.

We are seeking a skilled Node.js Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of hands-on experience in developing robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications using Node.js. As a Node.js Developer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement backend services and APIs to support our web and mobile applications. You will also be responsible for maintaining and optimizing existing codebases, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring code quality and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for web and mobile applications
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement security and data protection measures
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in production and development environments
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices in Node.js development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2-3 years of professional experience in Node.js development
• Proficiency in JavaScript, including ES6+
• Experience with Express.js or similar Node.js frameworks
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Knowledge of version control systems such as Git
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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.

About Us

At Toddle, we are on a mission to help schools around the world deliver better learning. We are a team of 2x founders – before founding Toddle, we set up a network of preschools and schools in India. We continue to operate these preschools and schools as it gives us a unique vantage

point into the challenges faced by schools.

Our belief is that real impact in education can only be achieved by improving schools. That’s because children spend more than 80% of their learning time in school and schools are here to stay as schools are not just about teaching & learning, they also play a pivotal social role in our lives. So while most Edtech companies are trying to solve for education by working outside the school system, we think that the focus needs to be on taking our schools to the next level.

Our first product is a collaboration platform for teaching teams – we say that Toddle is to teaching, what Figma is to design. In its current version, Toddle empowers teachers to work together and better across all stages of the teaching-learning process – right from curriculum

planning and assessments to progress-tracking and family communication.

Here are some key facts about us:

1. Currently used by 1,000+ schools and 30,000+ teachers from 107 countries

2. Global revenue – 40% from Americas, 30% from EMEA, 30% from APAC

3. NRR > 115%

4. NPS > 70

5. Annual churn < 5%

6. Inbound led GTM motion fuelled by positive word of mouth

We love solving for

1. Creating delightful experiences that help teaching teams collaborate better & be more effective

2. Building tools that help teachers personalise learning for their students

3. Helping teachers around the world connect with each other meaningfully

We are at a series A stage right now, growing fast in the SAAS Ed-tech space, and have been funded by Sequoia, Matrix, Beenext, and Better Capital among others.

Here’s what you’ll be doing

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Backend engineer, one who partners with us in creating beautiful products for teachers, students and parents alike. As a Backend engineer, you will play a major role in designing, developing and deploying high-quality web platforms. In

this multifaceted role, you will get the opportunity to work along curriculum experts, teachers, and students, and user-test the product in real school settings.

Required Skills:

Frameworks & Technologies: Node.js, Express, GraphQL, JWT

Database: SQL query writing and optimisation.

Tools: Git basics, Scripting basics

Good to have:

DevOps experience with AWS, CI/CD

Working experience in PostgreSQL

Is this someone that looks like you?

• Education: B.E/B.Tech degree

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of relevant working experience (SaaS preferred)

• Soft Skills: Having a bias towards action, a good sense of design, empathy, and good communication skills

• We deeply value building the right culture at Toddle, and these are a few things that we look for in each hire - Coach-ability, Curiosity, Ownership, Hustle and Humility

Excited about the role?

Here are a few more benefits:

1. Work from anywhere - Work from where you like - home, co-working space, cafe or the hills

2. Exposure to diverse learning opportunities

Work across different projects & teams to develop skills outside of your core expertise

Access to a small budget towards learning (e.g. books, online courses, substacks)

3. Uncapped leave policy

We trust you fully on your commitment to our mission and your judgement on planning your time and taking leaves:

No cap on the number of sick or casual leaves

Special paid leaves for childbirth, wedding etc.

And if in any circumstance you feel burnt out - there is a little something for this too!

No questions asked menstrual leave

4. Flexible working hours - Block “no-meeting hours” to enable uninterrupted focused work

5. No bell curve performance evaluations

6. And yes, a super fun and smart group of folks to collaborate and grow with.

Still with us? Here’s the process:

1. Shortlisting:

• Apply for the role.

• We’ll check out your application and assess it for a fit

• You will hear back from us within 2-3 days of the submission if shortlisted

2. Once shortlisted, we usually do about 2-3 rounds of interviews, a written assignment, and deep reference checks.

3. We value everyone’s time hence we make it a point to communicate proactively at all stages of your application. You can always reach out to us for any questions.

Relevant Experience

3 to 10 years

Job Description and Key Skills Required:

• Hands-on with any of the programming languages like NodeJS/ExpressJS, Python, Java, Php or any.
• Design and create efficient RESTful API endpoints for both internal and public consumption
• Strong understanding of database technologies such as MySQL, Postgress, Oracle , relational Database.
• Work closely with front end developers to understand required data model
• Comfortable deploying applications on AWS, and have a strong working knowledge of EC2, RDS and S3.
• Must understand overall system design, architecture , improve design and implement new processes.
• Strong understanding of sessions, cookies & local storage is must.
• Experience with in memory databases like redis basic, Memcache
• Independently think of solutions to complex requirements; possess exceptional logical skills.
• Analyse current products in development, including performance, scalability, diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Work with the existing framework and evolve it by building reusable code & libraries
• Search and introduce new software related technologies, processes and tools.
• Bonus: You're fluent with React.
• Bonus: Interested in full-stack development.
• Bonus: Any experience of iOS/Android mobile development.
• Bonus: Experience with CI servers such as Jenkins, Travis or similar types
• Bonus: Experience with web server like Nginx

We're urgently looking for a ROR developer to join our highly motivated team.

Experience Required- 1-3years

Skills Required:

• Experience in Rails 5
• Good knowledge of MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Experience with popular libraries and APIs such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Ajax.
• Experience in front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 will be highly valued.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like GitHub, SVN.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools is a plus.
• Deploying and maintaining Multistage, Multitier applications in staging and production environments.
• Client Interaction, Addressing client needs.
• Problem-solving attitude with a passion for technology.
• Team worker who can effectively coordinate and communicate with other teams.
• UI technology experience in REACT a plus.
• Must have good communication skills as the candidate will have to interface with clients.
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