
Sr. Backend Developer for a Product Based Company ( Node.js )
at Upskillist
Responsibilities:
- Resolve complex technical issues and make design decisions to meet the critical requirements of scalable, highly available, multi-tenant enablement of services in the cloud.
- Independently investigate, present options, review and implement completely new functionality OR re-architect an existing solution to meet growing needs
- You will work closely with other development teams, product management, UX, and QA to define and implement a new product offering while ensuring continued functionality.
- Work with various external (application) teams to integrate with the product and help guide the integration.
- You will implement solutions that include database schema, business logic, and some presentation layer work.
- You will use existing methods and best practices in the software industry to create features and platforms with the highest levels of security, reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Experience mentoring senior developers.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in software development experience with a proven track record of making technical decisions
- 8+ years of experience in coding in more than one programming language, e.g. Python, GoLang, node.js, etc
- Intimate working understanding of modern web applications from the database to browser
- Intimate understanding of MongoDB and extensive experience with database-driven applications
- Great problem-solving skills and ability to abstract functional requirements
- Excellent communicator in both technical and non-technical contexts
- Experience designing and improving complex software applications
- Experience coaching and mentoring developers at various levels of experience
- You have a sound understanding of programming fundamentals & their application to highly scalable web-based systems.
- You have successfully led a small agile team.

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Responsibilities
- Take product ideas from ideation to implementation
- Design and develop backend services that expand the capabilities of the product
- Write high quality, structured application/interface code and tests
- Lead engineering discussions to ensure the best practices, maintainability and security of the application
- Participate in design and code reviews
We are looking for
- 3+ years of experience building quality applications
- Proficient in Node JS, NoSQL databases
- Strong working knowledge of Web technologies and APIs
- Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas
- Experience in planning, designing architecture and working with teams
- Experience with SaaS product or an early stage startup is a plus
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, designers, and system administrators to develop robust and scalable server-side applications.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and services using Node.js, ensuring efficient data handling and integration.
- Develop database schemas and models for MongoDB, optimizing queries and ensuring data integrity.
- Implement data migration and transformation tasks between different data sources.
- Write efficient and reusable code, following best practices and coding standards.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to identify and fix issues promptly.
- Collaborate with DevOps team to deploy applications on servers or cloud platforms.
- Continuously monitor application performance and optimize it for scalability and reliability.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends, actively suggesting improvements and innovative solutions.
Requirements:
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript.
- Solid understanding of server-side development and asynchronous programming concepts.
- Experience working with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
- Knowledge of database design and query optimization techniques.
- Familiarity with web application security principles and best practices.
- Proficiency in using version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Good understanding of agile development methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
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.
Job Title: Lead – Application Engineering
Remote | Chennai | Hyderabad | Bangalore
Tiger Analytics is a global AI and analytics consulting firm. With data and technology at the core of our solutions, our 2800+ tribe is solving problems that eventually impact the lives of millions globally. Our culture is modelled around expertise and respect with a team-first mindset. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, you’ll find our delivery centres across the globe and offices in multiple cities across India, the US, the UK, Canada, and Singapore, including a substantial remote global workforce.
We’re Great Place to Work-Certified™. Working at Tiger Analytics, you’ll be at the heart of an AI revolution. You’ll work with teams that push the boundaries of what is possible and build solutions that energize and inspire.
Curious about the role? What your typical day would look like?
We are looking for Tech Leads working with our Application Engineering team, designing, and developing a variety of applications. More specifically, you will:
- Determine the functional, non-functional requirements and scope working with the business analysts and engineering managers
- Design and develop multi-tier, cloud-native, high performance, and scalable solutions
- Apply software engineering principles, design patterns and best practices to build solutions that are testable, secure, and robust
- Lead cross functional agile teams across the software development lifecycle
- Evaluate design alternatives using proof of concepts and collaborate with architects to choose optimal solutions
- Performing design and code reviews
- Collaborate with project/program managers to estimate, plan, and mitigate technical risks at module/project level
- Mentor and groom developers to deliver high quality solutions
What do we expect?
- Years of Experience: 5+ years
- Relevant hands-on experience with one of more of the following:
- Programming Languages – Python with Django / Flask / Java / C#.net
- Web server technologies - Node.js / Nginx
- Database technologies - MySQL / Oracle / PostgreSQL / MongoDB
- Testing frameworks – Junit/ Selenium
- Cloud environments - AWS / Azure / GCP (Good to have)
- Good understanding of API design and development
You are important to us, let’s stay connected!
Every individual comes with a different set of skills and qualities so even if you don’t tick all the boxes for the role today, we urge you to apply as there might be a suitable/unique role for you tomorrow.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Our diverse and inclusive culture and values guide us to listen, trust, respect, and encourage people to grow the way they desire.
Experience of a minimum of 1 year in C#.NET, .NET Core, ASP.NET, MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript programming
Experience with SOAP and REST web services from a client perspective WCF/Web API
Experience with ADO.NET for Microsoft SQL Server
Experience with caching, parallel, multithread programming
Working knowledge on Aurora PostgreSQL
Experience in development and deployment on AWS
Experience working with Bitbucket, Jira, Clickup
Experience working with Agile Scrum methodology
A self-driven attitude
Excellent written and spoken English
A knowledge and interest in sport will be helpful
Relevant Experience: 1 to 4+ years
Qualifications: Computer Science or Software Engineering degree
1) Looking for a Senior Python Developer who will be responsible to understand, decode and maintain a pre-coded web application (Platform).
2) Primary focus will be on resolving real-time bugs on the live platform, testing, maintaining it fully functional, and making it live.
3) Work with the team to define, design, and deliver new features.
4) Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
5) Implementation of security and data protection.
6) Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient, reusable and testable code.
7) Should be able to participate in the requirements gathering and come up with efficient solutions.
8) Ensure platform is up-to-date with the latest technologies.
9) Should be a problem solver to contribute toward the success of the start-up.
10) Develop/Improve the core infrastructure and optimize the platform for high scalability.
11) Should be familiar with startup culture and be comfortable working with early-stage start-up.
Skills and Requirements: -
1) Expert in Python with complete knowledge of Python’s web framework ‘Django’ and related frameworks.
2) Good understanding of AWS and Azure platforms and able to make the platform optimize on the hosting, maintaining workload balancing on server.
3) Stronghold on Nginx, Redis and Celery.
4) A good experience in WebSocket to maintain In-Platform Chats.
5) Basic understanding of front-end technologies like Bootstrap, JavaScript,
JQuery, HTML5, CSS and AJAX while experience in Angular, Node JS, and React will be an added advantage.
6) Good hands-on experience in Creating REST APIs and API Integration with best coding practices.
7) Good knowledge of Relational and Non-Relational Databases.
8) Understanding of online payment gateways and integration knowledge.
9) Good understanding on Web Servers.
10) Experience working in an Agile development environment.
11) Data structure analysis and algorithm design, Solving complex performance problems and challenges.
12) Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like GIT and SVN.
13) Able to work with complex SQL queries and stored procedures.
14) Strong unit testing, integration testing and debugging skills.
The database market is massive (the IDC estimates it to be $119B+ by 2025!) and MongoDB is at the head of its disruption. The MongoDB community is transforming industries and empowering developers to build amazing apps that people use every day. We are the leading modern data platform and the first database provider to IPO in over 20 years. Join our team and be at the forefront of innovation and creativity.
MongoDB is expanding our global team of consulting engineers to further our ongoing plans for worldwide growth!
MongoDB Professional Services works with customers of all shapes and sizes in all verticals, from tier-1 banks to small web startups, on a variety of interesting use cases from e-commerce platforms to trading systems to social media applications. Solve interesting problems, gain incredible cross-stack experience, work with the best and brightest people in the business, network with industry leaders, and see new places - all in a day’s work!
MongoDB consulting exists to support the development of our customers’ vision, accelerate customers’ time to value, and drive a multitude of customer adoption scenarios - from building new solutions to modernising legacy applications or migrating to the cloud. Our consulting solutions ensure that organisations get the best out of MongoDB.
Be one of the recognised experts in this rapidly growing field in a high-growth software company successfully challenging the status quo of the database industry. You will have abundant opportunities to meaningfully impact the growth of our business in your region.
Candidate Profile
We’re looking for a highly technical individual, with strong problem-solving and communication skills, and is comfortable working closely with customers.
Work Location
This role will be based remotely in Hyderabad / Bangalore and requires a frequent travel for short trips to customer site during the working week once the restriction are lifted.
Our ideal candidate will have
- Excellent analytical, diagnostic skills, and problem-solving skills
- High motivation for a role that combines deep technical and customer-management dimensions
- Confidence speaking and presenting in a collaborative customer setting
- 5+ years of software development/consulting/support experience, preferably in a number of distinct industries/verticals
- Familiarity with enterprise-scale software architectures, application development methodologies, and software deployment and operations
- Competence in at least one of the following languages (in no particular order): Java, C#, Python, Node.js (JavaScript), Ruby, Go.
- Experience with databases such as MongoDB, Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with Linux diagnostics and tuning; Windows tuning knowledge is a plus
- Should have the strong capability with, minimally, both English and any local language - as necessary
Position Expectations
As a core member of the MongoDB Professional Services team, you will
- Contribute to customer implementations at any or all phases of the application lifecycle: portfolio assessment, application planning, and design, deployment architectures, development and build, integration and release configuration, system testing, production operations, application optimisation, and best practices adoption
- Deliver customer classroom-based training to architect, developer, and operations roles
- Work as part of a wider delivery team comprising fellow consulting engineers, project managers, and account teams
- Cultivate your individual MongoDB reputation as a trusted advisor to guide MongoDB and our customers into the future
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to influence the direction of the MongoDB product roadmap
Success Measures
As a Senior Consulting Engineer, you will be successful in this role when you can execute the following
- Become a field expert in “everything MongoDB”
- Communicate complex technical proposals simply and convincingly to a wide range of audiences
- Gain reputation as a trusted advisor with your clients, large and small
- Ensure your client’s success with their MongoDB endeavours
- Maintain required level of billable utilisation
- Influence MongoDB product development by contributing experience from the field
- Successfully communicate the product roadmap to external clients
- Constantly work on improving yourself, our products and our team
Life at MongoDB
Our India office culture
- 300+ people, with teams in Sales, Engineering, HR, Finance, IT & Marketing
- Regular group outings and opportunities to get to know your colleagues
- Employee affinity groups
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive Health cover, dental cover, travel insurance & Life Insurance.
- 26 weeks Maternity & 20 Paternity leave to spend time with new arrivals
To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys.https://www.mongodb.com/blog/channel/culture"> Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!
MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.
THE POSITION:
- 3+ years of relevant experience in designing & implementing scalable, resilient backend microservices
- Expert at any backend programming language (Python/GoLang preferrable) and has exposure to API design and scalable architecture
- Hands-on experience on a couple of RDBMS/NoSQL/In-memory DBs
- Great database modelling skills
- Ability to choose the right algorithm, data-structure, and design pattern for the given problem statement
- Knowledge of any cloud based platform like AWS or GCP and scaling on the go
- Understanding of various application security principles and experience with building applications secure by design
QUALIFICATION:
- We don't care about which college you are from, if you have the power to convert coffee into code, we got you.

