Sr. Backend Nodejs. Developer

About Freespace* (a.k.a. Workplace Fabric)  

 

Workplace Fabric develops solutions that makes workplaces intelligent. Our solutions help increase productivity of office workers while helping to lower the cost of real estate. Our Flagship 

product Freespace is installed in over 40 cities around the world and serves over 30,000 people every day. Starting with the first deployment in March 2016 we have rapidly grown with our solution being rolled out globally while continuing to stay cash positive. With successes at several blue-chip clients Workplace Fabric has carved a unique leadership position in workplace management and employee engagement SaaS solutions. 

 

*To find out more, follow us on social media – LinkedIn & Facebook @ workplace-fabric 

 

What is on our offer?  

• An absolutely action packed, fun, and demanding workplace lets our employees to thrive in a team-based environment with passion, fun, pride and teamwork as our core values. 
• We can offer you career opportunities to challenge, develop and exceed your aspirations with training and development throughout your career. 
• Life is never dull at Freespace as there is always something to learn, constantly pushing you to develop your skills and take on the next exciting challenge. 

 

 Profile Brief:  

You will be an experienced Backend Engineer with an interest in data and analytics, developing our fast growing Analytics Team. Working closely as an active team member, having ownership & accountability to develop analytics stories, in delivering timely projects through Scrum. Working with product owners and team leads to clarifying requirements, challenge assumptions in order to ensure successful executions and push the client analytics to its best.  

 

Key Skills and Experience  

Required Skills: JavaScript (ES6+), SQL, Nodejs, AWS (Lambda, Athena, S3) 

Good to have: TypeScript, IoT, AWS Certifications 

 

Experience: 4-6 years  

• Data processing and manipulation expert 
• Able to easily comprehend and write complex & efficient SQL queries  

• Ability to understand, design and fully document end-to-end scalable IoT systems 
• Expert in in building Well-Architected solutions using AWS Services (eg Lambda, Athena, S3 etc) 
• Master in JavaScript with excellent understanding of asynchronous patterns  
• Comfortable with of ES6+, TypeScript & emerging web technologies  
• Experience of building secure, metered REST APIs and connectors for BI tools like Tableau and PowerBI 

• Hands-on programmer 

 

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Key Behaviours  

• Be passionate about understanding the business problem and using data to tell the stories in delivering solutions which drive client decisions. 

• Lead by example by demonstrating best practice and mentoring of team members 
• Clear thinker with a systematic problem-solving approach, breaking the problem down into simple achievable and realistically estimated steps 
• Seeing a project through from conception into production and support ensuring quality throughout. 
• Ensure high standards by instilling  data quality checks, code reviews and documentation in work and team practices. 
• Able to challenge solutions and processes in creating the best products and environment to work. 

• Unafraid to own mistakes  
• Customer focussed 

 

Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers

Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules

Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

work on multiple projects with Product Development team

Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Follow industry best practices

Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary Skills And Qualifications

Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks ( Magento 1/2, Wordpress, YII, Laravel, Prestashop)

Understanding of MVC design patterns

Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3

Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments

Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools (like GIT) and of developing web services

Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc) (OPTIONAL)

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Full stack development on cutting edge technology in Fintech domain.

- Ownership of complete backend code.

You should Have :

- Server Side languages knowledge: Node.js and express.js is the first choice, Python, Java

- Server-side programming experience. We prefer ability over experience

- Solid experience working with databases, especially relational DB.

- Solid experience with version control (Git or Bitbucket or SVN).

- B.E. in Computer Science or Graduate/PG degree in Computer Science (this is optional, as we are more interested in your abilities and experience over a paper degree).

- Any experience working with real-time projects in backend with node.js and express.js

As a Technical Lead you are responsible for the development and support of software applications. You will be expected to demonstrate best practice in refining requirements, design solutions, write code, tests and deploy applications. You will be a role model for developers in the team with a responsibility to set a high bar for quality. As part of this responsibility you will provide regular technical and non-technical coaching. As a technical expert, you will continuously evaluate areas of technology, process, standards and policy that can be improved. You are a knowledge champion and seek every opportunity to share your experience across the department. You will develop a good understanding of the needs of your customer and may be required to represent your team in meetings with stakeholders, contributing to their strategy and direction. As a technology enthusiast you keep up to date with the latest developments in the IT industry and apply industry best practice to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the organization. Your daily tasks could include Provide expert software architecture advise and coaching Lead detailed design sessions Ensure technical delivery risks are addressed as early as possible within delivery schedules, through technical spikes and proof of technologies Inspect and review the work of the team providing governance of software development principles Review and adapt processes and standards and provide recommendations for improvement. Continuously improve quality of products. Leads in the refinement of requirements and solution architecture to eliminate ambiguity, conflict & duplication. Leads the assigned domain at design governance meetings Identify opportunities to address waste including addressing technical debt, inefficient development processes and opportunities for automation. Contribute to planning, including sizing, prioritisation and capacity plans. Set the bar for quality within the Domain, never compromising software development discipline Share knowledge through documentation, presentations and pairing. Personal development and improvement of skill set. Keeping up to date with the latest developments in your field. Provide coaching and mentoring to the team. Provide technical training to the department in fields of expertise. Contribute to interviews as part of the recruitment process. Key contributor to technical estimation when requested by Domain Manager To be able to succeed in this role, you must have the following skills and experience… ESSENTIAL: Minimum of 2 years’ commercial experience working as a technical lead/development manager Have experience working with PHP 5.5+ and a strong understanding of OOP Ecommerce development skills/platforms (previous exposure to this is essential) Strong knowledge of working with MVC Frameworks (Zend in particular) MySQL knowledge Experience with version control systems (Git, Subversion) API / 3rd Party integration experience Proficient in front end UX technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3 & Javascript Can still remain hands on when needed!

We are looking for a Staff Engineer who is an expert in Javascript (Node.js). We are looking for engineers who work like owners as you will be tasked with leading the development of one of our 5 major components of the Hatica platform. You will work with experienced engineers and on a modern cloud-native stack built using Javascript (React and Node) and Golang with an in-house real-time data analytics engine on Postgres and Elasticsearch among others.

Experience - 3 - 7 years
Responsibilities

• Build and maintain our backend microservices powering the core of our software platform
• Help your fellow DevOps and junior engineers working on our cloud infrastructure and other components of our product to ensure high code quality and robust architecture.
• Work with your team members to maintain high uptime and reliability of our core backend and APIs

Requirements and Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Computer Science or Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with backend development
• 3 years of experience with Node.js
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript
• Understanding of GraphQL
• Ability to write and maintain high quality code
• Understanding of web coding patterns
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• Understanding of AWS and cloud-native technologies is highly preferred

Benefits

• Work with the best and brightest on a global cutting-edge SaaS product
• Performance oriented culture built on fairness and inclusivity
• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible work hours
• Fully remote team, work from anywhere

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a Backend Developer who has hands-on experience in coding, building technology blocks, help answer choice of certain platform/tech over others, help the team visualise the product with the available resources and assets. 

 

What you’ll do:

 

• Design, develop, and test functionality for the latest app design.
• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and develop new features.
• Take requirements and specs from design to development and be the first line of quality assurance.
• Understand user requirements—these apps have to meet real-world scenarios.
• Support the Supersub Mobile application in its entirety, including working on bug fixes and improving application performance, reliability and stability.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximise development efficiency.

 

What you bring:

 

• 3+ years of experience in building Java, Node JS applications. 
• Experience in Building Robust REST APIs Using MEAN or MERN Stack. 
• Good programming skills, with the ability to Perform UI testing, Debugging Taking the ownership of the complete lifecycle of a product. 
• Solid experience with Unit Testing. 
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment) 
• Experience with deploying the code in AWS or AZURE is a plus. 
• Ability to write clean code and document the same to develop functional APIs and Admin Panel. 

 

Proven work experience in building a product is a plus. And the candidate must have an Engineering CS background. 

We're looking for Senior Node js backend developers with over 2+ years of experience and strong expertise in Javascript based development using Node js and Express. We are looking for cadidates who are go-getters and are leaning towards leadership positions. Candidates must have a proven history of building, scaling, optimising and securing Node js based backends and APIs using a microservice architecture.

Bonus Skill : Experience with ReactJs, Postgres

We would prefer candidates who can join immediately or are currently serving their notice period.

Key Skills Required

1. A passion for Javascript based solutions and an extremely strong understanding of JavaScript

2. Proficiency in Node js and Express based development

3. Stong experience in building scalable REST APIs

4. Experience in implenting API security using tokens, encryptions keys and other methods

5. A proved history of building scalable and secure web applications and APIs with Node js using a microservice architecture

6. Working experience with API Gateways

7. Experience with Docker

8. Experience in maintaining code via Git workflows

9. Ability to work independantly or as a part of a team

10. Ability to work in an Agile environment

Responsibilities

1. Understanding requirement and congributing to engineering solutions at a conceptual stage to provide the best possible solution to the task/challenge

2. Building high quality code using coding standards based on the SRS/Documentation

3. Building component based, maintainable, scalable and reusable backend libraries/modules.

4. Building & documenting scalable APIs on the Open Spec standard

5. Unit testing development modules and APIs

6. Conducting code reviews to ensure that the highest quality standard are maintained

7. Securing backend applications and APIs using industry best practices

8. Troubleshooting issues and fixing bugs raised by the QA team efficiently.

9. Optimizing code

10. Building and deploying the applications

Responsibilities

• Write maintainable/scalable/efficient code.
• Design and architect technical solutions for the business problems.

• Work in cross-functional team, collaborating with peers during entire SDLC.

• Follow coding standards, unit-testing, code reviews etc.
• Follow release cycles and commitment to deadlines.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience level 2-6 years in very large scale applications.

• Strong problem solving skills, data structures and algorithms.

• Experience with distributed systems handling large amount of data.

• Excellent coding skills in Java / Python / Node / Go.
• Very good understanding of Web Technologies.
• Very good understanding of any RDBMS and/or messaging.

Desired Skills and Experience

Java,Python,Golang,PHP,Node.js

Seniority Level

Associate

Industry

• Computer Software 
 
• Information Technology & Services 
 
• Internet

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions

• Engineering 
 
• Information Technology

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team. The Senior Backend Engineer is responsible for designing and developing our next-generation software product using modern technology stack. Requirements: 3+ years of strong experience with Node.JS and backend programming 5+ years experience in developing in modern stacks/frameworks Experience in developing RESTful APIs and Microservices architecture Experience working with AWS, GCP or other cloud environments Experience in javascript testing and code analysis frameworks such as Mocha, Istanbul or Jasmine Hands-on experience building backend systems handling high volumes of traffic in production Passion to solve complex problems and make continuous improvements Hands-on experience with relational database technologies at scale An eagerness to keep learning and growing, and a passion to provide mentorship BE in Computer Science with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, software design and coding Responsibilities: Contribute to the software development lifecycle including design,implementation,testing and support Provide architectural decisions and design solutions for implementation and operation of new features Analyze business requirements to determine appropriate technology solutions Develop new features, components, and services and optimize existing applications Ensure the software application meets the goals of quality, performance, scalability, reliability, availability, maintainability, and security Develop automated unit and integration tests for new features Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation Collaborate across various teams and with external clients Contribute innovative designs and ideas for improving our company products and services

Looking for a Full time Developer who can later take on the role of CTO also