Sr. Node js Developer

What we want to accomplish and why we need you?

Jio Haptik is an AI leader having pioneered AI-powered innovation since 2013. Reliance Jio Digital Services acquired Haptik in April 2019. Haptik currently leads India’s AI market having become the first to process 15 billion+ two-way conversations across 10+ channels and in 135 languages. Haptik is also a Category Leader across platforms including Gartner, G2, Opus Research & more. Recently Haptik won the award for “Tech Startup of the Year” in the AI category at Entrepreneur India Awards 2023, and gold medal for “Best Chat & Conversational Bot” at Martequity Awards 2023. Haptik has a headcount of 200+ employees with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

What will you do everyday?

As a backend engineer you will be responsible for building the Haptik platform which is used by people across the globe. You will be responsible for developing, architecting and scaling the systems that support all the functions of the Haptik platform. While you know how to work hard, you also know how to have fun at work and make friends with your colleagues. 

Ok, you're sold, but what are we looking for in the perfect candidate?

Develop and maintain expertise in backend systems and API development, ensuring seamless integrations and scalable solutions, including:

• Strong expertise in backend systems, including design principles and adherence to good coding practices.
• Proven ability to enhance or develop complex tools at scale with a thorough understanding of system architecture.
• Capability to work cross-functionally with all teams, ensuring seamless implementation of APIs and solutioning for various tools.
• Skilled in high-level task estimation, scoping, and breaking down complex projects into actionable tasks.
• Proficiency in modeling and optimizing database architecture for enhanced performance and scalability.
• Experience collaborating with product teams to build innovative Proof of Concepts (POCs).
• Ability to respond to data requests and generate reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Active participation in code reviews, automated testing, and quality assurance processes.
• Experience working in a scrum-based agile development environment.
• Commitment to staying updated with technology standards, emerging trends, and software development best practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to facilitate collaboration and clarity.

Requirements*:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing scalable products and applications.
• Must Have Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and expertise in at least one backend framework, with a preference for Django.
• Hands-on experience designing normalized database schemas for large-scale applications using technologies such as MySQL, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Practical knowledge of in-memory data stores like Redis or Memcached.
• Familiarity with working in agile environments and exposure to tools like Jira is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in team settings.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivering results.
• Additional knowledge of RabbitMQ, AWS/Azure services, Docker, MQTT, Lambda functions, Cron jobs, Kibana, and Logstash is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of web servers like Nginx/Apache is considered a valuable asset.
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* Requirements is such a strong word. We don’t necessarily expect to find a candidate that has done everything listed, but you should be able to make a credible case that you’ve done most of it and are ready for the challenge of adding some new things to your resume. 

Tell me more about Haptik

• On a roll: Announced major strategic partnership with Jio. 
• Great team: You will be working with great leaders who have been listed in Business World 40 Under 40, Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT 35 Under 35 Innovators. 
• Great culture: The freedom to think and innovate is something that defines the culture of Haptik. Every person is approachable. While we are working hard, it is also important to take breaks to not get too worked up. 
• Huge market: Disrupting a massive, growing chatbot market. The global market is projected to attain a valuation of US $0.94 bn by the end of 2024 progressing from US $0.11 bn earned in 2015. 
• Great customers: Businesses across industries - Samsung, HDFCLife, Times of India are some that have relied on Haptik's Conversational AI solutions to engage, acquire, service and understand customers. 
• Impact: A fun and exciting start-up culture that empowers its people to make a huge impact. 

Working hard for things that we don't care about is stress, but working hard for something we love is called passion! At Haptik we passionately solve problems in order to be able to move faster and don't shy away from breaking things! 

• PHP / Laravel developer duties and responsibilities

• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms

• Build innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) team

• Ensure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applications

• Prepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development tools

• Utilize backend data services and contribute to increase existing data services API

• In depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Laravel 5 PHP Framework

• Hands on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, REST API design

• MySQL profiling and query optimization

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 2.5 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-base

Responsibilities

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

·       Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules

·       Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

·       Integration of data storage solutions {may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.}

Requirements:

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ B.E/B.Tech/M.C.A or related field

·       Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks {such as Laravel, Codeigniter, etc depending on your technology stack}

·       Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP, MVC design patterns and object-oriented PHP programming

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

·       Understanding accessibility and security compliance (Depending on the specific project)

·       Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

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

·       Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

·       Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and their declarative query languages

·       Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

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Immediate Joiner

• Having experience on Ruby on Rails.
• Strong SQL skills with MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Knowledge on MongoDB an advantage.
• Experience with TDD (test driven development) or RSpec.
• Having experience on REST/API.
• JRuby experience is an advantage
• Knowledge on Exilir and functional programming a plus and JRuby is an advantage.
• Experience using Git productively in a team environment.
• Experience into Amazon web services
• Knowledge on Jenkins is an advantage.
• Knowledge on Docker.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

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Job Description

We are looking for a Node.js Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the client. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the client end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Writing reusable, testable, scalable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and high-performance applications.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Integration of data storage solutions { databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.}
• Familiarity with database Technology Such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB. 

Desired Candidate Profile 

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it {such as Express etc }
• Knowledge of Micro Services Architecture and API Gateway.
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages {such as PUG, Jade, EJS, etc }
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors {such as SCSS, SASS, etc }
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, and DOM manipulation.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu, CentOS.
• Basic knowledge of Cloud machines such as Elastic compute.
• Basic knowledge of Cloud Storage such as AWS S3, etc