Tech Lead – Architct (Java)

Founded by a Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur alumna, is revolutionizing what and how students learn in the 21st century. With 1000+ subjects outside the school on which structured thinking and effective communication are developed.

The academy provides children with curated, Harvard-like content that inspires them every day, and exposes them to a wide range of topics, careers, and leaders. Here the student will enhance both the knowledge as well as skills of the 21st century.

Job Details: Full Stack Engineer - FSE - 1

Role Scope:

We are looking for a MEAN/MERN Stack developer to join our Technology team.

As a full-stack developer, you will work closely with our Technical Architectural members to develop microservices that focus on the educational needs of Parents and Students globally.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications from scratch, we would like to meet you. Working at Early Steps Academy is one of the best opportunities to get first-hand experience in an early-stage startup, explore different domains, and achieve your career goals.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Strong programming skills in Javascript/Typescript with Object-oriented design

Hands-on expertise in building reusable components and independently publishable packages

Strong experience in HTML, Angular(2+)/React, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS and CSS frameworks

Practitioner of IaC (AWS), CI/CD, Containerization(Docker), Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless and Agile Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Location - Bangalore

Founding Engineer:

As a Founding Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and launching our product to customers. Specifically,

• Since our team is lean and we plan to keep it that way - you’ll be one of the first five engineers in leading the zero-to-one journey of a product our customers are hungry for
• Lead technical design and implementation of the frontend and backend of the product with coaching and mentorship from world-class technical architects
• Have knowledge of (or learn) how to work with Shopify’s CLI
• Iterate quickly to create delightful user experiences, working closely with customers/ design partners
• Help us hire a world-class engineering team in the months ahead
• Our team is currently fully remote (with offices to be opened in Bangalore and Mumbai over next few months) and cross-border across San Francisco, Boston, and India - help us cultivate a remote-first, inclusive, diverse, and friendly culture
• Work directly with the founders with an ownership mindset

Skills and Experience:

• Prior experience working with backend tech stacks (e.g. Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, Django, Laravel)
• Experience with service service-oriented architecture, writing REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design
• Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST, GraphQL, WebSockets)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and other technologies (e.g. Mysql, Redis, Kafka)
• Prior experience working with frontend tech stacks (e.g. React, Angular, Vue.js)
• Prior experience working with frontend UI frameworks (e.g. Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS)

Primary job role

Develops software/ information systems, by creating & designing sets of new functionalities and installing software solutions and play a leadership role thorough understanding of design methodologies and overall software development lifecycle. 

Main duties/responsibilities

• Involve in all stages of the software development process including requirement gathering, design, development, testing, deployment management, issue review and perform maintenance.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Learn and maintain up to date knowledge of latest technologies, tools and platforms.
• Responsible for maintaining a high level of expertise in all areas of technology used (or potentially used) by the team.
• Produce high quality and designs by following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Communicate with clients as and when required.
• Responsible for clear communication (both written and verbal) with technical and non-technical contacts (internal and external) and all seniority levels.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Work with non-technical business teams to understand the functionality, composition, and user requirements.
• Ability to achieve tasks with minimum supervision.
• Participate in estimations.
• Participate in design discussions.
• Provides technical support to customers and employees.
• Provides training and guidance to the new developers.
• Ability to play a leadership role within the team

Experience

• 4-5 years of experience in the relevant field with 1-2 year in SSE role.

Technical Knowledge

• Angular, React/Redux (or Similar Technology)
• Node.js
• RESTfull API integration
• Experience working with Docker and containerized applications
• Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration tools
• Knowledge and understanding of working in AWS environments
• Experience in full stack development (with passion)
• RDBMS and Document Database
• Experience with Agile/Scrum Development Methodology
• Exposure to Continues Integration (CI/ CD)
• Version control systems like Git/ TFS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / IT or an equivalent qualification.

Behavioral competencies

• Communication
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Client orientation

Expecting leads to know Angular9, React (Functional, Hooks), Nodejs(NestJS), Test Driven Development (Unit Test)/JEST, Microservice / Container ( Docker )

• 3+ years of overall application development experience
• 5 years of Java 8, J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA
• 2 years of Angular 8+, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Expert knowledge of SQL and PL SQL programming with MySQL database
• Strong knowledge of Maven, Junit, Mockito, GitLab, GitHub, and Jira
• Nice to have Docker implementation experience
• Experienced with TDD test driven development and automated unit testing including UI unit testing frameworks
• Expert knowledge of  JSON RESTful web service development
• Experience with code reviews development of coding standards practices improving the quality in the software code
• Ability to work independently, take initiative to ensure efficient and timely resolution of production issues
• Excellent problem-solving design development and debugging skills
• Ability to solve problems using an analytical approach decisive fast moving quick and constructive resolutions of conflicts and a can-do attitude
• Expert knowledge in Agile Scrum practices Software Development and Application Life Cycle Management

COMPANY INTRODUCTION

NEST® [NESTECH]

NEST® works with a range of international clientele in the development of bespoke software solutions. NEST® specializes in data and direct engagement structures, digital marketing, data with blockchain security and much more.

NEST® founders have had decades in the visual arts, architecture, sculpture as well as inking the human canvas. More mundanely, from fifteen countries our formal training is in law, philosophy, international logistics and technology. There are currently NEST® branch offices in England, Singapore, USA and India. What happened yesterday isn’t important. We believe what you privately achieve tomorrow is.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Mean Stack Developer 

Location: Pune (Remote)

You should be able to quickly understand and support initiatives that will contribute to the goals and success of operations. You would also be working with various departments to coordinate and develop digital CRM solutions including bespoke in-house software. 

EXPERIENCE:
 

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience 
• Write clean, manageable code and maintain proper documentation
• Excellent command over Data Structures and Algorithms 
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Knowledge of benchmarking and optimization 
• Security mindedness in development practices 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
•  Ability to work independently in small teams 
• Responsible and capable of meeting tight deadlines 

SKILLS + QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience using web services (HTTP, REST,) using JSON. 
• Good Knowledge of Angular, NodeJS, and MongoDB. 
• Good Knowledge of Docker, CICD pipeline. 
• Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 
• Good in Writing effective APIs 
• Developing front-end and back-end website Architecture. 
• Accurately estimate development timelines and deliver per set schedule. ● Test Software to ensure the responsiveness and efficiency of applications. ● Experienced in Unit Testing with frameworks like Mocha and Chai. 
• Meeting both technical and consumer/client needs. 
• Expertise in optimizing app performance. 
• Experienced in using Agile principles and methodologies 
• Write technical documentation. 
• Troubleshoot, debug, and review the code. 

NEST® OFFERS:

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Hours
• Paid Vacations
• Fun & Creative Environment / Projects
• Quarterly Performance Reviews
• Generous Bonus Schemes
• Oversea Working Placements
• Dynamic International Clientele
• Multiple Learning Opportunities
• Control And Work On Full Product Life-Cycle
•  Research and Implement Multiple New Technologies

Who Are We?

ALTRES, headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) and in existence since 1969, is working on industry leading products for the HR industry. We are looking for web developers with the right skills and experience to join our growing team. Altres Technologies is looking for techies that will appreciate a dynamic, creative and competitive work environment, that pairs perfectly with the stability and support of a successful organization with 4 decades of satisfied customers in the market.

Website- www.altres.in / www.altres.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altres-technologies-india

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altrestechnologies

About the Role:

You will contribute to our continually evolving HR platform by working as developer on the in-house product development team. It requires experience of working on HTML5, CSS, Javascript, MySQL, and Java (very important) in an agile environment. Mobile experience is a big plus. You will collaborate with locally based team members and remote Product/Project Managers and will contribute to the design and implementation of new features.

What Would You Do At Altres?

1.    Translate software requirements into workable programming code.

2.    Work with Team members, discuss technical solutions with them

3.    Participate actively in scrum meetings

4.    Conduct code reviews for peers.

5.    Perform coding, get it reviewed by other members of the team.

6.    Collaborate with Development, QA, and Product Management teams for implementation

7.    Mentor team members and guide them when needed.

8.    Ability to self-direct, work without supervision and balance multiple duties.

What Do You Need For The Job?

1.    Strong technical background with good understanding of product development life cycle.

2.    Expertise in full stack application design and development across all relevant form factors – smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.

3.    7+ years of experience building web applications using J2EE (JSP, Servlets) and Core Java.

4.    Detailed understanding of front-end Web application technologies like HTML5, Javascript, CSS.

5.    Proficient in MySQL or another RDBMS variant with 2+ years of experience building and interfacing with the database.

6.    Good know-how of modern frameworks.

7.    Keen understanding of user experience and user interface design.

8.    Familiarity with Agile software development processes including Scrum.

9.    Experience with JIRA or similar issue & project tracking tool.

What’s In It for You?

1.    Competitive salary and benefits

2.    Opportunity to work for both front end and back end processes

3.    Great learning and development opportunities

4.    Working with an organisation that keeps up to date with industry best benchmarking in every aspect

• Own the development/improvement of products and features.
• Own the responsibility for creating a great user experience on the products and features you work on.
• Build features end-to-end: both the user interfaces and the backend APIs.
• Set technical standards and lead the team in building a world-class scalable software development process.
• Lead large-scale design updates and rollouts.
• Partner with infrastructure engineers to scale the product.
• Investigate state-of-the-art frameworks and tooling to build our next-generation architecture.
• Guide and mentor junior team members 

• 8+ years of relevant front-end development experience, previous start up experience is highly desirable.
• Experience building, running, and debugging single-page apps in a modern JavaScript framework.
• Demonstrated knowledge of React, Redux and CSSAbility to work independently as well as cross-functionally with other engineering teams and product.
• Tech Lead / Management experience.

• Experience with full-stack development.
• Experience with building APIs using spring boot.
• Experience with front-end test frameworks (Jasmine/Mocha/Jest)
• Exposure to mobile platforms