Technical Lead

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Java Software Engineer at our Bengaluru location. As a Java Software Engineer, you will be responsible for software development, designing and implementing microservices, programming using the Spring Framework, and working with Java.

Qualifications

• Strong software development skills
• Experience in designing and implementing microservices
• Proficient in programming, especially in Java
• Familiarity with the Spring Framework
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tech Lead

 Key goals and responsibilities

· Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

· Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache

· Ensure best coding practices to build efficiencies and scalability of the tech stack; to be implemented by the team.

· Ensure defect-free software deployment and maintenance thereof.

· Focus on critical trouble shooting issues; be obstacle remover for the team.

· Create and maintain project documentation and tech specs.

· Review the code periodically from technical and security point of view with due recommendations.

· Track team on performance and task management to deliver to timelines and quality.

· Thorough understanding of React.js, Vue Js and its core principles

· Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

· A knack of benchmarking and optimization

· Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial

· Good understanding of quality JavaScript code (Object oriented and commonly used design patterns )

· Capable of debugging complex issues in JavaScript

· Understanding of JS debug tools and chrome dev tools

Your key qualifications & competencies:

· Understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3

· Familiarity with RESTful APIs

· Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

· Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)

· At least 5+ years of hands on coding experience

· Strong understanding of OOPS Concepts and data structure

· Have practical knowledge/experience in JAVA , Microservices , Springboot , hibernate and MySQL database

· Have prior experience in scrum and agile methodologies

· Should have 5+ years of experience in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.js /Vue/AngularJS /Knockout

· Must have experience on AWS, or Google cloud. Must have knowledge of GIT.

· Should have sound understanding of http and REST. Be a proponent of strict code quality standards using JSLint etc.

· Should have atleast 3+ years of leading teams and proven record of adherence to ambitious deadlines.

· Should have strong understanding of object oriented and functional programming in JavaScript.

About the Company

Xerago is a 15-year-old Private Limited company that helps brands with their Marketing Transformation by providing integrated marketing services through its Marketing Centres of Excellence.

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer who will work on a broad range of cutting-edge technologies.

Go Xerago!

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Go Xerago!

Experience Required – 2 to 6 years

What you’ll do

• Developing front end website architecture.
• Designing user interactions on web pages.
• Developing back end website applications.
• Creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

What you’ll need

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficiency with fundamental front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React and Amber.
• Proficiency with server side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP and .Net.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle and MongoDB.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail.

• Experience of min 7-10 years in Technology

• Master’s Degree / relevant certification

• Enable the team to design solutions with a sustainable architecture in mind, collaborating in building a clear and shared understanding/vision of it within the team.
• Actively support team wellness through building an environment of trust, openness and safe experimentation.
• Train and Mentor the team in the correct understanding of technical practices, enabling the team to identify how to get most value out of them within the context of the project.
• Comply with development and corporate processes and standard practices.
• Status reporting.
• Responsible for defining and setting baselines.
• Plan, schedule, execute, report and control the strategy to move releases to staging and live environments, ensuring the integrity of the live environment is protected and that the correct components are released.
• Take care of team logistics in terms of anticipating development environment needs and engaging whoever needed to make them timely available for the team.

• Expert knowledge of key Web technologies as HTML5, CSS3, 
• Expect in JavaScript / AJAX, NodeJS, React.
• Expert knowledge of OO Analysis and Design, 
• Expert on Design Patterns and Frameworks as NodeJS, React.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum).

• Candidate must possess good communication skills.
• Creative bent of mind
• Self-motivation to work independently and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a team, and adapt to new and evolving processes.
• Flexibility with shifts & week offs is a must.
• Team management 
• Capacity to understand and develop a business Vision
• Flexibility and adaptable
• Goal-Oriented
• Experience leading and managing a team
• Mentoring a team
• Deep experience with Agile
• Passion around technology
• Creative
• Player- coach mentality
• Strong communication skills

• 3+ years of extensive experience in developing the Single Page Application with Web responsive design for mobile and web using Angularjs or Nodejs / React JS, HTML 5, CSS 3 and Bootstrap.
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, yarn, etc.
• Node JS & software engineering experience
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript (ES6)
• Knowledge of AWS services like Lambda, RDS and Dynamo
• Understanding of non-relational databases such as CouchDB and MongoDB
• Working experience with MySQL

Responsibilities

• Developing user-focused website applications.
• Seeing a project from conception to finished product.
• Working alongside designers and mobile developer.
• Meeting both technical and end-user needs.

Must Haves

• Proficiency in fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS (Including SASS), and JavaScript (Also comfortable with the JS library: jQuery, React or Angular)
• Proficiency in server-side language PHP.
• Comfortable with Database systems (MySQL, SQL), NOSQL (i.e. Mongo dB)
• Strong understanding of how a server works
• VCS (Version control system): Git
• Ensuring the developing application(website) has met the security standards: Front end Back end
• Testing: Experience with unit testing and tools
• WordPress development
• Working with API (REST)
• Evaluating code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices (Mobile).
• Experience in Cloud Computing (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.
• Attention to detail
• Creative vision
• Good organizational skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Patience, a big one
• Identifying problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, and correcting
• Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them

Good to Have

• Comfortable with MVC frameworks (Zend, Laravel)

You are a motivated and energetic rockstar full stack developer. Go-getter, think out of box to create awesome front-end (jQuery or ReactJS) and back-end (APIs) of an application platform.

Skills:

- Develop web apps using jQuery or ReactJS, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, PHP Advanced, any MVC framework and Ajax.

- Hands on knowledge of Adobe Photoshop

- Experience of setting up a production workflow with git and cloud deployment will be plus.

- Knowledge of web technologies such as NodeJS, ReactJS, VueJS etc will be plus


// must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.

// willingness to learn and improvise skills

// "NEVER SAY NO" attitude towards new and challenging projects

// good verbal and communication skills

// excel in a fast-paced startup-like environment. Should be goal-orientated and be able to work without any supervision or mentorship.