Senior Backend Developer

Qualifications :

Relevant IT qualification e.g., B. Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science, IT and demonstrable development experience gained in a similar role. Preference for candidates from Tier 1 engineering institutes

Experience (minimum 3 years of experience) :

• Considerable experience working as as full stack developer in a Product Company

• Experience of developing custom modules on large scale MEAN stack based applications and products

• Experience of working with and developing against APIs and data frameworks

• Experience of developing scalable web services across multiple platforms and systems

• Excellent knowledge and experience of: MEAN Stack with strong hand on node.js

• Ability to use NodeJS and Node JS based tools

• Ability to plan and implement front end designs as required (using Angular)

• Experience of working with non-relational database engines, ideally MongoDB

• Ability to think beyond single tasks and take a framework orientated approach

• Experience of integration technologies to connect or data across systems and frameworks

Skills

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to write lucid code and debug existing code

• In-depth knowledge and experience of developing and deploying production environments of large scale apps (B2C app experience preferred)

• Very strong communication skills (written and spoken)

• Strong technical documentation skills and the ability to produce clear diagrams to document complex information systems and workflows

• Experience of working in a development team (preferably in a start-up environment) to build and implement applications, following deployment and build processes using industry best practices

• Excellent organisational skills, with ability to work to deadlines and manage own time

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen to and interpret requirements with technical and non- technical audiences

• Ability to respond flexibly to the development needs of the organisation

• Over achiever mindset, positive attitude, self-motivated and results oriented individual

• Ability and willingness to update professional knowledge and commitment to continuous improvement

Role and expectations from the Back-end Engineer :

• An individual contributor and a thorough problem-solver who can guide / mentor other engineers as well

• Translate user requirements into the overall architecture, specification, design, and implementation or modification of new functionalities, features, components working with internal and/ or external providers

• Work on projects as agreed with the CTO or line manager in a time-bound manner

• Undertake the development planning, development execution, continuous improvements and optimizations on products in line with the Company priorities.

• Contribute to the development of internal standards, policies and procedures

• Contribute to complex and broad-reaching development projects involving multi-disciplinary working, and where appropriate take a lead role

• Design, schedule and deliver new and enhanced applications according to priorities agreed with the immediate manager

• Build, test, implement and maintain applications/services, troubleshooting applications and infrastructure problems to reach resolution as required

• Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of our products and supporting infrastructure

• Create and maintain technical documentation to a high standard

• Develop an understanding of existing Products and consider opportunities for future development for new features, optimzations, automations and efficient client support

• Keep abreast of new technology for future-proofing applications and infrastructure, sharing knowledge with colleagues as appropriate