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Senior Backend Engineer (NodeJS) - Contractual

India

88 Days ago

Job Description


We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can hack around multiple technologies and build highly scalable, low latency, distributed systems with RESTful services. You will be responsible for the development of new software products (internal) and solving complex technical challenges for scale-ups and enterprise companies. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.

Requirements

you'll be responsible for

  • The development of all server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
  • Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance and maintainable code.
  • The entire lifecycle of stories: development, test, production, and subsequent fixes and improvements.
  • Solving complex technical problems.
  • Developing a highly scalable and performant backend based on event driven architecture.
  • Building robust, secure and scalable microservices.
  • Splitting features into tasks and for the backend architecture and its evolution.
  • Performing an objective analysis of the problem statement and coming up with an unbiased technical solution before writing a single line of code.
  • Coordinating cross-functionally to ensure the project meets business objectives and compliance standards. This includes collaborating with QAs, PMs to ensure timely delivery of high-quality apps.
  • Participating in, designing and driving the code review process.
  • Implementing RESTful services with a metric-driven API Gateway.
  • Ensuring sub-second server response and will be responsible to implement relational, document, key, object or graph data-stores, index stores and messaging stores as needed.
  • Tracking defects and working with business owners and users to triage bugs and manage backlog.
  • Taking ownership to run and maintain Cloud infrastructure.
  • Evaluating relevant technologies, influencing and driving architecture and design discussions.
  • Working with database Technologies such as Mysql, Postgresql, MongoDB, Caching
  • Performance profiling, debugging, and benchmarking.
  • Working on server-side services like Redis, ElasticSearch, AWS Services, etc.
  • Following DevOps practices and working on tools like CI/CD (GOCD, Harness, Github action)



you need

  • 6+ years of experience in software development with a strong base and framework expertise in Node.js.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing your technical expertise and leadership capabilities.
  • To work on the design, development & delivery of the backend and underlying software component.
  • To execute long and short term project plans and roadmap by working on new features, revamping existing features and migration.
  • Showcase a deep understanding of technical design and take end-to-end responsibility for your features, from design to production.
  • Collaborate independently with stakeholders and product managers to define project requirements and break down complex problems into manageable tasks.
  • Prioritize and deliver project milestones effectively, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
  • Participate in team on-call activities, identifying and resolving root causes of recurring issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers (SDE1s/SDE2s) for functional excellence, conduct knowledge-sharing sessions, and contribute to hiring activity.
  • Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively drive solutions to closure.



bonus points for

  • Open-source contributions, side-projects, blog posts and YT tech videos.
  • Experience in other programming languages such as Golang, Perl.
  • Log Analysis.
  • Cloud Run, Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Kubernetes, Cloud Vision experience.
  • AWS stack experience.
  • Machine learning experience.

Benefits

what you get

  • Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
  • Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks and learn from experts in the field.
  • Keep on learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

about us

We are Proximity a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks, and experts. We solve complex problems and build cutting-edge tech at scale. Here's a quick guide to getting to know us better:

  • Watch our CEO, Hardik Jagda, tell you all about Proximity.
  • Read about Proximity's values and meet some of our Proxonauts here.
  • Explore our website, blog, and the design wing Studio Proximity.
  • Get behind the scenes with us on Instagram! Follow @ProxWrksand @H.Jagda

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree

Key Skills Required

Software DevelopmentMYSQLPerlGitHubArchitectureAWSElasticsearchPostgreSQLAPIMongoDBCI/CDAnalysisAPIBenchmarkingBusiness ObjectivesCachingCloud InfrastructureCode ReviewCommunicationComplianceDatabaseDatabase TechnologiesDesignDevelopmentInfrastructureInterpersonal SkillsKubernetesLeadershipLearningLog AnalysisMachine LearningMaintenanceMicroservicesNode.JSOutstanding CommunicationOwnershipProblem SolvingProfilingPub/SubQuality StandardsResponsivenessRoadmapSoftware ProductsTimely DeliveryTriageWriting

Job Overview


Job Function: IT/Computers - Software & Software Services

Job Type: Contract

Workplace Type: Not Specified

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Salary: Competitive & Based on Experience

Experience: 6 - 7 yrs

Contact Information


Company about us:

Proximity Works is a leading global technology company that specializes in solving complex engineering problems and developing cutting-edge tech products. Our team consists of highly skilled and experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, including coders, designers, product managers, and experts. With a passion for innovation and a drive to push the...

Company Name: Proximity Works

Recruiting People: HR Department

Website: https://www.proximity.tech/

Headquarter: San Francisco, CA, USA

Industry: IT/Computers - Software & Software Services

Company Size: 51-200 Employees

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