Job Description:

In this role, you will design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems while contributing to frontend development and mobile application development as well. You will play a key role in shaping our technical solutions, optimizing performance, addressing system enhancements, ensuring the reliability of our systems in production and mentoring teammates. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Feature Development: 

o Architect, develop, and maintain end-to-end features and services with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance. 

o Build robust APIs and integrate with third-party services to support frontend and mobile applications. 

o Develop features for mobile applications (Android/iOS). 

o Ensure features meet functional and technical requirements with a strong focus on software integrity. 

• System Enhancements &Technical Debt Management: 

o Identify, prioritize, and address technical debt to ensure long-term system stability. 

o Optimize existing systems for better performance, scalability, and maintainability. 

o Proactively refactor and enhance legacy codebases to align with modern development standards. 

• Production Support: 

o Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring minimal downtime and high system availability. 

o Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures. 

o Address performance bottlenecks and scaling challenges in distributed systems. 

• Cloud Technologies: 

o Leverage cloud tools such as EC2, Lambda, SQS, ElastiCache etc for application architecture. Preferably AWS cloud. 

o Use Docker for containerization and efficient development and deployment workflows. 

• Mentorship and Best Practices: 

o Guide junior developers in backend development and problem-solving. 

o Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, and software architecture. 

Required Skills and Experience 

• Programming  & Technical Capabilities: 
• Javascript – 3+ years 
• Node.js – 3+ years (REST APIs) 
• React & React Native – 2+ years 
• MySQL/PostgreSQL – 2+ years 
• Redis – 1+ years 
• Message queues – 1+ years 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Superior understanding of common design patterns and software development best practices. 
• Ability to challenge and provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues. 

Backend Expertise: 

• Proficiency in backend programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Javascript, TypeScript, Express, NestJS). 
• Strong understanding and experience in system design and software architectures. 
• Experience in writing technical documentation and design specifications for new systems or improvements. 

Frontend Expertise: 

• Strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript. 
• Experience with React Native for modern mobile application development. 
• Experience with Vue.js for web application development. 

Database & Caching: 

• Experience with SQL databases (e.g. MySQL). 
• Redis for caching and efficient data storage solutions. 
• Experience with Elasticsearch for text search. 

Production Debugging: 

• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues. 
• Strong understanding of performance optimization and system scaling.