Responsibilities:

• You'll be actively involved with the development of server backend that supports mobile apps.
• You'll be architecting and implementing best-in-class complex real-time' web software and/or messaging systems to power highly scalable apps for users.
• Translate high-level business problems into scalable design and code.
• Create libraries & Utilities for larger consumption.
• Work closely with UI/UX designers to create exciting user experiences and ensure the delivery of graphic assets as per modern web standards.
• You'll be continuously keeping an eye on the latest cutting-edge technologies and leveraging these in one's own and the team's work as necessary.
• Care about the business results of what you build, not just the elegance of the technology you build.
• Work on the end to end stack (Platforms, UI, distributed systems, databases) rather than specialise in one area.
• And of course, get hands dirty by writing server-side code for mobile-based applications, create robust high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience on Node.js based web applications and systems development.
• Strong knowledge of MEAN, Linux/UNIX based development & client-side JavaScript/jQuery.
• Knowledgeable on ORMs, their utility and limitations.
• Knowledge of web services and serialisation techniques like REST, SOAP, XML & JSON.
• Knowledgeable about caching mechanisms & tools like Memcache, CDNs, Nginx.
• Scripting experience in using Shell/Python for creating quick technology solutions to problems.
• Prior expertise of working with AWS Cloud, CDNs and other PAAS based services.
• A strong penchant for Object-Oriented Design.
• Experience of working with version control, bug tracking, continuous integration and other productivity enhancement software like SVN, Bugzilla, Jira, etc.
• Prior experience in implementing Agile software methodologies.

Passionate about software development & modern-day web technologies like:

• Server-Side JavaScript - Node.js, Backbone.js Web Sockets
• NoSQL based databases like MongoDB/Couchbase/Redis Big Data
• Taking responsibility and ownership in the team's work.