Software Engineer-Backend (SDE3)

New Era Solutions; Mumbai; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software firm in Mumbai is seeking a Software Engineer to lead backend development projects. You will design and maintain scalable applications and mentor a team. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and related technologies, focusing on best practices for quality code and architecture. This role offers an opportunity to innovate and grow in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Overall 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly backend.
• Strong understanding of unit testing principles and practices.
• Experience writing unit tests for both Node.js and Java code.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers.
• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable backend applications.
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

NestJS

PostgreSQL

Azure

Unit testing

TDD

Tools

Jest

JUnit

Job description

As a Software Engineer, you take ownership of projects, learn, and work collaboratively with your colleagues. You constantly design, test, evolve and evaluate the nuts and bolts of our operation while offering a creative and analytical approach.

The high-quality code that stems from your fingertips is robust, readable and understandable. Your pragmatic test coverage allows you to confidently and responsibly practice continuous refactoring.

As a backend specialist, you're passionate about building scalable, resilient and secure systems. You're at home writing platforms, and you display an intricate understanding of how each line of code fits into a business plan.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers
• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable backend applications
• Work with a team of engineers to implement new features and improve existing ones
• Have deep knowledge of software architecture principles and best practices
• Participate in the system design process and contribute to the overall architecture of the backend system
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards
• Collaborate with frontend developers and UI/UX designers to ensure seamless integration between the frontend and backend
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of the backend code
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and proactively suggest improvements to enhance the backend infrastructure
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members

Core Skills

• Overall 5+ years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, PostgreSQL and Azure
• Strong understanding of unit testing principles and practices
• Experience using a unit testing framework such as Jest or JUnit
• Experience writing unit tests for both Node.js and Java code
• Experience using TDD to build software