Sr Engineer - 2 (Backend)

Tazapay; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tazapay in Bengaluru is seeking a Software Engineer-2 (Backend) to design and deliver scalable backend services. You will work across Golang, Python, Java, and other stacks to build reliable distributed systems.

You will own components, participate in reviews, optimize performance, and collaborate with product, DevOps, and data teams to meet demanding SLAs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience in Golang, Ruby, Python, .Net Core or Java for large scale applications.
• Strong knowledge of Linux as a production environment.
• Proficient in OOP and design patterns, with focus on low latency RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Design, write and deliver scalable, reliable and fault tolerant backend systems.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high standards.
• Partner with product management to define and execute the feature roadmap.
• Translate business requirements into scalable designs.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams on planning and execution.
• Continuously improve code quality and system performance.
• Engage in capacity planning, performance analysis and optimization.

Skills

Golang

Python

Java

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Performance tuning

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

5+ years of experience in commercial software development

Tools

Linux

NoSQL

Relational DBs

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title - Software Engineer- 2 (Backend)

Location - Bangalore

Responsibilities

• Design, write and deliver highly scalable, reliable and fault tolerant systems with minimal guidance
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards
• Partner with the product management team to define and execute the feature roadmap
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependencies
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and execution
• Continuously improve code quality, product execution, and customer delight
• Willingness to learn new languages and methodologies
• An enormous sense of ownership
• Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in commercial software development in large distributed systems

Experience

• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications on Golang, Ruby, Python, .Net Core or Java for large scale applications
• Deep knowledge of Linux as a production environment
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures
• Expert in at least 1 of the following languages: Golang, Python, Ruby, Java, C, C++
• Proficient in OOP, including design patterns
• Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services
• Hands-on coder who has built backend services that handle high volume traffic
• Strong understanding of system performance and scaling
• Possess excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities with proven design skills, able to think critically of the current system in terms of growth and stability
• Data modeling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databases
• Continuously refactor applications to ensure high-quality design
• Ability to plan, prioritize, estimate and execute releases with good degree of predictability
• Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to alleviate dependency risks
• Passion for learning new things, solving challenging problems
• Ability to get stuff done!

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Golang ecosystem
• Familiarity with running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking are a plus
• Be familiar with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols

Abilities and Traits

• Ability to follow agile best practices
• Ability to provide exceptional attention to details of the product
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions
• Work well as a team player and help the team members to resolve issues
• Be committed to quality and be structured in approach
• Excellent and demonstrable concept formulation, logical and analytical skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills