Backend Engineer
- Commutatus
- 1 - 6 years
- Kolkata
- 4 months ago
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Job Description
Youll primarily work in a squad of 6 - 8 people comprising designers, front-end engineers, back-end engineers, and a project manager. Your responsibilities will include -
- Research and feasibility checks : Assist in ideating features by providing inputs based on research or your experience. Youll frequently advise the team on the feasibility of ideas and provide alternate routes to meet the objective of the feature.
- Planning and estimation : You will assist the squad in planning and estimating features to ensure they roll out on time and function as expected.
- Software development : Develop robust APIs for platforms we manage; youll also be involved in analysing performance & errors to keep the platform at the top of its game! We build plugins/templates for features that are common across platforms. Youll need to watch for such opportunities, and you may even be involved in building them.
- Continuous improvement : Play an active role in team retrospective events by flagging problems and frustrations in the team and offering solutions.
We are not big on credentials. A computer science degree or graduating from a prestigious university is not something we spend much time looking at. We care about what you can do and how you do it, not how you got there.
Absolute Requirements
- You are open to working remotely.
- You have exceptional communication skills.
- You are resourceful - we dont expect you to know all the answers right away, but we want you to research and learn on the go to get the job done right.
- You can identify problems around you and independently propose solutions to these problems. We love independent problem-solvers and encourage all our employees to suggest changes to streamline our processes.
- You are organised and structured. We want you to know that your PRs are well structured, have great descriptions, and your JIRA tickets are always in the right status.
- A strong understanding of Ruby on Rails , APIs, and database design.
Skills and experiences wed like to see
- Youve built scalable digital platforms before that have been deployed to production environments.
- You know how GraphQL, and REST APIs work, i.e., how to build, maintain, and improve them.
- You have designed databases and optimized their performance.
- You understand the different components of a backend system, such as app servers, databases, and caches.
- You have a sound understanding of deploying apps to staging or production via automated tools such as Github Actions or Travis.
What we can give you
- The freedom to learn and grow in the company.
- A supportive team wholl help you when you are stuck!
- A learning path, feedback, and resources to take you to the next step in your technical career! We even sponsor certifications and tickets to select tech events!
- A safe space to explore your varied interests.
- A platform to explore and understand different domains.
- An invested interest in your well-being. All our employees benefit from generous health insurance and unlimited sick leave.
- The space for you to have a healthy work-life balance.
- Transparency in the companys performance and financial status.
- Weekly company-wide engagement activities to wind down at the end of the week.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Quality Assurance and TestingRole: Blockchain Quality Assurance EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: CommutatusLocation(s): Kolkata+ View Contact
Keyskills: Computer science Health insurance github Backend Front end Database design Research JIRA Continuous improvement Ruby on rails
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