Backend Lead - Cloud Services (9-15 Yrs) Mumbai (Systems/Product Software)

Opening for the position of a Backend Lead in a E- Learning MNC Designation: Open to discussion Experience: 10 - 15 years Location: Mumbai About Company: The primary duties of the Back-End Lead will include developing the server-side software for our cloud platform working with proprietary as well as industry-standard APIs to interface with web pages, mobile apps, and other systems. Additional duties will include developing internal tools, conducting technical research projects, and supporting partners and internal stakeholders as required. The successful candidate will be broadly skilled in server/web/cloud technologies with strong programming experience in multiple, common. state-of-the-art programming and scripting languages, algorithms, systems/software architecture, and data analytics. Previous experience with a multi-server product and a knowledge of Production (24x7) operations is a big plus. Responsibilities: - Write a lot of code, adding innovative features to our cloud services - Participate in designing overall architecture and individual features - Extend and improve our existing software - Debug issues and fix bugs - Improve and extend product documentation - Ability to participate in video conference-based meetings with teams in other locations, including the US and China (9 am IST) - Work collaboratively with other arms of the engineering team that are co-located in other countries - Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to develop product requirements and innovative solutions Minimum Qualifications : - BS in Computer Science or a related field and relevant experience - 5 years of software engineering experience Strong software development skills such as : - Knowledge of debugging and problem-solving methodology, particularly as reported against Production software - Experience with the design and development life-cycle - Writing and maintaining your own unit tests - Experience with a source control system - Experience with an issue tracking system - Strong experience in many of the following areas: - The server part of client-server programming - Programming languages and frameworks: Python and Django - Modern, object-oriented programming languages: Java, Scala, Ruby, Nodejs - UNIX systems and development - Relational databases such as Postgres, NoSQL databases such as Cassandra - REST-compliant APIs - Cloud platform expertise: AWS, AliCloud - Excellent communication skills - Likes to work collaboratively - Self-starter - Positive, can-do attitude Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working on a Production (24x7) environment - Experience with distributed programs or micro-services - Experience with highly-available and scalable systems - Previous start-up experience - Have worked on the shipping product - Additional skills that add value to our company (technical or domain) - A passion for our product space and a desire to improve the lives of others

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