Backend Developer - Node.js/Express.js/MySQL

Job Description

Who we are Appyhigh is a multi-product technology venture founded in 2015, that creates and invests in everyday apps for the masses. Our in-house laboratory has launched over 30 chartbuster applications with 45mn+ downloads and is perpetually hustling over many more in the making. We also help technology startups to accelerate their journey to growth and profitability and co-publish apps for developers. Founded by third-generation tech entrepreneurs who have made successful exits in the past, and backed by an enthusiastic team, Appyhigh is looking to make a mark in the world of the internet with finely designed products for the digital masses.If the above problem statement excites you, then believe us when we say - we have not even scratched the surface yet!Job Description As a backend engineer, youll have to own the end to end development of the life cycle of one or many products. You will be taking the lead in deciding the technology stack, future projections of scale, architecture design, etc. The ideal candidate is clearly passionate about new opportunities in consumer products and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new features and handling scale. Creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance products require exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science and server-side technologies.What responsibilities will you get when working with us - Work on low-level design, application build, and defect fixes per the business/ functional requirements primarily for server-side components- Develop new user-facing features- Build structured, testable, and reusable code and libraries for future use- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability- Maintain, contribute and adhere to our programming best practices and guidelines- Advanced understanding of emerging web technologies- Iterate, test new ideas and shape the future vision for developer tools that operate in the cloud.- Learn and use core IO Flood or similar cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc) to design and then build available and scalable backend web services and customer-facing APIs.- Create from the ground up a new, world-class user experience using the latest in front-end UX platforms and technologies.- Deeply understand and work with a variety of developer tools and product features across the spectrum of the software development lifecycle.- Clear, professional communication skills able to contribute to team discussions, knowing when to contribute, when to listen, and when to ask questions.What are we looking for - A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or a related technical discipline Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis- 2+ years of working experience as a Node.js Developer, with in-depth knowledge of Node.js- 2+ years of experience with at least one framework - loopback, expressjs, sailjs, etc - Strong proficiency with JavaScript or variants like CoffeeScript, IcedCoffeeScript, etc - Hands-on experience with front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3- Good understanding of design patterns, object-oriented design, and frameworks- Must have experience in delivering software via complete Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. - Exposure to Postgres, Mysql (exposure to NoSQL database-related technologies like MongoDB, Redis, Aerospike, Cassandra, etc. is a plus)- Experience owning and working end-to-end on an application - from the system (server, deployment, configuration management) to back end (container, application, database) to the front end (JSP, ajax, tiles, CSS, HTML, javascript) - is preferredPreferred Skills :- Experience with SCRUM methodology or extreme programming is a great plus- Exposure to app servers like JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere- Previous start-up experience or contribution to any open source project- Experience working on DROOLS or any other rule engine and SOAP/string-based API integrations,

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