Senior Backend Engineer

Job Title - Senior Backend EngineerLocation - Chennai/Bangalore/DelhiAbout Tazapay Tazapay is a cross border payment service provider. They offer local collections via local payment methods, virtual accounts and cards in over 70 markets. The merchant does not need to create local entities anywhere and Tazapay offers the additional compliance framework to take care of local regulations and requirements. This results in decreased transaction costs, fx transparency and higher auth rates.  They are licensed and backed by leading investors.     What's exciting waiting for You? This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a fantastic crew before the rocket ship launch. It will be a story you will carry with you through your life and have the unique experience of building something ground up and have the satisfaction of seeing your product being used and paid for by thousands of customers. You will be a part of a growth story be it anywhere - Sales, Software Development, Marketing, HR, Accounting etc. We believe in a culture of openness, innovation & great memories together.  Are you ready for the ride? Find what interesting things you could do with us.  About the Backend Engineer roleResponsibilities (not exhaustive) 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 standardsPartner with the product management team to define and execute the feature roadmapTranslate business requirements into scalable and extensible designProactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependenciesCoordinate with cross functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and executionContinuously improve code quality, product execution, and customer delightWillingness to learn new languages and methodologiesAn enormous sense of ownershipEngage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimizationThe Ideal CandidateEducationDegree in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in commercial software development in large distributed systemsExperienceHands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying applications on Golang, Ruby,Python, .Net Core or Java for large scale applicationsDeep knowledge of Linux as a production environmentStrong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architecturesExpert 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 servicesHands-on coder who has built backend services that handle high volume traffic.Strong understanding of system performance and scalingPossess excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities with proven design skills, able to think critically of the current system in terms of growth and stabilityData modeling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databasesContinuously refactor applications to ensure high-quality designAbility to plan, prioritize, estimate and execute releases with good degree of predictabilityAbility to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to alleviate dependency risksPassion for learning new things, solving challenging problemsAbility to get stuff done Nice to haveFamiliarity with Golang ecosystemFamiliarity with running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking are a plusBe familiar with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols.Abilities and TraitsAbility to follow agile best practices.Ability to provide exceptional attention to details of the product.Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutionsWork well as a team player and help the team members to resolve issuesBe committed to quality and be structured in approachExcellent and demonstrable concept formulation, logical and analytical skillsExcellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skillsJoin our team and let's groove together to the rhythm of innovation and opportunity Your BuddyTazapay