Platform Software Engineer - II

Helpshift is looking for an ambitious and experienced Platform Software Engineer to join their product and platform development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of backend programming languages, CS fundamentals, and system design. Responsibilities include working on the Resiliency, Availability, and Latency of the Core platform, taking ownership of reusable services and APIs, and optimizing applications for maximum speed and scalability.

Requirements

• 4+ years of medium to large scale server-side software development experience.
• Strong working knowledge of a backend programming language like Clojure and Java in production.
• Thorough knowledge of CS fundamentals: Data structures and time complexity of algorithms.
• Knowledge of system design and architecture.
• Experience in working with any one of YugabyteDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql.
• Knowledge of Posix compliant operating systems (we develop on Mac OS X and deploy on GNU/Linux).
• Comfortable using CLI tools for achieving day-to-day tasks.
• Experience in writing unit and integration tests.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).

Benefits

• Hybrid setup
• Worker's insurance
• Paid Time Offs