About the job

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in designing and building backend solutions. This includes all associated areas such as database and architecture design. The individual should share the passion to engineer the best solution for our electric motorcycle. We are constantly looking to innovate and adopt new technologies, so you should be able to embrace constant learning. 

Qualifications

• As a Senior Lead Software Engineer, the ideal candidate will have designed, implemented, tested, and documented solutions that include not only the code to support business functionality, but also the underlying infrastructure required to run that code and the systems required to deploy it
• The candidate should have experience building software products with Node.js on the back-end, React on the front-end (TypeScript) and have worked with cloud platforms i.e. AWS / GCP previously
• The candidate will work within an agile and cross-functional application team and guide a lean yet diverse software engineering squad in striking an effective compromise between best practices and rapid innovation
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools i.e. Docker and Kubernetes
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of experience in software systems, programming, database development, and infrastructure development and administration
• Proficiency working with various CI/CD toolsets
• Strong and evolving competence in database technologies such as SQL and NoSQL databases. (Preferably NoSQL)
• Experience with different architectures and application types, including microservices, and the ability to present informed decisions about the best approach for a project
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interface effectively with technical and non-technical team members and provide strong reasoning for architectural decisions
• Ability to work independently
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Experience with building new products and services from the ground up
• Working knowledge of multiple tools sets, technologies and implementation environments, including monitoring and logging tools
• Practical knowledge Unix/Linux environment and scripting experience

Responsibilities

• The candidate will lead by interacting with all levels of software engineers to establish and enforce application technology standards, design patterns, processes, development, and deployment
• The candidate will also work closely with product owners in planning and estimating new features and releases
• The candidate will build software products and data pipelines using a diverse array of technologies such as React.js, Node.js, and AWS, and enhance existing continuous integration and delivery pipelines to enable our team to efficiently deploy into production.
• This is an opportunity for you to design and implement innovative solutions to support corporate mission, strategy, goals, and objectives
• Lead the development and implementation of resource-optimized full-stack solutions that reduce risk, promote efficiencies, move the ball of innovation forward, and align to mission goals
• Learn and adopt new technologies as needed, avoid unnecessary overhead, and help set a norm of expanding the team’s skillsets and improving velocity
• Write elegant code and advise on simplifying complexity, the guide on right-sizing infrastructure and overhead
• Use metrics to establish the feasibility of new initiatives and develop plans, including a budget, sequencing, and time frames
• Actively review individual and teamwork processes and implement improvements seen from other teams or in the industry to drive continuous improvement of the team’s efficiency, speed, and quality
• Lead or oversee design specifications, architecture reviews, and technical documentation

Benefits

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered
• Generous PTO / sick leave
• PF plan with employer match
• Free snacks and drinks
• Annual company retreat
• Bring your dog to work
• Work in a high-growth start up that will redefine urban mobility

About Us

Yatri was founded in 2017 to prove world-class electric vehicles can be designed, engineered and manufactured from the ground up in Nepal - that switching to electric does not have to be a compromise but better, quicker and kinder to the planet.

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