Website:
rishihood.edu.in
Job details:
About Rishihood University
Rishihood University (RU) has been established under The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020 and is empowered to award degree as specified in section 22 of UGC Act, 1956.
Rishihood University is India’s first and only impact university. ‘Impact’ is the living spirit of Rishihood. The purpose of education envisioned by the thought leaders of our civilization and that which has motivated the founders to build Rishihood University is beyond just awarding degrees and jobs. The purpose of education is to achieve the highest potential in a learner i.e., Rishihood. Rishihood University provides a unique mix of globally relevant education that is rooted in Indian ideas, quality education that is affordable, and a multi-disciplinary exposure with cutting edge skills of a specialist. To achieve this outcome, education cannot be limited to within the classrooms. RU is a fully residential campus where living and learning seamlessly integrate throughout the day. RU faculty and learners have an active participation with society, industry, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers. This keeps the learning at RU focused on solving the biggest challenges faced by humanity and prepares our learners for the real world. It is time India builds universities driven by a higher purpose, that have a strong committed board to back it, that redefine the way education is imparted both within and outside the classroom. Rishihood is a bold initiative to fulfill this idea. Hence, we are looking for like-minded founding faculty members at Rishihood University.
Position:- Senior Software Engineer
About the Role
We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer to join our innovative team and contribute to exciting projects using modern technologies. This is a great opportunity for tech enthusiasts to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, real-world environment. You'll get to work on challenging projects such as ERP/LMS, learn from experienced mentors, and develop skills in full-stack development open source or Java stack.
Key Responsibilities:
- Integrate and maintain multiple software systems used in the university, ensuring seamless data flow and functionality across various platforms.
- Develop and maintain web applications using open-source technologies or Java stack.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application issues quickly and efficiently.
- Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment.
Requirements
3-4 years of experience in backend development, AWS & DB architecture
Runtime/Framework: Strong proficiency in Node.js, Express.js (or similar frameworks like NestJS).
API Design: RESTful API design, versioning, documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI).
Authentication & Authorization: JWT, OAuth, role-based access control (RBAC).
Microservices / Monolith Architecture: Experience designing scalable architectures.
Caching: Redis or in-memory caching strategies.
Queues & Async Processing: RabbitMQ, SQS, or Kafka (preferred).
Database Expertise: Experience with Advanced SQL (MySQL or PostgreSQL), Query optimization & indexing, Schema design & normalization, Performance tuning, Database migrations. Additionally, Experience with ORM tools (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma) and Understanding of replication, backup strategies, and scaling.
AWS & Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with EC2, S3, Amplify, IAM roles & policies, RDS setup & optimization, CloudWatch monitoring, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) and Auto Scaling Groups.
DevOps & CI/CD: Setting up CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins), Docker & containerization, Environment configuration & secrets management.
System Design & Scalability: Designing scalable, high-availability systems, Load balancing & horizontal scaling, Caching strategies, Rate limiting & API throttling, Performance bottleneck analysis.
Security & Compliance: OWASP best practices, Secure coding standards, Data encryption (in transit & at rest), Input validation & XSS/CSRF prevention, Secure API design.
Leadership & Ownership: Ability to lead and mentor frontend & backend engineers, Conduct architecture reviews, Sprint planning & technical estimations, Enforcing coding standards & best practices, Cross-team collaboration with product & design, Technical documentation & decision records (ADR), Risk identification & mitigation planning.
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