Lead Software Engineer
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Lead Backend Engineer Job Description
Lead Backend Engineer
Our story: marketfeed. (YC S21)marketfeed is a Y Combinatorfunded seedstage startup founded bySharique Samsudheen & Sooraj E in 2020. With a community of morethan 1.5 million followers across social media and 200000 app userswe've experienced over 20% MoM growth for the past year. Our usershave collectively invested 300 crores using marketfeed. Backed by astrong team of 50 talented individuals our mission is to democratisetrading and make it profitable for everyone no matter their level ofexperience.
Who are we looking forWe are looking for a Lead Software Engineer with prior expertise indesigning and developing highperformance backend systems on Cloud.This role would be responsible for building backend capabilities for ourapp and accelerate our growth initiatives.
You’re a great fit if you: Have 7 years of handson experience in programming with Go
Node.js or Python Possess strong understanding of Realtime Systems Redis
Websockets EventDriven Architectures Have expertise in databases such as MySQL Firestore Realtime
Database Are proficient in cloud platforms like GCP and experience with CI/CD
tools Have experience with monitoring tools and performance
optimization Have the passion for mentoring and grooming engineers Curious about learning new tools discovering innovations setting
up new processes to make us better
Bonus points if you: Have experience in financial markets particularly trading and
options or a willingness to dive deep into this space. Have a proven track record of thriving in fastpaced earlystage
startup environments where autonomy and selfmanagement arekey.
Have worked closely with founders or senior leadership to influencebusiness decisions
What’s in it for you:1. We care for your worklife balance with a Flexible leave policy andworking hours.2. We care for your physical and mental health with health insurance thatincludes free health checkups unlimited doctor consultations and dentalcare.3. Competitive salary with great ESOPs annual team retreats/outings anda dogfriendly office.4. You are in the driver's seat of building innovative & challenging tradingproducts & financial instruments.
Interviewing with us Hiring ProcessOur hiring process is thorough ensuring that we find the right fit for bothyou and us. Here's what you can expect:
1. Screening Round for Fit: Initial conversations over phone/videowith a recruiter and hiring manager to assess skills experience andcultural fit.
2. Technical Round 1: Handson coding round designed to assessyour problemsolving & coding skills
3. Technical Round 2: Whiteboard round where we deep dive intoCloud Design Patterns System Design & Infrastructure Setup.
4. Managerial Round: Assessment on Leadership Team Managementand Project Management skills
5. InPerson Interview with Founders: A final round with ourfounders to ensure you're a cultural fit and aligned with our mission.
Our interview process is structured to be welcoming and insightful. Weaim to give you as much insight into our company as we gain fromlearning about you. Typically this involves 34 interviews either virtual orinperson.
Skills
Redis, Trading, Mysql, Node.js, Management Skill, Design Patterns, Insight, Flexible, Mentoring, Python, Leadership, Cloud Platforms, Hiring, Project Management Skill, Strong Understanding, Realtime Systems, Sql, Project Management
Employment Type
Full Time
