Helpshift is Looking for Software Engineer III (Backend) Full Time

Job Description

– Work on the Resiliency, Availability and Latency of our Core Platform/ServicesOwn and publish API s (internal) for the Helpshift ecosystem and enable feature teams to use our Core Platform.- Seek out difficult impediments to our efficiency as a team ( technical debt ) and implement solutions that will enable the entire team to iterate faster- Advocate on behalf of team membersDemonstrate patience and use effective explanations when mentoring junior software developers.- Hire team members and contractors.- Display strong work ethics. Be a team player with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration.- Keep calm and learn everyday.Skills Required:Must Have- Bachelors degree in software engineering, computer science, information systems, information technology, or similar.-5+ years of experience in software development.- Ability to mentor junior software developers, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders.- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language such as Java, Clojure, Python or Javascript.- Ability to keep up with software industry trends and innovation.Nice to Have- Knowledge of functional programming is a plus. (We use Clojure)- Experience in working with any one of MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka or Postgresql at scale- Proficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics,