Software engineer

Meridian Softworks is an early stage, fast growing SaaS platform that is revolutionizing how companies communicate with their customers. Through our cutting-edge customer engagement software built on WhatsApp’s Business API, businesses are now able to have personalised conversations, be easily accessible and engage with their customers in-real time - at scale! We live in the on-demand economy, where customers expect fast, simple and easy service and that’s exactly what our platform empowers companies to do. This is made possible through Meridian Softworks ’s easy-to-use platform that can be made up and running in no time. As a result, small and medium businesses have embraced the platform rapidly, and thousands of customers across 54 countries are now using Meridian Softworks within just a year of launch. We are growing fast, and we are now looking for a Software Engineer. Working closely with the Software Development and Product teams, you will be responsible for expanding product offerings and deploying new features using best-in-class technology. In addition, a key component of this role will be to help drive the development team deliver quality software within schedule. Work in a team of 5-7 software engineers (remote) in the GMT+8 timezone Work with other technical engineers to drive conversations around technical issues and engineering best practices, suggesting improvements and ideas as you see them Engage with code review: provide thoughtful, constructive feedback for your team while also using it as a learning opportunity for yourself Technical analysis and estimation of business requirements Prioritize, thin slice and schedule the tasks for the team to work on during the sprint Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and QA Engineers to define issues with thorough acceptance criteria prior to engineering beginning Requirements Bachelor or Master in Computer Science / Computer Technology Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms Product development experience Experience and knowledge in NoSQL Databases e.g. Mongo Experience in SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) applications Hands-on experience in cloud computing like Google Cloud or AWS Knowledge of Data Streaming concepts and distributed caching technologies Ability to work under pressure and in the face of conflicting demands Experienced using Project Management tools eg. YouTrack, Jira, Trello etc Nice to have: Experience with c# and react.js Originally posted on Himalayas