Introductory paragraph

_ Koo is a micro-blogging platform in Indian languages. It has an immersive language experience in-built in every touch point on the app. It is an app built in India, for Indians, to share their thoughts and opinions on any topic in their mother tongue using Audio / Video / Text. Koo gives a stage for Indians to voice their thoughts and enables the “Best of India” to share their thoughts with the “Rest of India”. Koo provides a personalised feed to users by letting people select the people they want to follow. The user is then shown content from these people. Some of the top minds of India are invited on Koo to share their thoughts and opinions on various topics. Users can follow such personalities and follow what they are talking about, and share their opinions too.

Koo boasts of some of the most prominent faces in India that comprise of Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of States, Actors, Actresses, Celebrities, Sports Personalities, Top Bureaucrats, Journalists and Editors among others from 1000s of professions._

About us

My name: Srikanth
My position: Recruiter
Company name: Koo
Website: www.kooapp.com
Country: India
Company info and history Backend Team:

About the job

Job title: Backend Engineer
Job description: You will be responsible for Architecting, Designing, Development and Maintenance of Complex Core Backend Systems that Integrate with Various Service and Data Providers or Full Stack Web Portals facing Customers and Business Operation Teams with Complex Workflows. You will own New Product Lines, drive large initiatives by Leading / Mentoring other engineers. You work with Product and Business Teams in Arriving at an Optimal Solution. Commitment to Collaborative Problem Solving, Solid Design, And Creating Quality Products Are Essential. Experience in scaling for millions of users is a must. Have the ability to don the hat of a hacker, developer and leader for various use cases and take a lead on complex engineering problems.

Specific Responsibilities include:
• Expertise. We’re looking for engineers with at least 2+ years of relevant experience building highly-scalable distributed systems. You have advanced knowledge of Python, Elixir and knowledge of the following: MySQL, Redis, Kafka, Node, and React/Flux.
• Fast learner. We’re looking for software engineers who thrive on learning new technologies and don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You should be able to adapt easily to meet the needs of our massive growth and rapidly evolving business environment.
• Fearlessness. You think a working proof-of-concept is the best way to make a point. You strive on proving that speed and quality are not conflicting; that you can achieve both at the same time.
• Versatility. In addition to having an intimate knowledge of the whole web stack, you understand how all the pieces fit together (front-end, database, network layer, etc.) and how they impact the performance of your application.
• Strong architecture chops. You know how to build highly scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant services that support our unique rate-of-growth requirements. You stay up-to-date with the latest architectural trends.
• Passion. You feel ownership over everything you ship; you’d never call code “released” until you’re confident it’s correct. You pride yourself on efficient monitoring, strong documentation, and proper test coverage.
• A team player. You believe that you can achieve more on a team — that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others’ candid feedback for continuous improvement.
• Design and business acumen. You understand requirements beyond the written word. Whether you’re working on an API used by other developers, an internal tool consumed by our operation teams, or a feature used by millions of riders, your attention to detail leads to a delightful user experience.

Qualifications
BS or MS in Computer Science or related degree from an accredited university.
Salary range: Market Standards
Position on remote work: Covid Remote
Qualifications or experience required: BS or MS in Computer Science or related degree from an accredited university.
What the successful job applicant will be working on: Platform Development

About the interview process

2 or 3 Technical Discussions followed by HR Discussions

Further info

We are building a Team, so have multiple position open from Development Engineer, Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, Architect. Immediate joiners preferred