Back End Developer (SDE 1)

About us:

We are B2B Travel Tech startup that is reshaping the way travel agents sell and deliver exceptional travel experiences worldwide. We enable travel agents to book flights, hotels & holidays conveniently and we provide comprehensive end-to-end on-ground travel services. We do over INR 1000 crore+ GMV (sales) and are growing rapidly.

Our strong business model and focus on delivering excellent customer experience has facilitated our sustainable growth funded by internal cashflows. To fuel innovation and growth, we have raised USD 5.5mn+ funds from marquee global investors!

Profile Overview:

SDE I (Backend) at TravClan is a key role which ensures a smooth experience for our customers on our website/app. You will work in close liaison with almost every internal team providing help with Lead Management System, Booking Management System,Payment Gateway, etc. And, will be working with product owners to understand what the business needs in terms of technology.

What is on offer:

• Best combination of Salary, INR 7 to 14 LPA + ESOPs + promotions + aggressive growth prospects (read further)!
• Work with a young & passionate team to excel and make an impact
• Work closely with the founders
• Fast Career Growth with fast appraisals and fast salary increase
• Super passionate team with deep conviction which has stayed together during covid.
• Very high ownership role in a fast-paced environment
• Great Culture -> No hierarchy/politics nonsense guaranteed!

Growth Path:

• VP/Director - 40-50 LPA
• Manager/ Tech Lead - 25-40 LPA
• APM/SDE 2 - 14-25 LPA
• Analyst/SDE 1 - 7-14 LPA

About us

The founding team has aced their respective leadership roles at successful internet startups in India, which are as follows:

• Ashish

  : Cofounder, leads technology, Ex CTO Cars24, CTO FabFurnish, Gaadi.

• Arun:

  Cofounder, leads product, Ex Cars24, TravelTriangle, TripFactory, IIM Bangalore.

• Chirag:

  Cofounder, leads business, Ex Oyo, TravelTriangle, IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Roorkee.

• Shrawan:

  VP Engineering, 20+ yrs Tech exp, Ex CTO Millenium Entertainment, One Kosmos

• Akshat:

  Director Engineering, 16+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Cars24, L&T, Samsung US, Motorola US.

• Rajesh:

  Director Engineering, 15+ yrs Tech exp, Ex Hike, Foodpanda

What we are looking for:

Must have technical skills -

• Strong proficiency in either Python (Django) or Node.js (Express).
• Experience with relational databases like MySQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. 
• Hands-on expertise with Redis and ElasticSearch.
• Experience with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with Docker for containerization.
• Knowledge / Hands-on experience of following are added advantages
•          Kubernetes for orchestration.
•          CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
•          Firebase integration and usage.

Check if you fit in the role-

You Must-

• Be proficient either Python (Django) or Node.js (Express).
• Experience with relational databases like MySQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Hands-on expertise with Redis and ElasticSearch.
• Experience with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with Docker for containerization

You Can-

• Understand RESTful APIs and integrate them into Android applications.
• Work closely with various stakeholders.

You Want to-

• Collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams to develop robust solutions for the travel supply chain ecosystem.
• Be methodical and logical in your approach to designing, building, and testing backend systems.

This role is not ideal for someone who is-

• Has not worked on 2-3 backend applications independently
• Lacks basic proficiency in either Python (Django) or Node.js (Express).
• Has not created any backend applications from scratch
• Is not comfortable with long working hours i.e. 10 - 12 hours daily
• Is not comfortable working 5 days a week from office in Delhi

Important Points:

• Office Location

  - Connaught Place, Delhi

• Work Timings - 9:30 till work gets over

  . You are considering joining a startup. Building anything of value takes time. The majority of our exits happen within the first 2 months of people joining because new joiners are not able to adjust to the high pace environment. You can expect 10-12 hours of work in a day!

• Fast pace

  translates to fast growth and exciting responsibilities.

• ESOPs

  - 30% of team members have ESOPs

• Promotions - 40%

  of team members get promoted in 2 years

• Aggressive hikes

  for top performers - with median hikes ~25%

Looking forward to having you on board with us!