Software Engineer

Job Description

At Likha, our career development framework follows ship-inspired designations Apprentice, Sailor, and Navigator each representing a meaningful stage in your professional journey with us. This structure provides a clear path for growth, supported by mentorship, continuous learning opportunities, and increasing levels of responsibility and impact.

As a Sailor, you're no longer just learning the ropes, you're beginning to steer the ship. At this stage, you've gained solid footing and are trusted to solve more complex problems with increasing independence. You effectively break down larger tasks into manageable components, provide guidance to newer team members, and actively contribute to mentoring. You collaborate confidently with product managers, participate in code reviews, and support architectural discussions. You take the lead in project sprints, bring structure and clarity to evolving work, and remain closely engaged with hands-on coding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex issues, break them down, and apply known patterns or best practices to solve them effectively. Approach debugging with the right tools and techniques.
• Deliver tasks efficiently with little to no supervision. Break down larger objectives into manageable parts and take the initiative to push them forward.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate across functions including design, product management, and QA to ensure smooth project delivery. Offer thoughtful feedback in code reviews and team discussions.
• Start mentoring Apprentice-level engineers, sharing your knowledge, and helping them grow through constructive feedback and support.
• Develop a deeper understanding of your area of responsibility and the product's long-term goals. Contribute ideas that improve maintainability, performance, and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable code that aligns with team standards. Refactor when needed and encourage adherence to best practices throughout the team.
• Take responsibility for your tasks and demonstrate an ownership mindset. Collaborate with others to ensure a stable and valuable user experience.

Experience is a plus, but a genuine eagerness to learn is just as valuable

• Technologies: Ruby, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, Python
• Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, React.js, Vue.js, Laravel, Angular
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL (optimized usage)
• Tools: Git, Docker, AWS, Redis, Jira, CI/CD tools

What our team looks for;

• Communication with stakeholders and global teams
• Personal projects and a continuous learning mindset
• Basic leadership or organizing experience
• Entrepreneurial spirit or experience in a startup
• Good problem-solving and debugging instincts

Note: This posting is for our talent pool. While there may not be an immediate opening, we welcome early interest from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for future opportunities.