Backend Developer

Profile Title: Software Development Engineer

Location: Pune Remote

Company Profile:

Growloc Private Limited is a leading Agri-tech company in India specializing in IoT solutions for farm management. We empower farmers with innovative technology to optimize resource usage, improve yields, and ensure consistent quality produce. Backed by a team of passionate individuals, Growloc Private Limited is committed to creating a more sustainable and productive future for Indian agriculture.

Role Overview:

 We’re looking for a MERN Stack Engineer (SDE-2) who’s passionate about building impactful products and believes in working smarter—with AI copilots, automation, and lean dev cycles. You’ll be part of a high-ownership team responsible for delivering full-stack features, writing testable code, and deploying to production with CI/CD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain robust full-stack applications using MongoDB, Nest.js, React.js, and Node.js.

• Actively leverage AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) for faster development, documentation, and writing test cases.

• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.

• Own features end-to-end—from design to deployment using modern CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions, Vercel, AWS).

• Collaborate with product, data, and hardware teams in a lean setup to ship fast and iterate often.

• Ensure performance, responsiveness, and scalability of front-end and backend systems.

Required Skills:

• 2–5 years of professional experience building products using the MERN stack.

• Strong understanding of frontend architecture (React Hooks, Context API/Redux).

• Proficiency in Node.js, Express, and MongoDB schema design.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, Git workflows, and cloud deployments.

• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, Cypress, etc.).

• Demonstrated use of AI-based coding assistants in real-world development workflows.

Good to Have:

• Exposure to IoT systems or integration with hardware devices.

• Experience working with LoRaWAN protocols and sensor data ingestion.

• Familiarity with WebSockets, MQTT, or real-time data processing.

• Background in agriculture, climate-tech, or rural tech products.

• Knowledge of TypeScript or serverless architectures.

Compensation: Best as per the market standards

At Growloc, we believe in purpose-driven technology. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working at the intersection of agriculture and innovation. If you're excited about building products that matter—and making a real-world impact—this is the place for you

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build scalable and loosely coupled services to extend our platform
• Build bulletproof API integrations with third-party APIs for various use cases
• Evolve our Infrastructure and add a few more nines to our overall availability
• Have full autonomy and own your code, and decide on the technologies and tools to deliver as well operate large-scale applications on AWS
• Give back to the open-source community through contributions on code and blog posts
• This is a startup so everything can change as we experiment with more product improvements

Some specific Requirements:

• Atleast 2+ years of Development Experience
• You have prior experience developing and working on consumer-facing web/app products
• Hands-on experience in JavaScript. Exceptions can be made if you’re really good at any other language with experience in building web/app-based tech products
• Expertise in Node.JS and Experience in at least one of the following frameworks - Express.js, Koa.js, Socket.io (http://socket.io/)
• Good knowledge of async programming using Callbacks, Promises, and Async/Await
• Hands-on experience with Frontend codebases using HTML, CSS, and AJAX
• Working knowledge of MongoDB, Redis, MySQL
• Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Operating Systems
• You've worked with AWS services in the past and have experience with EC2, ELB, AutoScaling, CloudFront, S3
• Experience with Frontend Stack would be added advantage (HTML, CSS)
• You might not have experience with all the tools that we use but you can learn those given the guidance and resources
• Experience in Vue.js would be plus

Job Summary:

As a MERN Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust full-stack applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js. With 5+ years of experience, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, performant, and user-friendly solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build end-to-end web applications using the MERN stack
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services
• Optimize applications for maximum performance and scalability
• Collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps teams throughout the SDLC
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and improvement initiatives

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills (ES6+)
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, MVC architecture, and microservices
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies
• Familiarity with responsive UI/UX best practices

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks like Jest or Mocha
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker/Kubernetes

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled Flutter App Developer to build and maintain a high-performing online portal accessible via both mobile and web platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of Flutter and Dart, experience integrating APIs, and the ability to develop responsive, scalable, and intuitive user interfaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain cross-platform applications for web and mobile using Flutter
• Implement responsive UI/UX based on Figma/Adobe XD designs
• Integrate third-party APIs and backend services (e.g., REST APIs, Firebase)
• Build and manage state using Provider, Bloc, or similar libraries
• Optimize app performance and resolve bugs reported by QA or end-users
• Ensure cross-browser/platform compatibility and responsiveness
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product teams
• Manage version control using Git and participate in code reviews

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with Flutter & Dart
• Experience developing Flutter Web & Mobile apps
• Familiarity with state management solutions (e.g., Provider, Bloc, Riverpod)
• Proficient in RESTful API integration and JSON handling
• Knowledge of Firebase services (Auth, Firestore, FCM) or other backend tools
• Understanding of responsive and adaptive UI principles
• Experience with Git version control

Preferred Skills (Bonus):

• Familiarity with deployment on Play Store and App Store
• Experience with web-specific optimization (SEO, PWA basics)
• Background in Android (Java/Kotlin) or iOS (Swift) development
• Unit and widget testing in Flutter
• CI/CD pipeline knowledge (Codemagic, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• Proven portfolio or GitHub repo with past Flutter/web apps

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on a dynamic and scalable online portal
• Flexible work schedule and remote options
• Growth-oriented and collaborative work environment

• Professional experience in enterprise java software development using Spring MVC framework , RESTful  APIs and SOA
• Experience working in Cloud(AWS)
• Outstanding problem solving skills
• API Development experience
• Exposure to monitoring tools such as ELK, Splunk
• Experience with Selenium for UI automated tests written in Cucumber or Scala
•  Able to handle day-to-day challenges and owning the resolution of issues as they arise.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience with building B2B and consumer quality products, enabling business capability and objectives through technology.
• Strong cloud infrastructure experience with AWS.
• Experience in engineering practices such as code refactoring, design patterns, design driven development, continuous integration, building highly scalable applications and application security.
• Experience working with a development team using Agile methodology.
• Experience in container technologies like Docker/Kubernetes a plus.
• Hands-on skills working with SQL and No-SQL databases
  Broad experience across the following application development technologies and in depth skills with at least one: NodeJS, React, GraphQL,Python, R, Java/C++ and/or other open source application development frameworks.
• Ability to strategically balance test coverage, documentation and timelines (API/ Unit testing).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with the ability to develop creative and efficient solutions.
• Able to work under competing priorities, manage expectations effectively and support the team under pressure; distinct user focus and quality mindset.

ABOUT THE STARTUP:

Lamamia is founded by IIM alumni and mentored by seasoned professionals from Flipkart.com, CommonFloor.com, Adani Group, TATA Group, Suzlon, and professors from IIT, IIM and XLRI.

Lamamia is incubated by IAMAI, (chaired by Mr Amit Agarwal, Amazon India Head) in association with Govt. of Haryana. It is also incubated by FIED IIM Kashiur for mentoring and funding support.

Lamamia is an Uber for Vernacular skilling and Education, wherein educators can create and share their micro-lessons and micro-tests with the learners spread across the remote and rural part of India. Students can choose the educators, courses and assessment tests to enhance their knowledge, skill, aptitude and employability. 

DESIRED SKILLS:

1. AWS (EC2/S3/Lambda)
2. DynamoDB
3. Node.Js
4. HTML5, Javascript, React.Js
5. Android Native (Java/Kotlin)
6. Socket.io / WebRTC (LiveStreaming)
7. Firebase
8. Prior experience in developing/integration livestreaming feature is essential.

JOB DESCRITION

1. Enhancing the existing features and developing the new features
2. Being able to develop the product independently and also with the team .
3. Being able to work under pressure and think out of the box.
4. Being a good leader with decent professional communication skills.
5. Knowledge and experience of Android Development is an added advantage

OUR PRODUCT

Understand The Product Features:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Lamamia&;hl=en_IN

1. Our product offers on-demand video lessons and quizzes in local languages.
2. Teachers can independently create and share their content.

WHAT WE OFFER:

1. Opportunity to work as a core team member
2. Direct Reporting to Founders
3. Exponential and 360 degree learning
4. Working with an experienced team from IIM
5. 4.2 - 7.8 LPA (INR) CTC + ESOPs*