Full Stack Developer

Job Title: Full Stack/ Frontend Developer

Location: Chennai, India

Duration: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Full Stack/ Frontend Developer to join our innovative team. If you are passionate about coding, problem-solving, and building intuitive user interfaces, we would love to hear from you! In this role, you’ll work closely with back-end developers and UX/UI designers to deliver exceptional web applications for the higher education sector.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and maintain interactive, responsive, and user-friendly front-end applications using Java, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.

● Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end functionality with back-end services.

● Work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure user interfaces are visually appealing, functional, and consistent.

● Participate in code reviews and uphold high-quality coding standards. ● Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues and optimize performance. ● Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in front-end development.

Required Skills & Experience

● 4+ years of experience in Java-based front-end development.

● Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks. ● Hands-on experience with Spring, Hibernate, Thymeleaf, Velocity, jQuery, and Java.

● Familiarity with RESTful APIs and front-end integration practices.

● Experience in responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

● Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with strong communication skills. Preferred Skills

● Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, jQuery plugins, DataTables, etc.).

● Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

● Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

● Prior experience in higher education technology or education-related software.

Note: Experience with Thymeleaf and Velocity is good to have. Tapestry can be ignored as it is legacy. 

Technical Lead

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 9+ years in software development with a proven track record of delivering scalable applications.
• Leadership Skills: 4+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, demonstrating strong mentoring abilities.
• Technical Lead must Lead and mentor a team of software developers and validation engineers.
• Technical Skills: Technical Lead must have Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, React js, SQL, MySQL, Javascript, Web API are required .NET, or Python, along with frameworks and tools used in software development.
• Technical Lead must have General working knowledge of Selenium to support current business automation tools and future automation requirements.
• General working knowledge of PHP desired to support current legacy applications which are on the roadmap for future modernization.
• Technical Lead must have Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban or similar).
• Knowledge of version control systems (Git or similar).
• Development Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities that enable the identification of complex technical issues.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Innovation: A passion for technology and innovation, with a keen interest in exploring new technologies to find the best solutions.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Full stack Developer to contribute to the development of our Analytics platform. The ideal candidate will play a key role in each stage of the product development process, collaborating with a team of developers and designers to deliver high-quality work within tight timeframes.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain web applications using PHP (Laravel), React (Next.js), Node.js

- Implement server-side scripting, API development

- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

- Build and scale an analytics platform that meets business requirements.

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and incorporate best practices into the development process.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

- Tech Stack: PHP (Laravel), React (Next.js), MySQL, Tailwind

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- 2-3 years of experience using PHP, MySQL

- 1 years of experience in Laravel, React.js

- Knowledge of Design patterns and OOPs concepts

- Knowledge of Linux / Unix flavors

- Familiarity with RESTful API principles and best practices

- Knowledge of Git

- Should be able to work independently

BONUS POINTS

- Familiarity with Node.js, Python

- Exposure to any of the cloud platforms like AWS/GCP/Azure

- Familiarity with LLMs

About Us:

We’re a young team of F&B enthusiasts who live and breathe data. At Kitchen Spurs, we believe decisions should be driven by insights—not instincts. We partner closely with restaurant teams, taking the operational burden of marketplace management off their shoulders—handling aggregator platforms, uncovering trends, and eliminating hours of manual work. All of this is powered by our robust analytics platform, designed to decode performance data into clear, actionable strategies. With our support, restaurants can focus on what truly matters: delivering exceptional customer experiences—the only metric that drives lasting success.

• Think like a product owner
• Design and build new products and manage their delivery
• Drive culture, learning, and development of team members and of the larger org
• Mentor, motivate & ensure delivery from a small team
• Take ownership and get the job done
• Ensure the quality of deliverables

• 4-7 years of hands-on experience in the design and development of applications using NodeJs, ReactJs, MySQL, etc.
• Good architectural and design skills
• Strong coding, data structures, and algorithms
• An engineering degree preferably, from a top-tier school (or an equivalent experience)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/SVN
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Experience in Elastic Search/ Solr/ Amazon AWS
• Experience building sites to function cross-platform and cross-browser
• The ability to own end-to-end responsibility
• The role will give you an opportunity to work with a cross-functional team from Business, Product, and Design, and lead a team of 4-7 rockstar engineers.

• A team of aces, from top-tier schools and startups, to work with
• A fast-paced, data-driven, and fun work environment
• A huge appetite for new, disruptive, creative, and implementable ideas
• An open work culture

• Competitive salary
• A great working environment with an opportunity to work directly with the founders on very exciting real-life problems
• Opportunity to grow really fast.
• Opportunity to hire a team & mentor them.
• ESOPs

Will be developing mobile and web applications using latest technology. Should be good in analysing requirements and translate into applications. Good in understanding application flows.

Tech Skills –

MEAN (MongoDB, Express, Angular/React, Node.js) – Expert level - at least 2-3 full sized projects

Cloud technology – Familiar with using cloud technology (AWS, GCP etc) – Intermediate – Should be able to interact with the services from cloud (e.g. firebase etc)

HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Java script – Intermediate level - Good understanding of concepts and should be able to realize application screens based on the UI provided by designers

Mobile technology – Hybrid (ionic, Cordova, capacitor, flutter), Native (Android, iOS) – Beginner – Should have understanding of concepts, good with basics