Full Stack Developer

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Magento Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Magento development, particularly in backend customizations, plugin integrations, and API integrations. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality, customized Magento solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Magento Backend Customization: Design and implement custom features, modules, and extensions based on project needs.
• Plugin Integration & Customization: Integrate and customize third-party plugins to meet specific client requirements.
• REST API Development: Develop, customize, and maintain RESTful APIs for various integrations.
• 3rd Party Integrations: Implement seamless integrations with third-party platforms such as ERP, CRM, payment gateways, and other systems.
• Frontend Development: Work on Magento’s frontend including theme development, design adjustments, and user interface enhancements.
• Theme Customization: Customize Magento themes to deliver high-quality, responsive web designs.
• Checkout Customizations: Develop and customize Magento checkout workflows to improve user experience and cater to specific client needs.
• WordPress Installation & Configuration: Set up, configure, and maintain WordPress installations as per project requirements.
• WordPress Customization: Customize WordPress themes, plugins, and integrations to suit client specifications.
• 3rd Party Integrations on WordPress: Implement third-party services such as payment gateways, CRMs, and other integrations within WordPress.
• Client Communication: Engage directly with clients to understand their requirements, provide technical guidance, and offer solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, designers, and other developers to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in Magento development, including both Magento 1 and Magento 2 platforms.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL.
• Proven experience with backend customizations and plugin integrations.
• Expertise in building and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience in 3rd party integrations (ERP, CRM, Payment Gateways, etc.).
• Competency in frontend development and theme customizations.
• Solid understanding of Magento checkout process and its customizations.
• WordPress installation, configuration, and customization expertise.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and demonstrate initiative as a self-starter.
• Must be prompt, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering quality solutions on time.

Bonus Skills:

• Magento certification(s).
• Experience with Magento Commerce/Cloud editions.
• Knowledge of Docker, Git, and other modern development tools.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on exciting projects with diverse clients across different industries.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

If you are a passionate Magento developer with a proven track record of delivering custom solutions, we'd love to hear from you!

Company Description

We are an SF-based stealth mode AI startup, building AI agents and automation tools for Marketing use-cases. We are ex-Big Tech, currently bootstrapped and working with a few design partners/early customers. We will be starting a fundraise in Q3 2024.

Role Description

This is a part-time remote role for a Founding Engineer (first engineering hire). This is an equity-only role, meaning compensation will be in the form of equity rather than a salary.

This role will be 30% applied research and 70% product engineering. The expectation is that you will be able to commit 15 hours per week for this role to begin with.

You will -

• Experiment with the latest AI technologies and research and put them into implementation.
• Have the freedom and responsibility to design and own projects from start to finish.
• Have opportunities to directly talk with customers and solve their problems!

About you

• Love to keep up with and dive into latest technologies in AI
• Move fast, ship quickly, has high urgency
• Energized about going from 0 to 1
• Enjoy high ownership and responsibility
• Familiar with no-code tools and frameworks
• Excited about working on AI-native user experiences

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field (Also open to university students for the right candidate)
• Knowledge of gen-AI systems (LLMs, model training/fine-tuning, agent frameworks, evaluation frameworks, vector DBs, RAG, etc)
• Experience in building and scaling backend systems and infrastructure
• Strong generalist, skilled with Python, cloud infrastructure (AWS).

What we offer

• Technical Ownership: You will own high level (and lower level) technical decisions for an early-stage startup, with mentorship from seasoned Engineering leaders from Silicon Valley.
• Equity: As a key initial hire, you will receive significant founding equity and ownership in the company.
• Growth: You will have a natural on-ramp to come onboard as a full-time, salaried Founding Engineer after a fundraise event.

As an IT Technical Lead, you will play a crucial role in managing and leading a team of IT professionals. You will be responsible for providing technical guidance, overseeing project execution, and ensuring the successful delivery of IT solutions. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation, implementing best practices, and maintaining a high level of technical excellence within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Lead a team of IT professionals, including developers, engineers, and support staff. Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to ensure team members' growth and success. Foster a collaborative and positive work environment.

Technical Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement a strategic technical roadmap aligned with the organization's goals and objectives. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends, and assess their applicability to the organization's IT infrastructure. Make recommendations for technology adoption or enhancements.

Project Management: Oversee the execution of IT projects, including resource allocation, task assignments, and timelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure successful project delivery. Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues as they arise.

Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in various IT domains, such as software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and data management. Stay informed about industry best practices and provide guidance on technical standards, frameworks, and methodologies. Conduct research and evaluation of new technologies to support business objectives.

Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, product managers, and other IT teams. Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Foster strong relationships with external vendors and partners.

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Assist in troubleshooting complex technical issues and provide guidance to team members in resolving them. Identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and develop preventive measures to avoid similar issues in the future. Ensure the timely resolution of critical incidents.

Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the IT department by identifying areas for optimization, streamlining processes, and implementing automation where applicable. Promote a culture of innovation, learning, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

Proven experience in a technical leadership role, managing and leading a team of IT professionals.

Strong technical background in one or more IT domains, such as software development, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, or data management.

In-depth knowledge of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends.

Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, implement process improvements, and foster a culture of continuous learning.

Role: Senior Full Stack Developer

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Chennai

Work Type: Hybrid

Notice Period: Immediate to15 days

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute full website development life cycle
• Work with a team to design and develop websites
• Produce clean code based on specifications
• 3rd party API integrations
• Website and landing page SEO optimization
• Site speed optimization
• Troubleshooting and debugging as well as technical and analytical problem-solving skills Database management
• Web/AWS hosting management
• Ability to customize WordPress themes and plugins
• Hands on development on MODX platform and multilingual site
• Proper documentation of the development
• Working in a highly collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or high-level of combination of education and experience
• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred
• Minimum 5 year work experience as Web Developer, both front-end and back-end
• Proven experience working with WordPress, MODX, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ajax, PHP/Laravel and SAAS
• Good Knowledge of MySQL/RDS
• Familiarity with any of the modern JavaScript frameworks (JQuery, Angular)
• Version control (GIT) and JIRA usage experience
• Experience developing responsive websites
• Fluency in English, both oral and written
• Strong decision making skills, ability to work under pressure and manage the team
• It will be considered an advantage to have knowledge experience with: Ubuntu/Linux, SSH/Shell Scripting, reverse proxy usage and NGINX/Apache configuration.

Benefits

• Cool office space
• Flexible working hours
• Health Insurance
•  International Retreat
•  Monthly Extra Miler awards
•  Yearly awards
•  Vacation fund

• Proficiency with NodeJs, ES6, Express;
• Experience in Source Control (Bitbucket/GIT);
• Experience in developing and scaling B2B applications.
• Knowledge and experience with using Restful API;
• Must be able to design components to drive reusability and performance;
• Must be able to build responsive design;
• Design, develop, and maintain code that meets requirements, is high quality, and performs efficiently and effectively to provide a great customer experience;
• Write production quality and thoroughly tested code.

• 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