Full Stack Developer

Note: We are looking for real, hands-on experience—not certifications or copy-paste portfolios. Selected candidates will be given a short real-world task to evaluate skills before interview.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using MongoDB, Postgresql, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate them with frontend systems
• Collaborate with designers and project managers for timely project delivery
• Optimize code for performance and scalability
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade applications as needed
• Follow Git-based workflows for version control

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in:
• React.js with hooks, context API, component architecture
• Node.js with Express.js
• MongoDB (CRUD operations, schema design) & Postgresql
• API development and integration
• Strong JavaScript fundamentals (ES6+)
• Basic understanding of deployment (e.g., cPanel, Vercel, Heroku, or VPS)
• Git and GitHub for code versioning

Good-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of Redux or any other state management tools
• Experience with Next.js or TypeScript
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or Material UI
• Experience integrating third-party APIs (e.g., payment gateways, social logins)

Who Should Apply

• You’ve worked on real client projects or have built and shipped working applications.
• You are disciplined and take ownership without constant follow-up.
• You are not here to "fake it till you make it"—you’re here to grow with a real team.

• Working knowledge of NodeJS, and JAVASCRIPT, is a must.
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud concepts is a must.
• Must be familiar with AWS serverless architecture.
• Must be familiar with data structure & algorithm concepts.
• Design, develop, and implement beautiful UI components to support business requirements.
• Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates design documents, and performs program coding and testing.
• Resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
• Own & Develop the REST APIs.
• Stay updated with new technologies and of changes in technologies that affect front-end web development.

About Company

• Vision : Bikayi helps small to medium sized businesses go online and scale their businesses. Bikayi merchants are selling various things from groceries to apparels and electronic items.
• Scale : We are very close to grossing a GMV of 1B dollars on an annual basis. Probably one of your neighbourhood shops is using Bikayi to sell online.
• Fuel : Monetizing the product from early days we have a solid business model and our revenue numbers are growing at a healthy pace. Apart from this we are funded by top investors in the world like Sequoia capital and Ycombinator.
• People : We have a culture which gives you a lot of challenges to solve and at the same time get high rewards.

Fun facts

• 42,59,407 Indians started their online selling journey with Bikayi this year, That is greater than the combined population of Maldives and Monaco
• We witnessed a GMV growth of 5400% and revenue growth of 1100% last year.
• Band Chainsmokers have also invested in Bikayi 🎵

Responsibilities

• Guide the team : Help the junior engineers to unblock them and guide them on best design practices. Help in code reviewing on a regular basis.
• Responsible for code delivery : Pushing deploys on a constant basis. When working in a growth stage company, this part can be challenging as the speed of requirements is high. You will need to make sure you are able to push code on a regular basis.
• Design & Architecture : You need to have technical expertise in the company's tech stack and in general the frontend or backend infrastructures.
• Prepare thorough technical documentation which can be used as a reference by other engineers.
• Own your product : You will be responsible for the success / failure of your team and the product. You will need to work with cross functional teams, understand their requirements and make sure that everybody is on the same page.

Requirements

• Past experience of working for tier 1 / vc funded companies.
• 3+ years of commercial work experience in the relevant domains.
• Continuous past experience of delivering products at a steady pace.
• Experience in the following would be preferred.
• Node Js for Backend Engineers
• React Js for Frontend Engineers

Company Perks

• Macbook
• Flexible hours
• Book reading / personal development stipend
• ESOP pool also available
• Health insurance benefits
• Fully stacked snack kitchen and gaming room
• Free front row tickets to The Chainsmokers concerts in India \m/

NOTE - SALARY IS NEGOTIABLE 

• Company Profile - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FYi4TuTx2_Kx-mWrOCNiaLK5JtWlJI-5/view?usp=sharing

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 6 years experience delivering highly available web/mobile applications including 1-3 years as Senior/Lead developer.
• Prior experience in retail domain is a plus.
• 3 years of experience working with distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of UI Libraries / Frameworks, API (REST), API Management and building scalable and high performance Web APIs.
• Must have experience building websites using Javascript and Java technologies (e.g. Typescript, Spring Boot etc.). Search Engine and Native App development experience is a plus.
• AWS Serverless Cloud native services experience with Lambda functions, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc.
• Strong knowledge of Caching frameworks, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL data stores, storage and distributed persistence technologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate about enabling next generation experiences.
• Experience with automated testing, deployment pipelines and cloud based infrastructure

• Develop omni-channel digital solutions leveraging serverless and micro services in a cloud based platform to develop backend services.
• Design high/low level solutions, contribute towards architecture and technical roadmap.
• Lead technical implementation/delivery.
• Host/Lead technical discussions.
• Champion software development best practices, test driven development, CI and CD.
• Build cloud native and highly cost efficient solutions.
• Innovate, Unlearn and Disrupt. Research next generation frameworks and technologies.
• Embrace change. 

• Should have expert level knowledge to Design, Develop and test Web Apps with Angular versions 6 and above.
• Primary Skills – Angular6+, HTML, CSS3, JavaScript.
• Node JS as backend will be advantage
• Knowledge of Mongo, MySql will be advantage
• Highly skilled at front-end engineering using Object-Oriented JavaScript, TypeScript, various JavaScript,TypeScript patterns and frameworks.
• Should have experience in publishing and consuming Services using REST API
• Excellent time-management, multi-tasking, and communication skills. Capable of handling multiple projects and related complexities at the same time.

Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it (such as Express, StrongLoop, etc depending on your technology stack)

Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

Good with REST Api and integration of many API's in our backend

Good understanding of server-side templating languages (such as Jade, EJS, etc depending on your technology stack)

Understanding accessibility and security compliance

User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform

Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Good Code writing skills 
Integration with Shopfy, Zoho, ERP, CRM is a plus.