Full Stack Developer

We are inviting a Fullstack Developer who excels at building modern web and mobile applications, with deep backend experience in Node.js and strong frontend proficiency in Next.js and React Native (Expo). You’ll work with a team of designers, product leads, and developers to bring impactful climate tech to life.

Location: Mumbai & Vicinity (India)

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js.
• Develop responsive and high-performance web applications using Next.js.
• Build and deploy mobile applications using React Native and Expo.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, Architects, and other Developers to implement full-stack web and mobile solutions.
• Perform data modeling and database management using PostgreSQL and Prisma.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.
• Apply AI-enhanced developer tools like Cursor, Copilot, or similar to boost development velocity and code quality.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in full-stack JavaScript development.
• Strong proficiency in backend development using Node.js.
• Demonstrated experience with frontend technologies such as Next.js and React Native.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Prisma for database management and data modeling.
• Experience with deploying React Native applications using Expo.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and how to integrate them with front-end applications.
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices.
• Proficiency in version control systems such as Git.

Additional Relevant Skills and Experience:

• Experience with map modules, such as ArcGIS, and Google Earth Engine.
• Experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of server-side rendering and static site generation.
• Good eye for design and UX principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Good to Have:

• Experience with WebSockets and real-time applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

We Offer:

• Work on Open Source Projects
• Competitive Salary based on Location
• Flexible working hours
• 4 weeks of paid leave/year
• Work from home

Plant-for-the-Planet is a global, youth-led non-profit with a mission to restore ecosystems through tree planting and climate justice advocacy. Our tech team, spanning five continents, builds scalable, open-source tools to support environmental action at a global scale.

Learn more: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org

• Expertise with NodeJS (extensively using ExpressJS), AngularJS and MySQL
• Rich user interface development experience with HTML5, JQuery, w3css/bootstrap etc and JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS and Angular 
• Expertise in building real-time web applications using MQTT, Websocket, Socket.IO, and EventSource frameworks
• Comfortable with developing MVC architecture-based code
• Comfortable in using at least one of the Graph/Chart libraries
• Ability with report generation from HTML contents
• Skilled in implementing security features across the applications and components
• Experience with tools usage - Code quality, Memory/CPU profiling tools
• Skilled with code optimization techniques
• Experience with docker container usage
• Experience with LDAP is a plus
• Strong troubleshooting techniques
• The strong defect resolution process for minimized latency
• Familiarity with confluence management (JIRA)
• Good to have a basic understanding of PHP frameworks like Yii, Codeigniter and databases like  MongoDB
• Good to have strong networking fundamentals, prior working experience in network technologies and protocols
• Ability to build supportability features to reduce the defects in software components
• Knowledge of GNU tools, revision control software (SVN, Git, etc.) and development lifecycle is a plus

• 3+ years relevant professional experience.   
• Good understanding and a full life cycle project implementation experience with Java / J2EE technologies  
• Hands on experience in core Java 
• Hands on experience in Microservices Architecture patterns.

• In-depth knowledge of application development using Spring.
• Proven experience implementing Java applications in an enterprise environment.
• Fundamental understanding of JavaScript front-end development.

• Experience with Angular and TypeScript   
• Experience upgrading applications from Angular 5 to 6 is a plus. 
• Experience using SOAP or REST APIs   
• Familiarity with Bitbucket, Rally, and REST API Clients is a plus.   
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills is an absolute must.   
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.   

We are looking for a highly capable Node.js developer to optimize our web-based application performance. You will be collaborating with our front-end application developers, designing back-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions.

To ensure success as a Node.js developer, you should possess extensive knowledge of Node.Js based services and experience in a similar role. An accomplished Node.js developer will be someone whose expertise results in the stable, fast, and secure exchange of data between servers and end-users.

Node.js Developer Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.

• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.

• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.

• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.

• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.

• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.

• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.

• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.

• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.

Node.js Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.

• At least 4+ yrs experience as a Node.js developer.

• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.

• Experience collaborating in an agile environment alongside designers, analysts, and product owners.

• Experience designing and documenting APIs (we use Node.js, Express, OpenAPI Spec)

• Experience in building scalable production services and monitoring performance (we use Kibana, New Relic)

• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.

• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.

• Great organizational and time management skills.

• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Your primary role will be to drive and grow our in-house software expertise. Working with a small software team in India and the UK, you will be responsible in understanding the requirements from various internal teams and taking ownership of software development, including backend database development and any front-end applications that will be developed in the future. Implementing AGILE methodologies, you will be responsible for delivering iterative results through regular sprints.

The software team manages a range of systems for the company, ranging from our client-facing applications to content delivery portals. You will be involved in all the projects and will contribute to developing, maintaining, and improving our systems. You will also be expected to keep on top of the latest developments in the software world and constantly check if we can make use of the latest technologies to deliver an even better user experience to both our internal and external clients. This role will suit someone who has extremely good technical skills but who is also ambitious to play a more strategic role in a growing company and build a strong team. The role may also require occasional travel to our UK headquarters and other offices around the world.

Essentials:

• Solid development skills and track-record of successful project delivery
• PHP and frameworks
• Database design and development
• SQL
• Open-source SQL databases, e.g. MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
• HTML
• CSS, Sass and frameworks
• JavaScript: ES5, ES6, Ajax, libraries, and frameworks like VueJs, ReactJs.
• Front-end tooling
• Accessibility and progressive enhancement
• Git and/or other version control systems
• Project management
• Excellent communication, leadership, and motivation skills
• Willing to take on new technical projects.
• Attention to detail.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Agile development experience or certification
• .Net Framework
• Data visualisation and tools
• js
• NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Big data and analytics
• Web security and development practices
• Data scraping and parsing.
• Aptitude for statistical analysis

PHP, HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AJAX, REST API, JQUERY, POSTGRESQL, MYSQL, MVC FRAMEWORK.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Able to understand and create Documentation according to Client requirement.

Requirements:

• Ability to write clean, commented and maintainable code.
• Proven track record in designing, architecting, developing enterprise class products and solutions.
• Good understanding of MVC frameworks.
• Good understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Desired experience in PHP.
• 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.
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting.
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles.
• Proper understanding of OOPS concepts.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Understanding of startup culture.
• Good team player, Quick learner.