Full Stack Developer

Join an Innovative Growth Team as an Engineering Architect!

Fresh Prints is an NYC-based custom apparel startup. We find incredible students and give them the working capital, training, and support to build the business at their schools. We have 400+ students who will contribute significantly to our revenue in the next 12 months. We develop, host, and operate a custom-built OMS and a client-facing application.

We’re looking for a dynamic, driven, and experienced professional who wants to take on the challenges mentioned below. We need you to participate in feature discussions, dig into business requirements, and understand the user.

Some of the questions that you'll work on:

• How do we ensure that our Customer facing and Internal tech scales with the growth of the business?
• How do we improve our application performance? 
• What new unique value propositions can we create through tech?
• How do we develop additional revenue channels?
• How do we increase operational efficiency?
• How do we usher in the next stage at Fresh Prints?

This role reports to Srini Raju, our AD of Engineering, and you will work with an extremely talented and professional team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Delivers solution or infrastructure development services, such as coding, programming, and creating program specifications in a defined project, using sound technical capabilities.
• Develops, modifies, and maintains solutions or infrastructure, ensuring compliance with the relevant standards.
• Lead the Development & Engineering team in the area of specialization and developed the team to ensure it has the right capability.
• Contributes to the strategic direction within the area of specialization, including standards, culture, and ways of working in line with the departmental strategy
• Strategically leverage networks to drive innovation, best practices,s and continuous improvement culture.
• Drives the relationship with other departments and significantly contributes to the development of the design, technology, product development, and vendor strategy
• Work with business users to capture requirements and review code & design, ensuring excellent delivery as per standards.

Your Focus Area at Work will be:

Customer orientation with a strong focus on quality

• Knowledge in the following areas is beneficial: AWS, CI/CD, NodeJS, Angular, React
• Good communication skills to discuss, gather requirements from businesses and recommend technologies with Architecture design.
• Contributes to defining the product's architecture with the solution architect.
• Supports the product owner in writing user stories and offers crucial Technical knowledge for shaping the end-to-end process and data flow.
• Support and advise product owners by ensuring technical and architectural feasibility, readiness, and compliance.
• Drive adoption of newer cutting-edge technology within the organization through knowledge sessions, adoption of the same in the solution, etc.
• Assist the product teams in translating business and product requirements into technical requirements, models, and software architecture.
• Guide team development efforts toward successful project delivery.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team. Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain applications built on JS technologies.
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user requirements and development of user stories, estimates, and work plans.

You Are

• Proactive: You believe it’s always on you to make sure anything you do is a success.
• In love with challenges: You revel in solving problems and want a job that pushes you out of your comfort zone.
• Goal-oriented and ambitious: You’re dedicated to a long-term vision of who you are and where you want to go.
• Open to change: You’re inspired by the endless ways in which everything we do can be improved.
• Calm under pressure: You have a sense of urgency but channel it into productively working through any issues.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance (India only)
• The opportunity to learn a lot rapidly
• Working in a great culture

Job Location

• This is 100% remote work.

Working Hours:

• 1:30 pm IST - 11:30 pm IST

Fresh Prints is an equal employment opportunity employer and promotes diversity, actively encouraging people of all backgrounds, ages, LGBTQ+, and those with disabilities to apply.

We like to keep our job descriptions super simple, so please spend 3 minutes reading this.

Details about the job. You will ...

• Work very closely with the Head of Engineering and the CEO directly
• Own major parts of our tech stack (Node.js/React.js) and your job will be focused primarily on backend (Node/SQL/MQs etc.), but with some front-end JS work (React) as needed
• Design, code, and deliver top-quality software that performs beautifully at scale
• Take ownership for your job and treat it like it is your baby
• This job is based in Chennai (NOT Remote). But we have a lot of flexibility for when life situations require you to work from home
• We are only a 40 person company (by choice) - so you will get amazing ownership!

A Bit About You.

• Really strong in Javascript especially in Node.js with at least 5 years of experience - if you are genuinely not super strong, please do not apply as you will find our interviews challenging and it might be a waste of your time
• Also has React.js experience so that you can support the front-end work as needed
• A strong Engineer who LIKES building software - not just someone who knows the frameworks and can code
• We don't care about college degrees or if you are self taught - we only care that you're exceptional in your work and can be professional
• Must have strong communication skills
• Must be organized, and deliver their own work within deadlines, professionally
• Strong sense of ownership and take pride in your work.

What Will We Do For You?

• Office next to the beach
• "Sports team with a heart" mentality. Even though we work hard, we take care of our people.
• Free breakfast and snacks every day
• Non-hierarchical work environment
• Macbook Pro, free swag etc. of course!
• Huge potential for career growth - the limiting factor will be just your commitment and ambition.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver robust and scalable web applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).

• Translate user requirements and wireframes into ecient and responsive front-end components while ensuring high performance and usability.

• Develop and maintain server-side logic using Node.js and Express.js, ensuring smooth integration with the front-end components.

• Design and implement data models, schemas, and queries for MongoDB, and manage database interactions effectively.

• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.

• Perform unit and integration testing of both front-end and back-end components to ensure reliability and quality of the application.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues that arise during development, testing, and deployment phases.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, and proactively suggest improvements to enhance application performance, security, and maintainability.

• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers when necessary.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.

We are seeking an experienced MERN Stack Team Leader to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of developers in designing, developing, testing, and deploying web applications using the MERN stack. The MERN Stack Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring that the team meets project deadlines, stays within budget, and produces high-quality code that meets the client's requirements. This position requires strong leadership skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of developers and oversee the development of web applications using the MERN stack
• Assign tasks to team members and ensure that they are completed on time and within budget
• Participate in the design, development, and testing of web applications using the MERN stack
• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements and ensure that their needs are met
• Ensure that the team follows best practices in software development, code review, and testing
• Identify and mitigate project risks
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and management
• Mentor and coach team members to help them grow and develop their skills
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• At least 4 years of experience in web development using the MERN stack
• At least 8 yr experience in Development
• Strong knowledge of MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

If you have a passion for leading a team of developers to build cutting-edge web applications using the MERN stack, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.