Fullstack Developer

Position Title: Software Development Engineer (SDE-2)

Department: Engineering & Product

Location: Pune, Maharashtra (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with market standards and experience

ORGANISATION OVERVIEW:

Growloc Private Limited is a leading Agri-tech enterprise in India, specialising in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for modern farm management. We are committed to empowering farmers through innovative technology that optimises resource utilisation, enhances crop yields, and ensures the delivery of consistent, quality produce.

Backed by a team of purpose-driven professionals, Growloc Private Limited is at the forefront of building a more sustainable, efficient, and productive future for Indian agriculture. Our work sits at the intersection of technology and rural impact — and every product we ship makes a difference.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven MERN Stack Engineer (SDE-2) to join our growing Engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), a proven ability to apply Design Patterns, and expertise in Low-Level Design (LLD) to architect and implement robust, scalable, and efficient full-stack solutions. This role is critical for building and maintaining high-quality, lean engineering environments that value smart development practices, quality-first thinking, and the strategic use of modern AI-assisted development tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•       Design, build, and maintain robust full-stack applications leveraging MongoDB, Nest.js, React.js, and Node.js, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and maintainability through the judicious application of efficient algorithms, established design patterns, and sound Low-Level Design (LLD) principles.

•       Take complete ownership of features from architectural design through production deployment, utilising modern CI/CD workflows including GitHub Actions, Vercel, and AWS.

•       Integrate and strategically leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate development velocity, improve documentation quality, and streamline test authoring.

•       Author and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test suites to uphold rigorous code quality standards.

•       Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Hardware teams within an agile, lean delivery framework to drive frequent, high-quality releases.

•       Ensure consistent performance, responsiveness, and scalability across both frontend and backend systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Educational Qualification

•       Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline.

Technical Skills

•       2–5 years of professional experience building production-grade applications on the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).

•       Strong proficiency in Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), with the ability to analyse problem complexity and implement optimised solutions.

•       Demonstrable experience with various Design Patterns (e.g., MVC, Singleton, Factory, Observer) and their practical application in building scalable and maintainable software systems, coupled with a strong understanding of Low-Level Design (LLD) principles for modular and efficient code architecture.

•       Strong proficiency in frontend architecture, including React Hooks, Context API, and/or Redux.

•       Solid understanding of Node.js, Express.js, RESTful API design, and MongoDB schema design.

•       Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and cloud deployment on AWS or equivalent platforms.

•       Proficiency with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, and/or Cypress.

•       Demonstrated use of AI-assisted coding tools integrated into day-to-day development practices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (GOOD TO HAVE):

•       Exposure to IoT systems or prior experience with hardware device integration.

•       Experience with real-time data technologies, including WebSocket.

•       Professional background in agriculture, climate-tech, or rural technology sectors.

•       Working knowledge of TypeScript or serverless computing architectures.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

•       Strong problem-solving ability and analytical thinking, with a focus on applying Data Structures and Algorithms and Low-Level Design (LLD) principles to solve complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively.

•       High ownership mindset with the ability to drive features independently.

•       Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.

•       Adaptability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, lean startup environment.

•       Commitment to code quality, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices.

• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to understand the business context
• Take responsibility for developing product features
• Implement development best practices

• Rich experience in Javascript and front end frameworks like React, Angular or Vue
• Build a backend APIs using Java, Node, Python or GoLang
• Proficiency in leveraging Cloud Native components in AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience in building scalable applications using Microservices principles is a plus
• Experience in designing for performance is a big plus
• Ability to write high quality code
• Experience in polygot persistence using databases like relational (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis etc)
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and technologies is a plus
• Passion for continuous learning of new technologies

Experience: 2-5 Years

Must-Have: .Net Core + Angular 9+,Good Communication

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Experience in handling business requirements independently from technical and functional perspective.
• Responsible & accountable for execution end-2-end projects / part of Project or change requests and defects.
• Resolve technical issue faced for module handled and by the developers.
• Execution of project according to project plan, resolving day-to-day challenges of with the IT development life cycle.
• Always confirm to documentation, coding, and quality standards as defined.
• Prepare for and support user acceptance testing.
• Prepare all necessary documentation and processes to enable support of the systems.
• Effective Communication with internal and external customers, supervisors and management.