Fullstack Developer

Job Description in Brief: SiGa Systems is looking for 3 to 8 years of experience who is proficient in PHP/ WordPress/Laravel/ CodeIgniter / to develop Websites and web applications in core PHP. The desired candidate would be involved in a full software/ website development life cycle, starting from requirement analysis to testing. The candidate should be able to work in a team or should be able to handle projects independently. 

Technical Key Skills:

• Expertise in MVC, PHP Framework (Laravel, CodeIgniter), WCF, Web API, and Entity Framework.
• Proficient in jQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap, Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, SQL Server, WordPress, MySQL.
• Hands-on core PHP along with experience in AJAX, jQuery, Bootstrap, APIs
• Experience with Project Management systems like Jira, Trello, Click, Bug herd, Basecamp, etc.
• Experience in Shopify is preferred. High proficiency with Git.
• Must have good communication skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Should be responsible for developing websites and Web Based Applications using Open
• Source systems.
• Monitor, manage, and maintain the server environments where PHP Laravel applications are
• hosted, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services as needed.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a
• collaborative team environment.
• Actively participate in quality assurance activities including design and code reviews, unit
• testing, defect fixes, and operational readiness.
• Diagnose and resolve server-related issues, including those impacting the performance of
• Laravel applications. This includes debugging server errors, analyzing logs, and identifying
• root causes of downtime or slow response times.
• Manage development projects from inception to completion autonomously and
• independently
• Provide administrative support, tools, and documentation for specific development projects.
• Design applications and database structures for performance and scalability.
• Deliver accurate project requirements and timeline estimates, providing regular feedback
• and consistently meeting project deadlines.
• Designing and implementing web-based back-end components that are high-performing and
• scalable.
• Participating and improving development processes and tools for other development teams.
• Playing a lead role in software design, architecture, requirements analysis, investigation of
• leading-edge technologies, and software development.
• Contribute with ideas and efforts towards the project and work as part of a team to find
• solutions to various problems. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• 🛠 Write code for web and mobile apps, fix bugs, and work on features that people will actually use.
• 💡 Join brainstorming sessions and help shape our products.
• 🚀 Things move fast here, and you’ll learn as you go.
• 🤝 Work closely with everyone—designers, developers, and even marketing folks.
• 🔧 Diving into Our Tech Stack: React, React Native Node, Express, Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.

What We’re Looking For

We’re not looking for perfection, but if you’re curious, motivated, and excited to learn, you’ll fit right in!

For Backend Engineers

• 💻 Strong knowledge of Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.
• 🔍 Solid understanding of Low-Level Design (LLD) and High-Level Design (HLD).
• ⚡ Ability to optimize APIs, manage databases efficiently, and handle real-world scaling challenges.

For Frontend Engineers

• 💻 Expertise in React Native.
• 🎯 Knowledge of native Kotlin (Android) and Swift (iOS) is a big bonus.
• 🚀 Comfortable with state management, performance optimization, and handling platform-specific quirks.

General Expectations for All Engineers

• 🛠 While you’ll be specialized in either frontend or backend, you should be good enough to fix bugs in both.
• 🔍 You enjoy figuring things out and experimenting until you get it right.
• 🤝 Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• 🚀 You’re ready to dive in and make things happen.

Interview Process

If we like your application, Be ready to:

1. Solve a data structures and algorithms (DSA) problem in your preferred programming language.
2. Answer questions about your specialized area (frontend/backend) to showcase your depth of knowledge.
3. Discuss a real-world problem and how you’d debug & fix an issue in both frontend and backend

Why Join Us?

• 💡 Your work will matter here—no busy work, just real projects with real outcomes.
• 🚀 Help shape the future of our company.
• 🎉 We’re all about solving cool problems and having fun while we do it.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable web applications.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other developers to define and implement features.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs.
• Implement front-end user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Manage and optimize database performance.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development processes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest web development technologies and trends.
• Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement unit and integration tests.
• Contribute to technical documentation.

Full Stack Developer (3+ Years Experience)

Location: Chennai - Work From Office

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with 3+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, Angular, and databases like MongoDB, DynamoDB, and RDBMS. You will be working on building robust REST APIs, implementing various authentication methods (Cookies, JWT, OAuth, etc.), and deploying applications in AWS & GCP cloud environments using serverless technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

● Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS.

● Design and implement frontend applications using Angular.

● Build and optimize RESTful APIs for high-performance web applications.

● Work with databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, and RDBMS) to store and retrieve application data efficiently.

● Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms such as JWT, cookies, and OAuth.

● Deploy and manage applications on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, Cognito, etc.) and GCP Cloud Functions.

● Ensure code quality with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

● Work on serverless architectures to optimize performance and scalability.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and develop new features.

● Troubleshoot and debug application issues in both development and production environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

● 3+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer.

● Strong knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS.

● Experience with Angular (Angular 10+ preferred).

● Hands-on experience with MongoDB, DynamoDB, and RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).

● Expertise in REST API development and API security best practices.

● Experience with authentication methods (JWT, OAuth, Session Cookies).

● Proficiency in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, Cognito, etc.) and/or GCP Cloud Functions.

● Familiarity with serverless development and microservices architecture.

● Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.

● Understanding of software development best practices, version control (Git), and

Agile methodologies.

Nice to Have:

● Experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications (Docker).

● Understanding of WebSockets and real-time applications.

Benefits:

● Competitive salary based on experience.

● Flexible working hours.

● Learning and development opportunities.

● Collaborative and growth-oriented team environment

As one of the founding engineers, you will support the EduFund tech team with product development, design architecture, and the overall technical strategy.

1) Build, and maintain the core services, infrastructure, and system architecture

2) Experience coding and creating architecture in the MERN stack

-Implement mobile first services, business-logic, APIs for the EduFund product interface

3) Expertise and thorough fundamentals on JavaScript, node.js, ReactJS and architecting modular componentized applications

4) Sound with data structures and algorithms

5) Some experience on NoSQL databases with an insight into various modelling use cases

6) Flexibility and roll-your-sleeves-up-and-code attitude

Specific criteria required for the applicant:

- Strong SQL skills using any RDBMS including data modelling, database design and queries

- Operational experience with CI/CD and Docker and orchestration/Kubernetes; deployments on AWS, GCP or Heroku based platforms

- Some experience on NoSQL databases with an insight into various modelling use cases

- Comfortable across any one flavor of Linux with shell scripting

- Prior experience on Java/C/J2EE enterprise platforms would be considered advantageous if worked on multi-threaded, high-performance systems