Fullstack Developer

Job Title: Tech Lead – Full Stack

Location: MG Road, Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Interview Mode: Virtual

Experience Required: 7–12 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Tech Lead – Full Stack with 7 to 12 years of experience in developing scalable SaaS products using Java, Spring Boot, and JavaScript frameworks. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with microservices architecture, performance optimization, and cloud-native development, and is passionate about mentoring teams and driving engineering best practices.

Key Skills & Expertise

• Proficient in building scalable SaaS products with a focus on microservices architecture.
• Technologies: Java (Mandatory), Spring Boot, ReactJS or any other JavaScript framework.
• Strong experience in designing RESTful APIs and using mocking frameworks.
• Skilled in profiling services and debugging performance issues.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization.
• Familiar with data integration tools such as Pentaho Kettle or Apache Nifi.
• Ability to influence technical decision-making, with a strong focus on automation and security best practices.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, test, and deploy both front-end and back-end components of the product.
• Build and deliver highly scalable services using Spring Boot.
• Develop frameworks and accelerators to speed up development.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices.
• Create and review design artifacts using UML for team-wide implementation.
• Mentor and guide product engineers within the team.
• Ensure on-time delivery of user stories planned for sprints.
• Engage in all stages of the product development lifecycle – from planning and design to implementation and testing in multi-cloud environments.
• Deliver robust, quality-focused technical solutions to business problems.
• Work alongside a talented team solving complex technical challenges in building large-scale SaaS products.
• Contribute from the ground up to the architecture and modularization of the product for long-term scalability and maintainability.
• Share knowledge and expertise by writing blogs, articles, and whitepapers.

 Technical Requirements

• Design and implement microservices architectures using Java and Spring Boot.
• Create, manage, and secure RESTful APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Mentor and support junior developers on the team.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP, and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong database skills in PostgreSQL.
• Exposure to:
• API Gateway
• Hibernate & JPA
• Transaction Management
• ACID Properties
• Multithreading & Context Switching
• Healthcare domain experience is a plus.

About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, reshaping the tech education landscape by bridging the gap between industry needs and student readiness. With prestigious recognitions such as Technology Pioneer 2024 by the World Economic Forum and Forbes India 30 Under 30, NxtWave’s impact continues to grow rapidly across India.

Our flagship on-campus initiative, NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT), offers a cutting-edge 4-year Computer Science program designed to groom the next generation of tech leaders, located in Hyderabad’s global tech corridor.

Know more:

🌐 NxtWave | NIAT

About the Role

As a PhD-level Software Development Instructor, you will play a critical role in building India’s most advanced undergraduate tech education ecosystem. You’ll be mentoring bright young minds through a curriculum that fuses rigorous academic principles with real-world software engineering practices. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines teaching, mentorship, research alignment, and curriculum innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction in programming, software engineering, and emerging technologies.
• Integrate research-backed pedagogy and industry-relevant practices into classroom delivery.
• Mentor students in academic, career, and project development goals.
• Take ownership of curriculum planning, enhancement, and delivery aligned with academic and industry excellence.
• Drive research-led content development, and contribute to innovation in teaching methodologies.
• Support capstone projects, hackathons, and collaborative research opportunities with industry.
• Foster a high-performance learning environment in classes of 70–100 students.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous student development and program quality.
• Actively participate in faculty training, peer reviews, and academic audits.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, IT, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Strong academic and research orientation, preferably with publications or project contributions.
• Prior experience in teaching/training/mentoring at the undergraduate/postgraduate level is preferred.
• A deep commitment to education, student success, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and advanced programming paradigms.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, classroom delivery, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with academic content tools like Google Slides, Sheets, Docs.
• Passion for educating, mentoring, and shaping future developers.

Good to Have

• Industry experience or consulting background in software development or research-based roles.
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Understanding of AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web or Mobile Development.
• A drive to innovate in teaching, curriculum design, and student engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of shaping India’s tech education revolution.
• Work alongside IIT/IISc alumni, ex-Amazon engineers, and passionate educators.
• Competitive compensation with strong growth potential.
• Create impact at scale by mentoring hundreds of future-ready tech leaders.

• Responsible for end-to-end architecture of new products – Concepts, Architecture, Design & Delivery, Roll-out and Customer Success.
• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 15+ internal engineers.
• Architect scalable, robust and cost-effective solutions in a cloud environment.
• Take complete ownership of the Non-Functional Requirements and in driving the technology road-map.
• Work with technical leaders in other groups like R&D, Marketing and Customer Service, etc. in understanding the pain points and work with the engineering leaders to address them Identify applications for new technologies and lead implementation.
• Help define and maintain principles, guidelines, reference architectures, standards, road maps, and patterns especially as they pertain to custom application development

Quickly adapt to our startup environment which is both demanding and fast-paced (but is also a lot of fun)

Eager in learning new concepts, technologies and be productive in a short time

Convert a raw idea into usable real-life software products

Good understanding and working knowledge of technologies worked

Demonstrate good problem-solving skills

Write modular, readable, and maintainable code

Own and be able to manage a small to medium-sized project

Demonstrate the ability to guide and coach a new team member or fresher.