Fullstack Developer- MEAN/MERN Stack

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced MERN Project Manager to lead and oversee the development and maintenance of our MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Execution:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.

1. Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage the development team, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Allocate tasks and responsibilities among team members based on expertise and project needs.
• Conduct regular team meetings to track progress and address challenges.

1. Technical Oversight:

• Provide technical guidance and ensure best practices in the MERN stack development process.
• Review code and ensure adherence to coding standards, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with DevOps for CI/CD pipeline implementation and AWS/EC2 infrastructure management.

1. Stakeholder Communication:

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, and potential roadblocks.
• Gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications.

1. Quality Assurance:

• Ensure proper testing and debugging practices are followed.
• Facilitate UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and incorporate feedback into the development cycle.
• Oversee deployment and post-deployment support.

1. Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including requirements, design, and progress reports.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports to management and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

 Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

 Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, especially in AWS EC2 environments.
• Proficiency in Git and version control systems.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

 Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in project management (PMP, Agile, or Scrum Master).
• Experience with additional cloud platforms or DevOps tools.
• Prior experience managing MERN stack projects at scale.

Responsibilities

• Ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps using HTML5, AngularJS, React , Node.js, and Mongo

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models

• Creating RESTful services with Node.js

• Architect scalable web architectures

• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience

• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code

• Be responsive to change requests and feature requests

• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible

• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly

• You will create REST/GraphQL based web services and APIs for consumption by mobile and web for distributed B2B platform 
• You will code, test and operate Nodejs based services
• You willI implement new features in a highly collaborative environment with product managers, UI/UX experts, and fellow engineers
• You will contribute to a future-ready, high quality, and performance code base
• You will share your technical solutions and product ideas with the team
• You will mentor other engineering team members
• You will contribute to team and organizational improvements in process and infrastructure
• You will be part of a truly global team
• You will work in an exciting startup environment where you can be autonomous and try new things :)

• You have experience in backend development, using languages like Node.JS and Golang
• You have used TypeScript extensions
• You are familiar with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or CouchDB, Web services, SOA patterns
• You have good working knowledge of design patterns, building and deploying microservices on the cloud
• You have hands on experience with REST APIs or GraphQL
• You have experience with Test Driven Development and know when to apply it
• You have knowledge of web libraries and frameworks such as ReactJS/VueJS, AngularJS, and Clojure
• You have experience working on AWS or other cloud stacks and Docker 
• You have experience building / consuming OpenAPI and GraphQL specifications
• You have experience building microservices systems and testing them
• You have experience building systems with high data protection requirements, anonymous data and data encryption

• You have worked with Blockchain technology
• You have domain expertise working with decentralised identity solutions 
• You have experience of building systems that require cryptography

Here is the interview process for this role: 

• 30m interview with one of our Talent Team or Recruitment Partners
• 1h interview with our Engineers
• 1.5h pairing interview with one of our Engineers
• 3hs final interview meeting a variety of people including our CTO, Leads and other Engineers 

We can be flexible with the structure if someone's circumstances or timescales require it for good reason, just let us know! 

Please reach out if you have any specific requirements so we can be as accommodating as possible for you.

Your skills and experience should cover:

• Excellent programming skills using JavaScript or TypeScript

• 2+ years of relevant software engineering experience

• Proven Node.JS programming skills with knowledge on how to scale huge Node.JS setups

• Experience profiling and optimizing Node.JS applications

• API design and development best practices

• Restful web services, service-oriented architectures

• SQL and NoSQL expert

• Hands-on experience with developing automated tests

• Test-driven development (TDD)

• Experience with SCM systems like Git/SVN

• Experience in Agile software development and continuous Integration systems like Jenkins

The following areas are highly advantageous:

• Experience with Express and Knex

• Experience with Loopback (https://loopback.io/" target="_blank">https://loopback.io/ TypeScript framework)

• Experience/Interest with MySQL or PostgreSQL database