Fullstack Developer -Nodejs and ReactJS

Founded by a Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur alumna, is revolutionizing what and how students learn in the 21st century. With 1000+ subjects outside the school on which structured thinking and effective communication are developed.

The academy provides children with curated, Harvard-like content that inspires them every day, and exposes them to a wide range of topics, careers, and leaders. Here the student will enhance both the knowledge as well as skills of the 21st century.

Job Details: Full Stack Engineer - FSE - 1

Role Scope:

We are looking for a MEAN/MERN Stack developer to join our Technology team.

As a full-stack developer, you will work closely with our Technical Architectural members to develop microservices that focus on the educational needs of Parents and Students globally.

If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications from scratch, we would like to meet you. Working at Early Steps Academy is one of the best opportunities to get first-hand experience in an early-stage startup, explore different domains, and achieve your career goals.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Strong programming skills in Javascript/Typescript with Object-oriented design

Hands-on expertise in building reusable components and independently publishable packages

Strong experience in HTML, Angular(2+)/React, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS and CSS frameworks

Practitioner of IaC (AWS), CI/CD, Containerization(Docker), Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless and Agile Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Location - Bangalore

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) Stack Developer to join our dynamic development team. As a MERN Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications using the MERN stack framework.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Expertise in backend programming with Node.js and MongoDB.
• Experience with React.js and redux.
• Material UI and 3rd party libraries.
• Experience with clean code writing practices like avoiding callback hell like promises, async.
• Thorough understanding of Node.js and its core principles.
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).
• Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript.
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
• Familiarity with modern front-end builds pipelines and tools.
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial).

Responsibilities:

• Build Node.js APIs using microservices.
• Rewriting backend code with microservices architecture & Unit tests.
• Developing new user-facing features using React.js.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
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1. Develop back-end using Node.js, database (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, etc) other latest technologies
2. Take end-to-end ownership of modules
3. Get an opportunity to solve Edu-tech problem statements

1. Bachelor's degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field.
2. Proven 3+ years of experience working as a Back-end developer.
3. Must have a good understanding of Node.Js, Javascript, and MongoDB.
4. Must have good knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms.
5. Strong CS fundamentals and problem-solving skills is a must.
6. Excellent analytical and time management skills.
7. Interest in the game industry, since you will be working with people crazy for developing and playing games.

1. Familiarity with discord bot, no-code automation tools like Zapier, http://Automate.io">Automate.io, Airtable and their api’s is a plus.
2. A basic understanding of front-end technologies like React.js, HTML, CSS

• We are a funded start-up, recently closed our seed funding with Kalaari Capital and with a few renowned investors in past like - Village global, FirstCheque, some experience founders such as https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandc/">Anand (FB, Snapdeal), Srini (Founder, TutorVista), https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambareesh-murty-b35803/">Ambareesh (Founder, Pepperfry) and many more!
• We’re tackling a big problem with an even bigger potential to become a launchpad for the entire game industry globally. Participants in our existing cohorts say https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVOvwIVo57tlYxGB61mSpH22j3IvM3D_p">great things about us!

This role comes with:

✔️ Competitive Salary

✔️ Annual Bonus

✔️ Stock Options

✔️ Unlimited Leaves (oh yes! we don’t track leaves)

• You need to stay active and keep an eye on the regular updates
• Efficient time management is encouraged.
• Take ownership of your work and can work independently on assigned projects/tasks.

Jhandewalan, New Delhi

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or a relevant field

MUST HAVE

• Design and implementation of the overall web architecture using React.js, Node.js, Mongo DB and AWS Lambda and Python
• Must have good knowledge of API
• Deployment and maintenance of AWS infrastructure -- Kubernetes, EC2, S3, Lambda
• Ensuring the entire stack is designed and built for speed and scalability
• Integrating our front-end UI with the constructed API
• Design and implementation of continuous integration
• Working knowledge of web-based application architectures and frameworks (including React) and the way it integrates with services.

Key Skillsets

• Node.js
• React.JS
• AWS
• MongoDB

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Expertise in React.js, React-native, Python, Android & Database
• Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work

Responsibilities

• Deliver products on scope, time and with the highest quality
• Set up coding standards and processes in the team 
• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, scalable architecture and modular design
• Lead efforts of a rapidly growing engineering team of strong individual contributors
• Lead design and code reviews and ensure high quality in implementation
• Ensure performance and security criteria are met
• Communicate technical directions to all levels within the company
• Report the status of work and present solutions 
• Contribute to organization-level goals like talent hiring, people skill development, etc.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Love for Software and the Microsoft tech stack.
• 4+ years of experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Microsoft Azure, etc
• Passion for upcoming tech; experience/tinkering with ASP.NET Core, Azure Cosmos DB, etc
• Basic SQL programming 
• Ability to work with client-side scripting languages; newer frameworks and paradigms such as React, Flutter or Angular
• 2+ years of experience developing large/complex application end-to-end

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Web Development is required.
• Strong middle-tier development (API's).
• Should be hands-on with the technical deliverables.
• Very strong software engineering - design, development and testing, experience.
• Good understanding of design / architectural patterns and automation platforms.

Other Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication, team skills
• Ability to handle ambiguity and collaborate across multiple groups
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks concurrently and drive them to success
• Facilitate collaboration in cross-company discussions (i.e. vendor teams)
• Sound problem resolution, judgment, negotiating and decision making skills
• Excellence in strategic thinking, leadership and be able to influence without authority.
• Ability to rapidly assimilate new information and techniques