Fullstack Engineer - Y Combinator Travel / Airline SaaS

We are looking for aSenior Full Stack Developerwith strong expertise inJavaScript/TypeScriptand hands-on experience acrossmodern frontend and backend technologies. The ideal candidate should be comfortable building scalable, high-performance web applications and collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintainscalable full-stack web applications.
• Build responsive and performantfrontend applications using React.js.
• Develop and maintainbackend services using Node.js and Express.js.
• Design and optimizeSQL and NoSQL databasesto ensure data integrity and performance.
• Build, consume, and documentRESTful APIs(GraphQL exposure is a plus).
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Participate incode reviews, branching strategies, and release processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure application performance, security, and scalability.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience withJavaScript and TypeScript.
• Expertise inReact.js, includingHooks, Context API, and state management (Redux / Zustand preferred).
• Solid backend development experience withNode.js and Express.js.
• Hands-on experience with either:
• PostgreSQL(PERN stack)
• MongoDB(MERN stack)
• Strong understanding ofSQL and NoSQL database design principles.
• Experience in building and consumingREST APIs.
• Basic knowledge ofGraphQLis a plus.
• Familiarity withORMs/ODMssuch asSequelize, Prisma, or Mongoose.
• Proficiency withGit, branching strategies, and code review practices.
• Understanding ofDocker,CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS).

Nice to Have

• Experience working withNext.js.
• Exposure tomicroservices architecture.
• Knowledge ofmessage queuessuch asKafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience building or maintaininghigh-scale or multi-tenant systems.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Adaptable and eager to learn new technologies.

Location: Hybrid/ Remote

Openings: 2

Experience: 5+ Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Job Responsibilities

Problem Solving & Optimization:

• Analyze and resolve complex technical and application issues.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.

Design & Develop:

• Build, test, and deploy scalable full-stack applications with high performance and security.
• Develop clean, reusable, and maintainable code for both frontend and backend.

AI Integration (Preferred):

• Collaborate with the team to integrate AI/ML models into applications where applicable.
• Explore Generative AI, NLP, or machine learning solutions that enhance product capabilities.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and code reviews for junior developers.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Agile & Delivery Management:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Define and scope backlog items, track progress, and ensure timely delivery.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, QA) to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Coordinate with geographically distributed teams.

Quality Assurance & Security:

• Conduct peer reviews of designs and code to ensure best practices.
• Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Identify areas for improvement in the software development lifecycle.
• Stay updated with the latest tech trends, especially in AI and cloud technologies, and recommend new tools or frameworks.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Hands-on expertise with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Backend development experience with Java, Spring Boot (Node.js is a plus)
• Knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, and scalable architectures
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and JIRA for project tracking
• Proficiency in Git and version control best practices
• Strong debugging, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and translate them into technical specifications

Position Overview :

As an Intermediate Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance and scalable applications for Membership, Marketing, and Map services. Your role involves coding, unit testing, and building applications to meet the needs of millions of Sam's members. You should be intellectually curious, passionate about technology, and a supportive team player.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, code, and test scalable applications in Java and React.

- Ensure high performance and maintainability of applications.

- Participate in peer code reviews and support team deliverables.

- Manage applications to meet engineering and operational excellence criteria.

- Collaborate with team members to align efforts with business needs.

Required Skills and Experience :

- Java : Experience with Java 8 or above, including lambda functions and streams.

- React : Proficiency in React, including tools like Flux, Flow, and Redux.

- Testing : Strong in writing modular and testable code with frameworks like JUnit, Mockito, and Mock MVC.

- Front-End : In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and React fundamentals.

- Micro-Services : Experience with micro-services architecture and distributed systems.

- Spring Boot : Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and related technologies.

- Databases : Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cosmos DB).

- Caching : Knowledge of caching technologies like Redis or Memcached.

- Monitoring : Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Splunk.

- CI/CD : Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Gradle.

- Containerization : Experience with Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes.

- Cloud Platforms : Experience with Azure, GCP, or similar public cloud platforms.

- Performance Testing: Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter is a plus.

- Retail Domain Knowledge : Good understanding of the retail domain is beneficial.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 7+ years of experience in software engineering or a related field.

Additional Information :

- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.

- Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• A solid understanding of the full web technology stack and experience in developing web applications
• Strong experience with React JS framework for building visually appealing interfaces and back end frameworks like Django
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Good knowledge of object-oriented programming and data structures in Python
• Experience with NoSQL databases, web server technologies, designing, and developing APIs.
• Strong knowledge and work experience in AWS cloud services
• Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge in Agile/Scrum processes.
• Experience in Docker container usage.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop sophisticated web applications for drone control, data management, security, and data protection.
• Build scalable features using advanced framework concepts such as Microservices, Queues, Jobs, Events, Task Scheduling, etc.
• Integrate with Third-Party APIs/services
• Use theoretical knowledge and/or work experience to find innovative solutions to the problems at hand.
• Collaborate with team members to ideate solutions.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.
• Passionate to learn and adapt in a start-up environment.

Perks:

• Hands-on experience with state of the art facilities we use for robot development.
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and researchers in the field of AI, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning.
• Competitive salary.
• Stock options.
• Opportunity to be an early part of the team and grow with the startup.
• Freedom of working schedule.
• Opportunity to kickstart and lead your own projects.

• Develop and Integrate Django backend and API's with frontend framework.
• Develop Angular applications
• Working closely with UX and Front-end Developers
• Participating in architectural, design and product discussions
• Designing and creating RESTful APIs for internal and partner consumption
• Working in an agile environment with an excellent team of engineers

• Good experience developing Angular applications into production
• Good experience with the Django REST framework
• Strong understanding of the Angular framework as well as javascript, jQuery and HTML/CSS
• Good experience on designing and structuring of database most likely ORM (i.e MongoDB)
• Knowledge of how to build and use with RESTful APIs
• Good experience of Python coding skills
• Strong knowledge of version control (i.e. git, svn, etc.)
• Experience deploying Python applications into production

A mid-senior level Java-Full Stack Developer manages a critical project for one of our biggest clients in the banking domain. The Individual should be passionate about technology, experienced in developing and managing cutting-edge technology applications.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in Java8 Spring boot, Microservices, Node JS, JavaScript, Gulp
• Strong experience with Kafka and Cassandra
• Experience with Gemfire or any Java Caching techniques
• Experience with UI (React / Angular 1.5)
• Strong experience in using RDBMS (Oracle). Cassandra Knowledge will be an added advantage
• Experience in working in Eclipse / Maven environments.
• Demonstrate experience in using Cucumber.
• Hand's on experience in Unix / Shell scripting.
• Hand's on experience in fine-tuning application response/performance testing.
• Experience in Web Services.
• Understanding of banking risk and compliance policies.
• Experience in code scanning tools like a black duck and tools like Sonar etc.
• Systems application development skills
• Strong analysis & problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Proven ability to use own initiative to resolve issues
• Full ownership of projects/tasks
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure, on multiple concurrent tasks, and to deliver to agreed deadlines
• Eagerness to learn
• Strong team-working skills
• Understanding of waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in working with groups that are set up across the globe.
• Resolve technical issues of projects and Explore alternate designs
• Participates as a team member and fosters teamwork by inter-group coordination within the modules of the project.
• Effectively collaborates and communicates with the stakeholders and ensure client satisfaction
• Train and coach members of project groups to ensure effective knowledge management activity.
• PRIMARY COMPETENCY: Java Technologies PRIMARY SKILL: Java Spring MVC, WEB & Spring Boot PRIMARY SKILL PERCENTAGE: 51 SECONDARY COMPETENCY: UX & UI Development SECONDARY SKILL: React JS SECONDARY SKILL PERCENTAGE: 49

• Track record of delivering various features in large-scale applications or core systems with at least 5 years of experience. If you've written code in big data applications handling multitudes of data or real-time events, you're in.
• Experience writing multi-component systems or micro-services, with architectures requiring efficient inter-application communication. If you know what Kafka is, and think it's the bee's knees, we will think the same of you.
• Experience writing in a high-level language such as Go, C, Rust, Python, Ruby, etc.. If you're already writing Go, or spent a weekend debugging the worse memory leak ever, that's a big plus.
• Experience writing APIs (either RESTful or not) and RPCs. If you've broken backwards compatibility for your customers once, and dealt with the fallout, we want you (to deal with the fallout again).
• Experience with RDBMS systems (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Couchbase). If you've written queries with more than two joins, or have a strong opinion of why an integer is better as a primary key (or maybe a UUID), we'd like to hear from you.
• Experience with container platforms and orchestrators such as Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift is a plus. If you can name one way in which a container is different than a regular process, you're golden.
• Are you a free software/open source nerd? Do you maintain open source projects? Are you a Hacker News reader? Do you remember the days when you had to compile your own Linux kernel? Do you believe it should be called GNU/Linux? Have you ever been in a fight with an Emacs user? Are you an Emacs user? Well, we have the job for you!

• 6-13 years’ experience designing for high performing digital products across various domains
• Degree in design-related field or equivalent experience.
• Good understanding of design patterns, industry trends, and great approaches to solve problems
• Expertise in core UX disciplines including information architecture, interaction design, application of design systems, and UI design.
• Creative problem-solver with a strong eye for detail
• Experience and understanding of Responsive Web Design
• Experience with iOS and Android Mobile App Design
• Must have Software Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, Miro
• Proficient in wire-framing and comfortable producing concept sketches and user flows
• A passion for UX and User Research
• A strong portfolio which demonstrates work across a range of clients
• Strong experience of user research and usability testing
• Passionate about Design Thinking.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with accessibility, localization, and internationalization.
• Experience working directly with developers to ensure the successful implementation of a design specifications
• Familiarity with content strategy, content management, taxonomy and large scale digital publishing.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge with QA and testing methods is a plus.
• All candidates will be required to submit a portfolio of work samples and/or links to their work.

• Someone’s traveling to airport/office/home - can we suggest them public transport routes with first mile & last mile and accurate tracking of the individual leg of the journey
• Someone’s new in the city - can we help them travel from A to B in the most efficient way
• Someone’s planning to not use their private vehicle for the commute - can we design an efficient and reliable system to plan their commute with accurate information of public and private transport
• Transition people from private to hybrid multimodal commute
• Someone's traveling home late at night - can we give their friends, family peace of mind?
• Build a single mobile ticket for the entire journey

What you’ll do

• Build the backend and deploy systems powering the app
• Improve routing across 10+ cities for everything from walking to trains to electric scooters to metro to bus to auto to bike
• Integrate new private transport companies and new ways of getting about our cities
• Develop smarter ways of integrating the payment systems with the app
• Extract, process and crunch together departure times, travel habits, and pricing information and suggest reliable results to users
• Create experiences that delight your friends, family, and millions of new commuters when they come and visit your city
• Design and build systems that scale on demand and are secure
• Deploy and support your code on AWS
• Best practices: code reviews, tests, CI
• Teach us how to be better our Stack (Required) Java (Spring Boot), Postgres, MongoDB, ReactJs, Golang Microservice Nginx, API Gateway, Load Balancer, Kafka, Redis, Websockets, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, AWS - EC2, RDS, s3, lambda Optional Nodejs(Express)