Lead Full Stack Engineer ( MERN + Python )

We’re looking for a Tech Lead with expertise in ReactJS (Next.js), backend technologies, and database management to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 developers.
• Architect and deliver innovative, scalable solutions.
• Ensure seamless performance while handling large volumes of data without system slowdowns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.

Required Expertise:

• Frontend: ReactJS (Next.js is a must).
• Backend: Experience in Node.js, Python, or Java.
• Databases: SQL (mandatory), MongoDB (nice to have).
• Caching & Messaging: Redis, Kafka, or Cassandra experience is a plus.
• Proven experience in system design and architecture.
• Cloud certification is a bonus.

Requirements

• Frontend: ReactJS (Next.js is a must).
• Backend: Experience in Node.js, Python, or Java.
• Databases: SQL (mandatory), MongoDB (nice to have).
• Caching & Messaging: Redis, Kafka, or Cassandra experience is a plus.
• Proven experience in system design and architecture.
• Cloud certification is a bonus.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Founding Engineer to join our innovative team in Mumbai. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape our technology and product direction, leveraging your expertise in full-stack development using React.js, Node.js, and MySQL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement user-friendly frontend applications using React to enhance user experience.
• Develop robust server-side applications and APIs with Node.js to support our business logic and data processing needs.
• Manage and optimize MySQL databases, ensuring data integrity and performance while querying and updating data.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management and UX/UI to deliver cohesive product features.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices in software development, maintaining high-quality code.
• Assist in troubleshooting and debugging issues across the stack, ensuring a smooth operation of our applications.
• Contribute to the architecture and roadmap of our technology platform, helping to define future iterations based on user feedback.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1 to 4 years of experience in full-stack development with a focus on React.js, Node.js, and MySQL.
• Strong understanding of web technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Proficient in database management and design, particularly in MySQL.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Passion for building innovative and scalable applications that meet user needs.

• Be responsible for the research, design, development, and deployment of all products and platforms
• Proficient full stack web developer with experience in building large-scale applications.
• Ensure that the platform remains secure, scalable, sustainable.
• Set the bar for the quality of code, software engineering practices, communication skills, dealing with complexity and ambiguity.
• Hire all technical roles

• Delivering a complete front end application
• Ensuring high performance on mobile and desktop
• Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Coordinating the workflow between the graphic designer, the HTML coder, and yourself
• Cooperating with the back-end developer in the process of building the RESTful API
• Communicating with external web services
• Integration of client-side elements developed by a frontend developers with server side logic
• Develop back-end components to improve responsiveness and overall performance
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Test and debug programs
• Improve functionality of existing systems
• Implement security and data protection solutions
• Assess and prioritize feature requests
• Coordinate with other team members to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions
• Ability to lead a team

Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS
• Fundamental Knowledge of an SPA (Single page application)
• Deep knowledge of AngularJS practices and commonly used modules based on extensive work experience
• Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components
• Ensuring a clear dependency chain, in regard to the app logic as well as the file system
• Ability to provide SEO solutions for single page apps
• Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system
• Validating user actions on the client side and providing responsive feedback
• Writing non-blocking, optimized, reusable and scalable code
•  Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core Angular
•  Experience with building the infrastructure for serving the front-end app and assets
•  Architecting and automating the build process for production, using task runners or scripts
• Documenting the code inline using JSDoc or other conventions
• Creating e2e test suites for all components, and running them with Protractor (or a well reasoned alternative)
• Creating configuration, build, and test scripts for Continuous Integration environments
• Professional, precise communication skills
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as git is required
• Excellent presentation, problem-solving and team working skills
• Understanding of modern development methodologies and tools including Agile (XP and Scrum), Rapid Application Development, etc.
• Proficient knowledge of Python with a backend server framework like Flask or Django
• Implementing user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance from the Business statement & implement them accordingly
• Building API services from scratch - Project structuring, setting up environment objects, build reusable components, etc
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into the application code
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Creating database schemas that represent and support the business use case
• Experience with scripting for task automation and data analysis
• Implementing automated testing and unit tests cases using tools like Postman or any other libraries
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS would be a value-add
• Professional, precise communication skills

Qualification and Experience:

• B.E. / B. Tech. / MCA / PGDCA / M.Sc. (CS) /M.E. / M. Tech
• 4+ years of experience in Web Application and Backend Development
• Proven expertise in testing of application software to assure accuracy, integrity, completeness to achieve desired results
• Experience with AngularJS (v1.x.x) would be a value-add
• Proficient knowledge of Python or any other back-end programming language
• Demonstrated experience with Object Oriented design and development
• Proven expertise in testing of application software to assure accuracy, integrity, completeness to achieve desired results
• Experience in working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases would be a value-add
• Knowledge of Microservices, Dockers, Kubernetes
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform and/or Amazon Web Services

1. Develop high performance mobile and web applications in Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning, Android, iOS and various frontend and backend technologies.

2. Create requirements, design documentation and test plans for above, adhering to
standard templates provided by the organization.

3. Write clean, maintainable, efficient code that confirms to software development
standards.

4. Well versed with multiple front end and backend technologies such as Angular, BootStrap,
Node, PHP, Spring, ReactJS, etc.

5. Understand full stack development process and is familiar with REST.

6. Can interact with client directly on requirement gathering, delivery planning and
implementation

Job Location: Thane