MEAN STACK DEVELOPER

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Software Engineer to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable B2B products from our Bangalore office. This role requires a strong hands-on technologist who can lead a team of engineers, make sound architectural decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, DevOps, and Customer Success teams.

As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our platform, ensuring high-quality engineering practices, and delivering enterprise-grade solutions to our customers. This job can quickly grow into a Technical Lead position.

**Key Responsibilities**

🔹 Technical Leadership

Own end-to-end technical architecture and system design for core product modules.

Drive scalable, secure, and high-performance backend and frontend solutions.

Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and ensure adherence to engineering best practices.

Evaluate and introduce new technologies where appropriate.

🔹 Team Management

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5–6 engineers.

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation.

Support hiring, onboarding, and mentoring.

🔹 Product Delivery

Collaborate closely with mangement to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Drive sprint planning, estimations, and delivery timelines.

Ensure predictable, high-quality releases aligned with business goals.

🔹 Quality & DevOps

Champion CI/CD practices, automated testing, and DevOps processes.

Ensure system reliability, uptime, security, and performance monitoring.

Participate in incident management and root cause analysis.

🔹 Stakeholder Collaboration

Work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Support teams for enterprise deployments.

Communicate technical decisions clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

**Required Qualifications**

4+ years of software development experience in product-based companies.

Strong experience with modern backend technologies (e.g., Java, Node.js, Python, or similar technologies).

Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, or similar).

Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Strong knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL).

Experience building scalable B2B SaaS products.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Experience with multi-tenant SaaS architecture.

Familiarity with enterprise integrations (SSO, APIs, third-party systems).

Experience handling high-scale systems with large enterprise clients.

Exposure to security and compliance standards (ISO, SOC2, GDPR).

**Key Competencies**

Strong problem-solving and system design skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities.

Strong ownership mindset with attention to detail.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

**What We Offer**

Competitive compensation and performance bonuses.

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge B2B products.

Collaborative and growth-oriented culture.

Health insurance and wellness benefits.

If you are passionate about building scalable B2B platforms and leading high-performing engineering teams, we would love to hear from you.

Job Title: Full Stack Developer (0 to 3 years work experience) Reports to: Team Lead – Development Team

Company Overview: Softlink Global is a leading IT software company specializing in digitalizing logistics and freight forwarding operations. With a strong global presence across 50+ countries, our innovative, cutting edge ERP solutions empower businesses to streamline and optimize complex operations, enhance efficiency, and drive profitability for global clients. We operate from offices in Singapore, the USA, and the Philippines, and across major cities in India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad.

Position Overview: We are looking for a Full Stack Developer (0–3 years) who can go beyond code to understand and solve real business problems. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable writing efficient, scalable software and articulating complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A successful candidate will combine solid development skills with logical reasoning, solution-oriented thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Job Description:

1. Application Development:

• Assist in developing and maintaining web applications using C#, ASP.NET, MVC, and MS SQL.
• Support the frontend development using React and JavaScript to deliver clean and responsive interfaces.
• Translate basic business requirements into functional code under guidance from senior developers.

2. Database Management:

• Write and test SQL queries to support application features.
• Understand relational database design and learn performance optimization techniques.

3. Collaboration & Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members, including developers, QA, product managers, and designers to deliver features on time.
• Participate in sprint planning and team discussions to gain exposure to agile methodologies.

4. Code Quality & Debugging:

• Follow standard coding practices, version control protocols, and internal documentation norms.
• Learn to identify and fix bugs with mentorship from senior team members engineering processes.

5. Learning & Growth:

• Stay updated with relevant technologies and frameworks to continuously improve your development skills.
• Show curiosity and initiative in learning best practices, tools, and design patterns.

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field
• 0 to 3 years of hands-on experience in software development using any of the following: C#, ASP.NET, React, JavaScript, SQL
• Strong interest in building full-stack applications and working in a product-driven environment
• Logical reasoning and a proactive attitude toward learning and problem-solving
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming, web technologies, and databases
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn from peers and mentor

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the project team to gather requirements and understand user needs.
• Design and develop web applications using the MERN stack.
• Write clean and efficient code for both the front-end and back-end.
• Ensure the creation of responsive and cross-browser compatible web applications.
• Optimize applications for speed, performance, and scalability.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues, and participate in code reviews.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for front-end interactions.
• Integrate third-party libraries and APIs when required.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest web development trends and best practices.
• Conduct unit and integration testing to ensure code quality.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to meet project deadlines.
• Document code and technical specifications.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but not mandatory.
• A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience as a MERN Stack Developer.
• Proficiency in Node.js and Express.js for building the back-end of web applications.
• Strong knowledge and experience in React.js for front-end development.
• Expertise in MongoDB for database design and management.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, ES6+
• Familiarity with RESTful API development and integration.
• Ability to work with HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Problem-solving skills and an aptitude for learning new technologies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Participating in design discussions, documentation, and development with the team as needed.
• Working closely with the product manager for deliverables and milestones identification.
• Reporting to technical lead/manager on daily activities planned, expected deliverables, and reports as defined for the project.
• Participating in requirement gatherings as required.

• At least 3 years of proven experience of working as a software developer, out of which at least 2 years must be spent in a solid back end role
• Be able to write clean, maintainable code which others can work on
• Familiarity with RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases, web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Experience in taking a problem to a product solution (module/product) from scratch - a proven record of shipping on time and budget
• You've worked with startups before and understand the fast-paced, dynamic nature of work
• People with high attention to detail, flexible and focused on solutions, organized and self-sufficient, prioritize learning and growth and will enjoy working with a team usually tend to excel in this role

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 6 years experience delivering highly available web/mobile applications including 1-3 years as Senior/Lead developer.
• Prior experience in retail domain is a plus.
• 3 years of experience working with distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of UI Libraries / Frameworks, API (REST), API Management and building scalable and high performance Web APIs.
• Must have experience building websites using Javascript and Java technologies (e.g. Typescript, Spring Boot etc.). Search Engine and Native App development experience is a plus.
• AWS Serverless Cloud native services experience with Lambda functions, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc.
• Strong knowledge of Caching frameworks, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of databases, NoSQL data stores, storage and distributed persistence technologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate about enabling next generation experiences.
• Experience with automated testing, deployment pipelines and cloud based infrastructure

• Develop omni-channel digital solutions leveraging serverless and micro services in a cloud based platform to develop backend services.
• Design high/low level solutions, contribute towards architecture and technical roadmap.
• Lead technical implementation/delivery.
• Host/Lead technical discussions.
• Champion software development best practices, test driven development, CI and CD.
• Build cloud native and highly cost efficient solutions.
• Innovate, Unlearn and Disrupt. Research next generation frameworks and technologies.
• Embrace change. 

• Demonstrated skills in development of apps where you have performed some role in UI – APIs - DB 
• You have experience with coding in more than one programming language, preferably Java
• Experience with Angular (4 & above), ReactJS, Vue, MongoDB, APIs/Microservices. 
• Experience on building APIs
• You have a sound understanding of programming fundamentals
• Passion for developing robust software and writing maintainable code. 
• Keen interest in new technologies and their timely adoption. 
• Willingness to work extended hours as required to deliver projects. 
• Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals. 
• Flexibility under changing conditions and ability to multi-task between projects. 
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge/Experience of Python based stack will be an added advantage