MERN Stack Developer

Job Description:

• Candidate must be able to do proper analysis of requirements, support of the design, development of the code, testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of those programs and interfaces.

• The candidate should be able to work under general directions; typically reports to a team Lead or supervisor/manager.

• Candidate should have practical experience in supporting production issues and providing timely support/assistance.

• Candidate must be available during Business hours, support times, 9AM-6PM-EST to support in-coming Production support Bugs/issues.

• Candidate must be available to do for Production Releases activities during corporate Release timings -which occur monthly on Sundays from 9AM-11AM-EST.

• Candidate must be able to do proper analysis of requirements, support of the design, development of the code, testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of those programs and interfaces. Documentation of the work is essential

• Participation in most aspects of programming and application development, including file design, update, storage, and retrieval.

• Modify existing application code or interfaces or build new application components from detailed requirements.

• Formulate concepts, define system scope and technical objectives based on user needs (requires very good written and verbal communication skills, ability to easily grasp business concepts, and possesses skills to build a vision)

• Enhance processes to resolve operational problems and add new functions taking into consideration schedule, resource constraints, process complexity, dependencies, assumptions and application structure

• Ability to maintain the developed solution on an on-going basis is essential

Minimum 6 - 9 years of experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences or information system management required.

• Experience in financial services or captive auto finance companies is a strong plus.

• Ability to integrate with large teams, demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Application development experience in large-scale enterprise environments is essential

• Problem-solving skills and critical thinking are essential to effectively conduct the required tasks.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking

• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously when necessary

Intermediate to expert knowledge required in the following areas:

• System development lifecycle, processes and methodologies.

• Good understanding and hands on knowledge in building applications with microservices architecture.

• Ability to understand and communicate/translate code change requirement needed to team and Business.

• Experience with Testing methods, including creating SIT unit and integration testing (Jenkins/Bamboo/JUnit, JMock, Karma Jasmine).

Good to have Skills Experience in the following:

• UNIX (AIX).

• UNIX Scripting.

• XML, XPath, XSLT, DOM/SAX Parser.

• WebSphere, WSAD, MQ Series.

• TOMCAT, JBOSS.

• FTP/SFTP.

• Azure cloud Services.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain scalable applications using MongoDB, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Node.js, Express.js, React.js, and TypeScript.

Design, develop, and optimize RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.

Lead and mentor a team of developers, ensuring best coding practices, performance, and security.

Collaborate with UI/UX designers, product managers, and DevOps teams to streamline development.

Contribute to AI-powered application development (if experienced in AI/ML).

Required Skills & Qualifications

✅ 2.5+ years of experience in MERN stack development.

✅ Expertise in React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and Express.js.

✅ Strong database management skills with MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.

✅ Proven experience in leading development teams and conducting code reviews.

✅ Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

✅ Bonus: Experience in AI/ML-based applications is a plus.

Why Join Us?

🚀 Exciting Projects – Work on AI-driven and scalable web solutions.

🤝 Leadership Opportunity – Lead and mentor a talented team of developers.

💰 Competitive Compensation – ₹40K - ₹60K per month.

🏡 Dynamic Work Environment – Collaborative, innovation-driven workplace.

About NxtWave

NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech startups, reshaping the tech education landscape by bridging the gap between industry needs and student readiness. With prestigious recognitions such as Technology Pioneer 2024 by the World Economic Forum and Forbes India 30 Under 30, NxtWave’s impact continues to grow rapidly across India.

Our flagship on-campus initiative, NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies (NIAT), offers a cutting-edge 4-year Computer Science program designed to groom the next generation of tech leaders, located in Hyderabad’s global tech corridor.

Know more:

🌐 NxtWave | NIAT

About the Role

As a PhD-level Software Development Instructor, you will play a critical role in building India’s most advanced undergraduate tech education ecosystem. You’ll be mentoring bright young minds through a curriculum that fuses rigorous academic principles with real-world software engineering practices. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines teaching, mentorship, research alignment, and curriculum innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction in programming, software engineering, and emerging technologies.
• Integrate research-backed pedagogy and industry-relevant practices into classroom delivery.
• Mentor students in academic, career, and project development goals.
• Take ownership of curriculum planning, enhancement, and delivery aligned with academic and industry excellence.
• Drive research-led content development, and contribute to innovation in teaching methodologies.
• Support capstone projects, hackathons, and collaborative research opportunities with industry.
• Foster a high-performance learning environment in classes of 70–100 students.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for continuous student development and program quality.
• Actively participate in faculty training, peer reviews, and academic audits.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, IT, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Strong academic and research orientation, preferably with publications or project contributions.
• Prior experience in teaching/training/mentoring at the undergraduate/postgraduate level is preferred.
• A deep commitment to education, student success, and continuous improvement.

Must-Have Skills

• Expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, and advanced programming paradigms.
• Strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, and Software Engineering principles.
• Excellent communication, classroom delivery, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with academic content tools like Google Slides, Sheets, Docs.
• Passion for educating, mentoring, and shaping future developers.

Good to Have

• Industry experience or consulting background in software development or research-based roles.
• Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile methodologies.
• Understanding of AI/ML, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Web or Mobile Development.
• A drive to innovate in teaching, curriculum design, and student engagement.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of shaping India’s tech education revolution.
• Work alongside IIT/IISc alumni, ex-Amazon engineers, and passionate educators.
• Competitive compensation with strong growth potential.
• Create impact at scale by mentoring hundreds of future-ready tech leaders.

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.

That can include the following tasks:

• Develop and revamp creative, eye-catching websites as per the client's needs.
• Work with project managers to discuss the desired website functionality and provide solutions.
• Integrate custom templates/themes into WordPress.

• Knowledge of WordPress Architecture, WooCommerce, Page Builder’s (like Elementor, Divi, Visual Composer etc), and other best practice solutions
• Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery.
• Knowledge of child theme creation and customization as per designed based on the requirements
• Knowledge of WordPress plugin and back-end development

What you will do

• Develop high-quality software based on the technical design provided by team lead
• Adherence with software development processes. Demonstrate problem solving skills, and attention to quality and detail
• Perform code reviews and unit testing, validation, and verification testing of program modules
• Develop well managed, high quality, scalable and reusable code using .NET components, web service API’s, database procedures, JavaScript, etc.
• Build automation pipeline (CI/CD) through appropriate tools and scripting
• Debug code, solve incidents and defects. Document unit test plans.
• Adhere toOWASP security standards while coding and regulatory requirements

Who you are

• Experienced Software Developer with 1 to 3 years of total IT experience.
• At least 2 years of development experience with Microsoft technology stack (.Net)
• Good knowledge of software development, agile methodologies, and the following technologies:

C#, http://asp.net/">ASP.NET Core, Web API, HTML/CSS, MVC, WCF, JavaScript, Oracle/SQL Server,AngularJS/ReactJS, Apache Kafka, Mule ESB, Apache Spark, PowerBI, Azure DevOps

• Experience developing highly responsive web and mobile applications (UI/UX) using HTML5/CSS3, W3.CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, XML, Xamarin, etc.
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
• Hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies
• Proficiency in relational databases like SQL Server and Oracle. Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google cloud), container and virtualization will be a big plus.
• Familiarity with Continuous integration (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/Hudson) and version control (GitHub, SVN). Knowledge of modern frameworks and design patterns, and test automation tools for Unit and Performance testing.
• Experience creating secure RESTful web services in XML and JSON

• 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. 

Working on frontend & backend tech on a unique Design Ai product. You'll be working closely with a Senior Developer and focusing 70% on Frontend and 30% Backend development for the product.

• Experience of 2-3 years in web technologies and full stack development.
• Expertise in PHP frameworks like Laravel, Codeigniter and other technologies like javascript, jquery etc.
• Expertise in front end web technologies like Bootstrap, CSS3, HTML5 & AngluarJS.
• Keen interest in working at a fast learning environment of a startup.
• Exposure to GIT (for SCM), JIRA (for project management) and AWS EC2 (for Deployments) and Slack (for communication).
• Follow best practices around version control, unit tests, and automated build processes.
  
  

• PHP Frameworks – Laravel, Codeigniter, etc.
• NodeJS
• MySQL
• MongoDB

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Bootstrap
• AngularJS
• FabricJS
• Javascript
• Jquery

• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Implementation of security and data protection.
• Integration of data storage solutions (may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.)
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance.
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Good communication skills. Clear estimation of timelines and solid reasoning as to why we are doing something before we do something.
• Good with Problem Solving skills.
• Good knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

You are required to possess good knowledge of PHP and experience in Laravel repository.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work alongside a broader team with a focus on Design, UX, Optimization, Back End processes, DevOps Efficiency with the goal of delivering high-quality projects using the latest tech stack.
• A keen eye for detail, along with a passion to deliver quality, customer-focused solutions is absolutely essential.
• Championing Web Development: You will be responsible for handling web development from ideation to production.
• Collaboration with product manager and other developers, owning a large part of the process from problem understanding to shipping the solution.
• Contribute best-in-class programming skills to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing web products.

Key Skills:

PHP MVC Framework Laravel, API Integration and Development, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Version Control Systems, Repository Management, Basic understanding to work on AWS 

Required Experience and Qualifications:

Desired Profile:

• Great skills in PHP MVC framework Laravel.
• Extensive Experience in API integration and development is required.
• Experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript is required.
• Experienced with version control systems and repository management.
• Experience working and configuring AWS is a huge plus. but a basic understanding to work on AWS is required.
• Passionate about writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills and experience building consumer systems at scale.