MERN Stack Developer

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain web and backend components using Python, Node.js, and Zoho tools

Design and implement custom workflows and automations in Zoho

Perform code reviews to maintain quality standards and best practices

Debug and resolve technical issues promptly

Collaborate with teams to gather and analyze requirements for effective solutions

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

Manage and optimize databases to support changing business needs

Contribute individually while mentoring and supporting team members

Adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment and meet expectations within the first month

Leadership Opportunities

Lead and mentor junior developers in the team

Drive projects independently while collaborating with the broader team

Act as a technical liaison between the team and stakeholders to deliver effective solutions

Selection Process

1. HR Screening: Review of qualifications and experience

2. Online Technical Assessment: Test coding and problem-solving skills

3. Technical Interview: Assess expertise in web development, Python, Node.js, APIs, and Zoho

4. Leadership Evaluation: Evaluate team collaboration and leadership abilities

5. Management Interview: Discuss cultural fit and career opportunities

6. Offer Discussion: Finalize compensation and role specifics

Experience Required

5- 7 years of relevant experience as a Software Developer

Proven ability to work as a self-starter and contribute individually

Strong technical and interpersonal skills to support team members effectively

At Shipthis, we work to build a better future and make meaningful changes in the freight forwarding industry. Our team members aren't just employees. We are comprised of bright, skilled professionals with a single straightforward goal—to Evolve Freight forwarders towards Digitalized operations, enhance efficiency, and drive lasting change.

As a company, we're just the right size for every person to take initiative and make things happen. Join us in reshaping the future of logistics and be part of a journey where your contributions make a tangible difference.

Learn more at www.shipthis.co

JOB DESCRIPTION

What you’ll be doing:

• Take ownership of building and scaling intuitive, high-performance UIs that directly impact the lives of our users.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to shape and deliver features that drive meaningful change.
• Embrace a "startup mindset" by taking the initiative, wearing multiple hats, and solving challenges with creative, scalable solutions.
• Actively contribute to the product vision and roadmap, ensuring the front end evolves with the company’s growth.
• Build for the long haul by writing clean, maintainable, scalable code supporting future features and expansions.
• Mentor team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, and helping grow a high-performing engineering team.
• Stay ahead of the curve by experimenting with new tools, frameworks, and best practices, ensuring the product remains cutting-edge.
• Take pride in not just coding but in truly building—crafting features and solutions that users love and stand the test of time.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration, ownership, and long-term impact over short-term wins.

While our current stack includes Angular and Python, we’re flexible and open to leveraging any tech stack that best suits our product’s needs.

Desired qualifications include:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in full-stack development, with a strong portfolio of successful projects.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and frameworks like Angular 12+, React, or similar.
• Strong understanding of web technologies including TypeScript, Python along Fast API.
• Strong knowledge of MongoDB is appreciated.
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., NgRx, Redux).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

We welcome candidates:

• Who can join immediately.
• Female candidates returning to work after a career break are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

JOB SYNOPSIS:

• Job Role: Full Stack Engineer
• Location: Bangalore
• Job type: Full-time, permanent
• Experience: 3–5 years
• Industry Type: Software Product
• Functional Area: Software Development

Hiring: Full Stack Developer (Next.js + Python/Node.js) – 4+ Years Experience

We are looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer with 4+ years of experience in building scalable web applications using Next.js and either Python or Node.js on the backend.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain web applications using Next.js (React framework)
• Build and manage RESTful APIs using Node.js (Express/NestJS) or Python (Django/FastAPI)
• Work on end-to-end feature development (frontend + backend)
• Integrate third-party APIs and services
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment

🔹 Required Skills:

• 4+ years of full-stack development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Next.js
• Backend expertise in Node.js or Python

• Own and Maintain our interface. Built in Go, React and an event-driven architecture under the hood
• We work with complex data types and relations. Design our database (postgres) and maintain our S3 buckets.
• Build an infra which will work super-fast on cloud servers and runs reliably on-prem
• Develop a user-centric platform by helping us with ruthless prioritization of features
• Have an eye for detail especially when it comes to visual appeal
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What you bring to the table

• You have full-stack experience with relevant technologies (Go, React, Typescript)
• You know how to go from 0-to-1
• You have strong communication skills
• You thrive in a collaborative team setting

What you need to have:

• You will be responsible for the delivery of the application/ feature/ module your team will be working on.
• Write/Review Code every day in addition to pairing with team members on functional and non-functional requirements and spread design philosophy, goals, and improvements to code quality across the team
• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Ensure all code is thoroughly covered by automated tests and that all features meet quality checks before deployment.
• Contributing to the constant improvement of practices and processes in the team.
• Building and managing automated build/test/deployment environments
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, Mobile, DevOps, UX, Data Science, Data Engineering, QA, etc.) to define and execute the feature roadmap.
• Research new technologies and tools and share your learning with the rest of the team.
• Provides mentoring and guidance to other team members, including new hires.

What makes you a great fit for our team:

• 5-8 years of overall experience with at least 2+ years of full-stack experience. 
• 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)
• Experience in NodeJS for at least two years and exposure to Python, Go, etc will be a huge plus and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, ReactJs(preferred), VueJs)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB) and UI/UX design
• Experience and knowledge of open source tools & frameworks, broader cutting edge technologies around server-side development.
• Data modeling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience in building microservices-based architectures
• Knowledge of or experience with at least one or more of PaaS environments - AWS, Google App Engine, Windows Azure Cloud Services or similar
• Ability to deliver in a global team environment with members working remotely in various time zones and locations
• You are a problem solver with exceptional analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Good knowledge of data structures(list, graphs, maps) and their advantages or disadvantages.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, successfully handle ambiguity, and have experience working with Agile methodologies, TDD and Test Engineering and Automation
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to handle both executive-level discussions as well as technical deep dives
• Excellent understanding of interactive application development paradigm, memory management, performance/resource optimizations, database interactions, concurrency and multithreading, fault tolerance, monitoring, security, operability, and scalability of systems.
• Able to occasionally travel to our USA headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA

Education: 

• Bachelors - (Preferably from Tier-1 College)

Keywords:

• Node, NodeJS, AWS, Full Stack, Serverless, Amazon Web Services, Lambda, REST APIs, Webservices, Microservices, ReactJs, VueJs, AngularJs