MERN Stack Senior Developer

Review Criteria

• Strong Forward Deployed / Client-Facing Software Engineer / Integration / Product Support Engineer profiles
• 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally in SaaS, enterprise tech, consulting, or platform-based engineering
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python / Java / JavaScript / TypeScript)
• Solid foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, and ability to build production-grade solutions quickly
• Experience working on API integrations, backend services, data pipelines, or workflow-based systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability; ability to work directly with enterprise clients to diagnose and solve complex technical issues
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and customer teams
• Willingness to travel frequently to global client sites for deployments and solution delivery
• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science from Tier-1 institutes (IITs, BITS, NSIT, DAIICT, DTU, etc.)
• (Company) - Product Company only

Preferred

• Exposure to cloud services, data integration, ETL/Reverse ETL, or workflow automation tools.
• Experience with React / frontend frameworks, low-code development, or building internal tools.
• Familiarity with AI/ML, GenAI tools, LLM-driven automation, or experience applying them to real use cases.

Job Specific Criteria

• CV Attachment is mandatory
• Provide your current CTC Breakup (Fixed + Variable)
• What's your college name (undergraduate) and branch?
• What's your Current Company?
• Are you ok for traveling frequently to global client sites?
• How many years of experience do you have in Backend development?
• How many years of experience do you have in Frontend development?

Role & Responsibilities

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE), you’ll work at the intersection of engineering, problem-solving, and customer impact. You’ll embed with enterprise clients, understand real-world problems, and design and implement solutions using the company platform. This role is ideal for high-potential engineers from Tier-1 colleges who want to work on real enterprise-scale problems, gain full-stack exposure, and grow rapidly in a high-impact SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with client and internal teams to understand complex business processes, legacy systems, and integration needs.
• Design, build, and deploy solutions using the company platform across data, workflows, and GenAI/LLM use cases.
• Develop data pipelines, API integrations, and low-code apps to solve high-impact problems.
• Collaborate closely with company’s product and engineering teams to shape platform capabilities through real deployments.
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deliver production-grade solutions with high ownership.
• Contribute to internal accelerators, templates, and best practices.

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications - Required:

• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science from Tier-1 institutes such as IITs, BITS, NSIT, DAIICT, DTU etc.
• > 3 years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and ability to work collaboratively.
• Willingness to travel frequently to client sites across the globe.

Qualifications - Preferred:

• Exposure to data integration, APIs, cloud services, or workflow tools.
• Experience with React / frontend frameworks or low-code platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or GenAI tools.
• Prior internships in SaaS, enterprise tech, or consulting environments.

We are seeking a mid-to-senior level Full-Stack Developer with a foundational understanding of software development, cloud services, and database management. In this role, you will contribute to both the front-end and back-end of our application. focusing on creating a seamless user experience, supported by robust and scalable cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and maintain user-facing features using React.js and TypeScript.

● Write clean, efficient, and well-documented JavaScript/TypeScript code.

● Assist in managing and provisioning cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

● Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of our databases.

● Collaborate with senior developers and product managers to deliver high-quality software.

● Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack.

● Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge.

Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

● 5+ years of professional experience in web development.

● Proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript.

● Proficiency in Golang and Python.

● Hands-on experience with the React.js library for building user interfaces.

● Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and concepts (e.g.(AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation).

● Basic understanding of AWS and its core services (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB).

● Experience with database management, including relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases.

● Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.

● Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools like Vite and Tailwind CSS.

● Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Location: Mumbai

Experience Required: 2+ Years

Job Type: Full-Time

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack (MERN) Developer to join our product engineering team. The ideal candidate must have experience working in a product-based software development company and should have hands-on involvement in e-commerce platform projects.

Mandatory Criteria

• Candidate must be currently working or have prior experience in a product-based software development company
• Candidate must have worked on at least one e-commerce platform project (end-to-end involvement)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality front-end code
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation
• Work in a collaborative, agile development environment

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, and Express.js
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and architectural patterns
• Knowledge of version control systems like Git
• Understanding of CI/CD and cloud-based deployment practices
• Good grasp of performance optimization, caching, and security practices

What You’ll Be Doing

• 🛠 Write code for web and mobile apps, fix bugs, and work on features that people will actually use.
• 💡 Join brainstorming sessions and help shape our products.
• 🚀 Things move fast here, and you’ll learn as you go.
• 🤝 Work closely with everyone—designers, developers, and even marketing folks.
• 🔧 Diving into Our Tech Stack: React, React Native Node, Express, Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.

What We’re Looking For

We’re not looking for perfection, but if you’re curious, motivated, and excited to learn, you’ll fit right in!

For Backend Engineers

• 💻 Strong knowledge of Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.
• 🔍 Solid understanding of Low-Level Design (LLD) and High-Level Design (HLD).
• ⚡ Ability to optimize APIs, manage databases efficiently, and handle real-world scaling challenges.

For Frontend Engineers

• 💻 Expertise in React Native.
• 🎯 Knowledge of native Kotlin (Android) and Swift (iOS) is a big bonus.
• 🚀 Comfortable with state management, performance optimization, and handling platform-specific quirks.

General Expectations for All Engineers

• 🛠 While you’ll be specialized in either frontend or backend, you should be good enough to fix bugs in both.
• 🔍 You enjoy figuring things out and experimenting until you get it right.
• 🤝 Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• 🚀 You’re ready to dive in and make things happen.

Interview Process

If we like your application, Be ready to:

1. Solve a data structures and algorithms (DSA) problem in your preferred programming language.
2. Answer questions about your specialized area (frontend/backend) to showcase your depth of knowledge.
3. Discuss a real-world problem and how you’d debug & fix an issue in both frontend and backend

Why Join Us?

• 💡 Your work will matter here—no busy work, just real projects with real outcomes.
• 🚀 Help shape the future of our company.
• 🎉 We’re all about solving cool problems and having fun while we do it.

At Pratishthan we are looking for enthusiastic software engineers with up to 5 years of work experience with great programming and problem-solving skills. You should be open to working in any of the tech stacks, as technology is just a means to deliver the solution to customer problems. Preferred technologies are Java, spring boot, Node JS or C++.  However, specific tech stack experience is not a prerequisite if the candidate has relevant experience and is open to learning. 

You will be part of an engineering team developing large cloud-based enterprise applications. Currently, the team @Pratishthan consists of passionate experienced individual contributors who want to make a difference in the software product landscape in India.

Requirements:

• Candidates should be hands-on developers with a strong command of data structures, algorithms, programming fundamentals and DBMS concepts.
• We look for people who have good conceptual clarity and can recognize patterns and come up with multiple approaches to solve problems.
• Candidates should have exposure to designing components as part of applications, independently. 
• Good scores in any of the online coding platforms like LeetCode, CodeChef, HackerRank etc. would be preferred. (Please specify the scores in the resume.)
• Experience in designing and developing microservices, event- driven systems, cloud platforms, data analytics etc would be added advantage.
• Looking for professionals who are passionate and self-driven to learn newer technologies and enjoy challenging work.

• Strong working knowledge of Typescript, MongoDB, MySQL, Express

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model, ES6

• Hands-on experience in React JS

• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3

• Strong understanding of NodeJS fundamentals

• Knowledge and experience working with PostgreSQL is a major plus

• Experience with ORM libraries

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs

• Knowledge of tools like Git, GitHub, JIRA, Cucumber, Jasmine, and others that make coding more efficient and easier to share
• Familiarity of working in either the AWS Cloud or Azure including Docker + Kubernetes based microservice deployment.

What you need to have: