Mean Stack Developer

Job Description – Full Stack Developer (React + Node.js)

Experience: 5–8 Years

Location: Pune

Work Mode: WFO

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Developer with strong hands-on expertise in React and Node.js to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate should have solid experience building scalable applications, working with production systems, and collaborating in high-performance tech environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using React and Node.js.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following OOP/FP and SOLID principles.
• Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (preferably GCP or AWS).
• Optimize application performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability in production systems.
• Utilize containerization tools like Docker for efficient development and deployment workflows.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs, including AI APIs and tools.
• Contribute to improving development processes, documentation, and best practices.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with React.js (frontend).
• Solid hands-on experience with Node.js (backend).
• Good understanding of relational databases: PostgreSQL / MySQL.
• Experience working in production environments and debugging live systems.
• Strong understanding of OOP or Functional Programming, and clean coding standards.
• Knowledge of Docker or other containerization tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with Golang or Elixir.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Redis, etc.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Previous experience working with AI APIs or machine learning tools.

A full stack developer job description for MERN stack developers centers on designing, developing, and maintaining robust web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js as core technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications using the MERN stack.
• Build interactive and responsive user interfaces with React.
• Implement server-side APIs and business logic using Node.js and Express.js.
• Design, model, and manage databases with MongoDB to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Integrate front-end with back-end systems and third-party services.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability, troubleshoot and debug code, and ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, and stakeholders in an agile environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions.
• Implement security best practices and protect sensitive data.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Requirements

• Proven experience with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).
• Strong skills in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design, version control systems (Git), and front-end frameworks like Bootstrap or Material-UI.
• Understanding of database design, schema management, and NoSQL principles.
• Problem-solving ability and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (preferred).
• Experience working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Key Skills

• JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB.
• HTML/CSS, RESTful APIs, Git.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and UI/UX best practices.
• Testing, debugging, code optimization, and deployment.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) Stack Developer to join our dynamic development team. As a MERN Stack Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications using the MERN stack framework.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Expertise in backend programming with Node.js and MongoDB.
• Experience with React.js and redux.
• Material UI and 3rd party libraries.
• Experience with clean code writing practices like avoiding callback hell like promises, async.
• Thorough understanding of Node.js and its core principles.
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).
• Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript.
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
• Familiarity with modern front-end builds pipelines and tools.
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial).

Responsibilities:

• Build Node.js APIs using microservices.
• Rewriting backend code with microservices architecture & Unit tests.
• Developing new user-facing features using React.js.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
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If you are a passionate MERN Stack Developer looking for an exciting opportunity to work on challenging projects and be part of a talented team, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your resume and portfolio, highlighting your relevant experience and projects.

 1.Experience in proper MERN Stack

 2.In depth knowledge of Node JS, Angular JS, MongoDB 

 3.Experience in implementing applications using AngularJS.

 4.Experience in creating front end applications using HTML 5, Angular JS, LESS/SASS 

 5.Javascript experience both on client as well as on server side

 6.Experience with MVC and MVVM design patterns

 7.Good experience with multiple third party API's integration

 8.Experience in MongoDB scaling and optimization

 9.Experience with cloud technologies AWS Lambda & EC2 setup

 10.Experience in creating RESTful based web services in JSON & XML

 11.PLUS to have additional experience in Angular 2+/

 12.Added experience in MySQL optimisation would be a great plus 

 13.Good communication, analytical and logical skills to understand and work with any kind of project requirements independently

We are seeking a person to join our tech team, with proficiency in programming languages likeJavaScript, decent understanding of NodeJS and React.js and an abiity to understand business requirements and to translate it into technical requirements.You’ll work closely with top school graduates, ex-McKinsey,BCG, Deloitte, EY, Byju’s, Paytm employees to establish, nurture, and grow business across categories & territories. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from an extraordinary team, grow massively and to help students around the globe build an awesome career for themselves.

What you will do:

• Developing new user-facing features using ReactJS as frontend and NodeJS as backend
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance acrossa vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
• Writing test cases for automated testing
• Deployment of micro services to AWS
• Defining and Architecting a proper structure to any new micro services being added
• Managing and updating already build micro services

What you will need:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulationand the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Thorough understanding of NodeJS, Express and itscore principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows Redux,Saga, Axios
• Experience with popular NodeJS packages like Knex
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Experience with building optimised SQL queries and stored procedures
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelinesand tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack,NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as GIT

What you will get:

• Industry-best perks
• A phenomenal work environment, with massive ownershipand growth opportunities
• A bunch of super young & enthusiastic colleagues in Tech/Marketing/PR/Editorial/SocialMedia & Events!
• Quick iterations and deployments – fail-fast attitude
• Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, and lead teams in the future
• Access to a world-class mentorship network
• Create a massive, and direct impact of the work you do in the lives of people across the globe

About the Company: At Leverage Edu, we are democratizing access to global opportunities for students everywhere. By helping students make the right career choices withthe aid of information and pathways that they can trust, we are opening doors to opportunities they could not access without the right guidance and support. Making sense of the complex web of courses,colleges, careers, and geographies is a tough task – by leveraging technology but connecting with students at a personal level we help them maximize their potential. To build towards this goal we are looking for people with the ambition and hustle to make the world a smaller place and get people closer to their dream opportunities. We are building at a break-neck speed in one of the fastest-growing industries inthe world and the opportunities for growth are limitless.