Mean Stack Technical Lead

We are dedicated to revolutionizing the tech industry through our advanced software solutions. We are in search of a talented and passionate Full Stack Developer (MERN STACK) with expertise in both frontend and backend technologies. This role is crucial for driving innovation and enhancing the performance of our web applications, ensuring an exceptional user experience.

I. Key Responsibilities:

A. Frontend Development:

1. Develop and maintain high-quality web applications using React.js and other frontend technologies.

2. Create responsive, user-friendly interfaces adhering to UI/UX design principles.

3. Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.

B. Backend Development:

1. Develop and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code using Node.js, Express.js, or other backend frameworks.

2. Implement effective RESTful APIs and server-side rendering techniques.

3. Collaborate with the team to design and implement database schemas, ensuring data integrity and security.

C. Collaboration and Communication:

1. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, backend developers, and product stakeholders.

2. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

3. Communicate effectively with team members and clients to manage expectations and coordinate tasks.

II. Skills and Qualifications:

A. Frontend Technologies:

1. Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript ES6, React.js, and Bootstrap.

2. Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Redux) and frontend development tools (Babel, Webpack, NPM).

B. Backend Technologies:

1. Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, Django, Flask, or other backend frameworks.

2. Experience with databases and ORM frameworks (SQL, NoSQL, Sequelize, SQLAlchemy, etc.).

C. Development Practices:

1. Solid understanding of the full web development life cycle and RESTful API design.

2. Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, etc.) and version control systems (GitLab, GitHub).

3. Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Strider) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

D. General Skills:

• Total experience should be 10 yrs with minimum experience as full stack developer 5 plus years
• Effective team player with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the got right attitude to work in fast paced environments
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience
• 2 to 5 years of experience in software development using modern frontend frameworks in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong in Object Oriented Programming and Design Patterns.
• You have experience of working closely with the product and design teams to deliver the product that materially impacts the business and improves the customer experience
• You follow SOLID principles and have experience with microservice architecture, have designed and implemented high performance scalable services/APIs.
• You have experience with component based architectures, PWA, Service workers, UI patterns and libraries most preferably ReactJS / NextJS
• Write client side high performant applications & develop prototypes
• Experience working with Node, NestJS / Express.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL, Redshift, Dynamo, Mongo and Cassandra databases.
• Experience working with RabbitMQ, Kafka.
• You constantly learn and adopt best practices at work, keeping in mind app performance, security, and scalability.
• You have experience working in distributed systems and built/designed systems to failover, event streaming, caching strategies
• You have experience with Docker/Kubernetes in AWS or any cloud computing platforms. And, are familiar with CI/CD processes.

Bonus if you are great communication and team collaboration skills.

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

About this role
CareerNinja aspires to bridge the gap between job seekers and recruiters by providing a personalised learning platform to job seekers. We are aiming to build and deliver highly engineered solutions to our users. We looking for passionate software engineers who cares for his craft. A developer who thrives on learning new technologies and doesn't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You should be able to adapt to new business requirements and technologies. In this role, you will be responsible to develop, deploy and maintain large backend applications aimed at improving customer experience and solving problems for our users. You should be able to deliver solutions which are scalable. So if you are passionate about working in a startup, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities
1. Develop, deploy and maintain the scalable product.
2. Pair with team members for functional and non-functional requirements and write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code.
3. Passionate about writing clean code and wants to continuously improve the system.
4. Effectively communicate, collaborate and work across teams.
5. Participate in code reviews, design discussions to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge.
6. Help to define roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs
7. Understand business requirements and work closely with the business to provide solutions.

Required Skills- 
1. Javascript
2. ReactJs
3. Nodejs/ MongoDB
4. Git

Good to have/ Secondary skills- 

1. React Native
2. Python
3. AWS and Cloud Services

Experience
1. 1.5+ years experience with hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing and deploying large scale applications in any language or stack.
2. Good experience in NodeJS and willing to learn other technologies.
3. Experience in developing mobile apps(Android/iOS).
4. Experience in developing web apps using Angular/React.
5. Good understanding of object-oriented modelling.
6. Data modelling experience in both relational and NoSQL databases(MongoDB preferred).
7. Working knowledge on rest services, cache, ci/cd pipelines.
8. Good understanding of Agile methodologies, TDD and Automation
9. Passion for learning new things and solving challenging problems.
10. Past experience in DevOps/AI/ML/Python would be a good plus.

Benefits
Working with us could be your best decision if you're looking for learning, growth and wide exposure. You will be given real responsibilities, freedom to make decisions and come up with ideas and work closely with the founder and the core team, all in a flexible, casual and young (everyone under 27) work environment.
Flexible work, free snacks, board game breaks, etc are just a regular part of our work life.

• Solid understanding of data structures, design patterns and advanced programming techniques
• In-depth knowledge of OOP, systems analysis and design
• Strong hands-on experience in systems development and systems life cycle methodologies
• Experience in .NET Framework and architecture (ASP.Net, C#, Visual Studio, WCF, WebAPI & MVC )
• Good knowledge of server-side APIs, including experience with REST, JSON, XML
• Experience in MS SQL server designing, coding and delivering database applications
• Knowledge of JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, HTML and front-end languages
• Ability to work on server-side application and integration with the front-end.
• Proficient in English preferred
• Bachelors / Master's degree

• Ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps using HTML5, AngularJS, React , Node.js, and Mongo

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models

• Creating RESTful services with Node.js

• Architect scalable web architectures

• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience

• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code

• Be responsive to change requests and feature requests

• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible

• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly

• upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19,
• upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in India.
• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany.
• We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech.
• upGrad is the official education partner for Government of India - Startup India program.
• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

• Writing clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code.
• Develop and support software including applications, database integration, interfaces, and new functionality enhancements.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to insure project meets business objectives and compliance standards. 
• Support test and deployment of new products and features.
• Participate in code reviews.

• A highly talented developer with 6-9 years of hands-on experience in building secure and scalable web based applications using Java in backend and JS based frontend frameworks
• Strong knowledge of Java 8+, databases (SQL and NoSQL) , MySql, Mongo
• Experience working with Cassandra, Spring Boot, Apache Spark, Kafka, RabbitMQ is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of any one or more of AngularJS/ReactJS/VueJS and CSS3, HTML5.
• Strong experience in data modelling for data storage tools in SQL; experience with noSQL is highly desirable.
• Experience building scalable solutions for 2x, 5x and 10x growth with high quality and flexibility.
• Practitioner of test driven development practices. Experience in creating and adhering to best practices for development.
• Experience working with container technologies like Docker and knowledge of CI/CD processes for automated integration and deployment. Basic knowledge of AWS preferred.
• Strong experience in Microservices (SRP) paradigm.
• Willing to learn new technologies (Golang).

Full Stack Developer with excellent and strong experience in the design and development of secure and high performing applications/products using MEAN Stack on Cloud-based architecture using DevOps processes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Developing front end website architecture
• Designing user interactions on web pages
• Developing back end website applications
• Creating servers and databases for functionality
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications
• Working alongside graphic designers for web design features
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs
• Meeting both technical and consumer needs
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

Technical Experience/skills & Qualifications required:

• Degree in Computer Science
• 6 to 8 years of experience in Information Technology with at least 4+ years in MEAN stack development
• Highly experienced with back-end programming languages Ex: Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc
• Proficient experience using advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, ReactJS, Node JS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, etc.
• Development experience for both mobile and desktop.
• Understanding of server-side languages including such-as Jade, EJS, Jinja, etc.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications
• Experience in development using the DevOps tools like Kubernetes, GitHub, Jenkins
• Experience in developing applications on the cloud platform especially AWS
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle, and MongoDB
• Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
• Experience working with JIRA and Gitlab
• Maintain code integrity and organization
• Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.

Other Generic and Behavioural Skills

• Experience in Healthcare domain and HIPAA compliance awareness would be a big plus
• Strong team player and ability to adapt to a dynamic and agile environment
• Design thinking and ability to deliver innovative solutions
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Attention to details

Why should you apply:

• Great opportunity to be a part of booming Healthcare sector and ride the wave
• Big opportunity to work with the leadership team which promotes and encourages innovation-driven thought process and execution
• Opportunity to work with young minds using the latest technologies
• Ability to work in an environment that will enable you to realize ownership with the freedom to learn and deliver a great product
• Fantastic opportunity to grow with the company and achieve great heights of success.

Ability to interact with team members and stakeholders from different cultures within and outside India