Mern Stack Developer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Architecting and building server and browser-based systems that integrate with our hardware.
• Creating a great user experience by building both back-end infrastructure and user-facing features.
• Performing code reviews and having your code reviewed by peers.
• Creating technical requirements, software design specifications, and other architectural documentation.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers to translate design concepts into functional user interfaces, ensuring a smooth user experience. 
• Implement security and data protection measures throughout the development process. 
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the entire application stack, from frontend to backend. 
• Optimize application performance and ensure its responsiveness across various devices and browsers, applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Producing software solutions that inherently support testing at multiple levels prior to delivery, including the decomposition of functions, interface-based design, dependency injection, unit testing, test-driven design, service level testing, and supporting user interface automation testing.
• Modifying and creating code to enable successful automated builds, deployment, and testing.
• Effectively leveraging tools and best practices to enable continuous integration and frequent, reliable releases.
• Monitoring system performance to ensure efficient operations and results.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers, to gather and understand project requirements.
• Collaborating with DevOps teams to deploy applications and ensure seamless integration with the production environment.
• Designing and developing high-quality, scalable, and efficient web applications using the MERN stack.
• Developing and implementing front-end components using React.js, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly interface.
• Building RESTful APIs and server-side applications using Node.js and Express.js.
• Creating and maintaining databases using MongoDB, ensuring data integrity and performance.
• Writing efficient and reusable code while adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Conducting thorough testing and debugging of applications to identify and fix any issues or bugs.
• Mentoring and providing guidance to junior developers, sharing your knowledge and expertise.

Must-Have Skills

• Should have 3-6 years of proven experience as a MEAN/MERN Stack Developer.
• Should have proficient in JavaScript (React/Angular/Vue), with significant experience in Node.js and Express.js.
• Should have extensive experience with React.js and its ecosystem (Redux, React Router, etc.).
• Should have In-depth knowledge of server-side development using Node.js and Express.js.
• Should have experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases, including data modeling and querying.
• Should have a solid understanding of RESTful APIs and experience in building them.
• Should be proficient in MERN Full Stack Developer with CSS modules and theme management, with a strong grip on developing custom components. 
• Should be Skilled in building scalable, user-friendly applications using React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
• Should be proficient in using UI component libraries like MUI and styled-components for efficient and dynamic web design.
• Should be proficient in frontend API caching with React hooks for optimized performance and seamless user experiences.
• Should have familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and agile development methodologies.
• Should have proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
• Should have experience with AWS cloud services.
• Should have experience with CI/CD technologies.
• Should have familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript (a scripting language specification on which JavaScript is based).
• Should have experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js).
• Should have proficiency with common front-end development tools such as Babel( Which is a JavaScript compiler that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into backwards-compatible JavaScript code that can be run by older JavaScript engines.), Webpack (to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser,), and NPM (Largest Software Registry (Library)).
• Should have ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Should have familiarity with relational database systems, especially PostgreSQL.
• Should have experience in AWS with lambda functions

Good to Have Skills 

• Should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Successful experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Should have excellent relationship and customer handling skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong influencing skills and the ability to build consensus.
• Strong action orientation; ability to make things happen.
• Facilitates team and stakeholder meetings effectively.

• 2-5 years relevant work experience in building multiple users software solutions
• 1-2 years hands on experience building cloud based web and mobile applications
• JavaScript, React, NodeJS, structured and unstructured store
• Strong Front End or Back end experience
• Hands on experience building Restful APIs
• Hands on experience building microservices based applications
• Understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps processes and related tools including, but not limited to, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), config management (Chef, Puppet), Git / Bitbucket, or Jenkins, etc.
• Hands on experience with multiple frontend or backend technologies (either) / frameworks / platforms supporting web and mobile applications – Such as: NodeJS, Python, Django, Flask, PHP, Laravel, jQuery, Bootstrap, Angular, Vue.js, ReactJS, Bootstrap, React-Native, Flutter, iOS SDK, or similar.
• Hands-on end to end experience of multiple application development frameworks, monitoring tools, and deployment methodologies
• Experience building and deploying with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and leveraging them throughout the CICD process
• Understanding of practices regarding system security measures

• Working on our security suite, to build and maintain security software which runs on 1000's of client websites
• Building scalable applications in Symfony and fine tuning our CMS (WordPress/ Magento etc.) plugins
• Working in an agile environment of engineers to architect, design, develop and build our server-side infrastructure for our web security product
• Researching, designing and coding, troubleshooting and supporting. What you create is also what you own
• Writing secure, high quality, modular, testable & well documented code for features outlined in every sprint
• Designing and implementing APIs in support of front-end services with a highly scalable, flexible, and secure backend using the LAMP stack
• Identifying and correcting bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Driving strict code review standards among the team
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Working with product managers to ensure product delivery status is transparent & the product always looks like how it was imagined
• Working closely with Security & Malware teams in writing APIs, modules
• Being responsible for technical hiring, training, reviewing

What you need to have:

Position description:

We’re looking for a senior full stack developer (MERN) with a proven experience to design and create software. The responsibilities will include coding both on the front and back-end, writing APIs, and React components.  

Having an experience of web development using JavaScript, you should be able to create web applications from scratch. The ideal candidate should have experience of working in agile teams. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participating in the design and creation of scalable software
• Writing clean, functional code on the front- and back-end
• Writing unit tests and fixing bugs or other coding issues
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs and react components
• Perform peer code reviews

Reporting Team

• Reporting Designation: Full Stack Development (KH_PPLS_PE_SPD.Full Stack Development)
• Reporting Department: Software Product Development (KH_PPLS_PE_SPD)

Required Certification/s:

Required work experience

• Industry: IT
• Role: Web Development
• Years of experience: 3 to 6

Key Performance Indicators:

• 3-6 years of industry work experience 
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role 
• 1+ years of web application development with JavaScript as full stack 
• End-to-end full stack experience designing and building scalable applications 
• Excellent JavaScript / Typescript skills 
• Strong proficiency in React (hooks knowledge is plus) 
• Strong proficiency in Nodejs 
• Good HTML5 / CSS3 skills with expertise on responsive web design 
• Must have development experience in Micro services using NodeJS and TypeScript 
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, mongoose, aggregation framework and Redis 
• Experience with Web sockets and related frameworks (e.g. Socket.IO) 
• Experience in using and developing GraphQL APIs 
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, Mercurial or SVN. 
• Open minded to take up any challenge, research and provide solutions –  

Required Competencies:

• Great attention to detail 
• Testing libraries – jest, testing-library is plus 
• TDD / BDD experience is plus 
• Experience with AWS, K8S is plus 

• Familiar with SDLC methodologies like SCRUM, AGILE, Continuous Integration  

Required Skills:

ReactJS, Node.JS, HTML, CSS, Javascript, NoSQL 

• We indulge in all things that would excite you!!
• Work on large-scale, custom distributed software systems using Java, Scala, Node
• MongoDB, JavaScript (AngularJS, ReactJS), and the likes
• We work almost exclusively on customer site providing a mix of delivery and consulting
• services, so you'll be flexible about travel
• Employ Agile development including task estimation, test automation, deployment automation
• and Continuous Integration to improve overall execution speed and product quality
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, transparent, non-hierarchical, and ego-free culture where
• your talent is valued over a designation or title
• Spread the word about best practices in software development inside and outside Equal Experts community like Expert Talks

• Hands-on development and delivery experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, bootstrap,
• Hands-on experience in ReactJS & related tech stack
• A strong Javascript foundation and clear understanding of Javascript classes, prototype-based inheritance, modules, etc.
• Ability to convert the UI designs into fully functional interactive prototypes.
• Experience in PSD to Html Conversion with Responsive design
• Knowledge in developing UI software interacting/interfacing with Browsers
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies
• Awareness of current trends and best practices in the front-end community.
• Passion for software engineering and craftsman-like coding prowess
• Great OO skills, including strong design patterns knowledge
• Experience working with Agile, TDD, Lean, and/or Continuous Delivery approaches and best practices, such as Extreme Programming (XP)
• Enthusiastic to work collaboratively with people and sharing your ideas to solve real business