Principal Engineer - MERN Stack

Position - Full Stack Developer (MERN + Laravel/PHP)

Responsibilities:

• Front-End Development: Build responsive and modern interfaces using React.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Back-End Development:
• Develop APIs and server-side logic with Node.js, Express.js, PHP, and Laravel.
• Database & API Work:
• Work with MySQL, MongoDB, and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services.

Collaboration & Delivery: Contribute in an Agile/Scrum environment, using Git for version control and CI/CD pipelines for deployments.

Problem Solving: Debug, optimize, and ensure scalability and maintainability of applications.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of React.js (hooks, lifecycle, state management).
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design.Hands-on experience with Node.js + Express.js (middleware, error handling, authentication/authorization).Solid expertise in PHP & Laravel framework (routing, middleware, Eloquent ORM, Artisan CLI).Experience in API design, authentication (JWT, Laravel Sanctum), and integration.Familiarity with Git/GitHub and basic CI/CD tools.Strong problem-solving ability and teamwork in Agile projects.

We have a product. It works. Real users, real usage.

It's also messy in places, evolving fast, and full of decisions that made sense six months ago but now need to scale.

We're building a Compliance Automation platform and need a Senior Full Stack Developer who wants to own a piece of it — not just work on tickets.

Stack: Node.js, Express, Next.js, Postgresql, OAuth (ElectronJS and Infrastructure knowledge is a bonus)

What this actually looks like:

• you'll pick up modules that work but aren't clean.
• You figure out what's wrong, fix it properly, and extend it without leaving a trap for the next person.
• We're not going to spec everything out for you. Develop, test and deploy even with minimal requirements. That's the point.

You'll fit in if:

• You have 2+ years of previous development experience. (Preferably in a Product-Based SaaS and the tech stack mentioned above.)
• Messy codebases don't scare you, they annoy you just enough to fix them
• You make decisions and move, instead of waiting for alignment
• You've shipped in fast-moving environments and have the scars to prove it
• You care about code that lasts, not just code that ships

Probably not for you if:

• You need a lot of direction to get started
• You think good engineering means complex engineering
• "Senior" to you means less coding, more opinions

We care about outcomes. Did your part hold up? That's the question.

Budget: 5-12LPA open for the right fit.

What You’ll Do:

We’re looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join us early, own critical systems, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture from day one.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Own end-to-end product development, from user experience to backend integration
• Build and scale a modern SPA using React, TypeScript, Vite, and Tailwind Design intuitive, high-trust UIs for finance workflows (payments, approvals, dashboards)
• Collaborate closely with backend systems written in Go via well-designed APIs
• Translate product requirements into clean, maintainable components and state models
• Optimize frontend performance, bundle size, and load times for complex dashboards
• Work directly with founders and design partners to iterate rapidly on product direction
• Establish frontend best practices around architecture, testing, and developer experience
• Contribute across the stack when needed, including API design and data modeling discussions.

What You’ll Need:

• Strong experience with Go in production systems
• Solid backend fundamentals: APIs, distributed systems, concurrency, and data modeling
• Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating production services
• Deep familiarity with Postgres, including schema design, indexing, and performance considerations
• Comfort working in early-stage environments with ambiguity, ownership, and rapid iteration
• Product mindset — you care about why you’re building something, not just how
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make pragmatic tradeoffs

Set Yourself Apart With:

• Experience with Tailwind or other utility-first CSS frameworks
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
• Experience building fintech or enterprise SaaS UIs
• Exposure to AI-powered UX (LLM-driven workflows, assistants, or automation)
• Prior experience as an early engineer or founder
• product engineering culture from the ground up.

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code.
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
• Follow emerging technologies
• Test and develop software for client applications
• Proficiency in JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript technologies such as Node.JS, React.JS, Express.JS, etc.
• Experience in a wide variety of databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Understand Architectural Requirements and ensure effective design and development.
• Enable absorption of latest technologies in the product line.
• Good analytical & Communication skills.

Join our core team

1. Are you excited to be one of the first five employees of a startup and witness the growth of a company from a small room to the next unicorn?
2. Do you think the problems around people should be solved first?
3. Does your heart hurt when you see a talented engineer who has no job and is struggling to get any kind of job just to live a better life?
4. Are you keen to keep learning new technologies for the betterment of human lives?
5. Are you passionate and energetic enough to build a platform to enable the ‘Future of Work’?

If the answer to all the above questions is a BIG YES, we are waiting curiously for you to join Dignifiedme.

Following technical skills is mandatory, but not at the cost of your confusion about the above questions.

Job Role – Full Stack Developer This is just a title! and there’s much more expected 😊, if you transcend with your performance, the title can be anything big you can dream of)

Technologies – Extensive experience in PHP Laravel, AJAX, Bootstrap, React/Angular JS, Javascript, HTML, HTML 5, CSS, MySQL 

• Clear fundamentals, well versed with OOP.
• Demonstrable experience developing clean, scalable code.
• Understanding of CI/CD, Github.
• Experience optimizing existing code and queries for performance and scalability.
• Experience developing and consuming restful web services.
• Agile methodologies

Nice to have - LiteSpeed Server Experience, Azure Cloud

Willing to learn – MEAN and MERN stacks, Cloud Technologies, AI-ML 

Industry Experience – 2+ years (if you think that with your lesser experience, you can beat others, you are open to applying)

Education: Degrees don’t count for us, but your skills do.

Soft skills: self-motivated, can define own goals, can work independently on day-to-day tasks, knows what being accountable means, and understands ownership well. 

MUST HAVE SKILL: The Art of Googling (and now ChatGPT!) the Solutions We don't need to reinvent what already exists!

Location – Vadodara, Gujarat (most of the time it will be Work from Home)

Perks:

• 5 days a week (moving further yes, but you may be required to support for extra hours)
• Flexible work hours (no 9 to 5 culture), but your output will count. We ensure that you will have the best work-life balance)
• Competitive Compensation