SDE Generalist for Early Stage Startup

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.

The ideal candidate is a highly resourceful and innovative developer with extensive experience in the layout, design, and coding of websites specifically in PHP format. You must also possess a strong knowledge of web application development using PHP programming language and MySQL Server databases. 

Requirement:

·        3-4 years of experience in web applications/full stack development using PHP, Ajax, Linux, MySQL, Apache

·        Good experience with PHP frameworks CodeIgniter (Laravel, symphony etc. would be a plus)

·        Hands on experience with SQL schema design, REST API design, API integrations

·        Working knowledge of cron jobs

·        Familiarity with modern libraries and frameworks. ie: Bootstrap, jQuery, etc

·        Expertise in developing highly scalable and performant web applications.

·        Proficient in debugging and diagnosing production systems

·        Experience in preparing design specifications/documents.

Good to have:

·        Familiar with Payment Gateways/Wallet integrations is a plus.

·        Experience working with JIRA, Bitbucket, Git, etc.

·        Good written and technical communication skills.

·        Working knowledge of WordPress with plug-in development.

Responsibilities:

·        Adhere to best practices in software development on PHP technology.

·        Deliver high-quality, unit-tested code that follows good coding principles.

·        Maintain a positive influence on your associate team members.

·        Excellent communicator and possess the ability to robust articulation.

·        Show high ownership and is self-driven.

·        Provide support on troubleshooting systems when issues are escalated.

·        Help deliver as a team, verifying that completed user stories meet business expectations.

PHP Developer:

Responsibilities:

• Gathering & Understanding customer requirements.
• Design, code, test, debug and document software according to the functional requirements.
• Write clean, well structured code with proper abstraction and reusability.
• Work independently and deliver projects under tight deadlines.

What makes you the best fit:

• Exceptional programming skills with strong fundamentals in OOPS, MVC and ORM.
• Good knowledge of PHP, Core PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter, zend, Shopify, HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, JSON and Rest APIs.
• Proficient with code versioning tools like GIT.
• Must have experience in payment gateway, video streaming and image manipulation.
• Basic knowledge of any JS frameworks like Vue, React, Angular.
• Must be able to work independently and perform under strict deadlines.
• Must be a good team player and has good problem solving skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Building and implementing top-notch user interfaces using Javascript and the Angular framework 

Writing efficient Javascript code while also using HTML and CSS 

Develop all server-side logic, including data storage to optimize website performance 

Using the latest front-end technologies, creating adaptable interfaces for online applications 

Leading with product-analysis tasks and conducting performance tests 

Using sustainable coding patterns that can be easily enhanced and modified subsequently 

Perform complex product analysis as well as development duties that may include significant research and analysis 

Ensuring extensive and proper documentation of solution designs and implementation for easy onboarding of new teammates 

Effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders to deliver requirements 

Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments 

Providing tech support for clearing bottlenecks and and obstacles 

Identifying and troubleshooting issues with frontend code 

Execute automated testing platforms and system tests 

REQUIREMENTS 

Extensive knowledge, experience and understanding of JavaScript and Node.js 

Professional experience in full stack development using the NAP stack - Node.js, Angular, Postgres 

In depth understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues 

Proficiency in browser rendering behavior and performance. 

Proficiency in Javascript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks 

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git) 

Good understanding of or working experience with IONIC framework is a major plus 

Understanding of data security concepts 

What are we looking for? :

- Freshers or Upto 3 years of experience in Full Stack Development.

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.

- Understanding of MVC structures, Basics of Programming and Frameworks.

- Proficient in PHP, Javascript or other programming languages

- Problem solving skills, Ability to think and solve challenging problems independently.

- Passion to work in a startup environment and wear multiple hats.

- Have knowledge of Performance optimization or best practices of development.

- Knowledge or experience in HTML, CSS, jQuery and PHP is a plus.

What you will be doing?:

- Collaborate with team members and solve new challenges through tech and research.

- Take end-to-end ownership of delivering new modules - analyze customer usage & feedback, review business requirements, develop functionalities and test code.

- Write clean readable code and also follow best practices for efficiency and performance.

- Self learn and work independently, Also collaborate with the team when required.

- Communicate constructively and value user experience and feedback.

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What can you expect to learn?:

- Full stack development in latest web technologies and frameworks like Angular, Laravel, PHP, PWAs, REST APIs, Elastic search and Web services.

- Work in a Leading E-Commerce Platform Magento and build custom modules, APIs, functionalities according to business needs.

- Best coding practices and various methodologies to optimize performance and produce the best quality product.

- Microservices architecture and Scalability using cloud services, Automation of manual tasks using linux and shell scripting, Data migrations, SQL and Version control tools like bitbucket.

Perks : 

- Competitive salary

- Flexible work hours

- No dress code

- Group outings

- Supportive work culture

• Looking for a talented PHP Developer having experience in writing clean PHP code, having additional experience in Python/NodeJs and HTML, CSS, JS
• Someone very good at understanding requirements and developing services & features quickly.
• Good communication skills & team player, who engages with all stakeholders of the project to add clarity for all aspects of the ongoing software development project.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Having good attention to detail & requirements.
• Building software applications in PHP (mostly) and Python/Nodejs api-services.
• Creating web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript or VueJs.
• Developing applications using best design and coding practices.
• Writing, maintaining & upgrading middleware & back-end code and building efficient PHP and Python/Nodejs modules & services.
• Troubleshooting application and code issues.
• Integrating code with Databases & data storage solutions.
• Finalizing back-end features and testing web services.
• Updating and altering application features to enhance performance.

Key Requirements :

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Must have Experience in PHP (Lumen & Laravel).
• Experience in either Python/Nodejs api development.
• Experience with Utils/Standards: REST, Swagger, JSON Schema.
• Experience in Web Page development - HTML, CSS, JS. Knowledge of VueJS will be a plus.
• Experience in creating scalable service-oriented & serverless applications.
• Experience with secure coding.
• Proficient BitBucket and Git.
• Should be experienced in following Agile methodologies. Tools - Jira & Confluence.
• Must have experience in Postgresql, MySql, MongoDB and Redis.
• AWS Services - S3, EC2, RDS, Elastic Cache.
• Good problem solving, decision making and prioritization skills.

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We are looking for top-notch, motivated engineers to come join our growing team at IK. 

Who you are

• You have 2 - 7 years experience. 
• You love the buzz of a highly productive and fast moving team. 
• You have a github profile that you want to show off. 
• You love coding and look forward to taking on complex, abstract features. 
• You don't care about front end, backend kinda titles. You like working anywhere in the "stack". 
• You are looking to grow fast with a company that's on a rapid growth path.

What will excite us

• Previous startup experience or experience being part of early teams.
• Experience with the Django & Python universe. 
• Experience with both Relational and NoSQL DBs. 
• Competitive Programming experience. 
• A keen desire to problem solve, brainstorm and debate during the interview. 

What will excite you

• Complete ownership
• Experiment, fail and learn.
• High pedigree, high caliber team. 
• Contribute to every area of our business. Have a real impact with your work. 
• Top of the line compensation.

Our interview process is designed to help you show the best version of yourself. Once your candidature is finalized, we'll send you a short video explaining the interview process.

Look forward to speaking with you soon!