Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Developer with a strong background in the MERN stack and serverless technologies. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of experience in software development, with significant expertise in both relational

(RDBMS) and NoSQL databases. You will lead a team in designing and developing scalable, high-quality solutions while ensuring best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

● Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Node.js and serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, or Azure Functions.

● Architect and implement front-end solutions using React.js, ensuring seamless integration with backend services.

● Design, implement, and optimise both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.

● Translate business requirements into robust, efficient technical solutions.

● Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and maintainability.

● Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in the MERN stack, serverless architectures, and cloud platforms.

● Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative environment.

Requirements:

● Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in software development, with at least 6 years specifically in the MERN stack.

● Proven leadership experience in managing and mentoring development teams.

● Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, React.js, and MongoDB.

● Hands-on experience with serverless architectures, including AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, or Azure Functions.

● Strong understanding of RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB).

● Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms.

● Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills:

● Experience with GraphQL, Docker, and Kubernetes is a plus.

● Contributions to open-source projects are highly valued.

● Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

• Lead the delivery of high quality, innovative, flexible and scalable technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Design, Develop, Test and maintain software applications.
• Perform hands-on coding and provide thoughtful code reviews.
• Demonstrate ability to work within an agile team as well as collaborate with many other teams on design and implementation strategies.
• Follow SCRUM Agile Development methodology
• Problem Solving and ability to present ideas - Self-motivated, Open-minded, User Focused, Adaptive.
• Generate guidelines for other web designers to match visual design intent.
• Experience in building web application using ReactJS as the frontend framework.
• Expertise in using JavaScript framework.
• Have worked on REST client and WebSockets
• Be able to write Unit tests using a framework like Jasmine, Enzyme etc.
• Have experience in using any of the Build scripts.
• Proficient understanding of GitHub or other version control systems
• Strong programming basics, with a clear understanding of Object-Oriented and Functional programming.
• Expert in developing backend application with RESTful API's Using Rest Framework
• Understanding creation of website layout/user interfaces by using standard HTML5, CSS3, jQuery.
• Experience in Bootstrap4 or CSS pre-processor like Less or Sass is desirable.
• Low-Latency UI, Page optimization, and bundle build + caching.

●MS or BS/B.Tech in computer science or equivalent experience from top college.

● 2+ years Strong Product Development experience
● Proficiency in multiple programming languages, both dynamic (Ruby, Python, Golang etc.)
and strongly typed object oriented language.
● Experience and knowledge of open source tools & frameworks, broader cutting edge
technologies around server side development.
● Excellent data structures, algorithms and problem solving skills.
● Experience with Test Driven Development within a continuous Integration environment
(Jenkins, GO, etc)
● Customer-focused, react well to changes, work with teams and be able to multitask.
● Must be a proven performer and team player that enjoys challenging assignments in a
high-energy, fast growing and start-up workplace.
● Must be a self-starter who can work well with minimal guidance and in a fluid environment.

About

Blend-ed, the brainchild of a team of educationalists and technologists who believe in science-backed learning, is an innovative and technology-rich platform that steps early into the futuristic blended learning system, envisioning a fundamental change in the prevailing conventional teaching and learning cultures. Working with us will be your contribution towards rewriting the history of education and to building the future of learning.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to build scalable software solutions in the Ed-tech SaaS domain. In this role, you’ll have the sole responsibility for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end stack, development frameworks and third-party libraries.

Requirement : Technical Lead - Senior Full Stack Engineer.

Location : Bangalore, India.

Work Model : Hybrid

Experience : Preferably 3+ years in a similar role.

Joining Date : Immediate

 Salary : Rs 12,00,000 LPA - Rs 20,00,000 LPA (negotiable) 

Role Expectations & Responsibilities

• Work with product manager/s to ideate software solutions.
• lead the project from conception through implementation.
• Design client-side and server-side architecture.
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design.
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications.
• Write effective APIs.
• Test, Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software.
• Create security and data protection settings.
• Write technical documentation.
• Strong organizational and mentoring skills.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Experience developing web and mobile applications.
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, React etc.)
• Knowledge of back-end languages (e.g. Python/ NodeJS etc.).
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache, Nginx)

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Experience with Python web frameworks, specifically Django.
• Experience with React is a plus.
• AWS skills with knowledge of EC2, VPC, S3 etc.
• Experience in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).

Why Join Us:

At Blend-ed, we are committed to create a diverse work environment with a range of opportunities for professional and personal development of all our employees. We make learning easier, more efficient, more user-friendly and far more accessible, for all sorts of people, all across the world. As a member of team Blend-ed, you will work on most innovative projects that will revolutionise the learning ecosystem and make a real difference in millions of people’s learning experience.

Work Culture: With a task-driven office culture, we believe that optimal productivity is rooted in each individual's pace and strength, rather than rigid timelines. We follow a flexible work culture along with mutual understanding and support.

Growth at a personal level: Each member of our team gets the best nourishment in terms of opportunities, mental and moral support and a stage for their existing and enhancing skills, ensuring your personal growth alongside the company.

Creativity and Innovation: We root for creativity and innovation at work and this is a fixed formula to keep things interesting. You are welcome to lay your craziest ideas on the table or board for us to have conversations and coffee over.

Work Environment: Situated at Calicut, a bustling commercial centre in Kerala, which is emerged as one of the best cities to live in India in terms of education, health, entertainment, and the environment, our workspace in HiLite Business Park, flanked by the mall and residential areas, offers an environment of networking, convenience and class, which promotes an undeniably better life quality & experience.

Our Values For All Times:

Innovate, Always: We are committed to creativity and novelty because anything remarkable ever was born out of those.

Science-driven: We base the technological developments on theories and findings in cognitive science, making learning a richer experience.

Love it? Learn it! At Blend- Ed, learning is limited only by the amount of inquisitiveness and passion for exploring. We believe in unlimited exploration and pride in seeking knowledge at any cost.

Taller, Together: Growth is a teamwork at Blend- Ed. We work towards growing together, packing in the personal growth of each team member into the company's growth, mutual respect, motivation and inspiration ingrained into our conduct.

Better Tomorrows: Along with our dreams and goals of transforming the education system, we envision a better tomorrow for the world. The very idea of a better future is rooted in hope and we nurture it.

Ethics Uncompromised: Our work culture is founded in a code of ethics that preserves smooth relationships within the company and outside it, in order to meet our goals and other values.

• Review business requirements, identify gaps, and author functional design documents
• Develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals
• Participate and author technical design documents, incl. application integration.
• Exposure to design patterns is desirable.
• Proactive and self-starter requiring minimal supervision, who can collaborate with multiple stakeholders in the company
• Team player who works well with development/ product engineering teams
• Adept at troubleshooting and solving complex problems using root cause analysis
• Adherence with software development processes. Demonstrate problem-solving skills and attention to quality and detail
• Good communication skills, proficiency in verbal and written English
• Perform code reviews and unit testing of program modules
• Execute conversion plans and document possible improvements; identifying and resolving disruptions in the processes

Roles and Responsibilities:

An ideal candidate will exhibit the following traits:

• Adapt and work on distributed technology stacks
• Work with BA’s to define or elaborate business software requirements
• Design and build responsive and usable interface (UI/UX) for web and mobile applications through appealing, visual design
• Take ownership of product features and work closely with stakeholders to ideate and rapidly release minimum viable product or solution Extensive experience with SDLC phases including Agile methodologies
• Assist in designing client-side and server-side architecture
• Develop well-managed, high-quality, scalable, and reusable code using .NET components, web service APIs, database procedures, JavaScript, etc.
• Build automation pipeline (CI/CD) through appropriate tools and scripting
• Perform code reviews, validation, and verification testing
• Debug code, solve incidents and defects
• Proactively communicate in providing status reports and report blockers
• Document technical design and unit test plans
• Evaluate security and regulatory requirements

• Full-stack developer with extensive knowledge of software development, agile methodologies, and the following technologies: C#, ASP.NET, Web API, HTML/CSS, MVC, WCF, Python, JavaScript, SQL Server/Oracle
• Experience developing highly responsive web and mobile applications (UI/UX) using HTML5/CSS3, W3.CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, XML, Xamarin, etc.
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
•  Hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Proficiency in relational databases like SQL Server and Oracle. Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google cloud), container, and virtualization will be a big plus.
• Familiarity with Continuous integration (Jenkins/Hudson) and version control (GitHub, SVN). Knowledge of modern frameworks and design patterns, and test automation tools for Unit and Performance testing.
• Experience creating secure RESTful web services in XML and JSON

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Familiarity with common stacks
• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. PHP, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud (EC2,S3,Lambda,SES) 
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache, Nginx, Tomcat) and UI/UX design
  Knowledge of code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, or relevant field

• Benefits
• Being part of a startup that’s turning out to be a game-changer, you will be blessed with:
• Freedom to try new things.
• 2 Saturday’s off.
• Dress code – Casual.
• Take-it-when-you-need-it vacation.
• No. of working days:- 05