Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Fullstack Web Developer with a passion for crafting exceptional web experiences and robust backend systems. This role demands a deep understanding of React, Node.js, and modern cloud ecosystems like AWS, combined with a commitment to best practices and continuous improvement.

As part of our team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain high-performance web applications and scalable backend solutions for our clients. The ideal candidate is a team player with a growth mindset, a passion for excellence, and the ability to energize and inspire those around them.

Key Responsibilities

Frontend Development

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and responsive web applications using React.

Implement user-friendly and accessible UI/UX designs, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and performance optimization.

Leverage modern frontend tools and frameworks to deliver high-quality and maintainable code.

Backend Engineering

Build and maintain scalable and secure backend systems using Python or Node.js and cloud platforms like AWS.

Design and implement RESTful & GraphQL APIs and server-side logic to power web applications.

Work with SQL and NoSQL databases to create efficient and scalable data solutions.

CI/CD and Automation

Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, testing, and deployment processes.

Automate repetitive tasks and workflows to improve team productivity and code reliability.

Programming Best Practices

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to best programming practices.

Conduct code reviews, implement test-driven development (TDD), and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Collaboration and Communication

Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver features that align with project goals and client expectations.

Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity throughout the development process.

Continuous Learning and Innovation

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in web development, and actively contribute to process and technology improvements.

Explore and integrate modern tools, including AI-driven copilots, to enhance development workflows and efficiency.

Soft Skills and Leadership

Exhibit a team-first attitude, contributing to a positive and collaborative team culture.

Provide mentorship to junior developers, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience: 4+ years of professional experience as a Fullstack Developer, with at least 3 years specialising in React for web development.

Proven expertise in building and maintaining scalable web applications in a services business environment.

Strong proficiency in Python or Node.js and familiarity with modern cloud platforms such as AWS.

Hands-on experience working with both SQL and NoSQL databases for designing and optimising data structures.

Expertise in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines, as well as automating workflows.

Deep understanding of frontend and backend development best practices, including clean code principles, test-driven development (TDD), and code reviews.

Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Git, and DevOps practices to support efficient development workflows.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams.

Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on emerging technologies and frameworks.

A team player with a growth mindset, passion for software craftsmanship, and attention to detail.

Prior experience working with a services company is a must.

Benefits

Mentorship: Work next to some of the best engineers and designers.

Freedom: An environment where you get to practice your craft. No micromanagement.

Comprehensive healthcare: Healthcare for you and your family.

Growth: A tailor-made program to help you achieve your career goals. Click here to read more about our career ladder.

A voice that is heard: We don't claim to know the best way of doing things. We like to listen to ideas from our team.

Job Title: Full Stack/ Frontend Developer

Location: Chennai, India

Duration: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Full Stack/ Frontend Developer to join our innovative team. If you are passionate about coding, problem-solving, and building intuitive user interfaces, we would love to hear from you! In this role, you’ll work closely with back-end developers and UX/UI designers to deliver exceptional web applications for the higher education sector.

Key Responsibilities

● Develop and maintain interactive, responsive, and user-friendly front-end applications using Java, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.

● Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end functionality with back-end services.

● Work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure user interfaces are visually appealing, functional, and consistent.

● Participate in code reviews and uphold high-quality coding standards. ● Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues and optimize performance. ● Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in front-end development.

Required Skills & Experience

● 4+ years of experience in Java-based front-end development.

● Strong experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks. ● Hands-on experience with Spring, Hibernate, Thymeleaf, Velocity, jQuery, and Java.

● Familiarity with RESTful APIs and front-end integration practices.

● Experience in responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.

● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

● Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment with strong communication skills. Preferred Skills

● Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, jQuery plugins, DataTables, etc.).

● Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

● Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

● Prior experience in higher education technology or education-related software.

Note: Experience with Thymeleaf and Velocity is good to have. Tapestry can be ignored as it is legacy. 

Tech Lead

 Key goals and responsibilities

· Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

· Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache

· Ensure best coding practices to build efficiencies and scalability of the tech stack; to be implemented by the team.

· Ensure defect-free software deployment and maintenance thereof.

· Focus on critical trouble shooting issues; be obstacle remover for the team.

· Create and maintain project documentation and tech specs.

· Review the code periodically from technical and security point of view with due recommendations.

· Track team on performance and task management to deliver to timelines and quality.

· Thorough understanding of React.js, Vue Js and its core principles

· Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

· A knack of benchmarking and optimization

· Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial

· Good understanding of quality JavaScript code (Object oriented and commonly used design patterns )

· Capable of debugging complex issues in JavaScript

· Understanding of JS debug tools and chrome dev tools

Your key qualifications & competencies:

· Understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3

· Familiarity with RESTful APIs

· Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

· Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)

· At least 5+ years of hands on coding experience

· Strong understanding of OOPS Concepts and data structure

· Have practical knowledge/experience in JAVA , Microservices , Springboot , hibernate and MySQL database

· Have prior experience in scrum and agile methodologies

· Should have 5+ years of experience in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.js /Vue/AngularJS /Knockout

· Must have experience on AWS, or Google cloud. Must have knowledge of GIT.

· Should have sound understanding of http and REST. Be a proponent of strict code quality standards using JSLint etc.

· Should have atleast 3+ years of leading teams and proven record of adherence to ambitious deadlines.

· Should have strong understanding of object oriented and functional programming in JavaScript.

You will be responsible for architecting and developing features on the application end to end. You will be working closely with the Product Managers and the Technical architect to come up with high-quality, resilient, and highly performant applications.‍

• Design and develop SaaS-based applications based on microservices architecture.
• Work on the core backend and ensure it meets the performance benchmarks.
• Work on the front end with ReactJS.
• Design and develop APIs for the frontend to consume.
• Constantly improve the application architecture by clearing the technical backlog.
• Meet both technical and consumer needs.
• Stay abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

An enthusiastic individual with the following skills. Please do not hesitate to apply if you do not match all of it. We are open to promising candidates who are passionate about their work and are team players.

• Education - BE/MCA or equivalent.
• Overall 4+ years of experience.
• Agnostic/Polyglot with multiple tech stacks.
• Worked on open source technologies – NodeJS, ReactJS, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB.
• Good experience with Front-end technologies like JavaScript frameworks, ReactJS, AngularJS.
• Backend exposure – good knowledge of building API.
• Worked on serverless technologies.
• Efficient in building microservices to combine server and frontend.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture.
• Should have working experience with relational and columnar DB.
• Should be innovative and communicative in your approach.
• Were responsible for the functional/technical track of a project.

You will closely work with the Engineering team and support the Product Team of Empuls.

A wholesome opportunity in a fast-paced environment that will enable you to juggle between concepts, yet maintain the quality of content, interact and share your ideas and have loads of learning while at work. Work with a team of highly talented young professionals and enjoy the comprehensive benefits that  offers.

A fast-growing SaaS commerce company based in Bangalore with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, SF, Dubai, Singapore, and Dublin. We have three products in our portfolio: Plum, Empuls and Compass. works with over 1000 global clients. We help our clients in engaging and motivating their employees, sales teams, channel partners and consumers for better business results.

As a Software Engineer, you will build and scale Clockwork, creating an engaging experience for our users. As one of the first few engineers, you will work on 0 to 1 type projects, partnering closely with our product, design and business teams to build the future of Clockwork.

• Write, test and deploy code to enhance our product
• Design software systems for new features
• Diagnose bugs and system bottlenecks as our product scales
• Work closely with product and design to define our roadmap

• 3+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
• Solid engineering, coding and problem solving skills
• Strong product/business sense
• Excited about working in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Clockwork encourages applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Experience: 5+ years

Location: Bangalore (Remote)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and code features in the front-end and back-end as per the specifications provided by the Product and Design teams.
• Ship features in fast moving agile sprints.
• Work closely with Product Design and Product Management teams to brainstorm and chalk out details of features.
• Ability to build a feature from scratch & drive it to completion.
• Strong skills in architecting database models.
• Ability to document your code as this will be an open-core project.
• Ability to write unit, integration, and end to end tests.
• Conduct peer code review.

Must have:

• Strong understanding of Javascript, Typescript, NodeJS.
• Good understanding of asynchronous programming, callback, and closures.
• Experience developing applications that use queues like SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.
• Experience with AWS services like S3, EC2, etc.
• Experience with Docker.
• Strong experience with ReactJS: hooks, functional programming, and optimizing render functions.
• Good knowledge of CSS.
• Experience with creating cross-browser compatible web apps.
• Should be strong in Postgres database.
• Test driven development and use of frameworks like Mocha, Cypress.
• Strong proficiency in English and writing skills.

Good to have

• Basic knowledge of CI, CD
• Intermediate knowledge in any cloud services (AWS, GCP)
• Have created GraphQL APIs or worked with the Apollo framework.
• Have built previous functionality for CRM, marketing, or customer support tools.
• Have worked in open source project previously.