Software Development Manager

Job Description: Principal Engineer (Full Stack Architect)

Job Title: Full Stack Architect

Location: Hyderabad, India

Experience: 15Years to 20 years (4+ years in Enterprise Architecture)

Technology Stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), Distributed Systems, Cloud (GCP/Azure), Neo4j, Vector Databases, SQL and NoSQL Databases, Knowledge Graphs.

Industry: Enterprise Software, Large-Scale Distributed Systems, Machine Learning

Job Summary

As a Full Stack Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and architecting large-scale distributed systems with a strong focus on the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). You will lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade software solutions that leverage cloud infrastructure (GCP/Azure), knowledge graphs (Neo4j), vector databases, and machine learning at scale. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, cloud engineers, and front-end developers to deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable applications.

This role requires a deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, graph databases, machine learning systems, and cloud computing, with a strong focus on building solutions that meet business and technical needs. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience with a proven track record of architecting full-stack systems and leading engineering teams in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

Full Stack Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant enterprise applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js,

React, Node.js).

Distributed Systems: Architect and design large-scale distributed systems that handle high- volume, low-latency data processing.

Cloud Engineering: Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions on GCP or AWS,ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.

Knowledge Graphs and Databases: Design and optimize complex data models using Neo4j, vector databases, and other NoSQL solutions to manage interconnected data efficiently.

Enterprise Solutions: Architect and deliver cloud-native enterprise software solutions that meet enterprise-grade security, compliance, and performance requirements.

Data Structure & Algorithms (DSA): Lead by example in writing efficient, high-performance code and optimize software with a strong focus on algorithms, data structures, and system design principles.

Collaboration: Work with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative team environment.

Performance Optimization: Ensure system performance, scalability, and reliability throughcode reviews, optimizations, and best engineering practices.

Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain comprehensive architecture documentation and promote engineering best practices across teams.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience: 12+ years of full-stack development experience, with significant expertise

in building and architecting applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js,

React, Node.js).

 Distributed Systems: Proven track record of architecting and implementing large-scale

distributed systems with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.

 Cloud Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS),

with a deep understanding of cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, and

security.

 Database Systems: Expertise in NoSQL databases like MongoDB and graph databases like

Neo4j. Experience with vector databases for high-dimensional data processing.

 Knowledge Graphs: Hands-on experience in designing and working with knowledge graphs

for solving complex data relationships.

 Data Structures & Algorithms: Strong knowledge of DSA with practical experience in

solving complex technical challenges.

 Microservices Architecture: Experience in designing and developing microservices-based

architectures and ensuring high availability.

 DevOps ; Automation: Knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).

 Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile development methodologies, including SCRUM, TDD, and iterative development.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

 Front-End Expertise: Advanced experience with React.js, with knowledge of modern front- end technologies (Next.js, Redux, TypeScript).

 Cloud Certifications: Google Cloud Professional Architect or Azure Certified Solutions Architect certifications.

 Data Engineering: Hands-on experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, and big data technologies (e.g., Apache Spark, Kafka).

 AI/ML Ops: Experience in deploying machine learning models using MLOps frameworks and automating ML pipelines.

 Graph Analytics: Experience in graph algorithms and analytics, with the ability to model and query complex relationships in a graph database.

 System Design: Experience in conducting system design reviews, providing insights into performance bottlenecks, scalability, and trade-offs.

 Security & Compliance: Knowledge of enterprise-level security protocols and data privacy compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC2, GDPR).

Leadership: Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams, setting technical roadmaps, and ensuring alignment between business and technical goals.

Looking for a candidate who can join us immediately and would like to hire a individual contributor and also can adapt as a team-player.

What we are looking for:

• Hands-on experience with key development technologies including Java, J2E, Springboot, React, HTML/CSS/Javascript. Others such as Python, Angular would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of databases, integration architectures/patterns and data modelling essential.
• API best practices, application servers, cloud services (especially AWS) and code quality/secure development all essential. Generative AI knowledge is a must.
• Experience of DevOps, CI/CD and source control tools and best practices required.
• Able to work collaboratively to create POCs and provide technical recommendations for solutions to problems with supporting evidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects with the Ability to balance business priorities with technical requirements and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Be a strong individual contributor in all aspects of software development lifecycle following agile methodologies (Analyze, design, develop, test, debug, and deploy phases of development projects) to deliver high quality solutions that meet business requirements.
• Experience in working with multiple application environments, and support business continuity across multiple geographic regions inclusive of Implementing DevOps culture, and use of tools to ensure Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery for application deployment and adhering to S&P security requirements for vulnerability remediation.
• Perform reviews and integration testing to assure code quality and security standards are met. 
• Support the user base, assisting with tracking down issues and analyzing feedback to identify product improvements; Gather information and feedback from end users to understand and develop project requirements.
• Understand and commit to the culture of S&P Global: the vision, purpose, and values of the organization. 

About the job

About Reflektive's Engineering Team

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Front End to help scale Reflektive to being the market leader for employee performance management. The main question to be answered: Can you help a

company scale?

Reflektive has major initiatives to tackle in the next year. Initiatives range from internal scaling, security, engagement, new verticals, pervasive technologies, research and development, data and

analytics, and customer tools. Reflektive’s Senior Software Engineer will contribute in their area of specialization. S/he will help us solve complex design challenges and mature our platform to handle

increasing traffic and scale.

You'll join a lean, prolific team where everyone, including you, is active in the product-defining and development process (where deploying new features every 2 weeks is common). You'll know the

customers we're talking to, and the needs of each one. As a result, you know where your initiative and drive can best make a difference (and be recognized!)

Our engineering team consists of developers from a wide array of backgrounds. Our team primarily focuses on Rails and Javascript, but is always ready to use the best tool for the job when it makes

sense. Following Scrum practices, we work closely with the Product Management team to develop features that focus on empowering and developing employees. Our team is a tight knit, friendly

group of engineers that are dedicated to learning from and teaching to each other. Team members regularly contribute to and optimize our engineering practices and processes. Our team wants to

make software engineering fun, easy, and fulfilling, so we've come up with a set of values that we

apply to our software every day: Simple, Flexible, Consistent, Predictable, Efficient, and Pragmatic.

Responsibilities

● Depending on your specialization, projects/initiatives may include: Security, scaling distributed systems, working on our core services related to user management, building out new verticals, guiding new engagement features, scaling traffic/imports/exports,

and managing APIs.

● Work extremely cross-functionally across Engineering and Product Management.

● Deliverable: (30 days) Own a feature; possibly being paired with another engineer. (60days) Own and drive a new initiative. (90 days) Bring that initiative to production.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Expert proficiency in Java/Kotlin, Kafka/Pulsar, SQL, Docker and kubernetes.
• Overall 4+ years of experience as Java full stack developer using any modern frameworks.
• Strong knowledge on Data structure and Algorithm knowledge
• Previous experience working in ReactJS/AngularJS (2+ years)
• Knowledge of Analytics and LookerML would be added plus.
• Exposure to cloud environment AWS.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks including Junit.
• Startup experience is strongly desired.
• You learn quickly, you’re adaptable and versatile.
• Experience in an Agile and Scrum environment.

About Reflektive

Forward-thinking organizations use Reflektive’s people management platform to drive employee performance and development with Real-Time Feedback, Recognition, Check-Ins, Goal Management,

Performance Reviews, 1-on-1 Profiles, and Analytics. Reflektive’s more than 500 customers include Blue Origin, Comcast, Instacart, Dollar Shave Club, Healthgrades, Wavemaker Global, and Protective

Life. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and TPG Growth, Reflektive has raised more than $100 million to date, and was ranked the 13th Fastest Growing Company in North

America on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500TM.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status,

veteran status, or disability status.

Mandatory Skill set:

• Multiple solution stack development experience along with MEAN(Mongo, Express, Angular and Node)

• Python with any web framework

• Micro Services, Performance Engineering, Docker, Kubernetes, AZURE, CI/CD pipeline, , MySQL and Database design

Job Role:

• Responsible for component selection, design standardization, common library building.

• Build services and templates based on published standard (RFC type)Build coding templates and architypes adhering to design standard.

• Understand NFR and define architecture, design and validation for each NFR element.

• Design data model, service contract and document framework.Define and ensure coding standards

• Define and ensure UI standards are followed. Design micro services, security, deployment Well-versed in module level effort estimationWell-versed in application integration patterns Exposure to bug fixing, maintenance, continuous integration releases.

• Exposure to building architectural view like logical, physical and deployment.Exposure to performance bottleneck, RCA and remediation.Exposure to security issues, RCA and remediation.

Process Exposure:

• Able to interact with team, stakeholders and architects. Understand functional requirements and create design documents for features.

• Participate in sprint planning and story elaboration sessions.

• Candidate should be able to work independently in an Agile project.

• Experience with Test-Driven Development, Integration testing and Agile processes.Code review from a standard and design adherence perspective.

We are looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer with experience with ReactJS, Nodejs/Express, working exposure to NoSQL, AWS and Python who will be responsible for developing and designing web applications for our company. In order for you to succeed in this role, you will need to be proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and have solid knowledge and experience in programming applications.

Responsibilities:

• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Design, develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software
• Ship code quickly and iteratively every day working with large real world datasets.

Requirements:

• Proficient in Javascript (React/Angular/Vue) Preferable good experience with Nodejs, Express)
• Bachelor degree in Web development or related field, or relevant experience.
• Solid knowledge and experience in programming applications.
• Proficient in NoSQL (MongoDB) and SQL (MySQL, Postgres)
• Dedicated team player.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid ability in both written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of programming language and technical terminology.
• Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them.
• High degree of independent judgment.
• Able to solve complex problems.
• Experience with Python, RoR and/or PHP desired.

What you will be working on?

You'll be a part of the core team and will be working with the founders in building and iterating upon the core product.

How you can grow with us?

• Will be working on the bleeding edge technologies of IoT which are not usually accessible to software engineers.

• Will get exposure to IoT Hardware and Industrial Infrastructure.

• Will get to deliver on-time, quality software in the challenging domains of Energy/IoT/Automation.
  
  

We appreciate the following traits!

• Will be dealing with the web app, mobile app, frontend, backend, etc. So, you need to be flexible in getting the work done.

• Need not be proficient in all of these but you can trump any of this by being a quick learner and a hard worker.

• Should be familiar with the transition from the development phase to the deployment phase.