Software Engineer

Job Description – Senior Software Developer

 Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, develop and maintain web applications using the MERN stack.
• Design RESTful APIs (and possibly GraphQL) in Node.js/Express, integrate with front-end in React.
• Build and enhance the front-end UI in React, ensuring performance, responsiveness and maintainability.
• Design MongoDB schemas, indexes and queries for high-traffic/scale scenarios.
• Deploy, operate and optimise cloud infrastructure on AWS: e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, VPCs, IAM, autoscaling.
• Ensure high availability, fault-tolerance, and scalability of services in production.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, monitoring & alerting.
• Troubleshoot and fix performance bottlenecks across the stack (front-end, back-end, database, cloud).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, QA, DevOps) to deliver features end-to-end.
• Mentor junior/mid-level developers, conduct code-reviews, impart best practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, propose improvements to architecture and processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in full-stack web development using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js).
• Strong front-end skills in React: component architecture, hooks, state management, performance optimisation.
• Solid back-end skills in Node.js/Express: API design, middleware, security, robustness.
• Experience with MongoDB (or equivalent NoSQL) including schema design, query optimisation, indexing.
• Proven experience working with AWS cloud services (compute, storage, database, networking, security, monitoring).
• Experience deploying applications at scale: autoscaling, high availability, disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‐as‐code (CloudFormation, Terraform or similar), containerisation (Docker) is a plus.
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices: code-quality, testing, documentation, version control (Git).
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, ability to work remotely and collaborate across time zones.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
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What are we?

Llama is a purpose driven startup.

We help people build the inner skills that are critical to have for wellbeing and high performance today!

A unique mindfulness-based behaviour change platform for mental health through workplace wellbeing.

We are building a hybrid learning platform to cater to a broad spectrum of well-being needs by introducing contemplative wisdom practices into the workplace.

All Llamas have some terrific abilities! You will have…

• 1 - 2+ years of experience in full stack development.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Comfortable in working with WordPress, React/Vue, Python, and PHP.
• Worked with multiple of the UI libraries.
• Understanding of version control systems.
• Comfortable in switching different technologies both in front end and back end.
• Good understanding with different types of databases.
• Knows the best practices of the technology, worked on.
• Experienced in using Figma, canva or similar designing tools

All Llamas also have some terrific response-abilities!

For starters you will…

• Develop the current wordpress website.
• Develop the current product ecosystem.
• Co develop AI tools and different integrations for multiple platforms.
• Explore possible technologies to integrate in Llama’s Tech ecosystem.
• Contributes to the open source projects that we use in any form.
• Document the project as you build.
• Utilize Project management tools
• Create training resources for future team members

Full Stack Developer Job Description:

1. Knowledge in MERN Stack is mandatory

2. Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions

3. Design client-side and server-side architecture

4. Conduct Testing & Debugging, utilize script tools & write basic codes for design specifications

5. Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design

6. Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications

7. Write effective APIs

8. Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software

9. Create security and data protection settings

10. Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design

11. Write technical documentation

12. Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• 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 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

• 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)
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. Javascript, PHP, WordPress) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field