Team Lead- Software Development

Job Title: Full Stack Developer (Node.js + React.js)

📍 Location: Gurgaon (On-site)

🕒 Experience: 5+ Years

🕒 Working Days: 5 Days(Mon-fri)

Job Summary:

We are hiring a passionate and experienced Full Stack Developer proficient in Node.js and React.js for our client. The ideal candidate should have solid experience in designing scalable systems, writing optimized code, implementing role-based access control, handling task prioritization, and building robust web applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design scalable user management systems with role-based access and authentication.
• Develop backend services and REST APIs using Node.js.
• Build dynamic and optimized front-end applications using React.js and Redux.
• Handle async operations, task queues, and implement retry and prioritization logic.
• Optimize React components for performance using hooks and memoization.
• Ensure secure and scalable system design with proper error handling and authorization flows.
• Apply JavaScript concepts like closures, event loop, and async patterns in real-world scenarios.
• Collaborate with DevOps for basic CI/CD and deployment processes.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Frontend: React.js, Redux, JavaScript (ES6+)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Authentication & Authorization: JWT, OAuth2, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Task Management: Async/Await, Promises, Retry Mechanisms
• Database: MongoDB or PostgreSQL
• Version Control: Git

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and system design skills
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team
• Clear communication of technical ideas
• Ownership of tasks and components end-to-end

Focus Areas:

• System Design (User Management, Fault Tolerance, Load Distribution)
• JavaScript Core Concepts (Closures, Scope, Event Loop)
• React Optimization & Hooks
• Node.js Architecture & Async Programming
• Task Prioritization and Retry Logic

We are looking for a MEAN Stack developer to join our Technology team. As a full-stack developer, you will work closely with our Technical Architectural members to develop microservices that focus on the educational needs of Parents and Students globally. If you have excellent programming skills and a passion for developing applications from scratch, we would like to meet you. Working at Early Steps Academy is one of the best opportunities to get first-hand experience in an early-stage startup, explore different domains, and achieve your career goals.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong programming skills in Javascript/Typescript with Object-oriented design.
• Hands-on expertise in building reusable components and independently publishable packages.
• Strong experience in HTML, Angular(2+)/React, ExpressJS, MongoDB, NodeJS, and CSS frameworks.
• Practitioner of IaC (AWS), CI/CD, and Containerization(Docker).
• Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless, and Agile.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Senior Software Engineer – Java

Location: Pune (Hybrid – 3 days from office)

Experience: 8–15 Years

Domain: Information Technology (IT)

Joining: Immediate joiners only

Preference: Local candidates only (Pune-based)

Job Description:

We are looking for experienced and passionate Senior Java Engineers to join a high-performing development team. The role involves building and maintaining robust, scalable, and low-latency backend systems and microservices in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a high-velocity scrum team to deliver enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Architect and develop scalable end-to-end web applications and microservices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and deliver optimal technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, unit testing, and deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers while remaining hands-on with development tasks.
• Provide accurate estimates and support the team lead in facilitating development processes.

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

• 6–7+ years of enterprise-level Java development experience.
• Strong in Java 8 or higher (Java 11 preferred), including lambda expressions, Stream API, Completable Future.
• Minimum 4+ years working with Microservices, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• At least 3+ years of experience designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Kafka – minimum 2 years’ hands-on experience in the current/most recent project.
• Solid experience with SQL.
• AWS – minimum 1.5 years of experience.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Exposure to asynchronous programming, multithreading, and performance tuning.
• Experience working in at least one Fintech domain project (mandatory).

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to Golang or Rust.
• Experience with any of the following tools: MongoDB, Jenkins, Sonar, Oracle DB, Drools, Adobe AEM, Elasticsearch/Solr/Algolia, Spark.
• Strong systems design and data modeling capabilities.
• Experience in payments or asset/wealth management domain.
• Familiarity with rules engines and CMS/search platforms.

Candidate Profile:

• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Proactive, self-driven, and collaborative mindset.
• Passionate about clean code and quality deliverables.
• Prior experience in building and deploying multiple products in production.

Note: Only candidates who are based in Pune and can join immediately will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Designing and implementing robust, mobile-friendly Web & Mobile applications which includes managing the complete software development process from conception to deployment

Managing the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications

Overseeing and guiding the analyzing, writing, building, and deployment of software

Provide feedback to management during the development process

Modifying and testing changes to previously developed programs

Support customer requirements for the team within established SLA’s.

Provide technical expertise to resolve service impacting incidents and problems.

A successful candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team, be selfmotivated, and work in a loosely defined environment as well as build relationships within the collaborative team

Qualifications & Experience

• Total Experience 3-10 years in the relevant field
• Engineering Degree in Computer Science from a reputed institute
• 2-3 years of technology experience
• Extensive experience in Coding C#, .Net Core, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API, Design Pattern, SQL queries
• 2+ years experience with design patterns and best practices
• 2+ years HTML, CSS, JavaScript, emphasis on frameworks such as Angular 7+, React (good to have)
• Ability to realize and implement Design Comps into a aesthetically pleasing web experience.
• Ability to design and develop for Mobile (Experience with Xamarin will be an added advantage)
• Proven past experience of Azure storage and SQL Server
• Team player, confident, independent and enthusiastic!
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft products, software lifecycle methodology and information systems development and support.
• Ability to work with multiple projects at the same time, strong documentation skills, and a methodical approach to problem resolution are critical to succeed in this role

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models
• Creating RESTful services with Node.js
• MERN stack developer must have proven experience in front & back-end development
• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience
• Developer must expertise into MongoDB, Express, Node.js, & React.
• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code
• MERN full stack developer must have the ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly
• Understanding & proficiency in REST APIs.
• MERN stack developer should know Git Repository and Jira.
• Integration of data storage solutions [RDBMS, NoSQL DB]
• Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Create security and data protection settings
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Join our core team

1. Are you excited to be one of the first five employees of a startup and witness the growth of a company from a small room to the next unicorn?
2. Do you think the problems around people should be solved first?
3. Does your heart hurt when you see a talented engineer who has no job and is struggling to get any kind of job just to live a better life?
4. Are you keen to keep learning new technologies for the betterment of human lives?
5. Are you passionate and energetic enough to build a platform to enable the ‘Future of Work’?

If the answer to all the above questions is a BIG YES, we are waiting curiously for you to join Dignifiedme.

Following technical skills is mandatory, but not at the cost of your confusion about the above questions.

Job Role – Full Stack Developer This is just a title! and there’s much more expected 😊, if you transcend with your performance, the title can be anything big you can dream of)

Technologies – Extensive experience in PHP Laravel, AJAX, Bootstrap, React/Angular JS, Javascript, HTML, HTML 5, CSS, MySQL 

• Clear fundamentals, well versed with OOP.
• Demonstrable experience developing clean, scalable code.
• Understanding of CI/CD, Github.
• Experience optimizing existing code and queries for performance and scalability.
• Experience developing and consuming restful web services.
• Agile methodologies

Nice to have - LiteSpeed Server Experience, Azure Cloud

Willing to learn – MEAN and MERN stacks, Cloud Technologies, AI-ML 

Industry Experience – 2+ years (if you think that with your lesser experience, you can beat others, you are open to applying)

Education: Degrees don’t count for us, but your skills do.

Soft skills: self-motivated, can define own goals, can work independently on day-to-day tasks, knows what being accountable means, and understands ownership well. 

MUST HAVE SKILL: The Art of Googling (and now ChatGPT!) the Solutions We don't need to reinvent what already exists!

Location – Vadodara, Gujarat (most of the time it will be Work from Home)

Perks:

• 5 days a week (moving further yes, but you may be required to support for extra hours)
• Flexible work hours (no 9 to 5 culture), but your output will count. We ensure that you will have the best work-life balance)
• Competitive Compensation 

~ What Qualities are we looking for ~

-Be part of a Culture where Customer Obsession, Ownership, Teamwork, Bias for Action and Insist on High standards are a way of life
-Desire to work in a start-up environment, work culture, and be able to self-manage and self-initiative.
-Learn and use cutting-edge technology to build state-of-the-art platforms that enhance customer experience at scale
-Be part of high-performing teams that know how to have fun along the way
-Collaborating with Designer and Product Managers to translate beautiful designs into pixel-perfect views
-Experimenting and suggesting improvements to our frontend tools & workflows
-Taking the lead to maintain, refactor and if necessary, throw away legacy frontend code -End-to-end engineering
- design, development, testing, and deployment for the UI work

~ Job Requirements ~

• experienced in Node.js, Express.JS, MongoDB etc
• Strong coding and design skills.
• Good command over Data Structures & Algorithms.
• The ability to produce bug-free and production-grade code.