Tech Lead

• Full-stack developer good at react.js and node.js. 
• Should be good at algorithms 
• Working experience in AWS is a plus

Founded by a Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur alumna, is revolutionizing what and how students learn in the 21st century. With 1000+ subjects outside the school on which structured thinking and effective communication are developed.

The academy provides children with curated, Harvard-like content that inspires them every day, and exposes them to a wide range of topics, careers, and leaders. Here the student will enhance both the knowledge as well as skills of the 21st century.

Job Details: Full Stack Engineer - FSE - 1

Role Scope:

We are looking for a MEAN/MERN 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.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

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, Containerization(Docker), Accessibility, Server Side Rendering, Pre-rendering, Serverless and Agile Ability to adapt quickly to a new direction.

Location - Bangalore

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead with expertise in the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack to join our dynamic team. As a Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development of cutting-edge web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and contribute to architectural decisions.

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership:

• Lead a team of developers in the design, development, and deployment of high-quality web applications.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.
• Take ownership of the technical architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

1. Development:

• Hands-on development using the MERN stack to build robust and scalable web applications.
• Collaborate with the team to define technical specifications and implement solutions according to requirements.

1. Code Review and Quality Assurance:

• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
• Implement and maintain automated testing processes to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

1. Technical Strategy:

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and priorities.
• Contribute to the development of the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with business goals.

1. Problem Solving:

• Identify technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as they arise.

1. Documentation:

• Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and system documentation.

1. Stay Updated:

• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in web development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Developer with expertise in the MERN stack.
• Strong proficiency in MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js.
• Proficient in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization (e.g., Docker).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Expertise with NodeJS (extensively using ExpressJS), AngularJS and MySQL
• Rich user interface development experience with HTML5, JQuery, w3css/bootstrap etc and JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS and Angular 
• Expertise in building real-time web applications using MQTT, Websocket, Socket.IO, and EventSource frameworks
• Comfortable with developing MVC architecture-based code
• Comfortable in using at least one of the Graph/Chart libraries
• Ability with report generation from HTML contents
• Skilled in implementing security features across the applications and components
• Experience with tools usage - Code quality, Memory/CPU profiling tools
• Skilled with code optimization techniques
• Experience with docker container usage
• Experience with LDAP is a plus
• Strong troubleshooting techniques
• The strong defect resolution process for minimized latency
• Familiarity with confluence management (JIRA)
• Good to have a basic understanding of PHP frameworks like Yii, Codeigniter and databases like  MongoDB
• Good to have strong networking fundamentals, prior working experience in network technologies and protocols
• Ability to build supportability features to reduce the defects in software components
• Knowledge of GNU tools, revision control software (SVN, Git, etc.) and development lifecycle is a plus

Mandatory Skills:

Node.Js, Vue.Js, React.js, Javascript, Typescript

Job Requirements:

Must have and up-to-date knowledge of NodeJS and class-based programming.

Professional experience building single page applications using React, Vue.js.

Must have strong and up-to-date knowledge of JavaScript ES6 and higher.

You can make a solid relational data model and have a deep knowledge of SQL and MySQL.

You have a good understanding of HTTP and know how to make a reliable and modern web API (REST).

Should have worked on at least one large complex web application.

You Should know how to write clean and flexible object-oriented code.

You must have a good understanding of sync programming concepts.

You Should work daily with tools like Git, NPM, Composer and a proper IDE.

You Should able to deliver POCs, experiments and technology evaluations following design thinking practices.

Should have experience in writing clean code and a pragmatic program.

Front End developers

• Angular.JS experience
• MongoDB query and aggregation experience (not a database administrator)
• GraphQL experience
• Node.JS and Typescript experience
• CSS and SCSS experience
• CI/CD experience with GitHub actions

Backend Developers:

• Software development experience, one of Python (preferred) or Node.JS/Typescript)
• Experience with Messaging architectures - RabbitMQ (preference) or Kafka
• Experience with docker-containers 
• Experience with Apache NiFi (valued but not necessary)
• Experience with designing or implementing horizontally scalable solutions
• Experience working with RESTful APIs
• CI/CD experience with GitHub actions
• Experience with Azure cloud

We're looking for a Full Stack developer who will take a key role on our team. Our Full Stack developer must have knowledge in all stages of software development.

Requirements:

• Design overall architecture of the web application.
• Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
• Maintain code integrity and organisation.
• Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
• Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
• Highly experienced with back-end programming with NodeJS, you can easily design and integrate the REST APIs with front end.
• Well versed with JavaScript (frameworks such as ReactJS).
• Development experience for both mobile and desktop.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Knowledge about Firebase & GoLang is an added advantage.