Test Automation Engineer

Strong Recruitment / Talent Acquisition focused-profile

Mandatory (Availability) - Must be available immediately, to join from client office location in Indiranagar, Bengaluru (5 Days WFO)

Mandatory (Experience 2) - Must have strong experience in hiring for Product, Tech and Design roles.

Mandatory (Company) - Small Recruitment Agency (Not more than 50 Employees) OR Small / Early-stage Startup

Preferred

Preferred (Company) - Early-stage Tech Startup

A full stack developer job description for MERN stack developers centers on designing, developing, and maintaining robust web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js as core technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications using the MERN stack.
• Build interactive and responsive user interfaces with React.
• Implement server-side APIs and business logic using Node.js and Express.js.
• Design, model, and manage databases with MongoDB to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Integrate front-end with back-end systems and third-party services.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability, troubleshoot and debug code, and ensure reliability.
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, and stakeholders in an agile environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions.
• Implement security best practices and protect sensitive data.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.

Requirements

• Proven experience with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).
• Strong skills in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design, version control systems (Git), and front-end frameworks like Bootstrap or Material-UI.
• Understanding of database design, schema management, and NoSQL principles.
• Problem-solving ability and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (preferred).
• Experience working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Key Skills

• JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB.
• HTML/CSS, RESTful APIs, Git.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and UI/UX best practices.
• Testing, debugging, code optimization, and deployment.

HelloTrade is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indiamart, India’s largest B2B marketplace. We are building a next-generation financial services and wealth management platform for MSMEs.

Leveraging Indiamart’s user base of over 20 million SMEs, HelloTrade aims to revolutionize access to business loans, insurance, credit cards, deposits, and financing solutions.

Our vision is to become the financial operating system for Indian MSMEs—simplifying access to credit, enabling smarter financial decisions, and building long-term financial health.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a Tech Lead who will own the development of HelloTrade’s fintech platform.

This is a founding engineer + leadership role, where you’ll be hands-on in building scalable systems while shaping the engineering culture and aligning technology decisions with business goals.

The ideal candidate blends strong technical depth with leadership skills—someone who can code, mentor, set engineering standards, and drive delivery in a fast-paced, startup-style environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology Leadership

• Own key technical decisions and the overall tech roadmap aligned with HelloTrade’s fintech vision.
• Design scalable, modular, and secure architecture to support multi-product financial journeys.
• Make build-vs-buy and architectural decisions balancing speed, scalability, and compliance.
• Stay current on fintech innovations (AI/ML credit scoring, Account Aggregator APIs, digital KYC) and introduce relevant solutions.

Execution Excellence

• Be hands-on with coding and code reviews while balancing leadership duties.
• Oversee AWS infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, monitoring, and cost optimization.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security with proactive risk management.
• Deliver features on time and with quality, managing dependencies and trade-offs effectively.

People & Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor developers—setting engineering best practices, coding standards, and review processes.
• Build an engineering culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation.
• Drive agile practices (sprints, standups, retrospectives) for predictable delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business teams for seamless execution.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong proficiency in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS with 3+ years of hands-on development.
• Proven experience leading teams (mentoring, code reviews, sprint leadership).
• Expertise in designing and building scalable APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, database design, and performance tuning.
• Experience with secure authentication, authorization, and partner integrations.
• Proficiency in Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker/Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience in fintech or financial services (loans, payments, insurance).
• Familiarity with OCR, AI/ML-driven decision engines, or Account Aggregator APIs.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Prior experience in early-stage or startup environments, scaling teams and systems.

We are looking for a good backend developer who has worked on core PHP and has basic frontend knowledge. Should have basic knowledge of API development and some basic concepts of Laravel. Must have MYSQL experience.

As a member of the development group, you will be primarily responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of the product:  

• Help define and create full stack architecture and deployment using React- Django-AWS in an agile environment with lots of ownership and active mentoring 
• Work with the Product and Design teams to build new features to solve business problems and fill business needs 
• Participate in code reviews to create robust and maintainable code 
• Work in an agile environment where quick iterations and good feedback are a way of life 
• Interact with other stakeholders for requirement, design discussions and for adoption of new features 

• Communicate and coordinate with our support and professional services teams to solve customer issues 
• Help scale our platform as we expand our product across various markets and verticals globally 
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As a young, fresh startup, we are hoping to be joined by self-starting, hardworking, passionate individuals who are committed to delivering their best, who can grow into future leaders of FactWise.