Senior Full Stack Developer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Developer who can take ownership of end-to-end product development while also providing technical and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across backend and frontend technologies, experience in building scalable microservices-based applications, and the ability to mentor team members, drive best practices, and lead by example.

This role requires not only hands-on coding but also technical decision-making, system design, and leadership responsibility to ensure delivery of secure, reliable, and high-performance applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a team of developers, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.
• Act as a technical mentor, providing direction, code reviews, and supporting team growth.
• Drive the design and implementation of scalable, modular microservices-based applications.
• Develop and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and/or Node.js.
• Build responsive, optimized frontend applications using React.js, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Integrate with REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, QA, and DevOps teams for successful delivery.
• Architect and optimize database solutions (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) ensuring performance and scalability.
• Oversee and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Champion security, compliance, and data privacy best practices in application design.
• Proactively troubleshoot, identify risks, and resolve production issues with a focus on reliability and uptime.

Required Skills & Experience

• 68 years of proven experience as a Full Stack Developer with at least 2 years in a senior/lead role.
• Strong backend expertise with Java (Spring Boot) and/or Node.js.
• Solid frontend skills with React.js, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Proven ability to lead a team, make architectural decisions, and enforce engineering discipline.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and inter-service communication.
• Proficiency with REST APIs, GraphQL, event-driven systems (Kafka/RabbitMQ preferred).
• Experience with relational & NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Skills & Domain Knowledge

• Experience in Education Technology (EdTech) systems, specifically:
• University Management Systems (UMS)
• Exam & Assessment Modules
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Exposure to data privacy regulations (GDPR, FERPA) and secure handling of student data.
• Knowledge of scalable architecture for high concurrent usage (important for exams and online classes).
• Experience with role-based access management (RBAC), student-faculty workflows, and payment gateway integrations for fee management.
• Familiarity with reporting, analytics, dashboards, and BI tools.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and Scrum team leadership.
• Strong focus on performance optimization, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery strategies.