Univlane is an AI-first SaaS platform redefining how universities engage, convert, and support students worldwide. Backed by the decades-long expertise of KC Overseas Education Pvt. Ltd., we combine deep domain knowledge with modern AI engineering to solve one of the worlds highest-volume, highest-intent communication challenges. As a Founding Engineer , you will be among the first 35 core engineers shaping the product, architecture, culture, and engineering standards from ground zero (01). What Problem do we solve Many universities and study-abroad agencies struggle with high volume of enquiries, delayed responses, manual workload and inconsistent communication. Univlane aims to automate and standardize that ideally improving lead capture, reducing drop-offs, and increasing throughput. For global education, where students come from diverse backgrounds, multilingual and culturally intelligent communication helps, Univlane tries to address that. Roles & Responsibilities Build, optimise, and scale backend services using Node.js , TypeScript, NestJS. Architect backend systems, APIs, and microservices for high performance and reliability. Design efficient data models, storage solutions, and caching layers for performance. Own end-to-end feature delivery architecture development deployment monitoring. Improve system availability, reliability, and observability through monitoring & logging tools. Collaborate closely with product, frontend, design, and founding leadership teams. Take deep ownership of code quality, reviews, testing, and deployment processes. Mentor future team members and shape the engineering culture at Univlane. What We Are Looking For 47 years of backend development experience (Tier-1 talent preferred) Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, Express or NestJS, JavaScript/TypeScript Solid understanding of API design, REST, microservices, authentication, security, rate limiting . Strong experience with databases (MongoDB or PostgreSQL) and query optimization. Good knowledge of queues (RabbitMQ/Kafka) , caching (Redis), containerization (Docker). Ability to design scalable architectures and write clean, maintainable code. Experience with AWS/GCP or any cloud platform.
About Univlane Univlane is building an AI-powered enrollment and engagement platform that enables universities to operate faster, smarter, and at scale. Our frontend applications power critical user experiences across the platform supporting university teams, students, and internal operators through complex, high-volume workflows. We are early in our journey, which means frontend engineers at Univlane play a foundational role in shaping user experience, frontend architecture, and engineering best practices as the product scales. The Role We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to design and build high-quality, scalable user interfaces for the Univlanes platform. This role focuses on creating clean, reliable, and performant frontend systems that work seamlessly with backend services and AI-driven workflows. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to translate complex functionality into intuitive, well-crafted user experiences. What You'll Do Frontend Engineering Design, build, and maintain frontend applications using React.js and Next.js Implement reusable, well-structured UI components and frontend architecture Translate product and design requirements into high-quality user interfaces Ensure applications meet high standards for performance, accessibility, and usability Platform & Integration Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs and AI-powered workflows Handle complex UI state, async data flows, and error scenarios gracefully Work with data-rich and workflow-heavy screens such as dashboards and forms Ensure consistent behavior across browsers and devices Ownership & Quality Own frontend features end to end: design, implementation, testing, and release Contribute to frontend standards, tooling, and best practices Review code, mentor engineers, and raise the frontend engineering bar Collaborate closely with design and product to refine UX details What You'll Bring Strong experience building frontend applications using React.js Experience with Next.js and modern frontend patterns Solid fundamentals in JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS Strong understanding of component-driven development and frontend architecture Experience integrating frontend systems with APIs and backend services Ability to work independently with high ownership in an evolving environment Clear communication skills and attention to detail Nice to Have Experience building B2B SaaS or workflow-heavy applications Familiarity with frontend performance optimization and accessibility standards Exposure to analytics, experimentation, or feature measurement Experience working closely with design systems Prior experience mentoring engineers or leading frontend initiatives Why Join Univlane Build foundational frontend systems for an AI-powered platform Work on real, complex product problems with visible user impact High ownership and influence over frontend architecture and UX decisions Small, focused team with strong product and engineering standards Opportunity to grow quickly as the product and team scale