Job Title: Custom Website Developer (Real Estate Portal Specialist)
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About the Role
Custom Website Developer
If you've previously worked on portals like 99acres, Magicbricks, Housing-style platforms (or similar custom portals), this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
1. Portal Development & Customization
- Develop and maintain a
custom real estate portal
(front-end + back-end) with: - Property listing pages (projects, flats, plots, commercial, rental, resale, etc.)
- Advanced search & filters (location, budget, BHK, property type, amenities, status, etc.)
- Map view (Google Maps or similar integration).
- Shortlist/favourite properties, compare properties, inquiry forms.
- Build a
robust admin panel
to: - Add / edit / approve / reject property listings.
- Manage builders, dealers, owners, and buyer/tenant accounts.
- Control banners, featured listings, city/area master data, amenities, etc.
2. User & Role Management
- Implement
role-based access
for: - Buyers / Tenants
- Owners
- Dealers / Builders
- Admin / Sub-admin
- Manage login, signup, password reset, and profile sections for each user type.
3. Integrations & Automation
- Integrate:
Lead capture forms
with email/WhatsApp/CRM.- Payment gateway for premium listings / subscriptions (if required).
- Third-party APIs (maps, location search, maybe SMS/WhatsApp gateways).
- Set up property alert system (email/WhatsApp) for saved searches or new listings.
4. Performance, Security & Scalability
- Optimize the portal for
speed, SEO, and mobile responsiveness
. - Ensure
data security
, form validations, and protection against basic vulnerabilities (XSS, SQL injection, etc.). - Structure the codebase to handle
a large number of listings, users, and queries
.
5. Maintenance & New Features
- Fix bugs, improve existing features, and build new modules as business needs evolve.
- Work closely with the
founder/marketing team/design team
to implement new ideas (like blogs, project microsites, lead funnels, etc.). - Document features, APIs, and database structure properly.
Required Skills & Experience
Must-Have:
- 25+ years of professional web development experience.
Proven experience working on at least one real estate/property portal
- (either for a client, company, or your own product links/portfolio required).
- Strong knowledge of at least one
full-stack web stack
, for example: - PHP (Laravel / CodeIgniter) or Node.js, OR
- React / Next.js / Vue.js for front-end.
- Solid understanding of:
- Database design (MySQL / PostgreSQL / similar).
- REST APIs, JSON, third-party API integration.
- Experience building:
- Listing-based websites (filters, pagination, search).
- Admin panels and dashboards from scratch.
- Strong focus on
clean, modular, maintainable code
.
Good to Have:
- Experience with
Elasticsearch / Algolia / advanced search systems
. - Hands-on experience with
real estate data structures
(projects, units, towers, inventory, pricing, status). - Knowledge of
SEO for portals
(server-side rendering, meta tags, schema markup for properties). - Experience with
AWS / VPS / cloud deployment
and basic DevOps. - Familiarity with integrating
CRMs
, WhatsApp APIs, or marketing tools.
Personal Attributes
We're looking for someone who is:
Solution-oriented
understands business needs, not just code.- Comfortable working in a
fast-paced, startup-like environment
. - Able to
take ownership
of the portal end-to-end. - Good at
communication
explains tech constraints & possibilities clearly. - Proactive in suggesting
improvements in UX, speed, and structure
.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to
build and scale a flagship real estate portal
from the ground up. - Close collaboration with the
founders and core team
. - Freedom to choose the
best tools, tech stack, and architecture
(within reason). - Competitive salary and performance-based growth.
How to Apply
Please share:
- Your
CV / LinkedIn
. - Links to
real estate portals or listing platforms
you've worked on (live links or demos). - Brief note on
what exactly you built or handled
in those projects (front-end, back-end, admin, integrations, etc.).
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Application Custom Website Developer (Real Estate Portal)