Experience: 12+ years
Salary: Confidential (based on experience)
Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)
Opportunity Type: Chennai-Tamil Nadu (Hybrid)
Placement Type: Full time Permanent Position
(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers client--Forbes Advisor)
Required skills: React.js, Node.js OR TypeScript, CDNs
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role demands extensive experience in both frontend and backend development, along with a strong grasp of cloud technologies and database management. You will work closely with the Engineering team, Product team, and other stakeholders to design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions. As a technical leader, you will ensure adherence to best practices, provide mentorship, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Technical Ownership: Design and architect complex, scalable full-stack solutions across multiple teams and systems
- Hands-on Development: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code primarily in React (frontend) and Node.js (backend).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product, design, QA, and DevOps to drive alignment and deliver business value.
- Code & Design Reviews: Set and enforce coding standards, review code regularly, and guide design discussions.
- Scalability & Performance: Optimize applications for speed, efficiency, and scalability across services and UIs.
- Mentorship: Guide and upskill senior/staff engineers and engineering leads. Drive best practices and continuous learning.
- Tech Strategy: Contribute to long-term technology vision, evaluate new tools/frameworks, and de-risk architectural decisions.
- DevOps and CI/CD: Collaborate on infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and observability practices.
- Security & Compliance: Ensure engineering outputs meet high standards of security, data privacy, and compliance (e.g., GLBA, GDPR,CCPA etc).
Must have experience requirements:
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 7+ years in full-stack development.
- Deep expertise in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Proven experience architecting complex systems and influencing tech direction at scale.
- Solid understanding of data structures, system design, API design, and microservices.
- Experience with cloud-native apps, containers, and DevOps workflows.
- Strong communication, mentorship, and leadership-by-influence skills.
Tech Stack:
- Frontend: React, Redux/Context API, TypeScript, Tailwind/CSS-in-JS
- Backend: Node.js, Express/Nest.js, TypeScript
- API: REST, GraphQL
- Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Infra/DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, AWS/GCP
- Testing: Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library, Supertest
Leadership & Team:
- Proven experience in coaching and mentoring a team of developers.
- Proven track record of delivering complex projects successfully.
- Ability to conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
- Experience in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Ability to manage project timelines and deliverables effectively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
- Experience in working with cross-functional teams (designers, product managers, QA).
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks.
Perks:
- Day off on the 3rd Friday of every month (one long weekend each month)
- Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Program to promote health well-being
- Monthly Office Commutation Reimbursement Program
- Paid paternity and maternity leaves
