SDE -2 Full Stack Engineer

WhyNxtWave

As a Fullstack SDE - II at NxtWave, yo

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  Build applications at a scale and see them released quickly to the NxtWave learners (within week
• s)Get to take ownership of the features you build and work closely with the product te
• amWork in a great culture that continuously empowers you to grow in your care
• erEnjoy freedom to experiment & learn from mistakes (Fail Fast, Learn Faste
• r)NxtWave is one of the fastest growing edtech startups. Get first-hand experience in scaling the features you build as the company grows rapid
• lyBuild in a world-class developer environment by applying clean coding principles, code architecture, et

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Responsibilit

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  Lead design and delivery of complex end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and data lay
• ers.Make strategic architectural decisions on frameworks, datastores, and performance patte
• rns.Review and approve pull requests, enforcing clean-code guidelines, SOLID principles, and design patte
• rns.Build and maintain shared UI component libraries and backend service frameworks for team re
• use.Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks in both browser rendering and server through
• put.Instrument services with metrics and logging, driving SLIs, SLAs, and observabil
• ity.Define and enforce comprehensive testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-
• end.Own CI/CD pipelines, automating builds, deployments, and rollback procedu
• res.Ensure OWASP Top-10 mitigations, WCAG accessibility, and SEO best practi
• ces.Partner with Product, UX, and Ops to translate business objectives into technical roadm
• aps.Facilitate sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives for predictable deliver
• ies.Mentor and guide SDE-1s and interns; participate in hir

ing.
Qualifications & S

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  35 years building production Full stack applications end-to-end with measurable i
• mpact.Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum environments with a passion for continuous lea
• rning.Deep expertise in React (or Angular/Vue) with TypeScript and modern CSS methodol
• ogies.Proficient in Node.js (Express/NestJS) or Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI) or Java (Spring
• Boot).Expert in designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs and scalable database sc
• hemas.Knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL indexing, NoSQL (ElasticSearch/DynamoDB), and caching (R
• edis).Knowledge of Containerization (Docker) and commonly used AWS services such as lambda, ec2, s3, apigatewa
• y etc.Skilled in unit/integration (Jest, pytest) and E2E testing (Cypress, Playwr
• ight).Frontend profiling (Lighthouse) and backend tracing for performance t
• uning.Secure coding: OAuth2/JWT, XSS/CSRF protection, and familiarity with compliance re
• gimes.Strong communicator able to convey technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeho
• lders.Experience in reviewing pull requests and providing constructive feedback to the

• team.
  Qualities we'd love to find

• in you:
  The attitude to always strive for the best outcomes and an enthusiasm to deliver high quality
• softwareStrong collaboration abilities and a flexible & friendly approach to working wi
• th teamsStrong determination with a constant eye on s
• olutionsCreative ideas with problem solving
• mind-setBe open to receiving objective criticism and improving
• upon itEagerness to learn and zeal
• to growStrong communication skills is a h

uge plus
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