Senior Full Stack Engineer SDE 2

Why NxtWave

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 wee
• ks)Get to take ownership of the features you build and work closely with the product t
• eamWork in a great culture that continuously empowers you to grow in your car
• eerEnjoy freedom to experiment & learn from mistakes (Fail Fast, Learn Fast
• er)NxtWave is one of the fastest growing edtech startups. Get first-hand experience in scaling the features you build as the company grows rapi
• dlyBuild in a world-class developer environment by applying clean coding principles, code architecture, e
• tc.Responsibilit
• iesLead design and delivery of complex end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and data laye

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  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 &

• Skills
  35 years building production Full stack applications end-to-end with measurable
• impact.Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum environments with a passion for continuous le
• arning.Deep expertise in React (or Angular/Vue) with TypeScript and modern CSS methodo
• logies.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 s
• chemas.Knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL indexing, NoSQL (ElasticSearch/DynamoDB), and caching (
• Redis).Knowledge of Containerization (Docker) and commonly used AWS services such as lambda, ec2, s3, apigatew
• ay etc.Skilled in unit/integration (Jest, pytest) and E2E testing (Cypress, Playw
• right).Frontend profiling (Lighthouse) and backend tracing for performance
• tuning.Secure coding: OAuth2/JWT, XSS/CSRF protection, and familiarity with compliance r
• egimes.Strong communicator able to convey technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeh
• olders.Experience in reviewing pull requests and providing constructive feedback to th

e team.
Qualities we'd love to find

• in you:
  
  The attitude to always strive for the best outcomes and an enthusiasm to deliver high qualit
• y softwareStrong collaboration abilities and a flexible & friendly approach to working
• with teamsStrong determination with a constant eye on
• solutionsCreative ideas with problem solvin
• g mind-setBe open to receiving objective criticism and improvi
• ng upon itEagerness to learn and ze
• al to growStrong communication skills is a

huge plus
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