Full Stack Engineer

Company Description

OctaKidz, a flagship initiative of  Curiosity Quest Private Limited , is dedicated to creating innovative educational products and services that inspire curiosity and nurture holistic learning across different age groups. We are currently expanding our technology team and looking for a  MEAN Stack Developer  to contribute to building our interactive learning platform.

Job Title : MEAN Stack Developer

Experience : 3+ years

Location : Chennai

Job Type : Full-time

About the Role :

We are seeking a skilled MEAN Stack Developer with strong hands-on experience in Angular, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate should have excellent problem-solving abilities, be able to work independently as well as collaboratively, and contribute to building high-quality web applications.

Key Responsibilities :

Develop and maintain dynamic web applications using the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js).

Design, implement, and optimize database schemas in PostgreSQL .

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

Troubleshoot, debug, and improve existing applications for performance and scalability.

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices.

Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Stay up-to-date with emerging web technologies and propose improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

3+ years of professional experience as a MEAN stack developer or similar role.

Strong proficiency in Angular & NodeJS (2+ years experience preferred).

Strong backend development experience using Node.js and Express.js .

Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database design and query optimization.

Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, and web services integration.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

Familiarity with Git, version control, and agile development methodologies.

Good communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred :

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Familiarity with testing frameworks and writing unit / integration tests.

What We Offer :

Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful projects.

Collaborative and supportive work environment.

Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.

Knowledge of the following will be considered as an advantage :

Consumer Web Development Experience for High-Traffic, Public Facing web applications

Experience with cloud technologies also a plus

Creating secure RESTful-based web services in XML and JSON, Javascript, JQuery

Continuous integration (Jenkins / Hudson) and version control (SVN, Git)