ob Title : Associate Full-Stack Developer (Backend Focused)

Job Title : Associate Full-Stack Developer (Backend Focused)

Company Name : OutFyx

Location : Hybrid, Mumbai

Experience Level : 2-3 Years

Company Overview

We are an innovative, bootstrapped product company at the forefront of fashion technology. Our main product is an AI-powered personal stylist app that is changing the game in how people discover and interact with fashion. As one of the first hires for our engineering team, you will have a unique opportunity to shape our product, culture, and technical foundation from day one.

Job Summary

We are looking to hire a motivated and skilled Associate Full-Stack Developer to join our core engineering team. You will report directly to the CTO , making this role perfect for someone who is excited to make a real impact in a small, fast-paced startup. This is a role focused on hands-on coding , where you'll be responsible for everything related to our backend services—from writing clean, efficient server-side logic and managing databases to building APIs. While deployment experience is a plus, your main focus will be on building a solid and scalable application.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, test, and maintain high-quality, reusable PHP code and contribute to our modular, scalable backend architecture.

Design and manage well-structured and efficient MySQL databases, including schema design, indexing, and query optimisation.

Build and maintain RESTful APIs for our mobile application.

Collaborate with the founding team and, when needed, build basic front-end interfaces for internal tools and admin panels.

Integrate third-party services and APIs as required.

Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.

Establish and participate in code reviews to set a high standard for code quality.

Write and maintain technical documentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience : 2-3 years of professional experience in web development.

Framework : Strong proficiency in PHP and the Laravel framework (or a similar modern framework).

Database : Solid experience with MySQL, including database design, normalisation, and writing efficient SQL queries.

API Development : Proven experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.

Version Control : Proficient with Git and version control workflows.

Problem-Solving : Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive attitude.

Work Ethic : Ability to work autonomously and efficiently.

Communication : Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a small team.

Nice-to-Haves

DevOps / Infrastructure : Hands-on experience with managing and deploying applications on Linux servers within an AWS environment (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) .

Frontend Experience : Experience with front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap for building basic admin panels.

Database Systems : Experience with other database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis).

CI / CD : Experience with CI / CD pipelines.

Containerisation : Familiarity with containerisation technologies like Docker.

Design Patterns : Understanding of software design patterns and principles (e.g., SOLID).

Your First Year Journey

In the First 3 Months : Get comfortable with our codebase, contribute to a major release, and understand our server environment.

In the First 6 Months : Independently ship medium-sized features, build new API endpoints, and optimise database performance.

In the First Year : Take ownership of key features, improve system architecture, and help define our technical standards.