Senior Full Stack Engineer SDE 2

Job Description

Why NxtWave As a Fullstack SDE - II at NxtWave, yo u 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 c. Responsibilit ies 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 & Skills3?5 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 Work Location: Hyderabad