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)