Wadhwani Foundation

MERN Stack Developer

Wadhwani Foundation  •  Republic of India (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description


Job
Description: MERN Stack Developer


Employment
Type:

Full-Time


Experience:

4–7 Years


About the
Role


We are
looking for a skilled MERN Stack Developer to join our engineering team. You
will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable web applications,
working across both frontend and backend, and contributing to the evolution of
our platform architecture. The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership,
thinks in systems, and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.


Key
Responsibilities


  • Design, develop, and maintain web
    applications using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js)

  • Build responsive, accessible, and
    performant frontend interfaces using React with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui
    or similar framework.

  • Develop and maintain RESTful
    and/or GraphQL APIs on Node.js

  • Work with microservices
    architecture — designing, deploying, and maintaining independently
    deployable services

  • Integrate and work with
    event-driven pipelines using tools such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or
    similar messaging/streaming platforms

  • Collaborate with product, design,
    and QA teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

  • Write clean, testable,
    well-documented code and participate actively in code reviews

  • Troubleshoot production issues,
    optimize application performance, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines

  • Participate in architectural
    discussions and contribute to technical decision-making


Must-Have
Skills


  • Strong proficiency in
    React.js

    with
    hands-on experience using
    Tailwind CSS

    and
    shadcn/ui

    component
    library

  • Solid backend experience with
    Node.js

    and
    Express.js

  • Working knowledge of
    MongoDB

    (schema
    design, aggregation pipelines, indexing)

  • Practical experience building or
    working within a
    microservices architecture

  • Hands-on exposure to
    event
    streaming/message queue systems

    such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ,
    AWS SQS/SNS, or similar tools

  • Familiarity with version control
    (Git), CI/CD practices, and containerization basics (Docker)

  • Strong understanding of RESTful
    API design, authentication/authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth), and
    application security fundamentals

  • Ability to write unit and
    integration tests


Good to
Have


  • Experience with
    React Native

    for
    mobile application development

  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS,
    Azure, or GCP)

  • Experience with TypeScript across
    frontend and backend

  • Familiarity with infrastructure
    tooling — Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar

  • Experience with monitoring and
    observability tools (Sentry, Datadog, Grafana)

  • Understanding of database scaling
    strategies (replication, sharding, caching with Redis)


What We
Value


  • Ownership mindset — you don't
    wait to be told what to do

  • Clear communication and the
    ability to articulate trade-offs in technical decisions

  • A bias toward simplicity and
    pragmatism over over-engineering

  • Curiosity to learn new tools and
    adapt to evolving requirements
Wadhwani Foundation

About Wadhwani Foundation

Founded in 2001 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, Wadhwani Foundation is a global non-profit committed to accelerating job growth in emerging economies and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life: through its four core initiatives: Entrepreneurship, Skilling, Innovation & Research, and Government Digital Transformation.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Los Altos, CA
Year Founded
2001
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