Full-Stack Engineering — Node.js Intern

Playo; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Playo is seeking a versatile software engineer in Bengaluru to build consumer-facing features spanning discovery, social communities, and engagement layers. You will own the end-to-end delivery from database and API design to responsive frontend interfaces.

You will work across frontend and backend using Node.js, Express, Next.js, React, MongoDB, Redis, and Docker, with Tailwind CSS for styling. A fast-moving environment demands quick learning and attention to UX quality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript with a focus on maintainable code.
• Comfort working full-stack across frontend and backend in one role.
• Understanding of how APIs, databases and UI connect in web apps.
• Willingness to learn new tools quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail in code quality and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Build consumer-facing features spanning discovery, social communities, match tracking and engagement layers.
• Own feature delivery from database and API design through polished frontend interfaces.
• Power scalable APIs with Node.js and Express, and develop frontend with Next.js and React.
• Design MongoDB schemas with Mongoose; implement Redis caching and real-time data handling.
• Manage client-side state with Redux Toolkit and style with Tailwind CSS for responsive UIs.
• Containerize and collaborate on deployment using Docker; optimize for performance.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Full-stack

APIs & databases

Code quality

Tools

Node.js

Express

Next.js

React

MongoDB

Mongoose

Redis

Redux Toolkit

Tailwind CSS

Docker

Job description

About the role:

• Build consumer-facing features spanning discovery capabilities, social communities, match tracking systems, and interactive engagement layers
• Optimize applications for speed and efficiency using server-side rendering while ensuring search engine visibility and accessibility standards
• Take complete ownership of feature delivery from database and API design through to polished, responsive frontend interfaces

What you'll work on:

• Backend development with Node.js and Express to power scalable APIs and services
• Frontend development using Next.js and React to create intuitive user experiences
• Database design and queries using MongoDB with Mongoose for data modeling
• Caching strategies and real-time data handling with Redis
• State management for complex client-side interactions using Redux Toolkit
• Styling and responsive design with Tailwind CSS across devices and screen sizes
• Containerization and deployment workflows using Docker
• Performance tuning across the full stack to handle user traffic and load

What we're looking for:

• Strong grasp of JavaScript and TypeScript for type-safe, maintainable code
• Comfort working across frontend and backend in a single role
• Understanding of how APIs, databases, and user interfaces connect in a web application
• Ability to learn new tools and frameworks quickly in a fast-moving environment
• Attention to detail in both code quality and user experience

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