Senior Full Stack Developer

DropXcell; Kerala; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Finanshels, a fast-growing fintech company building the Financial Operating System for SMEs across the MENA region, seeks a senior full stack engineer to own modules end‑to‑end—from database schema and API design to a polished user experience. You will shape architecture and ship features with a high-trust, AI‑driven approach in a remote‑first team.

You will work with NestJS backend and Next.js frontend on a modular monolith evolving toward microservices, deploy to GCP (migrating to AWS), and

Qualifications

• 4+ years building and shipping production web applications as a full stack developer.
• Proficiency in TypeScript end-to-end across frontend and backend.
• Strong experience with Node.js/NestJS backend and React/Next.js frontend.
• PostgreSQL design, queries, and TypeORM migrations.
• Hands-on with GCP or AWS and migration planning.
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Bias toward well-tested, secure, maintainable code and fintech context.
• Clear communication in a remote-first team.

Responsibilities

• Own Modules End‑to‑End across backend and frontend—from schema to screen.
• Model financial data with accuracy, idempotency, and auditability.
• Shape architecture toward microservices and event-driven patterns.
• Deploy and operate services on GCP, migrating to AWS.
• Write and review tests, contribute to security scanning.
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA to deliver shippable software.
• Leverage AI tooling while applying senior judgment to code.

Skills

TypeScript

NestJS

Node.js

React

Next.js

PostgreSQL

TypeORM

GCP

AWS

Microservices

Event-driven

Testing

Job description

Finanshels is a fast-growing fintech company building the Financial Operating System for SMEs across the MENA region. We automate accounting and tax operations, deliver real-time financial health insights, and connect businesses with skilled finance professionals on demand. Our product operates across multiple UAE regulatory frameworks, and we are building it with a small, high-ownership, AI-native engineering team.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a senior full stack engineer to take end-to-end ownership of core product modules — from database schema and API design through to a polished user experience. You will make architectural decisions that hold up under real financial pressure, ship meaningful features fast, and help raise the engineering bar as we scale. This is a hands‑on, high-trust role where correctness and speed both matter.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Own Modules End‑to‑End. Design, build, and maintain core product features across the NestJS backend and Next.js frontend — from schema to screen.
• Design for Correctness. Model financial data and APIs with the accuracy, idempotency, and auditability that fintech demands.
• Shape the Architecture. Help evolve our modular monolith toward microservices and event‑driven patterns where they add real value.
• Cloud Infrastructure. Deploy and operate services on GCP (migrating to AWS), ensuring reliability and cost efficiency.
• Raise the Quality Bar. Write clean, well‑tested code; contribute to automated testing, code review, and security scanning.
• Work AI‑First. Use AI coding tools daily to move fast, while applying senior judgment to review and harden AI‑generated code on financial paths.
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally. Partner with product, design, and QA to turn requirements into reliable, shippable software.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Experience. 4+ years building and shipping production web applications as a full stack developer.
• TypeScript End‑to‑End. Deep proficiency in TypeScript across both frontend and backend.
• Core Stack. Strong hands‑on experience with Node.js and NestJS on the backend, and React and Next.js on the frontend.
• Databases. Solid PostgreSQL skills — schema design, query optimization, and experience with an ORM such as TypeORM, including migrations.
• Cloud. Hands‑on experience with GCP or AWS (we run GCP today and are migrating to AWS).
• Architecture. Sound understanding of microservices and event‑driven architecture, and the judgment to know when to apply them.
• Engineering Rigor. A genuine bias toward well‑tested, secure, maintainable code and an appreciation for why correctness matters in financial systems.
• Communication. Comfortable owning problems end‑to‑end and communicating clearly across functions in a remote‑first team.

THE TECH LANDSCAPE

• Cloud: GCP (migrating to AWS — EC2, RDS, ECS)
• Architecture: Modular monolith evolving toward microservices and event‑driven design
• Tooling: AI‑native development (Cursor, Claude Code), Playwright, CI‑enforced security scanning

BONUS POINTS

• Prior experience in fintech, payments, banking, or another regulated domain.
• Effective use of AI development tooling as part of a mature engineering workflow.

WHY FINANSHELS

• Genuine Ownership. Shape the Financial Operating System from the ground up, not maintain someone else’s legacy.
• AI‑First Mandate. Applied AI is not a side project — it is how we build.
• Lean Team, High Impact. Every person and every decision matters.
• Fintech at the Right Moment. Finanshels is at an inflection point, and this role will define how we scale.
• Competitive Compensation. We offer competitive compensation in line with the industry.