Software Development Engineer 2

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Lead Full Stack Engineer to design and deliver complex end-to-end features across frontend, backend and data layers, driving architectural decisions and performance optimization.

You will mentor SDE-1s, participate in hiring, enforce clean-code and security standards, build reusable libraries, and collaborate with Product, UX and Ops to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 35 years building production Full stack applications end-to-end with measurable impact.
• Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum environments with a passion for continuous learning.
• Deep expertise in React with TypeScript and modern CSS methodologies.
• 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 schemas.
• Knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL indexing, NoSQL (ElasticSearch/DynamoDB), and caching (Redis).
• Knowledge of Containerization (Docker) and commonly used AWS services such as lambda, ec2, s3, api gateway etc.
• Skilled in unit/integration (Jest, pytest) and E2E testing (Cypress, Playwright).
• Frontend profiling (Lighthouse) and backend tracing for performance tuning.
• Secure coding: OAuth2/JWT, XSS/CSRF protection, and familiarity with compliance regimes.
• Strong communicator able to convey technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in reviewing pull requests and providing constructive feedback to the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Make strategic architectural decisions on frameworks, datastores, and performance patterns.
• Review and approve pull requests, enforcing clean-code guidelines, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Build and maintain shared UI component libraries and backend service frameworks for team reuse.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks in both browser rendering and server throughput.
• Instrument services with metrics and logging, driving SLIs, SLAs, and observability.
• Define and enforce comprehensive testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, automating builds, deployments, and rollback procedures.
• Ensure OWASP Top-10 mitigations, WCAG accessibility, and SEO best practices.
• Partner with Product, UX, and Ops to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps.
• Facilitate sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives for predictable deliveries.
• Mentor and guide SDE-1s and interns; participate in hiring.

Skills

Full stack development

Agile/Scrum leadership

React with TypeScript

Node.js

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Database design

SQL indexing

NoSQL

Caching

Docker

AWS

Lighthouse

Jest

pytest

Cypress

Playwright

OAuth2/JWT

Security best practices

Communication

Education

Bachelors or higher (not specified)

Tools

Docker

AWS

Lighthouse

Job description

• Lead design and delivery of complex end-to-end features across frontend, backend, and data layers.
• Make strategic architectural decisions on frameworks, datastores, and performance patterns.
• Review and approve pull requests, enforcing clean-code guidelines, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Build and maintain shared UI component libraries and backend service frameworks for team reuse.
• Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks in both browser rendering and server throughput.
• Instrument services with metrics and logging, driving SLIs, SLAs, and observability.
• Define and enforce comprehensive testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, automating builds, deployments, and rollback procedures.
• Ensure OWASP Top-10 mitigations, WCAG accessibility, and SEO best practices.
• Partner with Product, UX, and Ops to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps.
• Facilitate sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives for predictable deliveries.
• Mentor and guide SDE-1s and interns; participate in hiring.

Qualifications & Skills

• 35 years building production Full stack applications end-to-end with measurable impact.
• Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum environments with a passion for continuous learning.
• Deep expertise in React with TypeScript and modern CSS methodologies.
• 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 schemas.
• Knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL indexing, NoSQL (ElasticSearch/DynamoDB), and caching (Redis).
• Knowledge of Containerization (Docker) and commonly used AWS services such as lambda, ec2, s3, api gateway etc.
• Skilled in unit/integration (Jest, pytest) and E2E testing (Cypress, Playwright).
• Frontend profiling (Lighthouse) and backend tracing for performance tuning.
• Secure coding: OAuth2/JWT, XSS/CSRF protection, and familiarity with compliance regimes.
• Strong communicator able to convey technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
• 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 software
• Strong collaboration abilities and a flexible & friendly approach to working with teams
• Strong determination with a constant eye on solutions
• Creative ideas with problem solving mind-set
• Be open to receiving objective criticism and improving upon it
• Eagerness to learn and zeal to grow
• Strong communication skills is a huge plus

Work Location: Hyderabad