MERN Stack Developer

DevGate; Saddar; Hybrid; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Product ownership

Flexible on-site/remote working

Learning and growth opportunities

Job summary

DevGate is hiring a MERN Stack Developer to design, build, and ship production-grade web applications. You will work across the full MERN stack, collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers, and own features from planning through deployment.

You will join a team delivering scalable APIs, secure auth, and robust front-end components, with opportunities for growth and hands-on mentoring in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional MERN stack experience.
• Strong JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript proficiency.
• Deep React.js expertise (hooks, context, Redux/Zustand).
• Backend with Node.js and Express.js.
• Experience with MongoDB (Mongoose, indexing).
• Proficient with REST APIs; Git; HTML/CSS; modern CSS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React and Node.js.
• Architect scalable backend services and design RESTful APIs.
• Build reusable, performant UI components and interfaces in React.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth, RBAC).
• Model and optimize MongoDB schemas, indexes and pipelines.
• Integrate third-party services, payment gateways and APIs.
• Write unit and integration tests and enforce code quality via reviews.
• Deploy and maintain apps using CI/CD and cloud services.
• Troubleshoot production issues and mentor junior developers.

Skills

MERN stack

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Express.js

MongoDB

REST APIs

Job description

MERN Stack Developer

Company: DevGateLocation: Bahria Town Phase 7, Rawalpindi (on-site/hybrid) or RemoteExperience: 4+ yearsEmployment Type: Full-time

About DevGate

DevGate builds software and engineering solutions for clients across industries. We are growing our engineering team and looking for an experienced MERN Stack Developer who can build fast, scalable and maintainable web applications from database to UI.

Role Overview

You will work across the full MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) to design, build and ship production-grade web applications. You will collaborate with designers, product managers and other engineers, own features from planning through deployment, and help set technical direction and code quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain web applications using MongoDB, Express.js, React and Node.jsArchitect scalable backend services and design clean, versioned RESTful APIs (and GraphQL where needed)Build reusable, performant and responsive React components and user interfacesImplement secure authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth, role-based access)Model and optimize MongoDB schemas, aggregation pipelines, queries and indexesIntegrate third-party services, payment gateways and APIsWrite unit and integration tests and enforce code quality through code reviewsOptimize applications for performance, scalability and securityDeploy and maintain applications using CI/CD pipelines and cloud servicesTroubleshoot and resolve production issues, and mentor junior developers

Required Qualifications

4+ years of professional experience with the MERN stackStrong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScriptDeep experience with React.js (hooks, context, Redux/Zustand or similar state management)Strong backend experience with Node.js and Express.jsHands-on experience with MongoDB (Mongoose, aggregation pipelines, indexing, performance tuning)Proven experience building and consuming REST APIs in productionProficiency with Git, HTML5, CSS3 and a modern CSS framework (Tailwind, Material UI or similar)Solid understanding of web security basics (XSS, CSRF, input validation) and system designGood communication skills and the ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Next.js, server-side rendering and static generationFamiliarity with Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure and CI/CD workflowsExperience with Redis, WebSockets or real-time featuresKnowledge of testing tools (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)Experience with microservices, message queues or serverless architecturesExposure to AI/LLM API integrationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field

What We Offer

Competitive salary based on experienceWork on real products with meaningful ownershipFlexible work: on-site in Bahria Town Phase 7 or fully remoteLearning and growth opportunities in a fast-moving engineering team