Job Description
We're seeking a highly motivated senior full-stack product developer to join our team and spearhead the development of our customizable e-commerce website. You'll be responsible for the entire development lifecycle, from collaborating with designers to implementing, testing, and deploying the platform. Most importantly, you'll provide technical leadership and guidance to junior developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership:
- Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
- Lead architectural discussions and make technical decisions to ensure a scalable and maintainable codebase.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest e-commerce trends and technologies, recommending improvements and driving innovation.
Full-Stack Development:
- Collaborate with the design team to translate UI/UX designs into visually appealing and highly functional web experiences.
- Develop and maintain both frontend and backend components using best practices and a focus on performance and scalability.
- Implement intuitive and responsive frontend features using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks like React, and state management solutions like Redux or Context API.
- Design and build robust backend APIs using Node.js and Express.js to handle product data, customer information, and order processing.
- Integrate with third-party APIs for services like payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal), material suppliers, and other relevant integrations.
- Develop a secure and scalable database architecture (MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) to store and manage product information, customer details, and order history.
- Implement robust testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure code quality and a seamless user experience.
- Work with the DevOps team to deploy the application to a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Heroku) and configure infrastructure for optimal performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 5+ years of experience as a full-stack developer, with a strong focus on e-commerce website development.
- Proven leadership qualities and experience in mentoring junior developers.
- In-depth knowledge of frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, state management solutions).
- Expertise in backend development using Node.js, Express.js, and RESTful API design principles.
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Proficiency in version control systems (Git).
- Solid understanding of secure development practices and authentication/authorization mechanisms.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.