Full Stack Engineer

Alaan is the smartest way to manage business spend for Middle Eastern businesses.

The Middle East is on the cusp of a payments revolution with a $3 trillion+ B2B payments market. Managing spending for businesses in the region is incredibly painful, with archaic and disjointed solutions. Alaan solves these pain points by providing an all-in-one spend management and corporate cards platform. Businesses use Alaan to control spending, save time, and automate business expenses.

Why work at Alaan

• Hybrid culture with a seriously high degree of flexibility.
• Alaan is a tested model, but in a new market, it is a chance to be a part of a rocket ship just waiting to take off.
• Equity compensation for all employees to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. So as the company grows, you grow with it.
• Alaan is part of the Y Combinator W23 cohort and is backed by a fantastic set of investors who helped build some of the world's largest companies.
• Frequent company off-sites to keep the remotely distributed team closely knit together.
• A MacBook to make your life easier!

Location

Bangalore/ Delhi

Skills

• ExpressJS

• Next.js

• Node.js

• REST API

• React

• JavaScript/TypeScript

  Roles & Responsibilities

  We are seeking a skilled and experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 3 years of solid experience in backend development, with proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, and NestJS. Additionally, expertise in frontend technologies such as React.js and Next.js is required.

  Key responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using Node.js, Express.js, and NestJS.
  • Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
  • Architect and implement RESTful APIs for seamless communication between frontend and backend systems.
  • Optimize application performance and scalability through efficient code, caching mechanisms, and database optimizations.
  • Develop and maintain database schemas, queries, and data models using AWS RDS (Relational Database Service) or similar technologies.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the entire stack, from frontend UI to backend services.

  The Ideal candidate

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 2 to 3 years of professional experience in backend development, with a focus on Node.js.
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript and its modern ES6+ features.
  • Experience with popular Node.js frameworks such as Express.js and NestJS.
  • Hands-on experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Proficiency in frontend technologies such as React.js and Next.js.
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud services, especially RDS (Relational Database Service).
  • Solid understanding of relational database concepts and experience with SQL queries and optimizations.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.