As a Full-Stack Software Engineer at PeopleGrove, you will develop and maintain web applications, improve user experience, modernize front-end frameworks, and support deployment activities while collaborating with product teams.
This posting is for an India-based engineer. We are not looking for part-time contractors, so please only apply if you're looking for a full-time position.
What does a Full-Stack Software Engineer do at PeopleGrove?
PeopleGrove has built a dynamic cloud-based software platform for universities, companies, and nonprofits to power mentoring and networking initiatives. As a full-stack engineer, you'll become an integral member of a small team of engineers, working throughout the product and stack to build new features, improve the product, and build out our technical ops.
Projects you'll be working on:
We're focused on enhancing our product for our clients and their users, as well as streamlining operations and improving our technical foundation.
- Working with the product team to develop new features focused on improving the user experience
- Improving existing features and working on streamlining client implementations through improved tools
- Improving our technical architecture and building out a continuous integration pipeline
- Modernizing our front-end in new frameworks
- Everything else - our team is small and you'll likely be involved in almost every tech related thing going on
Requirements
Backend Development
• Develop and maintain web applications using Laravel or other PHP frameworks.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following development best practices.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality.
Frontend Development
• Develop responsive and user-friendly interfaces using Vue.js or React.js.
• Convert UI/UX designs into functional web applications.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize application performance.
Database & Application Support
• Work with MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, including query optimization and schema updates.
• Implement data validation, security, and performance best practices.
• Support deployment and release activities.
• Develop and maintain web applications using Laravel or other PHP frameworks.
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following development best practices.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality.
Frontend Development
• Develop responsive and user-friendly interfaces using Vue.js or React.js.
• Convert UI/UX designs into functional web applications.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize application performance.
Database & Application Support
• Work with MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, including query optimization and schema updates.
• Implement data validation, security, and performance best practices.
• Support deployment and release activities.
AI-Assisted Development
• Utilize AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools to improve productivity.
• Leverage AI tools for coding assistance, debugging, documentation, test case generation, and research.
• Review and validate AI-generated code to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.
• Utilize AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools to improve productivity.
• Leverage AI tools for coding assistance, debugging, documentation, test case generation, and research.
• Review and validate AI-generated code to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.
Collaboration
• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA Engineers, and other developers.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies and development practices.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA Engineers, and other developers.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies and development practices.
Required Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
• 2–4 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Laravel or another PHP framework (Symfony, CodeIgniter, Yii, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of PHP and object-oriented programming concepts.
• Experience with Vue.js or React.js.
• Good understanding of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms.
Good-to-Have Skills
• Experience with Node.js.
• Familiarity with TypeScript.
• Knowledge of Redis, queues, or caching mechanisms.
• Exposure to Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of web application security best practices.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with TypeScript.
• Knowledge of Redis, queues, or caching mechanisms.
• Exposure to Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of web application security best practices.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.
Benefits
Remote Option - You can work from any location of your choice
Reimbursement of Home Office Setup
Competitive Salary
Friendly atmosphere
Flexible paid vacation policy
At PeopleGrove, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. PeopleGrove is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]
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