Full Stack Engineer

Position: Full-Stack Engineer Experience: 3 - 5 years (minimum 3 years hands‐on production work) Location: Chennai, India - on‐site, Monday to Friday Domain: Arts & Culture Reports to: Product Manager Employment Type: Full‐time About Asign Asign is a comprehensive digital ecosystem designed for the art and culture sector. We unite inventory management, a transparent marketplace, a proprietary global‐ID system and discovery modules in a single platform. You’ll help us shape the future of art‐tech at the intersection of creativity, technology and commerce. What You’ll Build & Own ● Feature ownership: Deliver new modules and enhance existing ones for scale and performance. ● User‐centric engineering: Craft fast, accessible UIs in React and TypeScript backed by efficient Node.js services. ● Quality first: Embed Jest unit/integration tests and shepherd code through automated CI pipelines. ● Production readiness: Optimize queries, caching, logging, and monitoring so our platform remains resilient as traffic grows. ● Cross‐functional collaboration: Work with designers, PMs, QA and DevOps; and mentor juniors. Key Responsibilities ● Frontend ○ Build responsive web and server‐rendered apps in React + Next.js with TypeScript. ○ Implement state management (Redux, Zustand, or equivalent) and integrate reusable design‐system components (e.g., Storybook). ○ Ensure accessibility and performance best practices throughout the UI. ● Backend ○ Develop secure, maintainable RESTful services in Node.js. ○ Design efficient data models in MongoDB and SQL databases; optimize queries and indexing. ○ Implement authentication, authorization, logging and basic observability; micro‐service experience is a plus. ● Quality & CI/CD ○ Write Jest unit, integration, and API tests with high coverage and maintain automated regression suites. ○ Enforce linting/formatting standards and code‐review discipline. ○ Maintain Git‐based CI pipelines for automated build–test–deploy workflows. ○ Design and maintain E2E test suites with Cypress/Playwright to ensure end‐to‐end user flows remain stable. ○ Ensure documentation is updated for every feature and change. ● Ops & Cloud ○ Familiarity with Docker and packaging Node.js applications for deployment. ○ Application, debugging and logging of metrics as needed by Product and Infrastructure teams. ● Collaboration & Mentoring ○ Work closely with designers, product managers and QA in Agile sprints using Jira and Slack. ○ Participate in backlog grooming, sprint planning and daily stand‐ups. ○ Share knowledge through code reviews and mentor junior developers on best practices and problem‐solving techniques. Required Skills & Qualifications ● Primary ○ 3 + years professional full‐stack development in product‐based or high‐scale environments. ○ Strong React.js and Next.js experience, with TypeScript and modern state management. ○ Proficient in Node.js, REST API design, and secure auth flows (JWT/OAuth). ○ Solid knowledge of HTML5, CSS3/Flexbox/Grid, and responsive design. ○ Experience with MongoDB and either PostgreSQL or MySQL; ability to model data for performance. ○ Git workflow expertise and comfort working in an Agile/Scrum setup. ● Tooling & Collaboration (Must‐Know)○ Jira – agile boards, issue grooming, sprint planning, and reporting. ○ Slack – real‐time team collaboration, incident channels, integrations. ○ GitHub – PR workflow, branch strategies, GitHub Actions for CI/CD. ○ Jest & Test Automation – write/maintain unit + integration tests; integrate coverage gates in pipelines. ○ Documentation – create and maintain API specs, ADRs, onboarding guides using Confluence or similar. ● Secondary (Good‐to‐Have)○ Exposure to micro‐service patterns, caching layers (Redis) or event‐driven design. ○ Docker, basic AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch). ○ CI/CD with Jenkins, GitLab CI or CircleCI in addition to GitHub Actions. ○ Experience with end‐to‐end (E2E) testing frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright to validate critical user journeys. ○ Familiarity with design systems (Storybook) and accessibility standards. ○ Prior informal mentoring or tech‐lead stints. Key Personal Attributes ● Ownership mindset: You treat features as products and sweat the details. ● Analytical & pragmatic: Balance ideal architecture with business timelines. ● Clear communicator: Explain trade‐offs to technical and non‐technical stakeholders. ● Team spirit: Thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy white‐boarding solutions together. Career Growth at Asign At Asign, engineers who show consistent delivery, code quality, and collaboration will have the opportunity to progress to Senior Full‐Stack Engineer within 18–24 months. From there, you can choose a Technical Lead path - owning architecture, guiding best practices, and mentoring peers - or explore Product Engineering Manager opportunities that blend technical leadership with people management. ● Additional Notes ○ Please include a link to your GitHub / GitLab profile or portfolio in your application. ○ Candidates without prior product‐company or at‐scale experience are welcome if they can demonstrate equivalent depth via projects or open‐source work. ○ Compensation & benefits will be discussed during later interview stages. At Asign, you’ll join a nimble team redefining how the art world creates, authenticates, and discovers value through technology. If that excites you, we’d love to meet you.