Founding Engineer

1 day ago

Remote, India Recrooters Full time ₹ 13,000 - ₹ 30,000 per year

Experience: 1–2+ years (Exceptional freshers with strong projects are welcome)

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: Modest salary + Meaningful equity (ownership in the company)

About the Role

Our partner brand - Shikayat is building a platform to simplify consumer complaints, integrating automation, AI, and multi-channel workflows. We are looking for a founding engineer who can take ownership of the backend and build scalable systems, while also contributing to the frontend using React.

This is an opportunity to shape the core architecture, experiment with APIs, automation, OCR, AI integration, and define how the product grows. You will work directly with the founder, make key technical decisions, and see your work impact real users from day one.

The role is ideal for someone who is driven, curious, and excited to learn, willing to trade some short-term salary for long-term equity and ownership in Shikayat.

What You'll Build

  • Scalable backend APIs, workflows, and automation pipelines.
  • Integrations with OCR, AI, email, and government/private portals.
  • Database schemas, authentication, dashboards, and tracking systems.
  • Lightweight React frontend screens and forms for web and admin dashboards.
  • Research and prototype automation solutions for dynamic web portals.
  • End-to-end features you will own—ideate, build, test, deploy.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain backend systems and APIs.
  • Integrate external services and automation pipelines.
  • Collaborate on simple frontend interfaces in React.
  • Take ownership of feature development and delivery.
  • Experiment with new tools, libraries, and frameworks to solve real problems.
  • Communicate progress and challenges clearly in English.

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of backend development experience (or freshers with strong projects).
  • Proficient in , Python, or similar backend frameworks.
  • Experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase, or Supabase.
  • Comfortable integrating REST APIs and external services.
  • Basic frontend experience with (components, hooks, routing).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to research and learn independently.
  • Git/GitHub experience and collaborative workflow understanding.

Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with automation, scraping, or RPA tools (Puppeteer, Playwright).
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Firebase).
  • Exposure to Flutter or cross-platform mobile apps.
  • Understanding of deployments and CI/CD pipelines.

Why Join Shikayat

  • Equity & Ownership: Be part of the company from early stages; your work shapes the future.
  • Hands-on Impact: Build core systems and see your code drive real-world results.
  • Learning & Growth: Opportunity to explore new technologies, APIs, and automation workflows.
  • Flexible & Remote: Work from anywhere, with autonomy and trust.
  • Early Career Advantage: Even if you're a fresher, high ownership and exposure to end-to-end product work.

Note: This role offers a modest initial salary, reflecting the early-stage nature of the startup. The focus is on ownership, learning, and equity participation, which can grow significantly as Shikayat scales.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: ₹13, ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Work from home

Work Location: Remote

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