Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Location: Ahmedabad

Department: Engineering

Experience Range

Overall experience: 5+ years

Job Location - Ahmedabad, Gujarat (WFO)

An introduction to Codal

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. 

At Codal, you’ll collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. You’ll also be part of a community that promotes long-term success, not just for our clients, but for each other. We’ll help you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights. 

Who you’ll be working with

We build the solutions dreamed up by the product and design teams. Our goal is to deliver working software every two weeks. We are a large team that spans across three global offices, but we collaborate and integrate front- and back-end components and interfaces to provide a user-centered experience through web and mobile platforms.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable web applications using Next.js / React.js on the frontend and Node.js (NestJS / ExpressJS) on the backend.
• Build customer-facing UIs and backend services to support diverse business processes.
• Develop testable, reusable, and efficient code, ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs for seamless integration between frontend and backend services.
• Implement security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions to ensure application reliability and compliance.
• Convert Figma designs into responsive, pixel-perfect UIs using Tailwind CSS and modern component libraries.
• Conduct diagnostic testing, troubleshoot issues, and provide technical support when needed.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions, and mentor junior developers.
• Continuously improve processes, performance, and technology choices across the stack.
• Be available occasionally to handle urgent production issues outside normal business hours.

What you’ll need to be successful (Requirements)

Must have skills:

• Proven backend experience using Node.js (NestJS / ExpressJS)
• Solid experience in designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript (ES6+).
• Working experience with RDBMS databases such as MySQL and/or PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with ORM frameworks — Prisma ORM, TypeORM, or Sequelize ORM.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests using AI.
• Solid understanding of API security, performance, data modeling, and application optimization.

Should have skills:

• Good experience with React.js and Next.js on the frontend with state management tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts such as CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud deployments (AWS).
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills across teams.
• Ability to recommend and implement technical and process improvements proactively.

Nice to have skills:

• Ability to translate Figma designs into responsive frontends using HTML5, CSS3, and Tailwind CSS.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior developers.
• Experience working with serverless, microservices, or monorepo architectures.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC), monitoring, and alerting tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch).

Need another reason to hit the “apply” button?

• Codal is a global agency with over 250 employees, and offices in the US, UK, Canada and India 
• We are a BigCommerce Partner and have won the Partner of the year award twice (most recently this past year).
• We regularly host happy hours, dinners, excursions, and other company events to unwind after a hard day at work.
• Company sponsored lunch every Wednesday.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their dependents
• Maternity/Paternity Leave: Additional time off and support for new parents
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, workshops, conferences to enhance employees' skills and knowledge
• Accidental Insurance