EJ -1471 - MERN Stack Developer

• *Role Summary**Softobiz is looking for a Senior MERN Stack Developer to join the Softobiz engineering team. You will be responsible for designing and delivering end\-to\-end features across our Node.js backend and React frontend, taking ownership from API design through to UI delivery.

This role is being hired to backfill a departing team member, so the ideal candidate can ramp up quickly and take over an existing area of the codebase with minimal disruption to delivery.

AI\-based development is central to how the team works. We are specifically looking for someone well versed in AI\-assisted development \- comfortable using AI coding assistants as part of their daily workflow to design, build, test, and ship features faster and with higher quality.

• *Key Responsibilities****Backend Development*** Design and implement RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express, with clean, well\-tested, maintainable code.
• Model data and optimize MongoDB queries for large data volumes, keeping performance and scalability in mind.
• Integrate with third\-party services and internal systems, handling authentication, validation, and error management.

• *Frontend Development*** Build and maintain complex front\-end applications using React, including state management, component testing, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate closely with product management, design, and QA to define requirements and deliver high\-quality features.

• *AI\-Assisted Development*** Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) as a core part of the daily development workflow \- for code generation, refactoring, review, and test creation.
• Apply AI\-assisted approaches to accelerate feature delivery without compromising code quality or test coverage.
• Share learnings and best practices on AI\-assisted development with the wider team.

• *Quality, Delivery \& Operations*** Drive best practices in code quality, testing, and CI/CD across the codebase.
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead performance optimization efforts.
• Take end\-to\-end ownership of features, ensuring consistency and reliability across the full stack