Founding Full-Stack Software Developer

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Job Title: Founding Fullstack Developer About Oculon AI At Oculon AI, we're revolutionizing organizational planning with our next-gen data modeling and business intelligence web application. Our mission is to centralize and simplify planning processes that are currently scattered across outdated tools. Our Engineering team is at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies in Data Analytics and AI to build a robust system. Our platform efficiently processes large multi-dimensional data, predicts metrics, and scenarios using state-of-the-art forecasting ML models, and delivers automated insights through a clean and intuitive UI. We are building advanced AI Agents to enhance user experience and productivity across planning applications. These AI Agents answer questions, automate model and dashboard building, suggest actions, and execute scheduled tasks, providing a seamless, intelligent planning experience. Oculon AI is redefining the world of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in an established software category with a multi-billion-dollar TAM but no clear winner. We’re here to change that. Join us at Oculon AI and be part of a team that's setting new standards in creating the go-to platform for business planning. Job Description We are seeking an experienced, visionary, and hands-on Senior Fullstack Developer to be a cornerstone of our engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of significant parts of our platform, architecting and developing solutions across the entire stack – from intuitive user interfaces dealing with large datasets to robust backend systems and innovative AI integrations. You will collaborate closely with the founding team, product, and design to shape our technology roadmap, implement high-performance, scalable solutions, and drive best practices. Your extensive experience will be crucial in making critical technical decisions and defining the user and developer experience of our product. If you are passionate about building transformative products from the ground up and leveraging cutting-edge technology, this is the role for you. Compensation: For now, there will be Rs. 50,000 payout per month for the first 5 months and it will be a full-time role. After that, we will raise the compensation to market value, you will be eligible for a much higher equity payout for your contribution as a founding employee at Oculon. Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time Application Link: https://tally.so/r/3j79r4 Responsibilities Architect and Develop: Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of components of our full-stack web application, including complex frontend components for data modeling (interactive spreadsheets/data-grids, dashboards), sophisticated AI-powered features (chatbot UIs, automated insights), and scalable backend services. Full-Stack Implementation: Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code across frontend (React.js), backend (Python), and database layers. AI Integration: Collaborate on the design and integration of Generative AI and LLM-powered features, ensuring seamless interaction between AI models and the user-facing application. Data Systems Design: Contribute to the design and optimization of backend systems for handling large multi-dimensional and time-series data, ensuring efficient querying and data processing. Mentor and Guide: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to future team members, fostering a culture of code quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. Optimize Performance: Drive performance optimization initiatives across the stack, ensuring the application meets high standards of speed, responsiveness, scalability, and data handling capacity. Technical Strategy: Play a key role in defining the overall technical strategy of the product, making critical decisions on technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns for both frontend and backend systems. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers (as the team grows) to define, design, and ship new features and improvements. Code Reviews and Quality Assurance: Champion and implement coding standards, lead code reviews, and ensure high-quality, maintainable code across the entire codebase. Stay Ahead of Trends: Continuously evaluate and propose new technologies, tools, and methodologies to keep our tech stack current, efficient, and cutting-edge. Required Skills and Qualifications Experience: Minimum 4+ years of professional experience in full-stack development, with a proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, scalable web applications. Frontend Expertise: Advanced proficiency in React.js (including hooks, Context API, performance optimization) and a deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+). Backend Proficiency: Strong experience with backend development using Python, including API design (RESTful, GraphQL). Database Knowledge: Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL) and experience designing database schemas and writing efficient queries. Architectural Skills: Proven ability to design and implement scalable and maintainable full-stack architectures for data-intensive applications. State Management: Expert-level knowledge of frontend state management solutions (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Recoil) for complex applications. Testing and Quality Assurance: Strong background in full-stack testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, PyTest). Build and Deployment: Expertise in modern build tools (Webpack, Vite) and CI/CD pipelines. Version Control: Advanced Git skills, including branching strategies and workflow management. Preferred Skills and Qualifications (In decreasing order of preference): a. Advanced Frontend Architecture for Large Data & WebSockets: Demonstrable experience in frontend architecture design, with a strong focus on performance optimizations for handling, rendering, and interacting with very large datasets in the browser. Significant experience designing and consuming WebSocket APIs for real-time, bi-directional communication and data streaming. b. Data Grid & Charting Libraries: Extensive hands-on experience with advanced data grid libraries like AG Grid, including customization, performance tuning for large datasets, and integrating complex features. Proficiency with charting and data visualization libraries such as Recharts, D3.js, or similar, for creating interactive and insightful dashboards. c. AI Engineering & GenAI/LLM Expertise: Proven experience as an AI Engineer or in a similar role involving practical application of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). Deep understanding and hands-on experience with LLM engineering techniques, including Prompt Engineering, Tool Calling/Function Calling, ensuring Structured Outputs, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAGs), Multi-Candidate Prompts (MCPs), and familiarity with fine-tuning concepts. d. Backend/Data Engineering for Complex Data Systems: Hands-on experience as a Backend or Data Engineer designing, building, and optimizing systems for querying, processing, and modeling large-scale multi-dimensional and time-series data. Strong familiarity with data warehousing concepts (e.g., Star schemas, Snowflake schemas), column-store databases (e.g., ClickHouse, Druid, or cloud equivalents), and calculation engines (e.g., spreadsheet formula engines, OLAP cube concepts). Additional Valued Skills: Knowledge of WebGL or Canvas for high-performance rendering of large datasets. Experience with micro-frontend or micro-service architectures. Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR) or static site generation (SSG) techniques (e.g., Next.js). In-depth knowledge of web performance optimization techniques and metrics (Core Web Vitals). Benefits Flexible Hours: Flexible working hours and remote work options. Growth Opportunities: Unparalleled opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement as a foundational member of the team. Innovative Environment: A collaborative, stimulating, and innovative work environment where your ideas directly shape the product. Why Join Us? Foundational Impact: As a founding developer, you will have a monumental impact on the technological direction, culture, and ultimate success of Oculon AI. Your contributions will be visible and critical. Greenfield Opportunity: Build from the ground up with modern technologies, without the constraints of legacy code. Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenging and intellectually stimulating problems in data visualization, AI, and large-scale data management that have a real-world impact. Innovation at Speed: Work on exciting projects that push the boundaries and explore what’s possible using the latest web development, data, and AI tools in a fast-paced environment. Culture of Excellence: Be part of a highly collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team that values deep technical expertise, innovation, and user-centricity. If you are a highly motivated, innovative, results-oriented, and versatile full-stack developer looking for a unique opportunity to build a category-defining product from its earliest days, we want to hear from you! Application Link: https://tally.so/r/3j79r4 Apply now at the above link to join our team and be part of our exciting journey! Show more Show less