Senior Full Stack Engineer
Role Overview
As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will build the core web application that brings SCC Online’s AI-powered legal search to life. You’ll architect backend systems for user management, subscriptions, and analytics, integrate with external APIs, and contribute to the search experience frontend, working alongside the frontend engineer.
You’ll also own the DevOps and CI/CD setup on Azure, ensuring reliable and scalable deployments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Backend Architecture & API Development
- Build and maintain backend services for user authentication, subscriptions, access control, and usage analytics.
- Develop and consume existing RESTful APIs.
- Integrate with machine learning APIs provided by the ML team for search functionality.
- Design and manage database schema for users, subscription plans, and telemetry data.
2. Frontend Support & Search UI Integration
- Collaborate with the front-end engineer to implement core application pages and search result UIs.
- Contribute to building the logged-in user dashboard and display of search insights and usage metrics.
- Ensure a seamless experience across pre-login and post-login flows.
3. DevOps & Infrastructure (Azure)
- Manage code base on GitHub/Azure DevOps
- Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines for staging and production environments.
- Deploy backend services using Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Blob Storage, and Key Vault.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and performance tuning practices.
- Follow standard coding practices with appropriate error handling
4. Collaboration & Delivery
- Work closely with the ML engineers to align data, APIs, and feature rollouts.
- Collaborate with the front-end engineer to support responsive, modern UI implementation.
- Participate in architecture reviews, security planning, and scalability decisions.
Tech Stack & Tools
- Frontend: React, Next.js
- Backend: Node.js, Express
- Database: Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB
- Cloud: Azure (App Service, Functions, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Monitor)
- Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of full-stack development experience with MERN stack and production-grade deployments.
- Proven ability to build applications from scratch, including backend, database, and frontend architecture.
- Experience with Azure cloud services, especially for hosting, security, and CI/CD.
- Strong grasp of REST API design, session management, and secure authentication flows.
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines — especially with ML engineers and designers.
- Experience managing and querying Microsoft SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB.
- Strong fundamentals in performance optimization, security best practices, and scalability.
- On-site position for Lucknow, India.
Nice to Have
- Experience working on document-centric platforms (e.g., research portals, archives, or search systems).
- Familiarity with search UIs, smart filters, or analytics dashboards.
Knowledge of legal tech, enterprise SaaS, or AI-integrated applications.