Full Stack Engineer

About the Job

About SmartQ:

SmartQ is redefining workplace and campus food and digital services. As part of Compass Group, one of the world's largest food service companies, we build cutting-edge digital platforms that power seamless, data-driven, and personalized dining experiences. We are a fast-growing product team creating high-impact, scalable solutions. We are looking for a Lead Full Stack Engineer to drive digital solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of scalable full-stack applications and microservices.
• Ownership of features development and delivery.
• Own critical architectural decisions ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Cloud architecture expert.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Digital Full Stack Development, setting engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentor, guide, and coach developers; perform in-depth code reviews and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Build rich, responsive, and performant frontend experiences with Flutter.
• Optimize across the full stack — ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and data protection (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA as applicable).

What You Bring:

• 8–12 years of experience in software development with proven expertise in building scalable systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Flutter; experience with React is a plus.
• Hands-on experience designing and building RESTful APIs and Cloud based microservices architectures.
• Solid knowledge of relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis/Google Datastore) databases.
• Proven experience on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Deep understanding of DevOps practices, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Expertise in responsive UI, performance optimization, and state management (Redux, MobX, Context API).
• Experience in building & shipping mobile native applications to end users.
• Demonstrated experience in building secure, scalable, and compliant systems at scale.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities.
• Prior experience leading engineering teams and driving technical roadmaps.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to serverless architectures.
• Exposure to any one of the Cloud hosted Backend-as-a-Service like real-time database / pub-sub / serverless functions / auth / storage platforms (eg. Firebase, Supabase, Websockets, Pusher, Kuzzle, Backendless, Ably, Scalerdrone).
• Background in regulated industries (FinTech, HealthTech, etc.).
• Open-source contributions or community involvement.

Why SmartQ:

• Be part of a fast-scaling digital transformation journey within a global brand.
• Strong ownership, visibility, and leadership opportunities.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and modern architectures.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and flexible work options.

Message From CEO:

We're in the business of 'Capturing Hearts.' We aim to transform corporate cafeterias into spaces of delight, where individuals can express themselves. We invite you to join our mission to spread joy and happiness. Let's make the world a more beautiful place.

SmartQ, backed by Compass Group, a global leader in food services, is revolutionizing food experiences in the B2B sector, extending to B2C. We're dedicated to providing top-quality food experiences powered by advanced technology. Our mission centers on serving clients and consumers through partnerships with diverse food providers, offering a wide selection of choices. Beyond food, we offer a digital cafeteria suite for companies, tech parks, and universities, improving the ordering process and order management. SmartQ expands its reach to leisure events like Lollapalooza and MotoGP Bharat, providing comprehensive food and beverage experiences. Located in Bangalore, India.