Tech Lead / Senior Developer

We began life in February 2019 as an influencer marketplace that allowedinfluencers (especially nano and micro level influencers) partner with different brands.Its focus was to convert consumers into brand marketers and build strong word ofmouth advocacy at scale. The team shifted base from Kolkata to Mumbai in September 2019 for better partnerships. Last month, the startup pivoted to the current format to build more stable revenue streams for the influencers and creators.The team believes that there is a bigger untapped opportunity in India for thesame, considering the craze around celebrities/influencer in India.Each influencer or celebrity is listed on the platform, with rates specified bythem. The user can click on their favourite celebrity and make a payment. S/he receives a shoutout within the next seven days.The Growth MetricsThey started as an influencer marketplace that ran for over 10 months working with over 100 brands, including Hershey's, Bounce, and Raw Pressery, and on-boarded over 80,000 influencers. In February, they clocked over $150,000 in GMV and $37,000 in revenue, almost jumping 400 percent from the previous month. Since it pivoted, theplatform has done 310 shoutouts. Influencer marketing has grown as an industry overthe last few years from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $4.6 billion in 2018. According to reports,global influencer marketing is poised to be a $20 billion industry by 2020. Of this, Indiaaccounts for a fledgling chunk of between $75 and $150 million.Role OverviewRequired Skills for this Role: Strong experience with full-stack Javascript framework, Mongo DB,Express,React.JS, Node JS. Must have worked with creation of deeplinks for mobile apps Must be well experienced in AWS, especially elastic bean in AWS Must have worked with push notifications service Must know socket programming Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or jointly in a self-directedway. Demonstrated successful development of enterprise-grade web applications Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities Comfortable leading product development Strong work ethic and desire to build industry-leading productsAlso Nice to Have Skills and Background: Startup experience Worked on product development