Senior Full Stack Developer

Brikito — Lead Full-Stack DeveloperJob DescriptionAbout BrikitoBrikito is an early-stage PropTech startup building a construction management platform for SME developers and contractors. The founder has 7+ years of hands-on construction experience and an MBA from Warwick Business School. We have initial funding, a domain (brikito.com), wireframes ready, and active customer validation underway. We need our first technical leader to take this from wireframes to a live product.This is a ground-floor opportunity. You will be the first technical hire — the person who makes every architecture decision and writes the first line of production code.The RoleTitle: CTO / Lead Full-Stack Developer (title depends on experience and equity arrangement)Location: India (remote OK, occasional visits to Chennai office and overseas office planning to set up in Singapore or Dubai)Type: Full-timeCompensation: ₹1,00,000–₹2,50,000/month + meaningful equity (0.5%–5% depending on role level, vesting over 4 years based on vesting schedule with a cliff.)Start Date: May 2026Reports to: Founder/CEOWhat You Will DoMonths 1–3: Build the MVPOwn all technical decisions — architecture, tech stack, database design, hostingBuild and ship a working MVP with 3 core features: project dashboard, billing/invoicing, and indent/procurement managementSet up CI/CD pipeline, staging, and production environmentsIntegrate payment gateway (Razorpay for India)Build both web and mobile-responsive interfacesShip the MVP within 12 weeksMonths 3–6: Iterate and ScaleOnboard beta users and fix bugs based on real usageBuild features based on customer feedback (not assumptions)Integrate AI capabilities where they add clear user value (e.g., auto-generated progress reports)Hire and manage 1–2 junior developers as the team growsSet up monitoring, error tracking, and basic analyticsMonths 6–12: Lead the Technical TeamGrow the engineering team to 4–6 peopleEstablish code review processes, documentation standards, and sprint rhythmsOwn the technical roadmap alongside the founderParticipate in investor conversations as the technical co-founder (if CTO-level)Make build-vs-buy decisions for new featuresRequired SkillsMust Have7+ years of professional software development experienceStrong proficiency in React or Next.js (frontend)Strong proficiency in Node.js (backend) — Express, Nest.js, or similarPostgreSQL or MySQL — database design, query optimisation, migrationsREST API design — clean, well-documented APIsCloud deployment — AWS (EC2, RDS, S3) or GCP equivalentExpertise in AI tools and integrations - Anthropic, OpenAI, Perplexity, etc.Git — clean branching, PR-based workflowHas shipped at least one product that real users used — not just academic or internal toolsComfortable working independently — no one will tell you what to do step by stepStrongly PreferredPrevious experience at a startup (Series A or earlier)Experience building SaaS or B2B productsExperience with mobile development (React Native or Flutter)Experience integrating payment gateways (Razorpay, Stripe)Experience with third-party API integrations (OpenAI, Twilio, etc.)Understanding of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Docker)Basic understanding of construction, real estate, or field operations (not required, but a plus)Nice to HaveExperience with TypeScriptExperience with real-time features (WebSockets, push notifications)Familiarity with Figma (to translate wireframes into UI)Experience hiring and mentoring junior developersOpen source contributions or a personal project portfolioWhat We Are NOT Looking ForSomeone who needs detailed specifications for every task — we move fast and figure things out togetherSomeone who only wants to code and not think about the product — you will be in customer calls and strategy discussionsSomeone who optimises for perfect code over shipping — we ship first, refactor laterSomeone looking for a stable corporate job — this is a startup with all the chaos and excitement that comes with itWhat You GetEquity ownership in an early-stage company with a large addressable market ($14.9B global construction SaaS)Founding team credit — you will be recognised as a technical co-founder if you take the CTO roleDirect impact — every line of code you write will be used by real customers within weeksTechnical freedom — you choose the stack, the tools, the architectureA founder who understands the domain — you will never have to guess what contractors need because the CEO has built construction projects himselfGrowth path — as we raise funding and scale, you grow into VP Engineering or CTO of a funded companyHow to ApplySend the following:A short note (5–10 lines) on why this role interests you and what you'd bringYour LinkedIn profile or resumeOne link to something you've built — a live product, a GitHub repo, an app, anything that shows your workYour availability — when can you start?We will respond within 48 hours. The process is:30-minute video call with the founderSmall paid technical task (8 hours of work, ₹5,000 paid regardless of outcome)Final conversation about role, equity, and start dateOffer within 1 week of first callQuestions?DM the founder on LinkedIn: [hidden] is not a job posting from HR. This is a founder looking for his first technical partner. If this excites you, reach out.