ABOUT THE ROLE

We are a stealth-stage hardware-software startup building a next-generation smart retail device that combines edge AI, computer vision, and integrated payment — targeting deployment across Asia

This is a founding-team role based in Hyderabad. You will be the first application engineer, owning the full software stack: onboard device UI, cloud backend, and retailer dashboard — built ground-up alongside hardware, firmware, and CV/ML engineers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Onboard Device Application

● Build a kiosk-style UI on an embedded display (edge compute platform).

● Develop real-time session state management with offline-first resilience.

● Integrate peripheral devices (scanners, payment terminals, sensors) via serial/USB/REST APIs.

Backend & Cloud

● Design RESTful and event-driven services (WebSocket / MQTT) for real-time device-cloud sync.

● Integrate with retailer POS/inventory systems and third-party payment gateways.

● Implement JWT / OAuth2 / RBAC authentication and secure payment flows.

Retailer Dashboard

● Build a web dashboard for device fleet monitoring, analytics, and operations management.

DevOps & Quality

● Containerise with Docker; configure CI/CD for cloud and OTA device deployments.

● Write unit/integration tests; perform code reviews; maintain documentation.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Languages & Frameworks





● JavaScript / TypeScript (primary) + SQL

● React, Angular, or Vue.js — including kiosk / embedded display UI patterns

● Node.js, ASP.NET Core, Spring Boot, Django, or similar backend framework

Device & Real-Time

● Peripheral integration via serial (RS-232/485), USB HID, or device REST APIs

● Real-time communication: WebSocket, MQTT, or Server-Sent Events

● Offline-first design and edge-compute aware architecture

Data & Infrastructure

● PostgreSQL or MySQL · MongoDB or similar NoSQL · Redis (all required)

● Docker · CI/CD pipelines · Linux CLI · Git

● JWT, OAuth2, RBAC, secure coding and PCI-DSS awareness

Preferred

● NVIDIA Jetson or similar edge-compute platform experience

● Retail POS / inventory API integration · microservices · message queues (Kafka / RabbitMQ)

● Cloud: AWS, Azure, or GCP · monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar)

QUALIFICATIONS

● Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.

● 5–8+ years of full-stack development with at least one hardware/IoT integration project.

● Proven track record shipping and maintaining production applications.

● Startup mindset: high autonomy, fast iteration, robust cross-functional communication.

📌 Senior Full-Stack Application Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 United International Group
📍 Hyderabad