Experience 1-2 years Exceptional freshers with strong projects are welcome Location Remote Employment Type Full-time Compensation Modest salary Meaningful equity ownership in the company About the Role Our partner brand - Shikayat is building a platform to simplify consumer complaints integrating automation AI and multi-channel workflows We are looking for a founding engineer who can take ownership of the backend and build scalable systems while also contributing to the frontend using React This is an opportunity to shape the core architecture experiment with APIs automation OCR AI integration and define how the product grows You will work directly with the founder make key technical decisions and see your work impact real users from day one The role is ideal for someone who is driven curious and excited to learn willing to trade some short-term salary for long-term equity and ownership in Shikayat What You ll Build Scalable backend APIs workflows and automation pipelines Integrations with OCR AI email and government private portals Database schemas authentication dashboards and tracking systems Lightweight React frontend screens and forms for web and admin dashboards Research and prototype automation solutions for dynamic web portals End-to-end features you will own ideate build test deploy Responsibilities Build and maintain backend systems and APIs Integrate external services and automation pipelines Collaborate on simple frontend interfaces in React Take ownership of feature development and delivery Experiment with new tools libraries and frameworks to solve real problems Communicate progress and challenges clearly in English Requirements 1-2 years of backend development experience or freshers with strong projects Proficient in Node js Python or similar backend frameworks Experience with databases like PostgreSQL MongoDB Firebase or Supabase Comfortable integrating REST APIs and external services Basic frontend experience with React js components hooks routing Solid problem-solving skills and ability to research and learn independently Git GitHub experience and collaborative workflow understanding Nice to Have Familiarity with automation scraping or RPA tools Puppeteer Playwright Cloud platform experience AWS GCP Firebase Exposure to Flutter or cross-platform mobile apps Understanding of deployments and CI CD pipelines Why Join Shikayat Equity Ownership Be part of the company from early stages your work shapes the future Hands-on Impact Build core systems and see your code drive real-world results Learning Growth Opportunity to explore new technologies APIs and automation workflows Flexible Remote Work from anywhere with autonomy and trust Early Career Advantage Even if you re a fresher high ownership and exposure to end-to-end product work Note This role offers a modest initial salary reflecting the early-stage nature of the startup The focus is on ownership learning and equity participation which can grow significantly as Shikayat scales Job Types Full-time Part-time Pay 13 000 00 - 30 000 00 per month Benefits Work from home Work Location Remote

📌 Founding Engineer (backend + Some React) (India)
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