Instinctive Studio is a Bangalore-based startup building digital products across education, enterprise tools and AI.

We’re looking for a hands-on Full-Stack Engineer with robust backend and systems architecture experience. You’ll contribute directly to the codebase while coordinating the day-to-day work of three to four junior developers.

This is not an HR or traditional people-management role. You won’t handle salaries, appraisals or performance reviews. Your responsibility is technical delivery: breaking down work, maintaining the task pipeline, reviewing code, unblocking developers and keeping projects moving.

You’ll work closely with a semi-technical founder, so you should be able to explain architecture, risks and trade-offs clearly and concisely.

Compensation: ₹60,000–₹90,000 per month.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Engineering and Architecture
Build and ship production features using TypeScript, Node.js, Express, React and Next.js
Design APIs, database schemas, authentication systems and background processes




Translate product requirements into practical technical architecture
Diagnose production issues, improve performance and refactor existing modules
Make sensible architectural decisions without overengineering straightforward problems
Handle deployments, patches, rollbacks and environment configuration
Technical Delivery Coordination
Coordinate the work of three to four junior developers
Break larger features into clear tasks with dependencies and acceptance criteria
Maintain and prioritise engineering work in Linear and Notion
Identify blockers and unclear requirements before they delay delivery
Review progress and keep the founder informed about risks, decisions and changes in scope
Ensure work moves properly through development, review, testing and deployment
Code Quality and Engineering Processes
Review pull requests for correctness, security and maintainability
Use CodeRabbit as part of the review process while applying your own engineering judgement
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📌 Full-Stack Engineer (India)
🏢 Instinctive Studio
📍 India