About Chess Gaja
At Chess Gaja, we are dedicated to scaling chess education and performance tracking through technology. We are embarking on an exciting new phase: building a comprehensive, data-driven web platform inspired by modern tools. This platform will serve as a foundational hub for performance tracking, analytics, and user management.
We are looking for a motivated recent graduate to join our technical team as a Junior Full-Stack Developer. You will play a direct role in architecture, feature development, and bringing this new platform to life from scratch.
The Role & What You’ll Do
As a Junior Full-Stack Developer, you won't just be fixing bugs - you’ll be building core features for our new platform. Working closely with our technical lead, your responsibilities will include:
- Feature Construction: Developing clean, responsive front-end interfaces and robust back-end APIs for our new platform.
- Collaboration: Using Git and GitHub daily to manage codebases, participate in code reviews, and collaborate effectively with the team.
- Performance Optimization: Ensuring high-speed load times, smooth data fetching, and seamless cross-browser compatibility.
- Technical Translation: Communicating progress and technical choices clearly with both technical teammates and non-technical stakeholders.
What We Are Looking For
1. Technical Proficiency
- Solid Foundations: Strong fundamentals in modern HTML5, CSS3, and vanilla JavaScript (ES6+).
- Frameworks & Libraries: Practical academic or project experience with modern stacks.
- Front-End: React, Vue, or Angular.
- Back-End: Python (Django/FastAPI) or PHP (Laravel).
- Version Control: Non-negotiable proficiency with Git and workflows on GitHub/GitLab.
Note: Proficiency in WordPress is a plus.
2. Practical Experience
- A Public Portfolio: A GitHub profile showcasing clean, organized, and well-documented code.
- Live Projects: 2–3 completed projects (caps, hackathons, or personal projects) that you can visually walk us through, explaining your architectural choices.
- Problem Solving: The ability to take a feature concept, break it down logically, and implement it systematically.
3. Non-Technical & Mindset Traits
- A Builder’s Mindset: You love taking concepts from 0 to 1. You get genuine satisfaction from shipping real features, experimenting with new ideas, and building products people actually use.
- Curiosity & Adaptability: You aren't married to a single framework or tool. You are naturally curious, love exploring new tech and AI workflows, and are excited to dive hands-first into unfamiliar territory as our platform evolves.
- Business-Centric Engineering: An understanding that code doesn't live in a vacuum. You care about how site speed, clean UI, and SEO directly impact the end-user and Chess Gaja’s growth.
- Clear Communication: Ability to explain technical decisions, trade-offs, and progress in plain, straightforward language.
What We Offer
- Unfiltered Hands-On Experience: No getting stuck in a narrow silo or doing routine maintenance. You'll get direct, end-to-end exposure across multiple areas of the modern tech stack.
- Direct Impact: The unique opportunity to build a core web application from scratch and shape its technical direction.
- Mentorship & Growth: Work directly with experienced team members who encourage experimentation, reward initiative, and invest in your development as an engineer.
Important Terms (Please Read Before Applying)
- Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00PM
- Working Days: Monday to Saturday
- Weekly Off: Sunday
- 3-month probation period applies when you join
- Post-probation: 2-month notice period required for resignation
- You must own your own laptop and mobile and have a reliable 50+Mbps home internet setup
- This is our current leave policy - https://workdrive.zohoexternal.in/external/04a4811f48c16dcc8e85ad7f1e80f32630f47ae0120c3cd4bb048572f17733ed
- We are looking for immediate joiners only
Pay: ₹180,000.00 - ₹216,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Leave encashment
- Paid time off
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- Do you have or have the ability to get Internet connection with an upload and download speed above 50Mbps?
- Do you play Chess? If yes, please provide your Chess.com/Lichess username and current rating. (Type 'No' if you don't play).
- Please list your computer specs: 1. OS (e.g. Windows 11/Mac) 2. RAM (e.g. 8GB/16GB) 3. Processor (e.g. i5/M1).
- Please share the URL to your GitHub profile and/or a link to a live web project you built. (Write 'N/A' if not available)
- Which front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular) and back-end framework (Django, FastAPI, Laravel, Node.js) are you most comfortable building with?
- Have you read the full job description carefully, including the working hours (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday)? Are you comfortable with this schedule? Type YES or NO.
Work Location: Remote
