Senior Fullstack Developer

Job Profile: Senior Fullstack Developer

Job Category: Project Research Staff

About the Project

A government-funded initiative at IIT Bombay focusing on the development and demonstration of drone and allied technologies. This project aims to address various applications through the utilization of advanced technologies and critical infrastructure. We foster strong industry connections and collaborations to solve pertinent challenges and drive technological advancements. Comprehensive drone training and awareness programs will be provided to ensure proficiency and understanding among people.

About the Role

We're building the core Ground Control Station (GCS) for drones — a multi-platform system that enables real-time mission planning, live drone control, telemetry visualization, and operator dashboards. As a Full-Stack Developer, you'll help shape the UI/UX, backend logic, real-time communication infrastructure, and operator workflows. You'll work alongside a tight-knit team including a Product Manager, UI/UX Designer, Embedded Engineers, and Drone Pilots. This is a foundational role where you'll influence architectural decisions and build systems that directly power real-world drone operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop responsive, real-time user interfaces for mission planning, telemetry, and video feed control using React.js + Tailwind CSS (JavaScript based frameworks)
• Build and manage backend services/APIs using Node.js or FastAPI for mission data, operator actions, and drone communication
• Implement WebSocket/MQTT interfaces to handle real-time drone telemetry, alerts, and command signals
• Integrate map APIs (Mapbox/Leaflet), WebRTC-based video feeds, and real-time sensor data visualization
• Collaborate with hardware and embedded teams to align on drone commands, battery states, mission execution, and telemetry formats
• Optimize frontend/backend performance, implement fault-tolerance and low- latency streaming
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), containerization (Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS/GCP)
• Maintain robust authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls for multi-user operations

Required Skills

Frontend

● React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

● Data visualization with Recharts / Chart.js

● Map APIs: Mapbox, Leaflet, or similar

● Real-time WebSockets/WebRTC components (alerts, telemetry, video, logs)

Backend

● Node.js (Express/NestJS) or Python (FastAPI/Django)

● REST & WebSocket APIs

● PostgreSQL / MongoDB – schema design, indexing, and optimization

● Auth systems – JWT, session security, RBAC

DevOps & Tooling

● GitHub Actions / Jenkins (CI/CD)

● Docker-based development and deployment

● AWS/GCP basics for hosting/staging environments

● API testing (Postman, Swagger/OpenAPI)

● Unit & integration testing frameworks

Qualifications

● Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

● 3–6 years of experience in full-stack development with real-time applications

● Prior experience with real-time dashboards, robotic control panels, or IoT interfaces

● Strong fundamentals in data structures, networking, and asynchronous systems

● Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including hardware/embedded teams

Nice to Have

● Experience building mission-critical interfaces (drones, robotics, aerospace, defense, etc.)

● Familiarity with Drone SDKs, PX4/MAVLink, or ROS-based telemetry systems

● Exposure to QGroundControl, Mission Planner, or other drone GCS software

● Familiarity with GIS tools, 3D mapping, or video streaming optimizations

● Understanding of Edge AI, video inference, or telemetry filtering pipelines

● Open-source contributions or personal projects related to drones/robotics