Full Stack Software Engineer

We're Hiring: Full Stack Software Engineer (Full-Time) at Kalakar.io
Kalakar.io is an AI-powered captioning platform designed for Desi languages. Our platform helps creators easily generate accurate captions and subtitles for their videos in languages like Urdu, Hindi, and other regional languages.
Today, 100,000+ creators and businesses use Kalakar.io to make their content more accessible, engaging, and shareable across social platforms.
What you'll be doing
Building and shipping features across our React frontend and Node.js/Express backend
Working with PostgreSQL — schema design, querying, and performance tuning
Integrating AI captioning pipelines into smooth, intuitive product experiences
Improving our caption editor and video rendering workflows
Scaling systems that process thousands of videos efficiently
Owning your work end-to-end, from idea to production
You're a Great Fit if You Have
3+ years of professional experience with React and Node.js
Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL
Experience designing and building REST APIs with Express
Someone who thinks beyond the ticket and cares about the user experience
Comfortable working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
Someone who enjoys solving problems and shipping products, not just writing code
Experience building and deploying applications on AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, or Lambda.
Bonus Points for
Experience with Remotion (video rendering with React)
Audio/video processing
AI or LLM API integrations
Speech-to-text or machine learning applications
South Asian languages or the Desi creator ecosystem
How we work
Fully remote
Flexible working hours
Small team with very little bureaucracy
Fast feedback and quick releases
Extreme ownership and lots of autonomy
Role Details
Position: Full-Time Software Engineer
Location: Fully Remote
Salary: PKR 300,000/month
Tell us about yourself
Instead of sending an AI-generated cover letter, we'd love to hear from you.
In a few sentences, tell us:
Who you are
What motivates you about software engineering
What types of products or problems you've enjoyed working on
Please write this in your own words. We're not looking for perfect writing, we're looking for originality. A short, genuine introduction is much more valuable than something AI-generated.
If you're excited about building tools for an underserved community and want your work to reach tens of thousands of real users, we'd love to hear from you.

Work arrangement
Yes