Design, develop, and maintain custom Frappe apps and extend ERPNext functionality through server/client scripts and REST APIs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions while ensuring system reliability.
This is a remote position.
This role is ideal for engineer with 2+ years of full-stack software development experience, with a strong developer mindset and hands-on experience building and maintaining production systems.
An experienced individual contributor who thrives in ownership-driven environments, can operate effectively with minimal oversight, and is comfortable working in the absence of a traditional Product Manager while demonstrating a strong product mindset.
What You’ll Do as a Software Craftsperson
Design, develop, and maintain custom Frappe apps within the frappe-bench ecosystem.
- Write server scripts, client scripts, and custom DocTypes to extend ERPNext functionality.
- Implement hooks, custom controllers, and REST APIs using the Frappe framework.
- Work with DocType permissions, roles, and user-level access controls.
- Debug and resolve issues in both local and production environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams during UAT and production deployments.
- Maintain clean, version-controlled code using Git and follow code review practices.
- Participate in requirement gathering sessions and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Set up and monitor systems to ensure system reliability and observability.
- Make thoughtful technical decisions that balance simplicity, scalability, and maintainability
- Work in a highly autonomous environment, defining problems, interacting with customers when needed, and driving solutions independently
- Contribute to improving engineering practices, developer experience, and system quality across the team.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience with Frappe framework and ERPNext.
- Proficiency in Python (server-side scripting, custom controllers, hooks).
- Solid understanding of JavaScript for client-side scripting in Frappe forms.
- Experience creating and configuring custom DocTypes, fields, and workflows.
- Familiarity with MariaDB/MySQL — writing queries, understanding schema.
- Hands-on experience with Git for version control and branch management.
- Comfort working in Linux/Ubuntu CLI environments (bench commands, SSH, etc.).
- Experience with custom app development and publishing via frappe-bench.
- Familiarity with REST API integrations with third-party systems.
- Exposure to Frappe Cloud or self-hosted ERPNext deployments.
- Basic understanding of DevOps practices — backups, server management, deployment pipelines.
- Extreme ownership – you take responsibility for outcomes and drive work end-to-end
- Ability to execute independently and define problems, not just solve assigned tasks
- A strong product mindset – willingness to talk to customers, understand problems deeply, and define direction when needed
- Deep care about developer experience and engineering quality
- High standards, autonomy, and a bias toward action
Benefits
Life at Incubyte
We are a remote-first company with structured flexibility. Teams commit to shared rhythms during core hours, ensuring smooth collaboration while maintaining autonomy. Twice a year, we come together in person for a co-working sprint and once a year for a retreat - with all travel expenses covered.
Our environment is built for crafters: pairing, refactoring, experimenting with AI, and pushing the boundaries of software excellence. We are all lifelong learners, and our work is our passion.
Perks