Job Title: Full-Stack Developer for Cricket Scoring Web App

About the Project

We are building a Cricket Scoring & Player Management Web App similar to Crex, CricHeroes, and Cricbuzz, designed for local cricketers, tournaments, and clubs.
The platform includes live scoring, match analytics, player profiles, teams, tournaments, and AI-powered cricket insights.

We need a skilled developer who can build this system from scratch with clean architecture, fast performance, and scalable backend.

⭐ Key Responsibilities

Frontend

• Develop clean, lightweight, responsive UI pages for:
  Match scoring panel
  Live score screen
  Team & player management
  Tournament brackets & points table
  Leaderboards (runs, wickets, strike rate, averages, etc.)
• Implement real-time score updates using WebSockets / Socket.io.
• Ensure UI/UX similar to professional cricket apps.

Backend

• Develop secure APIs for:
  Users, teams, and player profiles
  Tournament & match creation
  Overs, balls, wickets, extras, scoring events
  Stats aggregation & analytics
• Real-time updates using WebSockets / Redis PubSub.
• Handle large data efficiently (overs, balls, sessions, innings).
• Build admin panel for:
  Ground management
  Tournament setup
  Changing match states
  Approving results

Database

• Design highly optimized DB structure for:
  Players
  Teams
  Match events (ball-by-ball)
  Statistics
  Tournaments & schedules

Deployment

• Set up application on:
  VPS (Ubuntu) OR shared hosting
  MongoDB / MySQL setup on server
  Nginx / Apache
  Redis for caching & real-time events
• Ensure excellent uptime, speed, and SEO.

AI Integration

• Integrate cricket-focused AI APIs:
  Player insights
  Match predictions
  Ask-cricket-anything chatbot
  Career analysis
• Create API endpoints for ChatGPT-style responses (cricket only).

⭐ Required Qualifications & Skills

Core Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in one of the following:
  Node.js + Express + MongoDB
  PHP (Laravel/CodeIgniter) + MySQL
  Python (FastAPI/Django)
• Strong frontend skills:
  React / Vue / Next.js / Nuxt.js
• Real-time technology experience:
  WebSockets / Socket.io / Pusher
• API development (REST)
• Experience with JWT authentication

Database Skills

• MongoDB Aggregation OR MySQL Joins
• Query optimization
• Designing relational/non-relational structures for high-frequency data (ball-by-ball logs)

Preferred Skills

(Not mandatory but strong advantage)

• Redis caching & Pub/Sub
• Docker deployment
• Experience building sports apps
• Experience in live score systems
• Experience with AI or OpenAI API
• Strong UI skills (TailwindCSS preferred)

⭐ Soft Skills

• Strong communication
• Problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work independently
• Reliable with deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Honesty & transparency

⭐ Work Requirements

• Must use GitHub or GitLab
• Must provide regular updates
• Must follow milestone-based development
• Must write clean & documented code

⭐ Payment Structure

Milestone-based, such as:

1. UI/UX design
2. Backend API + DB design
3. Real-time scoring module
4. Player/team profiles
5. Tournament module
6. AI module
7. Testing & deployment

⭐ How to Apply

Please share:

1. Portfolio or GitHub
2. Live apps you built before
3. Experience with real-time apps
4. Your strongest tech stack
5. Estimated timeline & cost
6. Availability (hours per day)