The Alter Office

Job Title: Senior Frontend Engineer

Location: In-Office, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Frontend Engineer with a minimum of 2 years of experience to join our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable frontend applications. You will lead the frontend team in building efficient systems for both web and mobile applications, ensuring seamless integration with backend components. Your expertise will be instrumental in creating highly interactive, responsive, and performant user interfaces.

Annual Compensation: 8-12 LPA

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop reusable UI components and build web and mobile applications with a focus on superior UI and user experience.
• Lead the frontend team in implementing best practices for building scalable and maintainable frontend systems.
• Integrate APIs to fetch and manipulate data, ensuring efficient data flow within applications.
• Implement state management solutions to manage application state effectively.
• Create pixel-perfect UIs that match design specifications and enhance user engagement.
• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code, adhering to coding standards and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and provide constructive feedback to junior team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize features and requirements in an agile environment.
• Integrate third-party libraries and services to enhance application functionality and performance.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in frontend technologies and frameworks, sharing knowledge with the team.
• Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate product thinking by understanding user flows and continuously contributing to improving user experience through thoughtful design and implementation.
• Build efficient systems and workflows that enhance development processes and improve overall team productivity.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in frontend development with a strong portfolio of projects using JavaScript frameworks (e.g., ReactJS, NextJS, Vue.js).
• Strong foundation in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with a deep understanding of modern web standards.
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Context API) and their implementation in complex applications.
• Understanding of asynchronous programming and RESTful API integration.
• Familiarity with UI CSS frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS) and responsive design principles.
• Strong understanding of build tools and module bundlers like Webpack, Rollup, or Parcel to optimize application performance and manage assets effectively.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques and best practices for building fast-loading applications.
• Familiarity with animations and transitions using libraries or CSS for enhanced user experience.
• Experience with third-party integrations for analytics, crash reporting, and other services.
• Strong understanding of ECMAScript standards and best practices in frontend development.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Experience with automated testing frameworks, such as Jest or Cypress, to ensure code quality and reliability.

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer 

Location: In-Office, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer with a minimum of 2 years of experience in product building to join our dynamic and innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that drive our applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend components, and your expertise will be critical in architecting scalable, secure, and high-performance backend solutions.

Annual Compensation: 8-12 LPA

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and efficient backend systems and APIs using NodeJS.
• Architect and implement complex backend solutions, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and other stakeholders to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions.
• Design and optimize data storage solutions using relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, security, and performance optimization.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage, including unit testing, and implement various testing methodologies and tools to validate application functionality.
• Utilize cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for infrastructure deployment, management, and optimization.
• Conduct system design reviews and provide technical leadership in architectural discussions.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the team.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms and ensure data encryption for sensitive information.
• Design and develop event-driven applications utilizing serverless computing principles to enhance scalability and efficiency.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of proven experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong portfolio of product-building projects.
• Extensive experience with JavaScript backend frameworks (e.g., Express, Socket) and a deep understanding of their ecosystems.
• Proficiency in Java and Python, with practical experience in building backend services using these languages.
• Strong expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL and MongoDB) with a focus on data modeling and scalability.
• Practical experience with Redis and caching mechanisms to enhance application performance.
• Proficient in RESTful API design and development, with a strong understanding of API security best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with the entire web stack, including protocols, web server optimization techniques, and performance tuning.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is highly desirable.
• Proven experience working with cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure) and understanding of cloud architecture principles.
• Strong understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and microservices architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment and lead projects to successful completion.