Front End HTML Developer

About us:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behaviour to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE I Front-End Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in the development of the dashboard for our SaaS security platform.

Your primary focus will be on utilising Next.js, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI), Tailwind CSS & TanStack Query to create an intuitive and efficient dashboard that meets the evolving needs of our users.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web development. The role requires deep collaboration with the leadership, product, design, back-end and QA teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and backend engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into code.
• You will research, design and code. What you create is also what you own.
• Develop consistent and user-friendly web interfaces based on Figma designs, using Next.js, React and shadcn/ui
• Utilize TypeScript for type safety and enhanced development workflows, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Implement designs using shadcn/ui design kit (built on Radix UI) for consistent and modern UI components + utilize Tailwind CSS to style components and ensure a cohesive visual experience across the dashboard.
• Integrate Tanstack Query & Jotai for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Optimize web performance and ensure compatibility across different browsers and devices.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices, security and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues pre/post production, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on users. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into the development process when appropriate.

Requirements

• 3+ year of work experience with Next.js (preferred) or React
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and React, with demonstrable experience building web applications.
• Experience working with design systems and UI libraries, preferably shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI).
• Proficiency in CSS, particularly with Tailwind CSS, for styling and layout.
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Tanstack Query(React Query)/Jotai.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of basic UX principles and what makes a great user experience
• Solid understanding of web development concepts such as HTML, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Benefits

• Embrace the cosy remote work lifestyle.
• Feel the startup adrenaline pumping through your veins.
• Revel in our open, growth-centric ambiance; it's like a digital playground.
• Dive deep into the captivating world of cybersecurity.
• And yes, get ready for some unforgettable workcations—think Chikmagalur & Jim Corbett. 

About the job:

It’s not just a job but an opportunity to grow.

We are looking for frontend engineers to join our team where their responsibility will be to build, evolve and maintain user interfaces in a highly technical and rewarding environment.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has a thorough understanding of modern JavaScript.
• Has strong experience and knowledge of React.js
• Has good experience with HTML/CSS
• Has working experience with Typescript
• Is independent, curious and smart.
• Loves building beautiful, reusable interfaces and learning new skills, languages, and frameworks
• Likes being part of a healthy team with fun people working on worthy challenges

To us, it doesn’t matter if you’re not highly proficient in all of the requirements. If you’re good at React with experience in JS, an unwavering learning attitude, a problem-solving mind, and an eye towards a higher career trajectory then we’ll be delighted to have you.

We will ensure that you have all the necessary tools and knowledge to work with the clients. And for this, we will provide the necessary tools to succeed with us and move forward leaps and bounds in your career.

Requirements:

1. React.js: 2+ years of experience
2. React Hooks: 2+ years of experience
3. Javascript: 2+ years of experience (ES6+ recommended)
4. HTML/CSS: 1+ years of experience(Knows ins/outs of CSS with responsive approach)
5. GIT
6. Redux

Nice to have:

1. Node.js
2. Material UI
3. Mongo/SQL

• Good understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions, and standards.
• Ensuring the technical feasibility by communicating and co-ordinating with the UI/UX teams.
• Optimizing applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Working closely with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
•   Expertise and hands-on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap.
•   Knowledge of using (Ex: advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Angular, NodeJS, ReactJS, VueJS, etc.).
•   Developing mobile and desktop responsive web applications.
•   Maintaining code integrity and organization.
•   Assisting in updating the application development policies to ensure that all future applications meet the latest technical requirements.
•   Collaborating with other team members and stakeholders for requirements.

Role Description

• Make design and technical decisions for AngularJS projects.
• Writing tested and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS

Duties:-

• Perform product analysis and development tasks of increasingly complex nature which may require extensive research and analysis.
• Writing tested and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Make design and technical decisions for AngularJS projects.
• Develop application code and unit test in the AngularJS, Rest Web Services and Java technologies for the Application Development Center.
• Ensuring high performance

AngularJS Developer requirements and qualifications

• 2-6 years Experience with AngularJS
• Strong expertise with HTML, CSS, and writing cross-browser compatible code.
• Good understanding of AJAX and JavaScript Dom manipulation Techniques
• Experience with RESTful services
• Experience in JavaScript build tools like grunt or gulp
• Expert in any one of the modern JavaScript MV-VM/MVC frameworks (AngularJS, JQuery, NodeJS, GruntJS)
• Familiar with testing frameworks
• Test runner framework
• Hand on and implements complex AngularJS applications, directives, controllers, services
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

About the role

We are looking for experienced developers, who have the aspirations and appetite in working in a start-up environment, and with relevant industry experience to make a significant contribution to our Digilytics^TM platform and solutions. 

Responsibilities

• Implementing High quality applications using front end technologies like Angular JS or Angular latest versions.
• Wherever possible take part in backend implementation.
• Suggest better and suitable alternative technologies and frameworks.
• Interacting with clients and gathering and documenting business requirements and solution designs to a high degree
• Recruiting and managing other personnel as relevant and achieving a high performance for self and the team
• Ensuring that clients are satisfied and do not have any negative feedback about the Company and the Executives provision of services
• Understand the Digilytics^TM vision and help in creating and maintaining a development roadmap
• Contribute to product development team and deliver product releases in a timely manner
• Ensure the quality of the product delivered
• Develop client-specific solutions using the product
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders and coordinate with our onshore and offshore entities

Expected and Desired Skills

• Strong programming skills and deep understanding of technical delivery
• Excellent understanding of analytical techniques and technology landscape
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly at all levels
• Ability to work in unfamiliar business areas and to use your skills to create solutions
• Flexible approach to working environment and hours to meet the needs of the business and clients

Experience

• A start up mind set with proven experience working in both smaller and larger organisations having multicultural exposure
• Between 3-4 years of experience working closely with the relevant technologies, and developing world-class software and solutions

Education Background

• A Bachelors degree, or equivalent, preferably in Software Engineering and Computer Science

Skills

• Have published at least one original React JS Application.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.

Roles 

Should be able to single-handedly build performant mobile apps on the React JS platform. You will be responsible for architecting and building these applications, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required.

Responsibilities 

• Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across web platforms.
• Leverage APIs for deep integrations with web platforms.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.
• Writing application interface codes using JavaScript following react.js workflows.
• Maintain code and write automated tests to ensure the product is of the highest quality.
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance.

Role and Responsibilities

• Making technology work for small holder farmers is the primary function of this team, the individual joining this team should be self-driven towards creating impact.
• A keen listener and has a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Should understand the role of digital transformation in a company’s journey.
• An individual who follows technological advancements closely and thinks of new and innovative use cases that such technology can solve.
• Having previous experience in product management and/or platform development projects is a plus.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle and software configuration management tools preferred.
• The candidate should demonstrate high bias-for-action and should drive results that matter to the function and to the entire organisation.
• Build from ground up, a scalable server infrastructure and client applications.
• Design, develop and deploy features and consume APIs with high quality standards.
• Manage the infrastructure hosted in the cloud.
• Contribute significantly in reviewing code, design & test-cases authored by peers.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 2-6 years experience of design and development experience building scalable & distributed systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering from reputed institutes.

SKILLS

• Agile Project Management
• Software Development Life Cycle and Software Configuration Management
• Excellent coding, debugging skills.
• Hands-on experience on the following tech stacks:
  ReactJs, NodeJs, TypeScript, PostgresSQL/MongoDB, Nginx, Pm2, Redis, Bootstrap, CSS
• Knowledge of Microservices and REST APIs.
• Must have: Experience with managing server infra in hybrid cloud AWS & GCP.
• Must Have: Very good understanding of OOPS and design patterns.
• Nice to have: Hands-on-experience with analytics using ELK stack/ Mixpanel.