Frontend Developer

Technical Skills Required:

• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular )
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• An analytical mind

Work Responsibilities

• What You’ll Do:
• Engineers will develop and improve features for products such as WebView pages called from within Mercari’s web version and native app, along with tools used by the Customer Support Team for answering user inquiries and providing transaction support.
• Senior engineers in the Frontend Team are expected to use their technical skills to lead the team and product development, train members through design and code reviews, and make contributions and improvements to the hiring process, including technical tests.
• Development Environment:
• Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Gatsby, Next.js, GraphQL, Apollo Client, Redux, Cypress, Rendertron, Lit, Playwright
• Infrastructures: Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, App Engine)
• Configuration management tool: Terraform
• Other: Circle CI, GitHub, Slack, JIRA, Crowi, Spinnaker, Datadog

Minimum Requirements

• Shared understanding and belief in Mercari Group's mission and values
• At least 3 years of experience in development related to frontend fields such as web browsers, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, or Redux
• Experience with developing and operating large-scale products
• Ability to design and develop with performance and scalability in mind
• Ability to use HTML and CSS to implement solid user interfaces
• Knowledge of JavaScript and experience developing with UI libraries or frameworks such as React, Vue.js, and Angular
• Able to understand and explain web operation principles and browsers
• Understanding of version management and ability to participate in development via Git
• Effective communication skills, needed for product development with team members and with other teams

Preferred Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of standard web technologies and specialized knowledge in some areas, like TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Redux
• Understanding of the characteristics of different libraries/frameworks and the ability to introduce them to projects where necessary
• Ability to design architecture based on the characteristics of the app
• Ability to consistently take initiative in implementing improvements to the app
• Project management and/or team leadership
• Cloud development experience (preferably GCP or AWS)
• Experience contributing to an open-source project
• Familiarity with CI systems and the release process

Working Conditions

Employment Status

Full-time

Office

Bangalore

• Hybrid Workstyle

We are looking for a JavaScript Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of
programming. Responsibilities will include implementing visual elements and their behaviors with user
interactions. You will work with both front-end and back-end web developers to build all client-side logic. You will also be bridging the gap between the visual elements and the server-side infrastructure, taking an active role on both sides, and defining how the application looks and functions.

Responsibilities
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Work with an international team. Remote work / telecommuting is possible

Desired Skills and Experience
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds (our platform is pure JS)
• Solid experience (2+ years) with related Web Technologies ( HTML5, CSS3, SVG )
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues
• Proficient understanding of CORS issues and ways to work with such issues
• Proficient understanding of social network APIs
• Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance
• Experience in mobile web development ( iOS / Android / Windows Mobile )
• Fluent with Linux/Unix environments
• Knowledge of PHP optional but desirable
• Writing and maintaining batch jobs to streamline processes (Shell, Perl etc.)
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Inclined to take ownership of tasks and to ship highly polished products with excellent attention to detail
• Responsible, self-motivated worker and team-player; excited about new technologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Company Description

Mindler is a technology enabled eco-system for career planning & development for students. We leverage technology, research, machine learning and algorithms to minimise the human bias in career decision making process. Founded by a team comprising of alumni from ISB, Harvard, IIT and some of the leading psychologists across the country, Mindler is the winner of the Economic Times Power of Ideas and was awarded and recognised by IIM-A, CIIE, Economic Times and Department of Science & Technology.

Job Description

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UX designs
• Build reusable/hygiene code and customize libraries/tools for future use
• Develop best user interaction and easy navigating features
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability, coordinating the same with design team to ensure the required files are in-place
• Ensure that all user input is validated using scripts
• Perform cross-browser testing before staging the platform to the backend integration
• Final functionality of the applications to be ensured after backend integration
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Job Specifications

• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Development experience on latest Angular versions is a must.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git or Bitbucket
• Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus
• 2-6 years of experience in the domain of UI Development
• Tech (preferable)

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in similar roles.
• JavaScript and HTML/CSS UI development experience with React and Redux.
• Solid experience with displaying charts, reports and graph data structures.
• Solid experience using REST APIs and GraphQL
• Comfortable with building UIs from mockups.
• Outstanding collaboration and communication skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with distributed team.
• Understand and practice agile development methodology.
• Prior experience working in a software product company.