Frontend Developer

We are looking for a front end engineering expert with the passion to take on new challenges in a high growth startup environment. If you love finding creative solutions to UI challenges and collaborating across global teams is what you do easily, then we would like to speak with you.

Role and Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team that focuses on building a world-class data science platform
• You will develop and debug complex software in multiple UI and web technologies
• You will determine best coding practices, development tools, and validation requirements
• Work closely with both product owners and designers to fully understand business requirements and design philosophy
• Work with Front end and Back-end developers to design, implement, test new features, and troubleshoot complex issues
• Work with QA and automation engineers to deliver high-quality deliverables within a challenging time frame
• You will have a passion for taking on complex challenges and finding creative solutions.

Key Skills Required

• You will have at least 3+ years of experience in software development using web/UI technologies
• Programming in ReactJS, Redux, NodeJS and HTML/CSS will be highly preferred
• You will have substantial experience developing and debugging web applications for a variety of browsers
• You have strong knowledge of object-oriented concepts.
• You will have a solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and workarounds
• You will have experience with the software development process, optimization techniques, and testing methodologies.
• You will have good development habits, including unit testing, CI, and automated testing.
• You will create the best UX experience for customers
• Experience on mobile would be considered as a plus
• Experience in working with dynamic / enterprise startups would be a plus

What We Offer

• A dynamic, fast-paced environment at the cutting edge of AI innovation.
• Opportunity to work with global teams and industry experts.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Growth opportunities within a rapidly scaling company.

About Optiblack LLC

Optiblack LLC is a company that specializes in providing tech and analytics services. We offer a range of solutions to help businesses meet their goals, including:

• Data Analytics: we can help you extract insights from your data to make informed decisions.
• Web Development: we can design and build custom websites for your business.
• Mobile App Development: we can create mobile apps for both iOS and Android platforms.
• AI and Machine Learning: we can leverage these technologies to automate tasks and improve efficiency.

Optiblack LLC has a team of experienced professionals who can help you with your project. They have a track record of success in delivering high-quality solutions to our clients.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and talented intern developer to join our growing team at Optiblack LLC. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience building and maintaining our React Native mobile application. You will work alongside experienced developers and contribute to a product used by millions of users.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new features and functionalities for our React Native mobile application.
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to ensure a seamless user experience.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Fix bugs and identify areas for improvement in the existing codebase.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in React Native development.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of React Native development concepts.
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6+) and related frameworks.
• Familiarity with React development principles is a plus.
• Experience with Git version control system.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A passion for learning and staying updated with the latest technologies.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with building cross-platform mobile applications.
• Experience with UI/UX design principles.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks like Jest or Mocha.
• Experience working on Social Media Apps or having an interest in working on them.

** Internship Duration:** 3 Months

Location: Remote

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and why you think you would be a good fit for our team

We are looking for a skilled react.js developer to join our front-end development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React.js concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack. You will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end codebase.

To ensure success as a react.js developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript and React concepts, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive web applications. Ultimately, a top-class react.js developer should be able to design and build modern user interface components to enhance application performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a similar field.
• Previous experience working as a react.js developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.
• Experience with user interface design.
• Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Good project management skills.

• Design and implementation of the frontend applications and Mobile apps
• “Pixel-perfect” implementation of our approved user interface
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Break features into simpler granular tasks, estimate effort required, and identify dependencies
• Work with Analyst and back end developers to deliver a seamless user experience
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code with good test coverage
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use and optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Test and Debug as required

Expected Qualifications and Key Skills

• BSc or B.E in Computer Science / Engineering from a tier-1 college in India or abroad
• Proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Strong understanding of UI/UX, responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, AJAX, and general web standards
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Proficiency with Git / Version control

• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to brainstorm and resolve complex problems.
• Ensure the quality of code is up to the highest standard of readability, conciseness, efficiency, modularity, and extensibility.
• Experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Solid communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Talking to customers and business teams to suggest improvement areas in product flows.
• Create peer learnings for team members and build context for new teammates
• Help with building the company's tech team and iterating on the hiring framework.
• Provide regular feedback to your team (peers and managers) to ensure continuous improvement.
• Keeping abreast with the latest technologies and working on your skills regularly.

Must-haves

• At least 3 years of experience working in frontend for desktop and mobile web.
• Familiar with design tools and convert them to actual code (HTML+CSS+JavaScript)
• Mastery in DOM Manipulation (including Jquery) and understand components, CTAs.
• Well-versed in other non-vanilla languages (ex. TypeScript)
• Well-versed in standard frontend framework (ex. ReactJS)
• Understanding of GraphQL APIs.
• Deep understanding of web technologies in various mobile systems
• Have empathy for the users you build for

Good to have

• Experience in the fintech industry
• Experience leading design and implementation of robust and secure web services.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a React.js Developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack and Redux is a must.
• Experience with REST APIs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
• Ability to translate designs into code
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.

SDE-II (FE)

Responsibilities

• Gather functional requirements from product management/UX teams and translate requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions
• Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation and testing, to documentation, delivery and maintenance. 
• Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration and performance. 
• Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals.
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Requirements

• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Good understanding of AngularJS, ReactJS
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Proficient understanding of git
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that the application will adhere to them.
• BTech/BE Equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience