
The Opportunity
Near is looking for a Front-End Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce the application's visual elements. You will work with the Near Design team and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks and works.
You will be part of one of the fastest-growing Enterprise SaaS companies – an excellent opportunity for people who can work independently and are self-driven.
Tasks include
- Optimize applications for maximum speed.
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability.
- Get feedback from, and build solutions for users and customers.
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Write functional requirement documents and guides.
- Support back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting.
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and skills.
Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in engineering, Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
- 5+ Years of total experience; should have worked with Angular for more than two years.
- Expertise in designing and developing customer-facing web applications at scale.
- Proficiency in web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6).
- Proficiency in client-side scripting and JavaScript & CSS frameworks, including jQuery, Bootstrap.
- Basic knowledge of image editing tools to crop, resize, or perform minor adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Illustrator and Photoshop is a plus.
- Proficiency in cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
- Proficiency in code versioning tools, such as GIT.
- Knowledge about Highchart and Mapbox will be a plus.
- Passionate about learning new technologies.
- Excellent problem solving, analytical, and organization skills with an eye for detail.
About Near
Near is the world's largest source of intelligence on people and places, processing data from over 1.6 billion monthly users across 44 countries. The Near Platform powers data-driven marketing and enrichment offerings through a suite of SaaS products. The users of the platform can leverage audience, spatial, retail, among other data in a privacy-led environment.
Founded in 2012, Near is headquartered in Singapore with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Sydney. Today, marquee brands such as News Corp and Mastercard work with Near to provide enhanced customer experiences.
Near is backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital, JP Morgan Private Equity Group, Cisco Investments, Telstra Ventures, and Greater Pacific Capital. Visit www.near.co to find out more.

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- Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a front-end developer
- At least one product built and published
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- Passion to build beautiful, responsive and performant user experiences
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- Willing to work on pure Javascript based projects as well as React.js based projects
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and their solutions.
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- Create high-quality HTML files based on the latest HTML5.
- Conducting website performance and usability tests.
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- Meeting publication deadlines.
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of front-end coding languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery.
- Familiarity with CSS preprocessors such as Sass and Less.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, or other graphic design and layout tools.
1. Translate designs and style guides into functional user interfaces while ensuring cross browser compatibility, performance and good user experience.
2. Solid coding practices with peer code reviews, unit testing and a preference for agile development.
3. Strong sense of collaboration, ownership, urgency and drive.
Technical Skills Required
1. 2+ years of experience in professional front end web and mobile development.
2. Strong programming knowledge in JavaScript, OOJS and Angular 2.0+ is essential.
3. Understand the intericacies of DOM and have good knowledge of APIs' and their performance implications.
4. In-depth knowledge about HTML5 and CSS3 and can take necessary decisions while building responsive UI.
5. Experience using version control (Git).
6. Sharp analytical abilities with excellent problem solving skills.
Good to have
1. Development experience in ReactJS / React Native.
2. Experience in SEO and website optimisation would be great.
- Hands-on experience in developing User Interfaces (more than 4 years) using Angular 4+.
- Hands-on experience of using reactive frameworks like Redux, NgRX.
- Strong understanding of using UI testing frameworks like Jasmine, Mocha.
- Focus on building reusable components by employing Design patterns.
- Ability to remote diagnose user issues (With or without tools).
- Strong understanding of Object-oriented concepts.
- Ability to suggest alternative solutions for micro-level problems considering the environment constraints.
- Ability to diagnose development issues independently.
- Self-motivated learner.
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Take ownership of a product feature and build it end to end or enhance existing features.
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Contribute to the ways the platform can be made much more engaging and can reach out
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Developing a new feature that is responsive and reliable on short notice.
Requirements:
2-8 years of professional experience in responsive Web Application development.
Working experience in React (Minimum 2+ years).
Good expertise in working with MVC architecture (Client-side).
Hands on experience in HTML5 CSS3 AngularJs, JavaScript (ECMAScript 5 & 6), Jquery,
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Strong CS fundamentals in Object-Oriented Design, Data Structures, Algorithm Design,
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Expertise in implementing highly interactive, multi-layered Web Applications.
Expertise in JSON & working with Web Services.
Ability to work on a given product/module in its entirety.
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Basic knowledge in working with databases.
Good experience in working with server-side template rendering engines.
Experience in working with Search Engine Optimized pages.
Keen to learn & ready to adopt any new technologies.
Hands-on J2EE experience.
About Vedantu
If you have ever dreamed about being in the driver’s seat of a revolution, THIS is the place for you.
Vedantu is an Ed-Tech startup which is into Live Online Tutoring. We are a platform which aggregates
best teachers of the country and provide them with tools to deliver LIVE lectures to students anytime,
anywhere.
What drives us is a vision of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way people teach and learn. We
believe that education in today’s world is highly generalized with classroom teaching being done in a
“One Size Fits All” manner. We believe it is not effective and this should change. We are disrupting the
very notion of classrooms by making Quality Education Accessible. Our vision is to create a 'Knowledge
Network' where a learner and a learned can get connected with a click of a button and can learn-teach
in the most personalized way possible.
Vedantu is India’s leading online education company which specializes in LIVE interactive classes for
students across grades K1-12. It offers individual and group classes delivered by experienced Master
Teachers in a LIVE real-time, virtual learning through their patented platform. The indigenous platform
built for revolutionizing online learning captures 70+ parameters, helps drive high engagement and
interaction in a virtual class, and give students their personalized learning reports to help them
understand the knowledge gaps. Students can also access free content, take tests, and play a LIVE quiz
every day. 1Million+ students study LIVE every month on the platform and more than 25 Million users
every month from 1000+ cities and 40+ countries access free content, tests, doubts, videos on
Vedantu's platform, and its channels on YouTube. To know more about Vedantu log on to
www.vedantu.com or download the App on your Android or iOS device.
The platform WAVE: India’s first and only patented, revolutionary, interactive LIVE online learning
platform has been created after multiple years of deep research and experimentation in the field of
Live online teaching & Learning. Wave uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to
personalize teaching and learning for each child and is designed to make the Live class extremely
engaging and fun. At the heart of Wave platform are algorithms for which we have been granted an
extremely powerful and comprehensive IP Patent in the US for - ‘Measuring the Effectiveness of An
Interactive Online Learning System’. The biggest usp, besides its own patented platform are the quality
Master Teachers. We have 1000+ teachers who have taught more than 1 Million hours to 40,000+
students spread across 1000+ cities from 30+ countries. Founded by IITian friends Vamsi Krishna (CEO
& Co-Founder), Pulkit Jain (Co-Founder & Head of Product) and Anand Prakash (Co-Founder & Head of
Academics) have been teachers themselves with over 13 years of teaching experience, have taught
and helped over 10,000 students for a better future.
Vedantu caters to 1st grade to 12th grade and prepares for school exams, competitive examinations
and co-curricular courses as well.
More Background:
Vedantu is the second venture in education by Vamsi Krishna, Anand Prakash and Pulkit Jain. Their first
venture in education, Lakshya was an offline coaching class for JEE opened in Patiala, 2006. The
successful venture was acquired by a listed company Mahesh Tutorial in 2012. As part of Lakshya the
founders taught and mentored more than 10,000 students and trained more than 200+ teachers.
Started in 2014, Vedantu was the first company to start with LIVE interactive teaching in the country.
Today, Vedantu is a market leader in K-12 online LIVE tutoring space. It offers LIVE interactive classes
to students across grades K1-12, for all major boards and top competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
Vedantu has recorded a growth of 220% during lockdown with more than 2 Mn students attending
LIVE classes and teachers delivering 8 Mn+ hours of LIVE classes. With this definitive shift in consumer
behavior from offline to online, Vedantu is investing to scale impact, expand into new categories, and
firmly establish itself as the leading brand in the online LIVE tutoring space.
During the pandemic, Vedantu entered the early learner segment with the launch of its coding
program for 6-12 years called Vedantu Super Coders. The company has plans of launching more
programs in this category.
Our Leaders :
Vamsi Krishna – CEO & Co-founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profilevamsikrishna/
Pulkit Jain – Co-founder & Head of Products: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jainpulkit/
Ranjan Sakalley – Head of Technology & Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rnjns/
Krishna Mohan Gadi – VP-Products: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-mohan-gadi-416b156/
Funding :
We are a Series-D funded start-up with a total funding of $ 200 million from Coatue( invested
Swiggy) global VCs like Accel Partners, Tiger Global and GGV Capital.
Know more about Vedantu:
Recent Interview by Vamsi: https://yourstory.com/video/money-matters-build-grow-vedantu-journey-
second-valued-edtech-startup-india-vamsi-krishna
TedX talk by Vamsi:
Everyone is a teacher! | Vamsi Krishna | TEDxWalledCity
Articles for reference:
- https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/future-unicorn-startups-billion-dollar-companies/
- https://yourstory.com/video/money-matters-build-grow-vedantu-journey-second-valued-edtech-
startup-india-vamsi-krishna
- https://yourstory.com/2020/02/ys-exclusive-edtech-startup-vedantu-vamsi-krishna-online-tutoring
- http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Vedantu-Organise-3-Day-Revision-Camp-From-20th-
To-22nd-Feb-/20-02-2020-184651
- https://www.forbesindia.com/article/edtech-special/the-huge-investment-opportunity-in-
edtech/57733/1
- https://www.forbesindia.com/video/coronavirus/startup-circle-how-vedantu-became-indias-
second-most-valued-edtech-firm/61229
- http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Vedantu-s-Usage-Soars-During-Coronavirus-
Pandemic-/19-05-2020-192538
- https://inc42.com/buzz/indias-hike-meesho-vedantu-emerge-as-2019s-best-apps-on-google-play/
- https://www.buzzincontent.com/story/vedantu-single-s-21dayslearningchallenge-garners-more-
than-40-million-views-on-instagram/
Awards and Recognition:
Vedantu: CNBC Young Turks 2016
TedX Delhi Speaker on Education
Vedantu: KINSES (Kaisen & Insead & NYU Stern Education Symposium)) 2016 EduAwards
Vedantu: DNA & Stars 8th Innovative Education Awards on “Best Organization to Develop
Technology For Education”
Vedantu: 5th ELETS World Education Summit award 2015
Vedantu: 'Best Education Startup' by Indian Startup Entrepreneurship & Disruptive Innovation
Awards 2015
Vedantu: Sutra HR: Featured as one of the Top 100 Startups to Watch in 2016
Lakshya: TATA-NEN Hottest startup award in 2010
Lakshya: FYSE Top 100 startups in South East Asia
Join in - let’s together solve some real Challenges
The real challenge lies in making something groundbreaking. To take on the status-quo and defeat it. To
follow what is already been done, where’s the fun in that? We are on to some big challenges which are
just waiting to get solved. Also, because we are not an extensively big team, you will be owning more
than just a position, you will be owning huge ideas and features from the very start.
We put the willingness and passion to learn & build above anything else and if you think you
have got it in you, don't let these skill requirements deter you from applying.
We're on the lookout for talented frontend developers who have at least 3+ years of experience with React and related frameworks. The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of fundamentals and has plenty of live projects to show!
About Hipla
At Hipla we are building the future of smart, connected, secure workspaces. Sentinel is our
flagship futuristic visitor management system that eliminates manual, unstructured, insecure,
fragmented paperwork cuts through slow-moving, archaic procedures for setting up a business appointment and improves the visitor experience for both organizations and visitors. It replaces multiple such systems that an organization might use to set up, approve, and record visits as well as having to wade through custom ways of setting up appointments for the visitors. All of this is offered via web and mobile platforms with data secured with state-of-the-art industry practices. We are trusted by big names across all sectors who rely on our capabilities to simplify their lives so that they can focus on doing their best work.
Requirements
● Good command over javascript, ES6, React/Redux, SASS fundamentals.
● 3+ years of experience with front end frameworks, primarily React.
● Good knowledge of modern React, HTML5, SCSS, Webpack, etc.
● Strong portfolio with diverse projects made in React or React Native
Responsibilities
● Work with designers and convert designs to visual elements.
● Maintain code integrity, organization, and documentation.
● Integrate data from various back-end services and APIs.
● Work with clients on commercial products as well as our in-house products
Experience in implementing UI using DHTML, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap. Ability to interact with APIs based on HTTP and REST architecture and handle dynamic data on frontend. Experience in writing unit test cases for UI components. Knowledge about securing application and vulnerabilities such as XSS & CSRF.
Ability to work with remote teams with good communication and personal skills. Should have worked in Scrum & Agile methodologies.
JavaScript, CSS, JQuery, HTML5, React JS, Angular 4 or higher , Type Script
● Skilled at Object Oriented JavaScript and having a working knowledge of at least one of
the following MVC Frameworks (Angular, Ember, React etc.)
● In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development,
and deployment)
● Understanding of common frontend design patterns for developing high performance,
user friendly and robust applications
● Understanding of layout aesthetics and appreciation for superior user experience
● Familiarity with software like Adobe Suite, Photoshop, and content management
systems
● Experience in configuration management process using tools such as Git
● Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
● Ability to work under pressure and commitment to meet customer expectations.







