Frontend Developer

Who are we?

Kriyadocs is a leading document workflow platform focused on the publishing industry. At Kriyadocs®, we have partnered with prestigious publishing houses across the world for over 18 years and delivered world-class, publication-ready digital & print content by applying cutting-edge technology, streamlined processes, and extensive domain expertise. Technology is at the core of our evolution – we’ve consciously striven to always stay ahead of the curve in its adoption in order to provide best-in-class capabilities for our clients and our employees. This ethos is reflected in our vision and mission.

Our Vision: To make publishing all content as simple as clicking a button and become the partner of choice for individuals and organizations looking to share knowledge.

Our Mission: Provide a fantastic experience to authors, content publishers, and our own employees through technology and innovation, by publishing high-quality content seamlessly and quickly. We deliver Happy Authors and Happy Employees.

What is it really like to work here?

At Kriyadocs, every Kriyator is driven by our culture at the core to

• Deliver Excellence - Deliver Delight
• Stay Curious - Stay Driven
• Dream Big - Rise Together

You could also be a Kriyator, if you are

• Fearless in taking on challenges
• Focused on learning, demonstrating new skills and working towards successful outcomes
• Fanatical in taking pride and responsibility in all your work 

Job Description

We are looking for a talented and passionate front-end developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating visually appealing and user-friendly pages for our platform. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js libraries. They must be comfortable working in an agile environment and have the ability to “take the wheel” when necessary.

What you’ll do

• Develop new user-facing features using React JS and other modern web technologies.
• Build reusable components and libraries for future use.
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality code.
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcome.
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Must have 

• Strong object-oriented and functional development skills in React JS (1+ years)
• Exposure to modern basic front-end stack (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery etc.)
• Track record of building highly scalable and resilient web applications
• Good analytical and problem-solving aptitude
• Experience working with Agile teams and have an understanding of Agile methodologies and best practices 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Experience in source code control with git/svn

Good to have

• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc
• Track record of building highly scalable and resilient web applications
• Fundamental understanding of APIs, cloud platforms, TDD (test-driven development), CI (continuous integration), etc.
• Exposure to a distributed, asynchronous, microservices architecture
• Good understanding of data structures & algorithms and application design principles (like SOLID)

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer science or related fields from a reputed institution
• Experience: 1-3 years 
• Location: Chennai. Work from the office (Mon to Fri)

Prelude

Required Skills

• 2+ years of RELEVANT EXPERIENCE in ReactJS
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals - data structures and algorithms
• Strong understanding of ReactJS Ecosystem (State management, Component-based design, Hooks, Responsive design)
• Good with CSS (converting UI designs to code)
• Writing clean and maintainable code
• Proficient understanding of APIs and wiring them   
• Strong testing, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Familiar with modern development practices - writing clean code, git versioning, understanding development workflows

We are looking for a kickass JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will have to ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality products are important.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• 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
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical implementations
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (Git)

Responsibilities:

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Must Have: 

• Must have Javascript and React.js 

Responsibilities: 

• Use markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages 

• Maintain and improve website 
• Optimize applications for maximum speed 
• Design mobile-based features 
• Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve the usability 
• Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers   

• Write functional requirement documents and guides 
• Create quality mockups and prototypes 
• Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting. 
• Ensure high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency 

Skills looking for: 

• Understanding of key design principles. 
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.js. 
• Should be good at CSS and sound knowledge about Tailwind and Material UI. 

• Understanding of server-side CSS. 
• Understanding of SEO principles. 
• Good problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent verbal communication skills. 
• Good interpersonal skills. 

Good to Have: 

• Experience in Next.js and AngularJS is highly preferred 

Opportunity in the Role: 

• Experienced founding team. 

• Right to win - The founding team knows the business & its secrets inside out. We are starting with a significant head start and a precise plan of action. 
• Barriers to entry - This is a specialized play with natural barriers to entry, allowing for significant value creation for all equity holders. 
• Backed by marquee global investors. 
• Exposure to all aspects of company building - exposure to investors, fund-raising, decision making, building the team & culture. 
• All of the above perks of joining a high potential company very early, along with a competitive market salary. 

WHO YOU ARE

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have the following skills:

• Love for coding: A fanatic about writing beautiful and scalable code.
• Sense of analytics: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Should be resourceful, innovative and inventive.
• Dynamic: Should be comfortable in dealing with lots of moving pieces. Have exquisite attention to detail, and are comfortable learning new technologies and systems. 
• Team player: Knack for influencing without being authoritative. Pitch in wherever the team needs help, from writing blog posts to supporting customers.
• Accountability: High sense of ownership for your code and relentlessness to deliver projects with high business impact. 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• BE/BTech in Computer Science or related field. 
• Minimum 3+ years of UI/Frontend development and a strong understanding of building complex layouts using JavaScript, CSS and HTML.

KEY SKILLS

• Strong computer system analysis and design skills in current methodologies and patterns including vanilla JavaScript, some experience with ReactJS, Redux, React Native, Webpack, and Typescript or similar library/tools.
• Obsessed with WPO (Web Performance Optimization) and web/mobile performance analysis.
• Experienced with web standards and protocols such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, and socket APIs in general.
• Familiar with web security, SEO, accessibility and internationalization.

This is a temporary full time role.

Responsibilities

• Developing the latest user-facing features using React.js
• Designing a modern highly responsive web-based user interface
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Learn and understand user interactions
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
• As a React.js Developer, you will be involved from conception to completion with projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically impressive.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Prior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with more current specifications of EcmaScript
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with HTML / CSS
• GIT experience is a plus
• 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.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with code versioning tools