Frontend Developer

Exp: 3 - 6yrs
Notice period : Immediate - Max 60 days
Job Location : Gurgaon

Experience with client side Web technologies/frameworks such as Angular.js 1.x, React.js, Backbone, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap Experience with AngularJS 2+ is a strong plus.

Strong understanding of Web markup with HTML(5) and CSS(3) is a strong plus.

Ability to write high-performance, reusable code for UI components Build and support scalable, re-usable software Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Good written and verbal communication skills Solid understanding of cross-browser/platform consistency and compatibility Experience with frameworks such as jQuery Mobile, ReactNative, Appcelerator, Mootools, Kendo UI, Sencha Touch and ActionScript is a plus

Experience with Node.js, Bower, Yeoman, Gulp etc. is a plus Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS is a plus Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as SVN and Git is mandatory.

We need a trained Website Developer.

Must have a experience of 3 to 5 years.

Knowledge of React, Nod JS, HTML CSS.

Software Engineering

• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining React-based applications
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in developing medium to large-scale applications using Javascript frameworks
• Experience with projects that involve, improving the reliability and performance of your web-apps, by leveraging different observability tools like Lighthouse, Sentry, and Datadog.
• Good understanding of functional programming paradigms and UI architecture patterns
• A decent understanding of cloud infrastructure like AWS to orchestrate and manage our applications.
• Experience with testing frameworks like JEST, modern auth mechanisms, and server-side rendering through frameworks like NextJS
• Experience with backend technologies like JAVA, and Kotlin would be good to have.

Product Development

• Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to resolve dependency risks.
• Well-versed in working in an agile environment and being involved in different stages of SDLC - Design, Development, Code Review, Testing, and Release Management
• Ability to work with different CI/CD frameworks, with hands-on experience with Git or any similar source code management tools
• Continuously refactor applications so that they are easy to maintain, easy to extend, and contribute to

Your Tech Stack

Web Application Frameworks: React, Ruby on Rails

Programming Languages: ReasonML/Rescript, Typescript, Javascript, Kotlin, HTML, CSS

Tools and Libraries: Webpack, Sentry, NextJS, NodeJS, Jest, Figma

Communication: HTTP, GraphQL, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS

Observability: Google Analytics, Lighthouse, Sentry, Kibana, Datadog

What you will build with us?

The front-end platform at Porter is geared toward developing a variety of products for customers, partners, and our internal teams. You will be a part of Porter’s Web Engineering Platform team.

What will be your primary focus?

1. enabling our engineering teams to create highly reliable and scalable software systems, reduce client and server outages and increase system hygiene.
2. building the right set of tooling and flows for our web and mobile teams, for improving developer productivity. This will enable our application teams to churn out user features rapidly and will help them build the best-in-class product solutions for our business teams.
3. work on security initiatives, to protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What will you closely influence?

1. Providing the right user experience to our customers, partners, and cc agents when they reach out to us
2. Building tools to help boost user growth on our platform including our driver onboarding, training and certification system, referral system, and lead management models. A step towards sustainable user growth and providing personalized experiences, on our platform
3. Unlocking new growth levels for Porter, in form of our new vibrant customer base through business initiatives like Packers and Movers, Part-Load, and help Porter on its journey to becoming a super Logistic App.
4. Enabling us to engage our partner ecosystem better with our fast-moving initiatives in the Insurance and Lending segments. Your work here will directly impact the livelihood of our partners
5. Solving problems related to optimal pricepoint for partners and customers, matchmaking with supply and demand, and building confidence around payment experience and location tracking.

We are looking for a great 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 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 product is important.    

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    

Skills :    

* Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

* Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles with Type Script

* 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

* Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.

* Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements   

* A knack for benchmarking and optimization.  

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Role

We are looking for an experienced Frontend engineer with ReactJS development experience to join our team.
Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Implement responsive and performant UIs with user centered approach with frontend technologies including ReactJS, Javascript(ES 6), Typescript, SCSS, etc
• Write meaningful test cases for frontend &amp
• Develop Infrastructure for delivering services using a performance driven approach, build databases, schedule automated jobs, etc

Ideal Background / Experience

• At least 12 months of diverse experience in web development for product or services oriented environment with exposure to working production deployments
• Expertise in programming using Python/ReactJS or similar scripting languages
• In-depth exposure to technologies used in web-based SaaS products, including REST APIs
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB

Nice to have exposure to any of

• AWS
• Azure
• ELK
• Object Relational Models (SQLAlchemy, etc)
• Google APIs
• Microservices Architecture Pattern
• NodeJS / ExpressJS

What you need to have:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of Angular and its components.
• 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.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of the project.
• Should be capable to work in a team.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Should be enthusiasts and able to take challenge.

Responsibilities 

• Convert wireframes into rich interactive prototypes. 
• Work with backend development team to integrate front end code. 
• Understand business requirements and convert into functional specifications. 
• Participate in architecture and technical level discussions and takes initiative. 
• Passion for web design and eager to learn and implement the latest trends.
• A focus on delivering high-quality code through strong testing practices
• Working on Information architecture and Designing wireframes and prototypes.

Skills Required:

• 4+ years of commercial-grade web/front-end development experience.
• Strong experience in JavaScript, ideally ES6 or ES7, Node.js, building Single Page Web Applications with modern frameworks (Angular or AngularJS, React, Vue).
• 2+ years hands on experience with frameworks like react/relay/Redux/node.
• 2+ years with JS build tools like grunt,webpack,gulp etc.
• Knowledge in ES6, Webpack is a plus.
• Experience in creating web applications with delightful user experience.
• Experience working with REST APIs.
• Experience in TDD, Writing Clean & Readable code.
• Experience in Version control - Git.
• Awareness of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance considerations 
• Experience in creating responsive pages and cross-browser support.
• Ability to clearly communicate thoughts and ideas by rapid prototyping.
• Debugging skills, familiar with debugging tools of all major browsers.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience in Fintech Startups
• Knowledge of Node.js, Express js, AWS (EC2, S3, Elasticsearch)
• Knowledge and working experience with MongoDB, NOSQL

Job Description:

• We are looking for a seasoned front-end developer to join our product team. This role requires you to be a tech-savvy contributor in translating the customer needs and user expectation into interactive web apps. You’ll be an exceptional problem solver and take responsible actions in ensuring the application is optimized both in technology and in delivering the best user experience. You’ll be working on various projects in collaboration with different teams.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with design, product management, and development teams to create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices.
• Turning UI/UX designs into prototypes, creating excellent interactions from designs, writing reusable content modules and maintainability of the code.
• Implement UI development principles to ensure that the product client-side serves at scale.
• Review and optimize the app usage by monitoring key metrics and rectifying the issues proactively.
• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and bring in optimal flow for rapidly changing design/ technology.
• Responsible for the development of a complete set of architectural views for an enterprise in accordance with numerous open-source technologies, messaging/web service protocols (REST, JSONRPC, SOAP, etc.) and one of the more common architecture frameworks.
• Understanding and presenting the immediate/tactical and strategic benefits of adopting a consistent architectural approach within the context of the client’s business to help the stakeholders justify investments. 
• Assessing the requirements and presenting architectural recommendations that are in line with the strategic vision for the enterprise and wider best practice. 

Requirements:

• 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience as a UI developer, JavaScript expert or front-end engineer
• Sound knowledge in HTML and CSS
• Familiar with UI layouts, SASS, Bootstrap, and the CSS GRID system
• Proficient with JavaScript frameworks such as jQuery, Angular 2+ and Ionic framework
• Experience debugging using JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console
• Passionate to create good design and usability
• Knowledge of Pixi js (is plus)
• Strong business analysis skills and experience, including development of business vision and strategies, functional decomposition, requirements capture, process modeling. 
• Strong knowledge of design and architectural patterns. 
• Experience of software development methodologies and structured approaches to system development. 
• Write high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines

Person Specification: 

• Should have strong communication and interpersonal skill
• Bright and enthusiastic, self starter
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding presentation skills
• Implemented CI and Automated frameworks in Enterprise environment 
• Past experience in CI/CD/DevOps practices 
• Qualified in any technical skill assessment platform (Eg: Hacker Ranker, member, stars) in respective technical capabilities