Frontend Developer

About OpenGrowth:

OpenGrowth.AI offers Venture Assistance, a full bouquet of services powered by Fractional Growth Experts in the age of AI and ML redefining how startups and high-growth businesses access expertise at a fraction of the cost. Our platform fosters collaboration and provides the tools and support needed for startups to scale and succeed.

Company Website - http://opengrowth.ai/

What You'll Be Doing

• 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

What We Need To See

• Strong proficiency in 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
• 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
• Familiarity with code versioning tools {such as Git/SVN}
• Minimum Experience Required - 3+ Years (In React)

We are looking for a skilled and experienced 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 expectations into interactive web apps. You’ll be an exceptional problem solver and take responsible actions in ensuring the application is optimised both in technology and in delivering the best user experience. If you share our passion to create and define interactive web pages, we are happy to hear from you!

What You'll do-

• Work closely with design, product management, and development teams to create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices.
• Implement UI development principles to ensure that the product client-side serves at scale.
• Review and optimize usage by monitoring key metrics and rectifying the issues proactively.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs-Turning UI/UX designs into prototypes, creating awesome interactions from designs, writing reusable content modules, and ensuring the maintainability of the code.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and bring in optimal flow for rapidly changing design/ technology.

Technical Requirements-

• At least 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience as a web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert, or a frontend engineer
• Be familiar with Responsive Web Design, common Web UX patterns and anti-patterns
• Be able to tell good design from bad design
• Be able to write clean, maintainable code which others can work on
• Familiar with UI layouts, SASS, bootstrap, and Material UI
• Experience debugging using popular JavaScript-based tools like Chrome Developer Console
• You have mastery in DOM manipulation (including jQuery) and understand components, CTAs
• Know browser behaviour, performance, compatibility and cross-browser issues
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git,
• You take pride in working on advanced CSS, animations and responsiveness
• You seem to have good architectural & design skills
• Ability to own, end to end responsibility - right from the requirement to release
• Ability to produce bug-free and production-grade code
• Be great at debugging, including identifying page speed and performance bottlenecks, using tools like Chrome Dev Tools, React Dev Tools, etc.
• The skills that we consider - CSS, JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js

Required Skills

• Javascript, ReactJS, Redux, NodeJS, HTML, CSS

Good to have-

• Knowledge of TDD frameworks mocha, chai, jest etc.
• Understanding of Typescript
• Understanding of ReactJS based frameworks like NextJS, Gatsby, etc.
• Understanding of REST API
• Passionate to create good design and usability

• Should have hands-on experience in advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS, etc. (ReactJS is Mandatory) 
• Proficient in web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS and experience in building/using REST APIs    
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling and partial page updates.

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. 

• Experience in developing large scale, highly available, complex front-end development using JavaScript, React.js and ReactNative.
• Strong knowledge in both web and mobile application development.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience to write detailed design documentation, and functional specifications for application development.
• Write well designed, efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).
• Work with other senior Developers to resolve/debug program errors.
• Knowledge and ability to apply OOD (Java, HTML, XML, Java Script, and Patterns) and impact to the application development process.
• Knowledge of Agile development methodologies (preferably Scrum).
• Knowledge of database design and data structure libraries,(e.g., Immutable.js).
• Developing new user-facing features using React.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Actively aid the consulting team in different phases of the project including problem definition, effort estimation, diagnosis, solution generation, design development and deployment.
• Experience with data structure libraries,(e.g, Immutable.js).
• Contributing to team meetings, troubleshooting development.
• Good understanding of HTML CSS and front-end design technologies.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, supporting company leadership and other team members.
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities/tasks.
• Must like to continuously improve code, product and process.
• Must work with a strong professional and ownership mindset.
• Strong working experience in JavaScript, ReactNative and ReactJs is required.
• In-depth understanding of Javascript, the DOM, and relevant concepts.
• Proficiency in Typescript.
• Should have hands-on experience with testing libraries like jest & enzyme.
• Must be strong in logic and coding abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be passionate and self-motivated.
• Excellent team player and good communication skills.

Office Location: Goregaon Mumbai

Position description:

2+ years of experience on web technologies & React Native.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coding and debugging pure working closely with Technical Lead/Project Manager to ensure development timelines are met
• JavaScript, polyglot and multi-lingual applications
• Contribute with ideas to improve system design or streamline product delivery
• Working with challenging applications involving Real Time Data
• Working on different platforms including the usage of the Native SDKs provided on JavaScript

Required Skills:

Mandatory: Passionate about sports, Problem solving, Team player, Target & Result oriented.

Functional: JavaScript, JavaScript Object Model, React Native, Native Build Tools, XCode and Android Studio, React Native workflows (such as Context or Redux and Redux Thunk Middleware), Maintaining reusable Components and Libraries, Animations and Transitions, Integrate Third-Party APIs, GIT & JIRA.