Frontend Developer

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features, optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs,
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Freshers, thanks for your interest, but this is not the right role for you

Desired Candidate Profile

• 2-10 years experience on UI design, creative flair
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, such as AngularJS, ReactJS , KnockoutJS, BackboneJS etc.,
• Proficient understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, AJAX and Restful API calls
• Proficient understanding of Bootstrap and web markup, including HTML5, CSS3. Server-side CSS pre-processing platforms such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Basic understanding of image authoring tools such as Gimp, PhotoShop etc
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial / SVN

Perks and Benefits

• Health insurance
• A learning environment
• Opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies
• Exposure to key customers in India and abroad
• Work closely with senior leadership that has already developed world class products

What will you do?

• Developing new user-facing features using React & Redux

• Build modular layouts, reusable code and libraries for future use

• Refactor, optimize and improve the existing code base for maintenance and scale

• Use test-driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

• Work closely with back-end developers to make sure the user experience is implemented as it was conceived

Skills Required

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, object model, DOM manipulation and event handlers, data structures, algorithms, JSX, and Babel

• Complete understanding of ReactJS and its main fundamentals like JSX, Virtual DOM, component lifecycle, etc.

In-depth understanding of redux

• Understanding of RESTful APIs, HTML/CSS, ES6 (variables and scoping, array methods), code versioning tools like GIT, and NPM

• Good understanding of Promises, Async/ Await and Callbacks

• Should have good knowledge of Socket

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming

• Understanding of JavaScript Development on the server side using NodeJS and Express would be a plus

• Knowledge of ES6 would be a plus

• Should have good hands-on experience on MongoDB, designing optimized database structures using MongoDB and writing optimized queries for better performance

Invesco is seeking a skilled React.js Developer with a strong background in data analytics to join our team. The Engineer within the Enterprise Risk function will manage complex data engineering, analysis, and programming tasks in support of the execution of the Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit activities and projects as defined by the Enterprise Risk Analytics leadership team. The Engineer will manage and streamline data extraction, transformation, and load processes, design use cases, analyze data, and apply creativity and data science techniques to deliver effective and efficient solutions enabling greater risk intelligence and insights.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

• Acquire, transform, and manage data supporting risk and control-related activities
• Design, build, and maintain data analytics and data science tools supporting individual tasks and projects.
• Maintain programming code, software packages, and databases to support ongoing analytics activities.
• Exercise judgment in determining the application of data analytics for business processes, including the identification and location of data sources.
• Actively discover data analytics capabilities within the firm and leverage such capabilities where possible.
• Introduce new data analytics-related tools and technologies to business partners and consumers.
• Support business partners, data analysts, consumers’ understanding of product logic and related system processes
• Share learnings and alternative techniques with other Engineers and Data Analysts.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Enterprise Risk Analytics leadership team and other leaders across Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit.
• Actively contribute to developing a culture of innovation within the department and risk and control awareness throughout the organization.
• Keep Head of Data Science & Engineering and departmental leadership informed of activities.
  
  

Work Experience / Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data analysis, data management, software development or data-related risk management roles; previous experience in programming will be considered.
• Experience within the financial services sector preferred
  
  

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• Proactive problem solver with the ability to identify, design, and deliver solutions based on high level objectives and detailed requirements. Thoroughly identify and investigate issues and determine the appropriate course of action
• Excellent in code development supporting data analytics and visualization, preferably programming languages and libraries such as JavaScript, R, Python, NextUI, ReactUI, Shiny, Streamlit, Plotly and D3.js
• Excellent with data extraction, transformation, and load processes (ETL), structured query language (SQL), and database management. 
• Strong self-learner to continuously develop new technical capabilities to become more efficient and productive
• Experience using end user data analytics software such as Tableau, PowerBI, SAS, and Excel a plus
• Proficient with various disciplines of data science, such as machine learning, natural language processing and network science
• Experience with end-to-end implementation of web applications on AWS, including using services such as EC2, EKS, RDS, ALB, Route53 and Airflow a plus
• Self-starter and motivated; must be able to work without frequent direct supervision
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong project management and administrative skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Results-oriented and comfortable as an individual contributor on specific assignments
• Ability to handle confidential information and communicate clearly with individuals at a wide range of levels on sensitive matters
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse, cross-functional, and international environment
• Adaptable and comfortable with changing environment
• Demonstrates high professional ethics
  
  

Formal Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or Statistics preferred. Other technology or quantitative finance-related degrees considered depending upon relevant experience
• MBA, Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or Finance a plus
  
  

License / Registration / Certification:

• Professional data science, analytics, business intelligence, visualization, and/or development designation (e.g., CAP, CBIP, or other relevant product-specific certificates) or actively pursuing the completion of such designation preferred
• Other certifications considered depending on domain and relevant experience
  
  

Working Conditions:

Potential for up to 10% domestic and international travel

👋🏼We're Nagarro.

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital , and our people exist everywhere in the world (19000+ experts across 33 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must-Have: Typescript
• Expertise in TypeScript, HTML CSS, React JS, Unit Testing, Webpack, Service Worker and Web Worker
• Knowledge of high-quality professional software engineering practices for the agile software development cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and deployment
• Fundamental knowledge of design patterns
• Passionate about building great solutions
• Mentoring the team members to meet the client's needs and holding them accountable for high standards of delivery
• Knowledge of multi-site and multi-locale sites would be preferred
• Task delivery, Task status reporting, Proactive Contribution, Process Adherence, Autonomous task delivery, Effort estimation (Strong), Technical risk handling, Technical solutions (Strong), Risk management (Strong), Technical leadership (Capable), Client interaction, Interviewer, Pre-sales support.
• Knowledge of high-quality professional software engineering practices for the agile software development cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and deployment
• Fundamental knowledge of design patterns
• Experience in communicating effectively with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs
• Passionate about building great solutions
• Mentoring the team members to meet the client's needs and holding them accountable for high standards of delivery
• Being able to understand and relate technology integration scenarios and be able to apply these learnings in complex troubleshooting scenarios

 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Writing and reviewing great-quality code
• Understanding functional requirements thoroughly and analyzing the client’s needs in the context of the project
• Envisioning the overall solution for defined functional and non-functional requirements, and being able to define technologies, patterns and frameworks to realize it
• Determining and implementing design methodologies and toolsets
• Enabling application development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities.
• Being able to lead/support UAT and production rollouts
• Creating, understanding and validating WBS and estimated effort for a given module/task, and being able to justify it
• Addressing issues promptly, responding positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Giving constructive feedback to the team members and setting clear expectations.
• Helping the team in troubleshooting and resolving complex bugs
• Coming up with solutions to any issue that is raised during code/design review and being able to justify the decision taken
• Carrying out POCs to make sure that suggested designs/technologies meet the requirements

About Xpresslane:
Xpresslane is a universal one-click checkout platform for eCommerce. We want to transform the way online shoppers buy, Democratize optimized checkout and post checkout experience. We have achieved 150+ signups from D2C merchants in the last year alone and are aggressively adding new features to help solve problems in their checkout process.

Engineering @Xpresslane:
We are a small group of Tech Enthusiasts, Product Managers. We give incredible value to design and UX is our topmost priority. We've implemented products using Go, Java, Kubernetes, Docker, Temporal, GraphDB, Svelte & React, Cypress, Gitlab CI/CD.

Why Engineering @Xpresslane:

• Opportunity to Design & Implement new features which are internet-facing.
• Opportunity to Design Scalable Distributed System spanning many regions.
• Freedom to learn & work across Frontend/Backend/Devops/Design Expertise.
• 2-4 years of experience in Frontend Engineering.
• Expertise in one or more frontend frameworks like React/Angular/Vue/Svelte
• Style the frontend applications with an incredible focus on design & UX.
• Self-driven in identifying opportunities to make things better and efficient.
• Ensure code quality and reliability through automated test implementations.
• View frontend as Engineering i.e, plan & implement components for reusability, testability
  and scalability.
• Nice to have, experience in using Figma/Sketch for quick mockups & prototypes
• Nice to have knowledge of cache busting, CSRF, XSS attacks.

• Develop reusable, maintainable cross-platform HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end web application components while adhering to web and team standards.
• Write unit tests to provide sufficient testing coverage for each developed component.
• Constantly review and improve frontend performance of the web application.
• Work with creative and business partners to understand, build and adjust web application functionality and visual presentation to support business goals.
• Work with server-side, infrastructure, and 3rd party technology partners to build, integrate and deploy web application functionality and visual presentation to support business goals.
• Work with project technical lead and/or FE architect to create technical designs and implementation plans.
• Ensure accuracy and attention to detail throughout the development process.
• Remain curious and current with new developments in the FE web development industry.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated 3-5 years of practical front-end web development experience.
• Expertise in writing and testing valid, web standards-based HTML, CSS, JS.
• Fluent in fundamentals of computer science such as:
• Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Coding Patterns.
• Deep understanding and experience with the following standards and technologies is essential:
• DOM, JSON, AJAX, HTML5 Video, WCAG 2.0 AA, Git.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Sample portfolio (code or public-facing web build) is a plus.
• Experience working for high-end brands or another environment with very high standards for the presentation layer is a plus; Ecommerce experience is a plus