Frontend Engineer

Murf AI is a fast-growing Series A-funded startup backed by Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India. Founded in 2020 by alumni of IIT Kharagpur, we have served 2 Mn+ voice-over projects through our core product, the Murf Studio, which now caters to customers in 100+ countries. 

We are working on simplifying voice audio and making high-quality voiceovers accessible to everyone, using artificial intelligence. Murf helps users create lifelike voiceovers in a matter of minutes, without the need for any recording equipment. (https://murf.ai/).

Some interesting facts about Murf AI:

Customers in 100+ countries

1Mn+ registered users

7X growth in revenue in the last 12 months

120+ voices in 20+ languages offered by Murf Studio

Job Description

We are looking for a React.js developer who has a good knowledge of modern (ES6+) Javascript to build the next generation of Murf AI Studio’s frontend. You would be responsible for building a feature packed cloud based tool for generating and editing synthetic media. You will build user-facing components and implement them with different workflows and toolchests like Redux and Flux. Your primary focus will be to develop a stable, robust, aesthetic and maintainable product. You also need a good understanding of the toolchain of modern web development including packers and transpilers and apply these pragmatically to achieve high quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Create new features or parts of applications, with a natural ability to deliver on short timelines.
• Develop components and libraries that are reusable and future-proof
• Confident in using UI/UX designs or wireframes to create the respective code and the application
• Use your knowledge on React.js and its lifecycle to maximise components performance across different devices and browsers
• Work with design and content teams, to improve customer facing landing and resource pages. 

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in building complex react based applications
• Bachelor's degree in CS or similar fields
• Deep understanding of React.js and its fundamentals, ideally including modern features like hooks
• Excellent understanding of Javascript including the OOP concept and how shadow DOM and DOM work
• Experience with widely used React.js state managers like Flux, Redux, Thunks or Sagas
• Knowing modern ECMAScript
• Experience with data structure libraries like Immutable.js
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools like Webpack, Babel, NPM etc.
• Knowledge of the overall browser rendering behaviour and measuring and optimising performance
• Strong hands-on experience with source code management systems like Git
• Understanding of what the business / stakeholders need and transfer that into your project

Extra Awesome

• Animation skills using CSS/SVG/JS
• Experience with AWS technologies such as Cloudfront, Lambda, S3.
• Understanding of authorisation mechanisms like OAuth, JSON Web Token
• Understanding of on-site Technical SEO and accessibility concepts

Responsibilities Include:

• Translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of custom analytics products and wide web applications
• Will work with the R&D and Analytics team to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation
• Take an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works

Ideal Candidate

• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience developing new user-facing features
• Strong working knowledge of front-end frameworks (Angular 2+ versions)
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• Experience building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Desired Skills:

• Experience leveraging data analysis to construct strategic narrative
• Excellent problem-solving/analytical skills and ability to break down large complex concepts
• Knowledgeable in web standards and responsive design
• Strong UI/UX and design experience with the ability to simplify complex scenarios to the average user without losing functionality
• Knowledgeable in web standards and responsive design
• Familiarity with Agile project management principles
• Confidence to drive assignments to completion

Work Location: Hyderabad

J.D:

• Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in Angular 2+ and above, React JS and scripting Language.
• Excellence in modern JavaScript, HTML5 and design patterns.
• Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, React testing library, server side rendering, and Type script.
• Validating user input on the client side and implementing meaningful feedback.
• Skill in designing a modern build process that integrates testing and continuous delivery.
• Hands-on experience with creating configuration, build, and test scripts for continuous integration environments.

• Write, test, debug and ship code and gather feedback on the scale, performance, security to incorporate back into the platform. 

• Work with the founders to identify complex technical problems and solve them. 
• Work with the product design and client experience development team to support 

them with scalable services 

• Feed into the overall mission and vision of the eParchi’s platform over the period of the coming months and years. 

• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment 
• Excellent analytical and multitasking skills.