Frontend Tech Lead

React.JS JD:

We are looking for a skilled react.js developer to join our front-end development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing user interface components using React.js concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack. You will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end codebase.

To ensure success as a react.js developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of JavaScript and React concepts, excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive web applications. Ultimately, a top-class react.js developer should be able to design and build modern user interface components to enhance application performance.

React.js Developer Responsibilities:

Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications.

Reviewing application requirements and interface designs.

Identifying web-based user interactions.

Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using react concepts.

Writing application interface codes using JavaScript following react.js workflows.

Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes.

Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.

Monitoring and improving front-end performance.

Documenting application changes and developing updates.

React.js Developer Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a similar field.

Previous experience working as a react.js developer.

In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.

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.

• 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

• 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)
• Hands on experience with Typescript
• Expertise with RESTful APIs integration and best practices
• 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 such as Git

Job title and location:

Sr. Web Developer, based in Bangalore, India

Who we are:

VAHN is a seed-funded fintech and mobility application which integrates tracking, load planning, billing, performance management and cost management with a payment wallet and seamless credit to deliver a powerful solution for truck-owners and truck-drivers.

We are a very small team with a big idea and lots of passion, and we’re on a mission to bring Indian trucking into the next generation of tech.

The trucking industry in India is fragmented, unorganised, and fraught with numerous challenges that haven’t yet been solved. Although the industry is ripe for disruption, not many have been able to take advantage of the opportunity because of a lack of exposure to ground realities and practical challenges. Combining years of research and first-hand experience running trucks ourselves, we believe we have an edge.

We are looking for a passionate teammate who is as excited about the mission as we are, and is keen to delve deep into this challenging but exciting space. Trucking is getting upgraded, are you in?

What we are looking for:

//  Passion for good design and hunger for making a big impact

//  Extensive experience in web development along with the best practices as per language

//  Ability to thrive in complexity

//  Leadership qualities and versatility

What you should enjoy doing:

//  Building exceptional products with robust and reliable code

//  Working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

//  Collaborating with designers playing a critical role in design, planning, development and deployment

//  Being the technical voice at the table, educating and guiding the business on the right approach, technologies, and trends

//  Building a team and mentoring fresh talent

What the role is about:

As a core team member you will design and develop the next-generation of technologies for the Indian trucking industry with the potential to change how millions of drivers, truck owners, transporters, and shippers manage their businesses and transact with one another. Some specific responsibilities include,

//  Translating designs and wireframes into high performance, reusable, and reliable code. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features

//  Diving deep into performance and network connectivity optimisation

//  Continuously discovering, evaluating, and implementing new technologies to maximize development efficiency

//  Developing robust, quick prototypes for proof-of concept features / application based on briefs

//  Unit-test coding for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability

//  Providing development support, code review and optimisation

//  Working with outside data sources and APIs

Qualifications:

//  5+ years of hands on web application development experience using JavaScript/Typescript, React/Redux, HTML5 and CSS3

//  Exposure to CI/CD tools, Code Analysis, and Test automation, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, EC2, EKS) is preferred

//  Experience at writing unit test cases in Jasmine/Mocha/Chai is mandatory

//  Understanding responsive design frameworks such as Bootstrap

//  Experience with using RESTful APIs

//  Good understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms

//  Comfortable using modern web tools such as Npm/Yarn, Babel, Webpack/Rollup, Splunk, New Relic, Jenkins (Or Similar Ci/Cd), Maven

//  Experience with multi-tier application architecture and design

//  Strong written and verbal communication and ability to gain buy-in on plans from a non-technical audience

//  Familiarity with container technology such as Docker and container orchestration like Kubernetes on Cloud Platforms like AWS etc.

1) Understand client requirements and functionalities. 

2) Write well-designed, testable, efficient code. 

3) Responsible for solving complex technical issues. 

4) Ensure quality projects are delivered within defined timelines. 

5) Active involvement in client communication to understand functional requirements. 

6) Maintain high standards of quality for code, documentation and other deliverables. 

Required Skills 

1) Good experience in Angular Latest Versions 

2) Hand on Node.JS./Express JS 

3) Database : MYSQL/MongoDB 

4) Experience in Java Script, Typescript. 

5)Good experience in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Jquery 

6) Experience working in an Agile environment. 

7) Good communication skills.