Full Stack Developer

Job Description:

As a Full Stack Developer, your role is to design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications using Java and Angular technologies. You will be responsible for both front-end and back-end development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and user-friendly software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Full Stack Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using Java, Angular, and related technologies.
• Front-End Development: Create responsive and intuitive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks like Angular.
• Angular Application Development: Utilize your expertise in Angular to design and develop responsive, efficient, and visually appealing web applications. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to transform wireframes and mockups into fully functional features.
• UI/UX Improvements: Continuously improve the user experience of our applications by identifying and addressing UI/UX issues and proposing innovative solutions to enhance user satisfaction.
• Back-End Development: Develop server-side logic and APIs using Java frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot, or Java EE.
• Database Integration: Design and implement database structures and queries using relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
• System Architecture: Participate in architectural discussions and provide technical expertise to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of the application.
• Code Reviews and Testing: Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to best practices. Write and execute unit tests and participate in integration and system testing.
• Bug Fixing and Maintenance: Identify and resolve defects and performance issues in the application. Provide ongoing support and maintenance of deployed applications.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and other developers to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Continuous Learning: Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Apply new tools and techniques to improve development processes and enhance application performance.

Requirements:

• Proficient in Java programming language and related frameworks like Spring, Spring Boot, or Java EE.
• Strong experience in front-end development using Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of web application architecture and design patterns.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL queries.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and development tools like IDEs and build tools.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and web services.
• Basic understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, CI/CD).
• Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., JUnit).
• Demonstrable experience in building dynamic web applications using Angular, with in-depth knowledge of Angular 2+ features and concepts.

Our front-end applications are written in React with TypeScript using Gatsby and Next.js. For our REST and GraphQL APIs we use TypeScript and NodeJS, with PostgreSQL and ElasticSearch behind the scenes.

All of our services are hosted on AWS using Elastic Kubernetes Service. CI/CD is handled by Jenkins, with automated Docker builds and deployments to staging. We use Github and JIRA to help us keep on top of our tasks, manage and host our code.

We have a strong culture for testing. We are individually responsible for our work and are immensely proud of the quality we produce. We try and automate as much of the testing as possible.

We have a learning and development budget for keeping up to date which can be spent on conferences, courses, and even books. We encourage sharing what we learn with the rest of the team and the wider community.

We are truly cross-functional: as well as designers and product managers, our teams include data analysts, mortgage advisers and marketing specialists. We’re focused on results: meetings are banned two days a week, and if you need to work from home to finish a project or leave early to manage your energy we encourage you to take it.

About the Role

• Develop scalable web applications for award-winning consumer-facing financial tools
• Develop quick internal admin tools for analysts to create and maintain critical rule sets around consumer financial data
• Integrate new external APIs from vendors or other teams into platform
• Work with UX and design team to transform wireframes into living products
• Build new REST and/or GraphQL endpoints for representing our data to consumer applications
• Own full development requirements and implementation, release management, QA regression scripts, and deployment to containerized production environments
• Communicate results and impact to business stakeholders

About You

• Experience with Node.js and a UI framework (React a plus)
• Experience with unit, integration and end to end testing tools and practices
• Experience with documenting, creating, and consuming REST APIs (GraphQL a plus)
• Keen eye for detail when translating design and requirements into working code
• Proficiency with security requirements, authentication and authorization layers (OAuth2, Google Sign-in)
• Aware of front-end performance implications and best practices
• Familiarity working in the cloud, especially as it pertains to the front end: (Amazon S3 or Azure Blob, Cloudfront, Cloudflare, Fastly, etc.)
• Familiarity with tag and event tracking libraries (e.g. Segment, Google Analytics)
• Fluent at using Git
• Excellent communication, collaboration and writing skills
• You feel comfortable that our values - being brave, investing in each other, making it simple, and owning it - reflect aspects of your personality and approach to work.

As a Full Stack Developer, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of AI assistants for data teams and understanding the intricacies of Large Language Models (LLMs) to optimise their usage across multiple use cases. Utilising Django, you'll architect backend infrastructures optimised for handling data processes and LLM interactions. Your role involves building APIs with the Django Rest Framework. With React, you'll design user-centric interfaces that seamlessly integrate with our AI assistants, ensuring that data teams have an intuitive experience. Working at the forefront of AI revolutions and pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve in data management and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Back-end Development: Utilise Django to architect robust back-end infrastructures. Ensure they are tailored for complex data processes and seamless LLM interactions.
• API Design: Craft efficient and scalable APIs using the Django Rest Framework.
• Front-end Development: Transform UI/UX designs into functional web pages using React. Prioritise performance and deliver seamless user experiences.
• AI Integration: Design user interfaces that flawlessly integrate with our LLMs, and AI assistants, aiming to offer data teams an intuitive and efficient interaction.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of AI advancements. Push boundaries and explore new possibilities in data management and analysis using AI.

Requirements:

• Pre-requisite Tech Stack: Python, Django, React, Springboot, CSS, and SQL
• Previous work experience with a start-up or similar setting is preferred
• Having an interest in system architecture design

• 3 + years of hands-on experience in developing end-to-end applications using Node.Js.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript and Strong proficiency in frameworks (e.g. Express)
• Understanding or experience with programming languages like PHP and frameworks like Codeigniter
• Solid background of Object-Oriented concepts, Data Structures, and web development cycle.
• Experience with relational and graph databases (Mysql, Mongo, Dynamo DB)
• Experience with RESTful web services
• Rich user interface development experience with HTML5 and JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, JQuery, w3css/bootstrap, etc
• Proficiency with code version tools such as Git, BitBucket
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds.
• Proficiency in writing clean and maintainable code
• Skilled with code optimization techniques
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Must be able to write up Technical / Non-Technical Documentation.

Culture alert: For TransFunnel, culture plays a major role. We believe in the power of ONE. We know that company culture can make or break your work experience and so we have a https://www.transfunnel.com/about-us/our-team">team that puts the human connect before anything else. Whether we work from office, home or anywhere -- we keep the connection going with plenty of fun activities. Also, we have a flat hierarchy. Hit apply if you think exploring this role would be work with fun!

• Minimum 2 years of experience working as Software/Solution Architect
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise integration patterns
• Expertise to help developing advanced cloud-based solutions like AWS, Google or Microsoft. Ability
• to plan, design and scale AWS cloud based implementations using the best practises recommended
• by Amazon
• Experience in software development and coding in various platforms (like Java, Python, Node.js,
• Angular, Kotlin, React, Swift etc)
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with enterprise service bus like Mule, Apache Camel is a plus
• Understanding of software quality assurance principles
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities

• Leads development of solution architecture , preparation of technical plans, in liaison with business
• assurance and project staff
• Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility
• Working proactively to maintain a stable, viable architecture and ensure consistency of design across
• projects within the programme
• Collaborate with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for
• new software or applications
• Ensures that technical strategies, policies, standards and practises are applied correctly working
• proactively to maintain
• Use tools and methodologies to create representations for functions and user interface of desired
• product
• Provides guidance on technical aspects of the solution development and integration
• Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.
• Ensures that appropriate tool and method are available, understood and employed in the
• architecture development

What you will get:

1. To be a part of the Core-Team 💪
2. A Chunk of ESOPs 🚀
3. Creating High Impact by Solving a Problem at Large (No one in the World has a similar product) 💥
4. High Growth Work Environment ⚙️

What we are looking for:

1. An 'Exceptional Executioner' -> Leader -> Create an Impact & Value 💰
2. Ability to take Ownership of your work
3. Past experience in leading a team

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or in any related engineering discipline.
2. (2-4) years of experience in building scalable web applications.
3. Backend Maverick with proficiency in Java
4. Experience in requirement analysis, failure analysis, API design, distributed
5. Experience with React.js and modern JavaScript libraries and tooling.
6. consistency
7. Deep understanding of the "behind-the-scenes" of HTML rendering, CSS, and Javascript.
8. Ability to troubleshoot complex systems problems, debug, and find root causes.
9. Ability to effectively articulate and drive solutions to meet technical and business challenges
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills