Lead Frontend (React Js) Developer

Frontend Developer (ReactJS)

Company Profile

Egregore Labs (www.egregorelabs.com) is a financial software company founded in 2017 by Prashant Vijay (ISB, Tulane) & Hari Balaji (IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Madras) both of whom have spent over a decade each in Financial Services, with a majority of their experience at Goldman Sachs across New York, Hong Kong & Singapore in roles across Trading, Quant & Technology.
Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Frontend engineer with ReactJS development experience to join our team.

Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Implement responsive and performant UIs with user centered approach with frontend technologies including ReactJS, Javascript(ES 6), Typescript, SCSS, etc
• Write meaningful test cases for frontend &amp
• Integrate our products with 3rd party products/tools/services

• Develop Infrastructure for delivering services using a performance driven approach, build databases, schedule automated jobs, etc

Ideal Background / Experience

• At least 5 yrs of diverse experience in web development for product or services oriented environment with exposure to working production deployments
• Expertise in programming using Python/ReactJS or similar scripting languages
• In-depth exposure to technologies used in web-based SaaS products, including REST APIs
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB

Nice to have exposure to any of

• AWS
• Azure
• ELK
• Object Relational Models (SQLAlchemy, etc)
• Google APIs
• Microservices Architecture Pattern
• NodeJS / ExpressJS

Work From Home

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Lead Front end engineers

Skill sets are:

• Typescript
• Javascript
• React
• Redux - global state management experience.

Good to have Back End Javascript experience as well as there might be times when the front end team has to do some back end work (which is the bulk of engineering work).

• Front End Lead (who is a PM / Scrum Master)
• Sr. Front End person who can do Client Interaction i.e. good Communication Skills.
• UI Engineer / Architect who has evolved as a Manager who can take care of Delivery of Front End team only.
• This role will interact with the Product Team to understand the product requirements so that he can be the point of contact for Product Requirements.

Company Introduction

iSchoolConnect is an online platform that makes the University Admissions process hassle-free, fun and accessible to students around the globe. Using our unique AI technology, we allow students to apply to multiple universities with a single application. iSchoolConnect also connects with institutions worldwide and aids them in the transformation of their end-to-end admission processes using our various cutting-edge use cases. Our technologies include the Conversational AI chatbot, Document Grader, Video Interview Analyzer, and a Single application use case which aids institutions with International Enrollment Management.

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Job Description

Designation: Senior Frontend Developer

Location: Malad, Mumbai (Currently Remote)

Reports to: Product Manager 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Develop, Enhance, and Modify Applications for a Global Market Environment.
• Design, Code, Test, Debug, and Document programs for corporate systems architecture.
• Work closely with Business stakeholders to define requirements for system applications

Work Dimensions:

• Working on any of the frameworks - Vue/ Angular/ React.
• Should be able to quickly take visual specs and produce responsive web pages.
• Building cross-browser and cross-platform web applications.
• Working with scalable, high-performance systems.
• Unit & E2E testing of Front-End web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as Karma, Jest, Cypress, etc.

• Strong Core JavaScript & ES6 programming skills.

• Understanding of Front-End tools and bundlers.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.

Work Context:

• A fast moving, high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• Need to work on Git and work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Good communication skills and timely reporting are required.
• Ensure full legal and ethical compliance and conduct of business at all times and under all circumstances.
• Attention to detail needed to maintain a global standard of work output.
• Supervise, mentor, coach a small team of associates on a day to day basis for better management of the collective performance.

Role requirements:

• 2 to 6 years of experience in the IT industry
• 2+ years of hands-on front-end experience working with incremental versions of Angular
• Practical work knowledge of Semantic & Accessible HTML.
• Practical work understanding of Modern CSS techniques, as well as experience working with common CSS libraries like PostCSS, TailwindCSS, etc.

• Strong problem-solving ability 

• A good team player
• Graduate degree (B.Tech/ BSc. IT) in IT/Engineering/Computer Science

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. 

• You have a strong appreciation for design and interaction, as well as an intimate understanding and appreciation for presentation layer code.
• You love puzzles, problem-solving and have proven in-depth knowledge in a variety of tech stacks.
• You are passionate about being precise in the implementation of designs and do not compromise on quality.
• You are comfortable working in a high-pressure environment and are able to adapt to the needs of the day.
• You are open-minded and curious to learn

Expectations and Responsibilities

• See a project through from conception to finished product
• Strong organizational skills. You should not need someone to “manage” you
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Be able to push the boundaries of technology to deliver an unparalleled product
• Able to research and use cutting edge tools to deliver seamless experiences for users

We expect you to have some exposure to the following technologies

• HTML5, CSS, SASS, JS
• CSS Libraries - Boostrap, CSS Grid
• Front-end frameworks (React/Angular/Vue)
• Git