Principal software Engineer

Job Summary:

We are looking for a passionate Frontend Engineer with 2 to 4 years of experience to build high-quality, scalable, and user-friendly web applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life using modern JavaScript frameworks, maintaining best-in-class UI standards, performance, and code quality.

Website: https://www.thealteroffice.com/about

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain modern, high-performance, and responsive web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Next.js.
• Translate product designs from tools like Figma into pixel-perfect, accessible, and consistent UI components.
• Build reusable components and contribute to shared design systems or UI libraries.
• Manage state effectively using tools like Redux, Zustand, or Context API.
• Ensure applications are responsive, cross-browser compatible, and adhere to accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Optimize frontend performance using tools like Lighthouse, Web Vitals, and browser profiling.
• Use TypeScript to write type-safe and scalable code.
• Write unit, integration, and E2E tests using frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Work with backend teams to design APIs and ensure efficient, secure frontend-backend integration.
• Implement frontend security best practices, such as XSS protection and CSP.
• Use tools like Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, and Styled Components for rapid, modern UI development.
• Contribute to CI/CD workflows, version control using Git, and deploy applications using platforms like Vercel, Netlify, or Firebase.
• Participate in code reviews, share knowledge, and help drive technical excellence across the team.

Requirements:

• 2 to 4 years of experience building and shipping frontend applications in a professional setting.
• Proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3, with a strong understanding of modern frontend architecture.
• Hands-on experience with at least one JavaScript framework/library (React preferred).
• Strong knowledge of TypeScript and state management tools.
• Solid understanding of UI/UX best practices, including responsive design, performance, and accessibility.
• Experience with testing methodologies and automation tools.
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and modern build/deployment tools (Webpack, Vite, Vercel, etc.).
• Comfortable working in agile teams, collaborating with designers, product managers, and backend engineers.

Headless Development: Lead the frontend development of our Shopify app, including

building new features, revamping existing functionalities, and optimising performance.

User Interface Design: Collaborate with the design team to implement responsive,

pixel-perfect UI components that align with our brand’s aesthetic and provide an intuitive

user experience.

Custom Theme Development: Create and customise Shopify themes to enhance the

visual appeal and functionality of our online store, ensuring compatibility with various

devices and browsers.

Integration and API Management: Work with third-party APIs and Shopify's API to integrate

necessary functionalities, such as payment gateways, shipping solutions, and marketing

tools.

Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and improve the app’s performance,

ensuring fast load times, seamless navigation, and a smooth user experience.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including backend developers,

designers, marketers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality solutions on time.

Code Review and Best Practices: Maintain clean, modular, and reusable code. Participate

in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices in frontend development.

Troubleshooting and Debugging: Identify and resolve issues, bugs, and performance

bottlenecks in a timely manner to ensure a seamless user experience.

Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for code, processes,

and development workflows.

Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and motivated ReactJS Intern to join our team for a 6-month full-time internship. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with prior internship experience to deepen their knowledge and skills in ReactJS while working on cutting-edge projects.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain web applications using ReactJS.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the codebase.
• Work closely with designers to implement user interfaces and user experiences.
• Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing applications.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies related to ReactJS.
• Contribute to the documentation of technical processes and workflows.
• Engage in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to contribute innovative ideas.

Requirements:

• Previous internship experience in a software development role.
• Knowledge of ReactJS and its core principles.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.
• Understanding of modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.

Nice to Have:

• Understanding with state management libraries like Redux or Context API.
• Knowledge of TypeScript and its integration with ReactJS.
• Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Jest, Enzyme).
• Understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development.
• Experience with CSS preprocessors like SASS or LESS.

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience with real-world projects and modern technologies.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and make a real impact.
• Competitive stipend and potential for a full-time position upon successful completion of the internship.

Responsibilities 
- Develop new user-facing features 
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs 
- Optimize application for maximum speed

Skills And Qualifications 
- 2+ years of experience in ReactJS and Redux 
- 1+ completed project of reasonable size using server-side rendering 
- Knowledge of Preact is a plus 
- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3 
- Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS 
- Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX 
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them. 
- Proficient understanding of Git

Our client is the fastest growing company in the space of student mobility in Asia Pacific as per Financial times.

More about them

- Long-term accommodation booking platform for students (think booking.com for student housing).

- Helps 80M students worldwide, find and book full-time accommodations near their universities, without the hassle of negotiation, nonstandardized and cumbersome paperwork, and broken payment process.

- Leading student housing platform globally, with 1M+ student housing units listed in 6 countries and across 80 cities.

- Growing rapidly and targeting $400M in annual gross bookings value by 2022.

Key Skill

• Work with the client and internal web development team to design new products or enhancements.
• Take part in system development including analysis, coding, and testing in an agile product development team.
• To develop business requirements into cost-effective and elegant technical solutions.
• Perform peer design and code reviews with other software engineers.
• Help to evaluate requirements and solutions from a technical perspective and implement custom built solutions. 
• Perform estimates of user stories that are to be implemented to help with product engineering planning.
• Work with backend development members to co-create APIs for frontend consumption
• Mentor less experienced team members on proper standards/techniques to improve their development practices and efficiency.
• Write scripts to perform unit testing, functional testing and assist with user acceptance testing support.
• Optimize UI for efficiency and maintainability
• Perform non-production and production deployment processes as scheduled.
• Provide on-going support to the application.

Currently We are Looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.

Responsibilities :

·         Develop new user-facing features

·         Build reusable code and libraries for future use

·         Ensure 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

Experience & Skills :

·         Experience in coding using Angular, AngularJS, ionic framework mandatory.

·         Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3

·         Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frame

·         Good understanding of  advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS

·         Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX

·         Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms

·         Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Photoshop is a plus.

·         Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.

·         Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git / Mercurial / SVN

·         Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them