React Developer

Location: Remote

Overview:

We are looking for a Mid Frontend Engineer to join our fast-paced startup. As a part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our front-end web applications. You will have the opportunity to work with a small, dynamic team and have a direct impact on the success of our product.

Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and build user interfaces
• Work with various stakeholders to ensure the product meets the requirements
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility
• Perform code reviews
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies

Requirements:
• 3+ years of experience in web development
• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with React, Angular, or Vue
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills 

This is a contract-based position and all contracts will be made by an Indian partner company. 

Job Description:

We are looking for good JavaScript developers who are proficient with React.js. 

Responsibilities

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js.
• Have 2-4 years of experience.
• 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

Skills:

• 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)
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization

As a member of the founding engineering team at Kombai, you'd work directly with the CTO and CEO to build a global product for the frontend dev teams from scratch. Together, we'd have a crack at several hard, high-impact problems - often involving challenges across product, engineering, and research areas.

Desired Qualifications & Skillset

For all positions of our early engineering team we are looking for people who:

• Are fully hands-on with latest JS development
• Are good frontend and web application architects
• Are quick and agile
• Have a good learning, problem solving and logical aptitude
• Have a mindset to commit for 3-4 years

In addition to the above, the candidates for Senior Product Engineer should also have:

• Thorough understanding of good Frontend engineering & architecture practices. In our experience, this usually comes from working in an excellent frontend team with an excellent architect, on a complex applications
• Experience: 3-6 years

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.

Experience: 1-3 years (startup preferred). Freshers with passion for web development can also apply. Qualities: Passion for fool-proof design/programming, team player and ability to work in fast changing environment. What you will be doing: - The role is responsible for designing, coding and modifying website, from layout to function and according to the requirements. - Strive to create visually appealing sites with feature user-friendly design and clear navigation Skills we are looking for: - Candidate must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards - The position requires constant communication with colleagues - Deep expertise and hands on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, typescript, etc. - Deep functional knowledge or hands on design experience with Web Services (REST, SOAP, etc ..) - Good understanding of Web application framework such as Bootstrap, AngularJS, etc - Willing to explore newer web tools/framework - Strong grasp of security principles

Excellent in vanilla JavaScript and OOP JavaScript, TypeScript, ES6.
Experience with Rest APIs;
NodeJS, Webpack;
Grunt, Gulp;
Git, SVN;
Proficient in HTML, CSS (LESS/SASS), responsive design, semantic markup;
Awareness of cross-browser compatibility issues and client-side performance consideration

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of experience in React, Redux 
• Experience with Build systems e.g. Webpack/Grunt/Gulp 
• In-depth knowledge of HTML/XHTML/HTML5 
• Experience with Testing frameworks e.g. Karma/Jasmine/Protractor/Cucumber/Mocha/Jest 
• Experience with interface development toolkits: e.g. Less/SASS 
• Experience with web service integration protocols such as REST & GraphQL 
• In-depth knowledge of Javascript e.g. ES5/ES6/Typescript 
• Strong Knowledge of CSS 3 
• Must be a strong team player 
• Have a good understanding of design and user experience principles. 
• Experience in dealing with cross-browser compatibility requirements 
• Understanding of mobile development best practices (e.g. responsive design, graceful degradation, etc.) 
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team and learn from colleagues 
• Open-minded, flexible and willing to adapt to changing situations 
• Good designing & color combination skills 
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  1. Full ownership of Website right from driving product decisions to architect to release. 2. Develop cutting edge user experience and build cutting edge technology solutions like instant messaging in poor networks, live-discussions, live-videos optimal matching & offline personalization. 3. Deep diving into performance, power management, memory optimization & network connectivity optimization for the next Billion Indians. 4. Orchestrating complicated workflows, asynchronous actions, and higher order components.  5. Work directly with Product and Design teams. REQUIREMENTS:  1. Should have Hacked some (computer or non-computer) system to your advantage. 2. Built and managed any Website with over 1 million Monthly Visitors.  3. Strong application architectural experience.  4. Strong experience in memory management, performance tuning and resource optimizations. 5. PREFERENCE - If you are a woman or an ex-entrepreneur or having a bachelors degree from IIT/BITS/NIT. 6. Should have Proficient experience with ReactJs & Redux. It would be great if you have experience with: Progressive WebApps or  Experience with content sites / SEO pages.  Familiarity with UI-mockup tools, LESS, and tools like Grunt. P.S. If you don't fulfill one of the requirements, you need to be exceptional in the others to be considered.