React Developer

Software Engineer - Frontend

Experiencing the world we live in is fundamental to our collective happiness and progress as a society. Headout’s mission is, and will always be, to unlock this happier world by connecting amazing in-person experiences with people all over the globe, giving them the opportunity to be entertained, educated and inspired. We are evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences at the push of a button. By combining delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations, our single minded focus is on solving a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time? On this mission, we've already served 7M+ guests from 190 countries who have headed out to an experience with us. While building scale that drives $200M+ in annualised sales, we hit profitability that is such a rarity on the back of our superior model.

As travel and in-person experiences recover, Headout is playing a critical role in our return to our way-of-life. With pent-up demand, generation and digitisation of experiences having been pushed forward by a decade, there is no better time to build than NOW.

We at Headout, like to solve real-world problems in the simplest & most elegant manner possible. We're seeking Frontend Engineers with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. We also love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun. ;-)

👩‍💻 The Role

• Craft the front-end architecture, develop our core features, and collaborate with our Product & Design teams to build something useful and beautiful.
• Build slick UI interfaces to provide the best user experience.
• Get your hands dirty with cross-platform architectural challenges, new frameworks, design patterns, and technologies.
• Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.

🌟 Our Dream Engineer

• A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
• A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
• No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
• You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
• You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.

💝 We like

• 2+ years of experience developing front-end platforms preferably in a high-growth startup.
• Solid hands-on experience with Javascript ES5 and ES6.
• Experience with NodeJS, Typescript, browser dev-tools etc.
• An opinion and preferably hands-on experience of CSS in JS vs old school style of writing CSS.
• Experience developing responsive designs using open source frameworks or even better, an attempt at your own framework.
• Solid understanding of how the web works and it's underlying communication protocols.
• People who give up anything to optimize that animation that they just created.
• Nice to Haves: An interest in UX, travel, local experiences & hospitality.

Looking for Immediate Joiners who can join our dynamic team.

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented UI Developer with a strong proficiency in Angular versions 10 through 15 to join our dynamic team. As a UI Developer, you will be responsible for developing user interfaces for web applications that are both visually appealing and highly functional. You will collaborate closely with our design and development teams to implement innovative solutions that meet the needs of our users.

Responsibilities:

·       Develop user interfaces for web applications using Angular versions 10 through 15.

·       Collaborate with design teams to translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality code.

·       Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability.

·       Implement responsive design principles to ensure compatibility across various devices and browsers.

·       Write clean, maintainable code and adhere to coding standards and best practices.

·       Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise and provide timely solutions.

·       Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in front-end development.

Requirements:

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

·       Proven experience as a UI Developer or similar role.

·       Strong proficiency in Angular versions 10 through 15.

·       Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

·       Experience with responsive design principles and frameworks such as Bootstrap.

·       Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.

·       Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

·       Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

·       Attention to detail and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Experience with TypeScript.

·       Knowledge of front-end build tools such as Webpack or Grunt.

·       Familiarity with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling.

·       Experience with unit testing frameworks such as Jasmine or Karma.

·       Understanding of Agile development methodologies

Location: Fully remote 

Company: StrategyConnect - Dubai based startup backed by Techstars 

As a Front-end Developer, you will be responsible for building user-friendly, responsive, and visually appealing web applications. You will work closely with our design team and senior developers to create high-quality web applications using modern front-end technologies such as React. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Build user-friendly, responsive, and visually appealing web applications using React, NodeJs and Tailwind. 
• Collaborate with the design team to turn mockups into pixel-perfect web applications. 
• Implement designs and create reusable UI components using React and Tailwind. 
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. 
• Debug and troubleshoot issues as they arise. 
• Ensure the application is optimized for performance, scalability, and usability. 
• Continuously learn and keep up-to-date with the latest front-end development trends and technologies. 

Requirements: 

• Strong proficiency in React, NextJS, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 
• Experience with modern front-end development tools such as Webpack, Babel, and Git. 
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a remote team environment. 
• Excellent communication skills in English. 

If you are passionate about front-end development, have a strong focus on React, and want to work with a dynamic team of talented individuals, please apply to this exciting Front-end Developer position today! 

• Deep understanding of JS basics and advanced features (ES6) (5+ years)
• Deep understanding of basic and advanced HTML5 / CSS3 features (5+ years)
• Hands on experience developing scalable applications using React JS (preferably using functional components) (2+ years)
• Proficiency in using hooks based approach in react development
• Hands on experience developing UI components using Material UI for React JS (2+ years)
• Experience with any of the state management libraries for React JS – Redux, Context API, Mobx etc
• Experience with unit testing using Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library etc
• Experience with responsive design, progressive web apps and accessibility.
• Knowledge about platform tools such as NPM, Git command line tool and AWS.

Job Profile: This role involves working with the frontend team working closely with the backend team. You are required to have in-depth knowledge of every level of the web creation process, which includes Linux server set-up and configuration, creating server-side APIs, making JavaScript codes that power apps, etc. Key Responsibility Areas: · Developing new user-facing features using React.JS Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers Skills Required: ▪ Experienced with front-end programming language with React JS. ▪ 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). ▪ Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token. ▪ Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools. ▪ Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial). ▪ Candidates with Good communication Skills. ▪ Candidates with Banking / Finance domain experience preferred.,

• Your Role and Responsibilities

1. Your main job involves creating new features on the visible parts of a website using React.js.
2. You'll be building reusable components that can be used again in the future, saving time and effort.
3. Designs for the website will be given to you, and you'll convert them into actual working and visually appealing website elements.
4. You'll ensure that the website works smoothly on various devices like phones, tablets, and computers.

• Skills and Traits We're Seeking

1. You have a strong understanding of React.js and its workings.
2. You're skilled in a JavaScript
3. Experience with common React.js workflows like Flux or Redux is important.
4. You're familiar with RESTful APIs.
5. Knowledge of modern security measures like JSON Web Token is important.
6. You're comfortable using tools that streamline the process of building website elements, such as Babel, Webpack, and NPM.
7. Translating business requirements into technical plans for the website comes naturally to you.
8. You've used version control tools like Git or SVN to manage and track changes in code.

• Expected Experience

1. You should have accumulated 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in this field.

• Web-based portal development for end to end process management
• Work with the real-time feedback from users to make the product better
• Discover, design, develop, deploy, debug. Repeat! In highly agile environment.