React Developer

About us:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behaviour to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE I Front-End Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in the development of the dashboard for our SaaS security platform.

Your primary focus will be on utilising Next.js, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI), Tailwind CSS & TanStack Query to create an intuitive and efficient dashboard that meets the evolving needs of our users.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web development. The role requires deep collaboration with the leadership, product, design, back-end and QA teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and backend engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into code.
• You will research, design and code. What you create is also what you own.
• Develop consistent and user-friendly web interfaces based on Figma designs, using Next.js, React and shadcn/ui
• Utilize TypeScript for type safety and enhanced development workflows, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Implement designs using shadcn/ui design kit (built on Radix UI) for consistent and modern UI components + utilize Tailwind CSS to style components and ensure a cohesive visual experience across the dashboard.
• Integrate Tanstack Query & Jotai for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Optimize web performance and ensure compatibility across different browsers and devices.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices, security and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues pre/post production, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on users. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into the development process when appropriate.

Requirements

• 3+ year of work experience with Next.js (preferred) or React
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and React, with demonstrable experience building web applications.
• Experience working with design systems and UI libraries, preferably shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI).
• Proficiency in CSS, particularly with Tailwind CSS, for styling and layout.
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Tanstack Query(React Query)/Jotai.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of basic UX principles and what makes a great user experience
• Solid understanding of web development concepts such as HTML, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Benefits

• Embrace the cosy remote work lifestyle.
• Feel the startup adrenaline pumping through your veins.
• Revel in our open, growth-centric ambiance; it's like a digital playground.
• Dive deep into the captivating world of cybersecurity.
• And yes, get ready for some unforgettable workcations—think Chikmagalur & Jim Corbett. 

About Navi 

Navi is one of the fastest growing financial services companies in India providing Personal  & Home Loans, Insurance and Mutual Funds with a digital first approach. At Navi, our  mission is to build financial services that are simple, accessible and affordable. 

Founders: Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal 

Know what makes you a “Navi_ite” :

1.Perseverance, Passion and Commitment

• Passionate about Navi’s mission and vision 

• Demonstrates dedication, perseverance and high ownership 

• Goes above and beyond by taking on additional responsibilities 

2.Obsession with high quality results

• Consistently creates value for the customers and stakeholders through high quality outcomes 

• Ensuring excellence in all aspects of work

• Efficiently manages time, prioritizes tasks, and achieves higher standards 

3.Resilience and Adaptability

• Adapts quickly to new roles, responsibilities, and changing circumstances,  showing resilience and agility 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop the front-end for our products and collaborate with designers, other engineers, and product managers to build new features, iterate on current features, and build a world-class user experience;
• Build responsive & reusable UI components using any one Javascript framework: React, Angular, VueJS, as per the specifications and guidelines;
• Be familiar with Responsive Web Design, common Web UX patterns and anti-patterns;
• Should have hands-on experience of improving web performance including optimising page load, rendering, caching etc;
• Be great at debugging, including identifying page speed and performance bottlenecks, using tools like Chrome Dev Tools, React Dev Tools etc.

Required Skills:

• You should be well versed with RESTful APIs and it's best practices;
• You should be proficient with all core features of React or similar frameworks including Redux or Fluxn pattern;
• You should have experience in JavaScript (React JS/Redux), HTML, CSS, JQuery, HTTP for the Web platform;
• Strong proficiency in writing clean, robust javascript code is a must;
• You should be comfortable working with version controlled code environments ( eg. GIT);
• You should possess strong Object Oriented design and programming skills;
• You should have an understanding of XML, JSON, DOM, and w3c standards.

Job Title: Mid-Level Frontend Developer (React/TypeScript)

Job Description: We are looking for a Mid-Level Front End Developer with 2-3 years of experience in React and TypeScript to join our team. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of React and TypeScript, and be able to write high-quality, maintainable code. They should also be familiar with module CSS, have experience working with component libraries and state management frameworks, and have a passion for creating beautiful and intuitive user interfaces.

Responsibilities:

●      Develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code using React and TypeScript

●      Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features

●      Participate in code reviews and contribute to code quality improvement initiatives

●      Use our in-house component library and Storybook to develop reusable components

●      Work with Recoil.js for state management and Context API for in-house libraries

●      Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that follows best practices

●      Ensure code quality and maintainability through automated testing, linting, and code analysis

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

Requirements:

●      2-3 years of experience in developing front-end applications using React and TypeScript

●      Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

●      Familiarity with module CSS and component libraries

●      Experience with state management frameworks like Recoil.js and Context API

●      Strong understanding of code quality and best practices

●      Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

●      Good communication and teamwork skills

●      Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps using HTML5, AngularJS, React , Node.js, and Mongo

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models

• Creating RESTful services with Node.js

• Architect scalable web architectures

• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience

• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code

• Be responsive to change requests and feature requests

• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible

• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly

Our frontend (React) team is passionate about React Technology and we are working on a few world-class products which have their roots and frontend in React Technology along with Redux, web-hooks, and Reducers. Keeping performance, scalability, usability, and user acceptance in mind, we are looking for a smart frontend engineer that has experience developing a variety of Web Applications using React Technology. (Along with strong frontend expertise, needs a good understanding of how frontend applications work in different browsers and have a mobile responsive design)

Basic roles and responsibilities are mentioned for the engineer at our team:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain.
• You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Good understanding of async functions and their concepts.
• Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known ReactJS workflows (such as Flux or Redux).
• A Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

• Developing new user-facing features using ReactJS
• Familiarity with modern front-end builds pipelines and tools.
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Thorough understanding of ReactJS and its core principles.
• Experience with popular React.js workflows. (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token and Oauth.
• Good knowledge of CSS and other latest frameworks like a tailwind CSS / Bootstrap.

• Experience developing highly scalable Web applications.
• Knowledge of Media Queries and CSS via useful frameworks.
• Strong experience with React frameworks with components like Redux, Flux, Webhooks.
• Good knowledge of code versioning (git / Github)
• Good experience with code deployment on servers like Ubuntu, Linux systems.
• In-depth knowledge of designing and developing software in distributed architectures for multi-tier applications
• Basic understanding of docker to work with different major versions of Node js and database release(Postgres, MySQL, etc)
• Good knowledge to write and train the team to write unit test cases for the application code.

• You would be knowing how to do a basic code review of team and junior NodeJS engineers.

• Experience with deployment and CI/CD is a plus!
• Have worked with Testing libraries
• Good Verbal and Written communication Skills.