React JS Developer

About the US 

UniAthena is a rapidly growing EdTech platform offering upskilling courses and self-paced academic programs in collaboration with European universities and awarding bodies. Over 2.5 million learners from more than 150 countries are pursuing their upskilling journey on our 100% online and automated learning platform. Our vision is to make higher education accessible to all. We also offer online Master’s, Postgraduate Certificates, Diplomas, and Doctoral programs developed with European universities. As part of the Westford Education Group, UniAthena is on a high-growth trajectory in the dynamic EdTech space.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Angular Developer to contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of our short course platform. This role requires creating efficient, scalable, and user-friendly applications while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including UX designers, front-end developers, and backend engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Angular's ecosystem and a passion for crafting seamless user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code for the platform.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Ensure seamless integration of data storage and retrieval mechanisms.
• Maintain project versions using appropriate version control tools (e.g., Git).
• Document work comprehensively, including inline and explicit documentation.
• Report daily activities and progress to the reporting team.
• Work closely with the UX/Development team to ensure smooth integration of designs and functionality.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Angular and its ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end development practices.
• Experience with RxJS for reactive programming in Angular.
• Familiarity with Angular Material or similar UI component libraries.
• Knowledge of version control tools such as Git or similar.
• Experience with API integration and RESTful services.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Familiarity with state management libraries like NgRx.
• Experience with PrimeNG or other third-party Angular component libraries.
• Knowledge of server-side integration, especially with frameworks like Laravel or PHP.
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Prior experience working on e-learning or similar platforms.

About the job

The ideal candidate will have strong creative skills and a portfolio of work that demonstrates their passion for product designing with the creativity that would produce an appealing and delightful user experience.

About the role and responsibilities

The UI/UX designer’s role encompasses a couple of the following responsibilities.

To be able to communicate and tell stories with animations

To understand, conceptualise and create storyboards for micro-animations and animations before the final animation

Working alongside UI/UX designers to enhance the experience of digital products

Frequently identify opportunities where motion design would enhance the user experience in digital solutions

Create high quality, creative and innovative animations in 2D and/or 3D

To have a keen interest in learning new tools and expand their horizon of knowledge

About the requirement

The UI/UX designer should have the following abilities

Proven motion design experience and a diverse portfolio to showcase one’s work

Strong storytelling skills and a solid foundation in the fundamentals of visual and motion design

Display the ability to work in different styles

Proficient in softwares like After Effects(presets and plugins), Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, etc.

A keen eye for design aesthetics and details

Able to articulate ideas, both written and spoken, to drive impact

Good communication skills

Ability to work methodically and meet work in a fast-paced environment

The ability to create illustrations will be a plus

Prior experience with product company or digital products will be a plus

Degree / Certification in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

Why LiftOff? 

We at LiftOff specialize in product creation, for our main forte lies in helping Entrepreneurs realize their dream. We have helped businesses and entrepreneurs launch more than 70 plus products.

Many on the team are serial entrepreneurs and have had a history of successful exits.

• 5+ years of experience, working on frontend technologies
• Individual contributor - responsible for the design, coding, and unit testing
• Should have good working experience in React and React Native
• Should have a good understanding of state management in frontend/UI applications
• Proficiency in Javascript / ECMAScript 6+
• Creating custom, general-use modules, and components that extend the elements and modules of React
• Good knowledge of data structures, problem-solving / algorithms
• Knowledge of creating custom / reusable components
• Should know OOP Concepts

We are a group of passionate people driven by a set of core values. We strive to make every process transparent and have flexible work timings along with great startup culture and vibe. There are no job designations because its a flat hierarchy.

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)

● Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript

● Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)

● Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.

● Experience with user interface design.

● Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus

● Familiarity with RESTful APIs

Job Requirements :

- Advanced Javascript, CSS, HTML 5, Sass, Less, JSON, DOM Concepts

- Candidate should have 2-3 years of regular working experience.

- Must have expertise in React js, Redux, node js, ExpressJS MongoDB, MySql, NoSQL Flux,

javascript html5 core concepts.

-Fluent in responsive design and mobile / tablet UI / UX, HTML5, CSS3 along with

bootstrap

-UI Performance: should have hands-on experience of optimizing page load, rendering,

caching.

- Familiarity and experience with Container architecture - Docker/Jenkins and build scripts,

help maintain code quality, organisation, and automation

- Must have done multiple projects using React js, Redux, node js, and MongoDB with

Cross browser/device compatibility.

-Working Knowledge of common Javascript Libraries such as jQuery.

-Working understanding of Webpack, Babel & other pre-processing tools.

-Good Understanding of REST Apis

-Good understanding of AJAX and its UI implications

- Good knowledge of events handling in client-side and server-side.

- Good knowledge of code versioning tools, such as Git/bitbucket

- Good logical and mathematical programming skills with good communication skills.

- At Least 2-3 live projects

- NodeJS knowledge is a plus

-Good hands-on experience with ES6 & knowledge of the upcoming syntax of ECMAScript.

-Huge plus if you have experience in working with state management libraries like Redux, MobX etc. in React.js.