React.js Developer

Frontend Developer

We are inspiring the next generation of young innovators and entrepreneurs in India. We're an education startup co-founded by a Computer Science grad from MIT/Harvard and the former CEO of Apple India. We started out as code school, offering creative tech boot-camps on topics like Drone Programming, Android App Development, Game Programming, Full-Stack Web Development to k-12 students across the nation, and now we're building web and mobile products to deliver powerful learning experiences to students online, at scale.

Job Description

We are looking for a Front End developer who is excellent with JavaScript (React.js + Redux). Some proficiency with Node.js preferred as you’ll be hooking up your front-ends to APIs and occasionally writing your own.

Your primary focus will be to develop the UI/UX for highly interactive / social / multiplayer learning platform, across the Student Product, Parent Product, Teacher Product, Virtual Classroom, and more.

Responsibilities

• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality React code
• Styling re-usable components with pixel perfection and mobile responsiveness
• Structuring state and information flow across your front-end app using Redux
• Optimizing your code for SEO and maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Skills / Required Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with React.js
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Redux
• Bonus: past experience with Socket.io and WebRTC
• Writing and consuming REST APIs with Node.js 
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Appitsimple is better known for its innovative "Digital Products" - SoftwareSuggest and CallHippo. It is an IT company that has been revolutionizing & simplifying the way organizations do business since Jan 2014.

We are a growing team of 160+ professional experts coming from diverse backgrounds who have keen expertise in dealing with Digital Products. A flexible work environment, a high level of empowerment, involvement in the company's business decisions, leadership development through mentoring, and skills development initiatives are the big takeaways at Appitsimple Infotek.  

URL:  https://appitsimple.com/about">https://appitsimple.com/about

Product: CallHippo.

URL: https://callhippo.com/

CallHippo was launched in 2017. It is an intelligent VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service provider for business organizations and call centers. The main objective behind launching CallHippo was to provide easy-to-adopt, cost-effective, scalable, and accessible phone systems to businesses. Customized pricing plans, 24/7 available support, and innovative top-of-the-line features make CallHippo stand out from market competitors. With 2000+ customers across 25+ countries, the company is just getting started and is sure to scale greater heights in the future.

Appitsimple prides itself on a flexible work environment that empowers employees to be key decision-makers to grow personally and professionally. The company strives to develop leaders through an active mentoring program and skill development initiatives. An inclusive workplace, Appitsimple encourages freedom, and independent thinking and aims to create thought leaders in the business ecosystem.

Experience -2+ Years

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage websites using WordPress
• Manage front-end and back-end website development
• Customize WordPress plug-ins and themes
• Optimize website for maximum speed
• Maintain well-documented, reusable, and transferrable code
  
  

Requirements: 

• Proficiency using WordPress
• Be proficient in coding languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and jQuery
• Experience using debugging tools such as Firebug and Chrome Inspector
• Strong understanding of front-end and back-end website development

Responsibilities

• Build applications using JavaScript frameworks such as React.js, Vue.js or svelte.js

• Build reusable UI components, ensuring that UI code base is scalable and maintainable

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

• Good in writing unit test cases, and can follow test driven development approach

• Participate in user experience design and architecture initiatives

• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery and elicit new

requirements

• Perform troubleshooting steps, if any, in the phase of implementation, customization, and

configuration

• Having good debugging skills and proficiency in tool to build next-generation web apps

Mandatory Skills

• Knowledge of Functional and OO JavaScript/ES6

• Built web Applications using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with Frameworks like React.js(Hooks

and context API), Vue.Js and svelte.js

• Basic understanding of Typescript and type language concepts

• Clear fundamental understanding of server-side rendered apps, experience with frameworks like

Next,js or Nuxt.js is the Best

• Good understanding of lib and frameworks like Webpack (4.0), lodash, any charting lib like d3.js or

Victory

• Expertise in using JavaScript state Management libraries such as Redux or Mobx

• Prior experience in building responsive design layouts using a formal framework like Material UI.

• Familiarity with best practices (web security concepts, ensuring browser & device compatibility,

etc.)

• Experience in development and debugging tools for cross-browser issues

• Working knowledge of integrating with RESTful APIs for server-side functionality

• Ability to work well individually and in a group setting, under pressure and deadlines

Requirements

• B.Tech/ B.S. or M.Tech/ M.S. in Computer Science, IT or related field.

• 5-8 years of experience.

Desirable Skills

• Hands-on experience with using Git (handling branching and merging), any DevOps pipeline,

• Experience with Agile methodologies

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• 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

• 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)
• Hands on experience with Typescript
• Expertise with RESTful APIs integration and best practices
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git

• 4+ years experience working as a react.js developer.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• 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.