React.js Developer

Job Description

• Experience in UI development using React JS
• In depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML and front-end languages
• Excellent front-end coding skills, and a good understanding of progressive applications
• Strong knowledge of UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience working with JavaScript and Typescript, React, Redux, RxJS, Yarn
• Experience in test driven development using modern source control and continuous integration
• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software
• Delivering high quality and well-structured code

Experience with deploying applications on cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS

• Experience in using REST APIs with the front end

• Experience in handling webMap applications using leading webMap Javascript APIs like ReactJS Leaflet, Google Maps Javascript API and Geoserver management

• Experience with the Agile/Scrum development model

• Strong experience in code versioning using Git.

• Strong design, development, and implementation experience.

• Very good experience in React JS, React Leaflet and Redux

• Designing and developing interactively Adapting / Responsive web applications using best practices on ReactJs and the latest front-end technologies.

• Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS, LESS / SASS.

• Cooperating with the back-end developer in the process of building the RESTful APIs.

• Participate in complex technical and design decisions for ReactJs projects.

• Ensuring high performance of applications (on mobile and desktop) and providing support.

• Work closely with design teams, development teams and testing teams.

• Coordinate team deliverables assuring Quality and Completeness.

• Unit Testing.

Technical Skills:

• Highly Skilled with proven experience in React 16+ and its State Management tools like Redux, styling framework like Material UI.

• Proficient in CSS, LESS / SASS, Semantic HTML, and writing cross-browser compatible code.

• Extensive experience using JavaScript/ Typescript, HTML5, CSS/CSS3, LESS/SASS, Bootstrap, AJAX, JSON, Gulp, Grunt etc.

• Good Knowledge in Rest APIs/ GraphQL.

• Experience in tools such as GIT / SourceTree / Bit Bucket, JIRA, Confluence, etc.

• Should have understanding of the agile methodology

• User should have basic knowledge on tools like Figma / Adobe XD and photoshop etc.

Nice to have:

• Nice to have knowledge in Angular, NextJs.

• Nice to have knowledge in Progressive Web Application (PWA), Service Worker and Web Worker, etc.

• Best practices for Website Accessibility (WCAG)

Personal Traits:

• Strong Verbal and Written communication skills, such as meeting facilitation, presentation and documentation

• Work day-to-day with development team, QA testing team, providing expert support to each as needed and appropriate.

• Lead and Coordination experience with critical thinker and good problem-solver.

Education Qualification

• UG: B. Tech / B.E. – Computers OR PG: MCA / M. Tech

Responsibilities

• Take product ideas from ideation to implementation.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to create robust and usable features.
• Take ownership of the architecture for best performance and usability.
• Lead engineering discussions to ensure the best practices, maintainability and security of the application.
• Participate in design and code reviews.
• Lead and mentor the team of developers, to drive business objectives.

We are looking for

• 4+ years of experience building quality applications.
• Proficient in client-side JS frameworks such as React.js
• Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas.
• Strong customer focus, ownership, and self-drive.
• Experience in planning, designing architecture and leading teams.
• Experience with SaaS products or an early stage startup is a plus.

StoryXpress (a Techstars-backed company) is an end-to-end video platform and is an efficient and effective way of humanizing the way you promote and sell your product or services, and communicate with your customers. With a suite of professional video tools (Video Creator, Video Recorder, Video Hosting and Analytics, Video APIs, and SDKs), we help small and medium-sized businesses drive more revenue through the strategic use of video. Founded in 2014, StoryXpress has a rich community of 500K+ users including small enterprises to Fortune 500 companies.

What your role would be?

We are seeking a Front End Developer to join our core engineering team. Teams are explicitly small and built on mutual respect and high trust. It's not a fit for everyone, but when there's a fit, it’s one of the most rewarding places to work.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

We believe the best product is the one that helps users accomplish their goals while growing the business. To join us on this journey, you'll be required to:

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability.

Job Requirements:

You’ll thrive as a Front End Developer at StoryXpress if you:

• Have a good understanding of the core fundamentals of JavaScript
• Have 2+ years designing and implementing rich front-end experiences in React
• Are an expert in web technologies ( HTML5 | CSS3 | ES6 )
• Possess a thorough understanding of the MVC principle and JS design patterns
• Have experience with building user interfaces consuming data from REST APIs

Brownie points!

Your application would be seriously prioritized if you:

• Are a self-starter: you have started something on your own before - a startup, an open-source project, something else.
• Experienced in building and/or maintaining chrome extensions
• Indulged in projects around Data Visualization
• UX design principles and frameworks
• Are acquainted with testing frameworks and performance measurement tools

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements. We’re building a diverse team whose skills balance and complement one another.

Why work with us?

You'll love working and growing with StoryXpress if you are comfortable:

• With and curious about working outside of a traditional narrow engineering role.
• Engaging in collaborative problem-solving with your teammates.
• Moving fast: we build, solve problems quickly, and ship often!

Ready to apply?

Are you excited at the possibility of developing an already stellar team to meet the growing needs of our platform and business? Does this opportunity to be a part of one of our young and supportive teams and solve hard problems sound amazing to you? If you share our values and enthusiasm for empowering the world, we’d love to review your application!

Role : React JS Developer 

• 1-4 years of experience as a React JS developer. 
• Must have Working Experience in a product based organization at least 18 months.
• Good Communication skills must. 
• 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 HTML,CSS, Bootstrap and UI Design 
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs 
• 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} 

Responsibilities:

• Works as part of a team to continually refresh and enhance our users’ web experiences using an Agile Development Methodology. 

• Build and ship features with an understanding of Javascript, CSS and HTML best practices.

• Coordinate with back-end engineers to provide a cohesive experience.

Must-Have:

• 2+ years of extensive exposure in developing web applications using the latest front-end technologies

• Expertise in the following area:

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and JS frameworks, such as jQuery,

• Responsive & Adaptive web design

• CSS frameworks like SASS/LESS

• Able to work both independently and in a team environment.

• Adequate knowledge of Version Control Systems like Git

Mandatory Skills to have:

• Drupal Must-Have:

• Prior hands-on experience with Drupal Projects.

• Deep knowledge of Angular practices and commonly used modules based on extensive work experience
• Proficiency with JavaScript and HTML5
• Extensive knowledge of CSS3 and JS methods for providing performance visual effects and keeping the frame rate above 30fps at all times
• Thorough understanding of the responsibilities of the platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services used in the system
• Creating custom, general use modules and components which extend the elements and modules of core Angular
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A team player, fast learner with good verbal and written communication skills