SDE 3 - Frontend

Mandatory Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of HTML5, JavaScript ES6 and above.

• Expertise in styling with CSS3.

• In-depth experience with React or a similar front-end framework. Candidates with only hands-on experience will not be considered.

• The ability to design and create reusable UI components.

• Willingness to complete an online coding exercise as part of the interview process.

• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

• Understanding of accessibility standards and experience implementing accessibility solutions.

• Experience with Git and version control practices.

• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with Storybook.

• Knowledge of Sass/CSS in JS.

• Experience in developing a UI library with standalone components using React.

• Experience with modern front-end build tools such as Webpack and Babel.

• Knowledge of state management solutions – Context, Redux, Zustand.

• Understanding of server-side rendering and experience with related technologies such as Next.js.

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Role:

Senior Frontend Developer

Role Description:

Desired Experience Range 5+ years

Location: Mumbai / Work from Home

Work Experience:

Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in HTML, CSS, AngularJS

Requirements:

1. Must have hands on experience in AngularJS, NodeJS
2. Must have hands on experience in HTML 5, CSS 3
3. Must have hands on experience in developing responsive layouts
4. Must know how to test frontend layouts for various devices and resolutions
5. Must have hands on experience working with SCSS
6. Must have worked with Git
7. Understanding of SDLC process
8. Good to have knowledge of Jira

Key Responsibilites:

1. Converting layouts to HTML/CSS
2. Integrating the created HTML/CSS into the dynamic Slate platform
3. Consuming APIs in AngularJS
4. Setting up oAuth token exchange in AngularJS
5. Looking into any bug fixes post go live
6. Helping the junior developers

Reporting

Candidate will report to the Engineering Lead

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.

About the role

We are looking for experienced developers, who have the aspirations and appetite in working in a start-up environment, and with relevant industry experience to make a significant contribution to our Digilytics^TM platform and solutions. 

Responsibilities

• Implementing High quality applications using front end technologies like Angular JS or Angular latest versions.
• Wherever possible take part in backend implementation.
• Suggest better and suitable alternative technologies and frameworks.
• Interacting with clients and gathering and documenting business requirements and solution designs to a high degree
• Recruiting and managing other personnel as relevant and achieving a high performance for self and the team
• Ensuring that clients are satisfied and do not have any negative feedback about the Company and the Executives provision of services
• Understand the Digilytics^TM vision and help in creating and maintaining a development roadmap
• Contribute to product development team and deliver product releases in a timely manner
• Ensure the quality of the product delivered
• Develop client-specific solutions using the product
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders and coordinate with our onshore and offshore entities

Expected and Desired Skills

• Strong programming skills and deep understanding of technical delivery
• Excellent understanding of analytical techniques and technology landscape
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly at all levels
• Ability to work in unfamiliar business areas and to use your skills to create solutions
• Flexible approach to working environment and hours to meet the needs of the business and clients

Experience

• A start up mind set with proven experience working in both smaller and larger organisations having multicultural exposure
• Between 3-4 years of experience working closely with the relevant technologies, and developing world-class software and solutions

Education Background

• A Bachelors degree, or equivalent, preferably in Software Engineering and Computer Science

Job responsibilities

·        Understand the current technical architecture including constraints related to platforms, standards and skillsets.
·        Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, integration, security, performance, quality, and operations.
·        Review designs, documents and have hands-on coding exp.
·        Follow up the activities and team commitments to deliver the right solution at the right time.
·        Review and integrate the technical architecture requirements for the development and make all final decisions regarding system software.
·        Follow and adopt approaches, methodologies, and SDLC standards.
·        Apply techniques and skills required to identify a root cause of a given software integration issue.
·        Escalate encountered technical software issues to project leadership in a timely fashion and respond back consistently on time.
·        Acts as the technical subject matter expert for a product domain and the technical leader within a team
·        Leads and sets the direction for design and implementation of software features/functionality, correction of defects and/or creation of new products
·        Applies advanced systems analysis techniques to evaluate newly created code
·        Provides thought leadership and innovation within a technical domain

.       documents and communicates on complex technical topics outside the immediate development team

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor/Master’s degree in CS or Computer Engineering required
·        5+ years of programming experience in web applications development
·        Hands on Angular development experience 
·        Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
·        Working knowledge in Designing, Developing, and Deploying RESTful web services and other Web APIs.
·        Deep knowledge of Web Application Architecture and Object oriented design. Should have practical knowledge of design on more than two web applications.
·        Should be able to technically lead a small group of members

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Use markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages
• Design mobile-based features
• Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
• Maintain and improve website
• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize applications for maximum speed
• Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
• Write functional requirement documents and guides
• Create quality mockups and prototypes

• Proven work experience of 2+ years as a Front-end developer
• 1+ years experience of working in ReactJS
• Hands on experience with markup languages, including HTML5, CSS3
• Experience with JavaScript, CSS and jQuery
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Understanding of layout aesthetics
• Knowledge of SEO principles
• Familiarity with software like Adobe Suite, Photoshop and content management systems
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