Senior Frontend Architect/Engineering Lead

At Shipthis, we work to build a better future and make meaningful changes in the freight forwarding industry. Our team members aren't just employees. We are comprised of bright, skilled professionals with a single straightforward goal - Evolve Freight forwarders towards Digitalized operations and help them become more efficient.

As a company, we're just the right size for every person to take initiative and make things happen. Join us on this journey to make a difference in how Digitalization evolves the Freight Forwarding industry.

We are seeking a skilled Frontend Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should be passionate about delivering high-quality user experiences through exceptional design, coding, and maintenance of our web-based applications.

Visit us at www.shipthis.co

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the frontend of Shipthis's web-based ERP software for freight forwarders
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement visually stunning and intuitive user interfaces. Ensure designs are translated accurately into functional and responsive web pages.
• Create interactive features and optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Write well-designed, efficient, and testable code using modern development practices
• Troubleshoot and debug frontend issues to ensure a seamless user experience
• Work closely with the backend development team to integrate APIs and ensure consistent data flow between frontend and backend.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in front-end development and identify opportunities to improve existing systems

Requirements:

• Experience in HTML, CSS, and usage of CSS libraries (preferably Tailwind)
• Proficiency in JavaScript and Experience with JavaScript frameworks, preferably Angular 12+
• Solid understanding of web development principles and best practices, including responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• A strong portfolio of responsive UI projects and web development with an active GitHub profile
• Knowledge of component libraries such as Material UI, MongoDB, and Node.js is a bonus.

Who can apply

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in product design and rapid prototyping of UIs
• Female candidates returning to work after a career break are strongly encouraged to apply
• Have relevant skills and interests.
• Can start the job immediately

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

JOB SYNOPSIS:

• Job Role: Frontend Developer
• Location: Bangalore
• Job type: Full-time, permanent
• Experience 2+ years
• Industry Type: Software Product
• Functional Area: Software Development

What will you do?

• Developing new user-facing features using React & Redux

• Build modular layouts, reusable code and libraries for future use

• Refactor, optimize and improve the existing code base for maintenance and scale

• Use test-driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality

• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

• Work closely with back-end developers to make sure the user experience is implemented as it was conceived

Skills Required

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, object model, DOM manipulation and event handlers, data structures, algorithms, JSX, and Babel

• Complete understanding of ReactJS and its main fundamentals like JSX, Virtual DOM, component lifecycle, etc.

In-depth understanding of redux

• Understanding of RESTful APIs, HTML/CSS, ES6 (variables and scoping, array methods), code versioning tools like GIT, and NPM

• Good understanding of Promises, Async/ Await and Callbacks

• Should have good knowledge of Socket

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds

• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming

• Understanding of JavaScript Development on the server side using NodeJS and Express would be a plus

• Knowledge of ES6 would be a plus

• Should have good hands-on experience on MongoDB, designing optimized database structures using MongoDB and writing optimized queries for better performance

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Designing/developing web & mobile applications in the Legal, Tax and Compliance space.
• Participate in full SDLC (Agile), including iterative development, code reviews, estimation and design sessions.
• Roughly 90-100% hands-on coding, Write quality code with utmost attention to scalability and performance.
• Resolve defects/bugs during testing, pre-production, production, and post-release patches.
• Work cross-functionally with various teams: product management, various product lines, or business units to drive forward results.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of the project.
• Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM or Extreme Programming (XP) methodologies.

II Experience:

• Nature of Experience: Hands-on experience in React -redux-based web apps.
• Length of Experience: 4 - 8 years.

III Skill Set & Personality Traits required:

• Proficient in HTML5 and CSS3
• Familiarity with working in a startup ecosystem with conflicting priorities will be a huge plus
• Proficient in CSS preprocessors like SASS or LESS
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Work with a performance-oriented team driven by ownership and open to experiments.
• Build customer facing technology product for global customers.
• Good architectural & design skills.
• Strong coding, data structures and algorithms.
• The ability to own end to end responsibility - right from requirement to release.
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Personal projects that show aptitude and desire to create cool things
• A team player! Most importantly you must be comfortable working in a collaborative culture where everyone is challenged to solve tough problems.

VI Additional information:

• Prior work experience in E-commerce Industry or startups will be an added advantage.

• Work experience in a product-based company will be given priority.

Skills ​

AEM Guides, JQuery, Java, Java Script, HTML 5, CSS, XML, Touch UI, CI/CD tools like Maven, Jenkins.

Role and Responsibilities

●    Build and maintain solutions for AEM Guides.

●    Work in Agile Methodology - be part of Sprint Ceremonies, provide accurate estimates for assigned development Stories & deliver on time.

●    Follow Best and Recommended Practices while implementing solutions.

●    Ensure Code Quality, Readability, Maintainability and Security.

●    Write JUnit Test Cases for Unit Testing

●    Communicate with customer teams on requirements effectively.

●    Manage customer expectations of response time and issue resolution

●    Troubleshoot and reproduce the technical problems reported by customers and define workarounds.

●    Create and integrate content-driven applications on top of the AEM platform, and integrate with other systems

Required Skills

●    Good understanding on UI technologies like JQuery, Java Script, HTML 5, CSS.

●    Must: Good understanding of backend technologies like Java EE, Servlets, JSP, Tag libraries, and JSTL skills.

●    Must: Good understanding of CI/CD tools like Maven, Jenkins.

●    Must: Good understanding of Code Quality and Security tools like SONAR.

●    Must: Good understanding of Topic, Concept, Reference etc.,

●    Must: Experience in creating custom templates.

●    Must: Solid experience in creating editor plugins and custom features.

●    Must: Solid experience in integrating third party API’s.

●    Must: Solid experience in creating custom output presets.

●    Must: Ability to handle clients professionally during all interfaces.

●    Preferred: Ability to work in extended hours to overlap with North America timings.

●    Must: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

●    Must: Minimum 2-3 years of experience in AEM Guides.

●    Preferred: Knowledge in AEM foundational concepts, including the CRX repository, the AEM platform, the use of core frameworks such as Apache Sling and Apache Felix.

●    Preferred: Knowledge on AEM Guides in AEMaaCS.

• Work with creative and business partners to understand, build, and adjust web application functionality and visual presentation to support business goals
• Develop reusable, maintainable, accessible cross-platform HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front end web application components while adhering to web and team standards
• Working in an AT/CI/CD paradigm develops with testing in mind; authors unit tests to provide sufficient testing coverage for each developed component
• Identifies opportunities to optimize and improve front end performance
• Remain curious and current with new developments in front end web development industry

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of practical front-end web development experience in writing and testing valid, web standards-based HTML, CSS, JS
• Understanding of basics of computer science such as Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, Development Patterns
• Good experience in front end development with both technical and visual expertise
• Some exposure to agile methodologies and supporting practices, tools, and technology
• Comfortable learning new technologies, tools, development/CI/CD processes, and best practices
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across different locations
• Possess effective verbal communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail
• E-commerce experience is a plus
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.0 AA is a plus
• Experience with react framework a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience