Senior Frontend Developer

About us:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behaviour to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE I Front-End Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in the development of the dashboard for our SaaS security platform.

Your primary focus will be on utilising Next.js, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI), Tailwind CSS & TanStack Query to create an intuitive and efficient dashboard that meets the evolving needs of our users.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web development. The role requires deep collaboration with the leadership, product, design, back-end and QA teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and backend engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into code.
• You will research, design and code. What you create is also what you own.
• Develop consistent and user-friendly web interfaces based on Figma designs, using Next.js, React and shadcn/ui
• Utilize TypeScript for type safety and enhanced development workflows, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Implement designs using shadcn/ui design kit (built on Radix UI) for consistent and modern UI components + utilize Tailwind CSS to style components and ensure a cohesive visual experience across the dashboard.
• Integrate Tanstack Query & Jotai for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Optimize web performance and ensure compatibility across different browsers and devices.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices, security and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues pre/post production, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on users. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into the development process when appropriate.

Requirements

• 3+ year of work experience with Next.js (preferred) or React
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and React, with demonstrable experience building web applications.
• Experience working with design systems and UI libraries, preferably shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI).
• Proficiency in CSS, particularly with Tailwind CSS, for styling and layout.
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Tanstack Query(React Query)/Jotai.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of basic UX principles and what makes a great user experience
• Solid understanding of web development concepts such as HTML, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Benefits

• Embrace the cosy remote work lifestyle.
• Feel the startup adrenaline pumping through your veins.
• Revel in our open, growth-centric ambiance; it's like a digital playground.
• Dive deep into the captivating world of cybersecurity.
• And yes, get ready for some unforgettable workcations—think Chikmagalur & Jim Corbett. 

Responsibilities:

• Build next-generation web applications which are efficient, reusable front-end abstractions and systems.
• Work closely with designers to implement versatile front-end solutions while embracing emerging standards and pushing the limits of what a browser can do.
• Actively participate in design and code reviews to build robust applications and prototypes.

Requirements:

• A deep expertise in Javascript.
• Looking for people with Mean STACK experience that includes: Node JS, Mongo DB, Angular JS, Bootstrap, Express, React JS.
• The above needs to be coupled with Javascript, HTML, CSS.
• Constantly and consistently implementing new features and optimise existing ones from controller- level to UI.
• Vigilantly and rapidly fix bugs.
• Continuously solving problems to give our customers a delightful shopping experience.
• Work closely with Team Lead, UX designers and back-end engineers to implement front end solutions.
• Endorsing upcoming standards, launching, iterating and making a difference.
• Passionate about implementing elegant User Interfaces using HTML and CSS.
• Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable, highly performant code for UI components.

• Building Progressive Web App components and features for the companys advanced health-tech platform using React Js, Node Js
• Communicating effectively in a cross-functional product development team and presenting ideas and solutions effectively.

We have multiple open positions for full-stack engineers to work with us on a cutting-edge eCommerce trade analysis platform.

Must have experience with:

• Typescript
• NextJS
• Firebase / AWS services
• Experience working on SaaS applications with a large codebase

Nice to have

• Tailwind
• DynamoDB
• Chart libraries such as ChartJS

   

• Concept clarity of Javascript
• Solid experience in Javascript frameworks such as Reactjs and Angular js
• Minimum 2 years work experience in React JS and working knowledge of Angular JS
• Hands-on experience in coding capability in desired technology
• Experience building technical solutions for service or product industry
• 3 years of programming experience working with client-side languages such as Javascript and a strong understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
• Nice to have knowledge of UI platform libraries.
• Strong background in designing or extending existing test frameworks such as Jest, Chai and Mocha
• Strong experience with Jenkins, Maven, GIT
• Good understanding of application security (authentication, authorization, web security etc.