Senior Frontend Developer

Job Description

Job Location - Hyderabad & Ahmedabad

What you'll do:

· Perform complex application programming activities with an emphasis on mobile development: Angular, ionic, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, Apache Cordova, RESTful APIs and more

· Assist in the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design that are scalable and extensible

· Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and other engineers on different permutations to find the best solution possible

· Own the quality of code and do your own testing. Automate feature testing and contribute UI testing framework

· Become a subject matter expert for our mobile applications

· Deliver amazing solutions to production that knock everyone’s socks off

· Mentor junior developers on the team

What we’re looking for:

· Amazing technical instincts. You know how to evaluate and choose the right technology and approach for the job. You have stories you could share about what problem you thought you were solving at first, but through testing and iteration, came to solve a much bigger and better problem that resulted in positive outcomes all-around.

· A love for learning. Technology is continually evolving around us, and you want to keep up to date to ensure we are using the right tech at the right time.

· A love for working in ambiguity—and making sense of it. You can take in a lot of disparate information and find common themes, recommend clear paths forward and iterate along the way. You don’t form an opinion and sell it as if it’s gospel; this is all about being flexible, agile, dependable, and responsive in the face of many moving parts.

· Confidence, not ego. You have an ability to collaborate with others and see all sides of the coin to come to the best solution for everyone.

· Flexible and willing to accept change in priorities, as necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

· Proficient with Apache Cordova framework

· Built or maintained custom Cordova plugin

· Demonstrable knowledge of native coding background in iOS

· Understanding of Apple certificate and profile management

· Experience developing and deploying applications within Kubernetes based containers

· Experience in Agile and SCRUM development techniques

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will drive the responsibility of developing features for our existing products and bring new innovations to the table. You will work with the latest tools and frameworks, crafting seamless user experiences that drive productivity and innovation. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic go-getter, problem solver, and works with “there is always a “solution' attitude, combined with empathy and strong communication.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Building and developing new software features for our JustCall product.
• Working through the design, implementation, integration, testing, and deployment phases of project delivery.
• Provide software design and programming expertise to support research projects.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams - Experimenting and reiterating on software basis feedback from customers/product & business stakeholders.
• Designing and developing new fast and robust algorithms to ensure that the platform supports millions of communications exchanges every month.
• Working with our engineering team to deploy and maintain research models in the production.
• Collaborating with the product and design teams on crafting great user experiences.

What you need to be successful

• 3-7 years of experience in ReactJS (not native), JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Experience in designing and building systems for maximum performance, reliability, and scalability
• Experience in working with object-oriented programming with least one object-oriented programming language and understanding of browser caching.
• Experience with seamless integration of front-end to backend functionality.
• Knowledge of high-level programming concepts like promises, and data-binding.
• Ability to design relational database schema at scale with Tailwind experience, including concepts like layout, specificity, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Experience with test-driven/behavior-driven development using automated testing tools.

Benefits and Perks

• Enjoy a 5-day work week with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week.
• Take advantage of flexible holidays, allowing you to plan your vacations according to your needs.
• Celebrate collective success with frequent recognition of our team's efforts.
• Collaborate with a truly global team, spanning six countries.

SaaS Labs is a diverse international team of passionate problem solvers. With innovation, experimentation, and customer obsession at the heart of their ethos, the company has been honored with 30+ innovation awards including the coveted Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and FT High Growth Companies (Asia Pacific). We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would love to work with you. Apply now!

• Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices
• Deep expertise and hands-on experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as HTML, CSS.
• The candidate must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions, and standards.
• Candidate must have knowledge of standards used for creating a responsive website.
• The candidate will be able to edit digital images with photoshop.

• Proven experience of at least 1 year as a Web developer.
• Proficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML and CSS, JQuery, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency in graphic design software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and other visual design tools.
• Excellent visual design skills.
• Creative and open to new ideas.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques.
• Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude

• Build responsive web-pages
• Experience in Javascript, jQuery, CSS, HTML5
• Expert in JavaScript who can build up a JavaScript framework from scratch.
• Possess good knowledge in front-end performance tuning.
• Understands how to use the page speed tool and tackle on issue based on its suggestions.
• Consume REST API's provided by the backend team
• Experience in some modern JavaScript framework like easyUI or reactJS would be a plus

Job brief

• We are looking for a qualified Front-end developer to join our team.
• You will be responsible for building the ‘client-side’ of our web applications.
• You should be able to translate our company and customer needs into functional and appealing interactive applications.
• If you’re interested in creating a user-friendly environment by writing code and moving forward in your career, then this job is for you.
• We expect you to be a person, who is curious about new digital technologies and aspires to combine usability with visual design.

Responsibilities

• Use markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages
• Maintain and improve website
• Optimize applications for maximum speed
• Design mobile-based features
• Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
• Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
• Create quality mockups and prototypes
• Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
• Ensure high quality graphic standards and brand consistency
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies

Requirements

• Understanding of key design principles.
• Experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JS Frameworks like Angular, Backbone and React.
• Understanding of server-side CSS.
• Knowledge in responsive and adaptive design.
• Understanding of SEO principles.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical and multitasking skills

Mentor To Go is an android and web based platform to help students improve their work readiness through self-learning sessions, personalised mentorship provided by mentor professionals from a range of careers, and work experience opportunities.

The technology platform implements  functionalities such as: screening surveys of mentors and mentees, training content for mentors, matching through an algorithm, and mentorship through the delivery of structured activities. 

The application technology architecture comprises of the following:

o   a Python Django web application with NGinx and Gunicorn

o   PostgreSQL database

o   A React Android and Web app

o   Rest APIs which interact between the Android app and the Django webserver

Our vision at Mentor To Go is to provide career mentorship to young people anywhere, anytime across the length and breadth of India.

We are looking for a frontend software developer who is passionate about using web technologies to solve social problems and creating experiences that are elegant and effective.    You will own the front end development of features  of the Mentor To Go web and mobile platforms, from conceptualisation through design and testing. You will work closely with other developers,the technical project manager, and the program operations team. You are user-centric, continuously demonstrate strategic & analytical abilities, and are laser focused on executing at speed. You must have the ability to succeed in a fast paced environment, where success is dependent on your ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members  in a positive, productive, and transparent way.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferably  CS  or related discipline
• 3+ years experience with the development of applications for Android, iOS and  web preferably using React Native/ReactJS

• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience with a complete mobile software development life cycle
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with version control software such as Git

Desired  requirements

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs

About Mentor Together

https://mentortogether.org/">Mentor Together is India’s first and largest youth mentoring  non-profit organization with a mission to facilitate empowering mentoring relationships and networks that help young people break the inequalities of opportunity and actualise their potential.

http://bit.ly/mentortogo">Mentor To Go is the world’s first mobile mentoring platform created by Mentor Together with the support of Cisco India, LinkedIn Social Impact, British Telecom and Sterlite Technologies.