Senior Frontend Engineer

We are looking to hire a skilled WordPress Developer to design and implement attractive and functional websites for our clients. You will be responsible for both back-end and front-end development including the implementation of WordPress themes and plugins as well as site integration and security updates.

To ensure success as a WordPress Developer, you should have in-depth knowledge of front-end programming languages, a good eye for aesthetics, and strong content management skills. Ultimately, a top-class WordPress Developer can create attractive, user-friendly websites that perfectly meet the design and functionality specifications of the client.

WordPress Developer Responsibilities:

• Meeting with clients to discuss website design and function.
• Designing and building the website front-end.
• Creating the website architecture.
• Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration.
• Generating WordPress themes and plugins.
• Conducting website performance tests.
• Troubleshooting content issues.
• Conducting WordPress training with the client.
• Monitoring the performance of the live website.

WordPress Developer Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
• Proven work experience as a WordPress Developer.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, HTML5, and jQuery.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools including Git, Mercurial, and SVN.
• Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.
• Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics.
• Ability to project manage.
• Good communication skills.

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.

Exp: 3 - 6yrs
Notice period : Immediate - Max 60 days
Job Location : Gurgaon

Experience with client side Web technologies/frameworks such as Angular.js 1.x, React.js, Backbone, KnockoutJS, Bootstrap Experience with AngularJS 2+ is a strong plus.

Strong understanding of Web markup with HTML(5) and CSS(3) is a strong plus.

Ability to write high-performance, reusable code for UI components Build and support scalable, re-usable software Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Good written and verbal communication skills Solid understanding of cross-browser/platform consistency and compatibility Experience with frameworks such as jQuery Mobile, ReactNative, Appcelerator, Mootools, Kendo UI, Sencha Touch and ActionScript is a plus

Experience with Node.js, Bower, Yeoman, Gulp etc. is a plus Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS is a plus Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as SVN and Git is mandatory.

Company Introduction

iSchoolConnect is an online platform that makes the University Admissions process hassle-free, fun and accessible to students around the globe. Using our unique AI technology, we allow students to apply to multiple universities with a single application. iSchoolConnect also connects with institutions worldwide and aids them in the transformation of their end-to-end admission processes using our various cutting-edge use cases. Our technologies include the Conversational AI chatbot, Document Grader, Video Interview Analyzer, and a Single application use case which aids institutions with International Enrollment Management.

For more information visit: https://ischoolconnect.com/">https://ischoolconnect.com/

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Job Description

Designation: Senior Frontend Developer

Location: Malad, Mumbai (Currently Remote)

Reports to: Product Manager 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Develop, Enhance, and Modify Applications for a Global Market Environment.
• Design, Code, Test, Debug, and Document programs for corporate systems architecture.
• Work closely with Business stakeholders to define requirements for system applications

Work Dimensions:

• Working on any of the frameworks - Vue/ Angular/ React.
• Should be able to quickly take visual specs and produce responsive web pages.
• Building cross-browser and cross-platform web applications.
• Working with scalable, high-performance systems.
• Unit & E2E testing of Front-End web applications using JavaScript frameworks such as Karma, Jest, Cypress, etc.

• Strong Core JavaScript & ES6 programming skills.

• Understanding of Front-End tools and bundlers.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.

Work Context:

• A fast moving, high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
• Need to work on Git and work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Good communication skills and timely reporting are required.
• Ensure full legal and ethical compliance and conduct of business at all times and under all circumstances.
• Attention to detail needed to maintain a global standard of work output.
• Supervise, mentor, coach a small team of associates on a day to day basis for better management of the collective performance.

Role requirements:

• 2 to 6 years of experience in the IT industry
• 2+ years of hands-on front-end experience working with incremental versions of Angular
• Practical work knowledge of Semantic & Accessible HTML.
• Practical work understanding of Modern CSS techniques, as well as experience working with common CSS libraries like PostCSS, TailwindCSS, etc.

• Strong problem-solving ability 

• A good team player
• Graduate degree (B.Tech/ BSc. IT) in IT/Engineering/Computer Science

• In this role, you will Design, Develop and Deploy applications based on HTML, ReactJS, JS as front-end. You are a creative and technically skilled individual responsible for bringing great user experience and design to life. You create reusable, extensible, flexible, high-performing web applications from front end to back end.
• Execute in an agile environment using industry standard tools and delivering weekly code releases Develop and test for cross browser, cross platform applications.
• Experience in product designing, distributed architecture.
• Have a demonstrated track record of End to End product engineering responsibility