Senior React Native Developer

About KAFQA

At Kafqa, we are building the next generation performing arts platform. Our mission is to transform how India learns, performs & watchers performing arts. We are currently in stealth mode with a target public launch date in April. Our launch services consist of technology enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities and social media broadcasting & competitions.

Founder & Team

The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team consist of senior executives from Shiamak Davar & Byju’s.

Role

We are looking for an experienced Frontend engineer with ReactJS development experience to join our team.
Here’s are some of the things you might have to do on any given day:

• Implement responsive and performant UIs with user centered approach with frontend technologies including ReactJS, Javascript(ES 6), Typescript, SCSS, etc
• Write meaningful test cases for frontend &amp
• Develop Infrastructure for delivering services using a performance driven approach, build databases, schedule automated jobs, etc

Ideal Background / Experience

• At least 12 months of diverse experience in web development for product or services oriented environment with exposure to working production deployments
• Expertise in programming using Python/ReactJS or similar scripting languages
• In-depth exposure to technologies used in web-based SaaS products, including REST APIs
• Sound understanding of Postgres and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB

Nice to have exposure to any of

• AWS
• Azure
• ELK
• Object Relational Models (SQLAlchemy, etc)
• Google APIs
• Microservices Architecture Pattern
• NodeJS / ExpressJS

Hello there! Infrrd here.

Haven't heard of us before? No problem. First off, it's pronounced In-fur-d.

We are the creators of a proprietary Intelligent Document Processing platform that automates data extraction from complex and messy unstructured documents. Something nobody has done before! And of course, were very proud of that.

For over a decade, we've been building expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks and much more. And what are we doing with this expertise?

Good question. We are building technology that is disrupting the data extraction space for 5+ years now. We have over 300 smart-as-a-whip colleagues working from all over the globe.

And now, we are on the lookout for a great UI Lead.

Must have skills:

1. 8+ years of experience in UI development.
2. Should have managed a team of 3-4 members
3. Proficiency in front-end web development tools, i.e., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX.
4. Experience in modern frameworks like Angular, React JS, Bootstrap, Node.js, etc.
5. Should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.
6. Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying high-volume, multi-tiered, distributed mission-critical applications.
7. Good understanding of creational and structural design patterns in JavaScript.

Nice to have skills:

1. Experience using Git version control software
2. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
3. Create & Own design and development artifacts as per best SDLC practices.
4. Good understanding of Relational database experience and demonstrated abilities in SQL and data modelling is required.
5. Use Adobe Creative Suite programs, e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator to mockup UI elements. 6. Use visual aids such as wireframes, storyboards and UI flow charts, to plan and present user interface designs.

What you will do:

1. Create cross-browser, fully functional web pages using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, while strictly adhering to accessibility and W3C web standards.
2. Collaborate with developers, product managers, designers, web publishers, producers and back-end engineers to support revenue operations and meet project deadlines.
3. Review new code (self and peer) following W3C web standards and strict QA guidelines.
4. Evaluate technical feasibility and offer suggestions & guidance for product development. Build proof-of-concept prototypes for new projects.
5. Create scoping timelines and development project plans for new projects.
6. Participate in interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, and training new employees.
7. Mentor development team members with less experience.
8. Recognize tool/system deficiencies and work with leadership to implement effective solutions.
9. Assist leadership in setting, documenting and communicating technical standards and processes to ensure they are followed.

And along with that, someone who is curious to learn, drives the whole team to perform better and is a cool person to work with. That is when we will make a great team together, right?

Looking forward to speaking with you.

Hands-on experience in React.js  and Good understanding of core concepts

Hands-on experience in state management libraries like Redux.

Hands-on experience in HTML5 & CSS3 and JavaScript.

Experience integrating with Restful web services

Proficient with ES6/7/8 syntax and concepts

Proficient knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues

Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Web pack, NPM.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and debugging responsive web and mobile applications for the company. Using React Js, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, this candidate will be able to translate user and business needs into functional frontend design. 

Responsibilities

- Must have

    - Experience with React and Redux or similar programming

    - Experience in Rest API integration

    - Passionate about user experience

     - Android and IOS development

- Other requirements

    - Good knowledge of Javascript functions and operators

    - Responsibility for major tasks and chores

    - Willing to resolve technical debt in the early step

    - Good understanding of sprint cycle in agile

    - Can communicate with developers and non-developers

    - Can work independently but a great collaborator

    - Serverless API experience is not counted

    - Good to have Git workflow knowledge

    - Good to have Github collaboration experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science
• 2+ years experience in frontend development
• Familiarity using Scrum/Agile development methodologies
• Experience building object-oriented web applications in React Js, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

Job Description:

1. Developing the latest user-facing features using React.js.
2. Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality and responsive screens.
3. Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
4. Learn and understand user interactions & Translate designs and wireframes
into high-quality code.
5. Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
6. Creating servers and databases for functionality and coordinating with various
teams working on distinct layers.
7. As a MERN Stack Developer, you will be involved from conception to
completion with projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically
impressive.

Skill Requirements:

1. Full-stack experience designing and building scalable applications end-to-end.
2. Excellent JavaScript skills and strong proficiency in React.
3. Familiarity with the MERN stacks (Mongo DB, Express.JS, React.JS, and Node.JS)
and Working experience with React, Redux, ES6.
4. Experience building backend APIs using Node JS and Express JS.
5. Experience with NoSQL databases such as Mongo DB, mongoose, aggregation
framework, and Redis.
6. Experience with Web sockets and related frameworks (e.g. Socket.IO) and
Knowledge of JSON Web Token.
7. Experience using RESTful APIs and basic Authentication Mechanisms.
8. Create and Maintain Microservices & Ability Showcase past work via live web
pages and familiarity with code versioning tool Git

• At least 4+ years experience in Angular.js / React.Js
• 4+ years of strong programming experience in UI/Web development using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
• 2+ years of strong programming experience in Unit Test Code Coverage using Jasmine / Karma.
• Strong in OOAD, design concepts & software engineering fundamentals.
• Strong inclination towards delivering quality software.
• Should be a good team player. Should have experience working in Agile Scrum Teams.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong experience in defining & implementing software quality improvement measures: CI/CD setup, Jasmine, Karma Unit Testing
• Experience in working with tools like TFS, GIT.
• Should have strong problem-solving skills.

• Experience in UX will be good to have.

You would possess experience building web applications using MVC frameworks (Reactjs, Redux) in a service-oriented environment.

• In-depth experience in object oriented Javascript.
• Excellent knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full Software Development Lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations.
• Proficiency to code in front-end technologies such as Javascript/HTML/CSS.