Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior React Web Developer to join our product development team. As a Senior React Web Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our web applications using ReactJS and Material UI. You will work closely with other developers, designers, product managers, and stakeholders to create high-quality, user-friendly, and scalable software.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-quality, responsive, and user-friendly web applications using ReactJS and Material UI.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure the project meets the business requirements and user needs.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Optimize the application for maximum speed, scalability, and usability.
• Develop reusable UI components and libraries.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Identify and troubleshoot bugs and issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in ReactJS, Material UI, and front-end development.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of best practices.
• Mentor and guide junior developers in the team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in front-end development, with at least 4 years of experience in ReactJS and Material UI.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and related web technologies.
• Experience with Redux, Redux-Saga, and other state management libraries.
• Experience with building scalable and complex web applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Git and version control.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with GraphQL and Apollo Client.
• Experience with server-side rendering using Next.js .
• Experience with AWS or other cloud providers.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Experience with testing frameworks like Jest, Enzyme, or Detox.
• Experience with UX/UI design and prototyping tools.

About us:

HappyFox is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) support platform. We offer an enterprise-grade help desk ticketing system and intuitively designed live chat software.

We serve over 12,000 companies in 70+ countries. HappyFox is used by companies that span across education, media, e-commerce, retail, information technology, manufacturing, non-profit, government and many other verticals that have an internal or external support function.

To know more, Visit! - https://www.happyfox.com/

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Lead – Frontend Engineer to join our growing engineering team to help build and maintain HappyFox’s product offerings. 

What you can expect as a Technical Lead at HappyFox:

• You will consistently ship features and improvements and lead a team of engineers working on our product roadmap.
• You will oversee software architecture, Git workflows, and CI/CD processes and perform code reviews to ensure exceptional code quality.
• You will actively work towards identifying, minimizing, and managing technical debt in the codebase.
• You will improve the development experience and the quality of the codebase. 
• You will define our internal standards for coding style, maintainability, and best practices for a large-scale web application. 
• You will uphold the best practices and coding standards for the team through code review and technical feedback.
• You will take responsibility for key technical architecture and design decisions.
• You will take ownership of the stability and performance of the services that you work on.
• You will contribute to the strategic vision and long-term roadmap in your area of expertise.

You should apply if:

• You have 2+ years of experience in a technical lead role designing and building single-page web applications.
• You have 8+ years of relevant professional experience in building web applications with javascript frameworks like Ember.js or React.js.
• You have deep knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• You have experience building single-page apps and a good understanding of the best practices and coding patterns.
• You have a passion to dig into technically complex problems to troubleshoot and figure out a solution.
• You have a desire to continuously improve and ship the best quality product.
• You have a pragmatic approach to making sure technical decisions align with actual business needs.
• You have a good understanding of the trade-offs when building for product value, reliability, or performance.
• You have excellent communication skills with the ability to discuss and explain your point of view clearly and effectively.

• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities

What are we looking for in the Ideal Candidate?

• Proficient in creating Web (Responsive) applications using Angular 8+, AngularJS/ React JS, JavaScript, JQuery.
• Experience developing/consuming REST APIs
• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (e.g.MSSQL, MySQL), and UI/UX design
• Hands-on experience with code versioning systems like Git, SVN.
• A clear understanding of client requirements & design specifications
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly, and master diverse web technologies and techniques.

Attributes:

• Team player, Positive Attitude
• Proven ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, iterative product definition and development environment.
• Able to work independently with little direct supervision and take initiative and willing to mentor and solve problems

About Us:

Aakash EduTech Pvt. Ltd. (AEPL) is the digital learning arm of Aakash Education Services Ltd. (AESL). AEPL is a rock solid team of 800+ passionate individuals within 2 strong online learning brand names, under its umbrella:

Aakash Digital(digital.aakash.ac.in) geography access to education in the test-prep segment by removing barriers of geography, income, safety or time. Our unique digital offerings i.e. Aakash Live - live online classes, Aakash iTutor - recorded video lectures and Aakash Practest - integrated test series facilitate right guidance to students preparing for competitive exams from the safety and comfort of their homes. We have a reach in almost 7+ countries and 750+ cities world-wide.

Role Summary:

We are looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming together with our team of engineers.

The role includes translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. It also includes Creating quality mockups and prototypes, ensuring high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency 

The  Candidate should be fluent in frontend language and also an exceptional problem solver with great communication skills 

What We Are Looking At :-

• Translate UI designs and wireframes into high quality code ensuring cross browser compatibility, responsiveness and performance
• Write semantic, modular front-end code using HTML5 and CSS3, CSS, and JavaScript
• Develop new user-facing features
• Designing, developing, and testing UI for mobile and web applications
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Accurately translate user and business needs into functional frontend code

What Makes You Eligible :

Your Current Profile:

• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals and excellent problem solving skills
• Good understanding of software engineering practices, Data Structures & Algorithms
• Good programming skills in JavaScript
• Expert in any one of the modern JavaScript MV-VM/MVC frameworks (AngularJS, JQuery, NodeJS, ReactJS/AngularJS/VueJS
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• 3-7 years of experience in product driven organisation

Qualification

• A Bachelors or Master's degree in engineering from a reputed institute

Your primary focus will be developing web applications and components. You'll implement them with the React.js framework, following generally accepted practices and workflows. You will ensure that you produce robust, secure, modular, and maintainable code. You will coordinate with other team members, including backend developers and UX/UI designers. Your commitment to team collaboration, good communication, and a quality product is crucial.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Developing new user-facing features using React.js and workflows like Redux.
2. Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
3. Translating designs and wireframes in high-quality code.
4. Optimising components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
5. Integrating APIs for complete functionality.
6. Write technical documentation.

Responsibilities include:

1. Experience developing desktop and mobile applications for a minimum of 2 years.

2. Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

3. Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles

4. Should have experience with Redux and respective middlewares (eg. redux-thunk or redux-saga)

5. Familiarity with RESTful APIs

6. Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

7. Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

8. Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

9. Knowledge of D3.js would be plus

Skills Required: HTML/CSS, Javascript, React.js, Redux.

Required Experience: 2 - 4 year of experience

• Experience in developing modern web applications using React and Redux.
• Strong proficiency in CSS, JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Good understanding of Database schema, design, optimization, scalability.
• Great communication skills, strong work ethic.
• Ownership of the product from start to finish.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

• Experience with AWS
• Expert level understanding of the HTML DOM and underlying event model
• Prior Open source contributions
• Experience building responsive design.