Software Engineer -Frontend

Are you interested in creating products with outstanding user interfaces, meticulously coding to deliver the most user-friendly and efficient experience?

We at Lynkzo are creating a modern omnichannel communication platform for companies to meet the changing requirements in the market.

We are looking for someone who:

• has adequate(3+ years) experience with frontend libraries like React, Vue, Angular or Svelte, etc.
• has experience in developing scalable user-friendly experience. This may include testing the application extensively, error reporting, etc.
• can convert real-world business challenges into effective technical solutions.
• has experience working with an agile/scrum team.
• can work independently with limited supervision.

*Prior experience working in start-ups will be good to have.

*Experience in electron will be good to have.

*Experience in nodejs will be good to have.

Benefits

Our hybrid work model supports a healthy work-life balance. You'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, innovative, and process-driven environment that encourages exploration and learning.

We are looking for candidates who can join as soon as possible.

Software Engineering

• 4+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining React-based applications
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in developing medium to large-scale applications using Javascript frameworks
• Experience with projects that involve, improving the reliability and performance of your web-apps, by leveraging different observability tools like Lighthouse, Sentry, and Datadog.
• Good understanding of functional programming paradigms and UI architecture patterns
• A decent understanding of cloud infrastructure like AWS to orchestrate and manage our applications.
• Experience with testing frameworks like JEST, modern auth mechanisms, and server-side rendering through frameworks like NextJS
• Experience with backend technologies like JAVA, and Kotlin would be good to have.

Product Development

• Ability to scope, review and refine user stories for technical completeness and to resolve dependency risks.
• Well-versed in working in an agile environment and being involved in different stages of SDLC - Design, Development, Code Review, Testing, and Release Management
• Ability to work with different CI/CD frameworks, with hands-on experience with Git or any similar source code management tools
• Continuously refactor applications so that they are easy to maintain, easy to extend, and contribute to

Your Tech Stack

Web Application Frameworks: React, Ruby on Rails

Programming Languages: ReasonML/Rescript, Typescript, Javascript, Kotlin, HTML, CSS

Tools and Libraries: Webpack, Sentry, NextJS, NodeJS, Jest, Figma

Communication: HTTP, GraphQL, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS

Observability: Google Analytics, Lighthouse, Sentry, Kibana, Datadog

What you will build with us?

The front-end platform at Porter is geared toward developing a variety of products for customers, partners, and our internal teams. You will be a part of Porter’s Web Engineering Platform team.

What will be your primary focus?

1. enabling our engineering teams to create highly reliable and scalable software systems, reduce client and server outages and increase system hygiene.
2. building the right set of tooling and flows for our web and mobile teams, for improving developer productivity. This will enable our application teams to churn out user features rapidly and will help them build the best-in-class product solutions for our business teams.
3. work on security initiatives, to protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

What will you closely influence?

1. Providing the right user experience to our customers, partners, and cc agents when they reach out to us
2. Building tools to help boost user growth on our platform including our driver onboarding, training and certification system, referral system, and lead management models. A step towards sustainable user growth and providing personalized experiences, on our platform
3. Unlocking new growth levels for Porter, in form of our new vibrant customer base through business initiatives like Packers and Movers, Part-Load, and help Porter on its journey to becoming a super Logistic App.
4. Enabling us to engage our partner ecosystem better with our fast-moving initiatives in the Insurance and Lending segments. Your work here will directly impact the livelihood of our partners
5. Solving problems related to optimal pricepoint for partners and customers, matchmaking with supply and demand, and building confidence around payment experience and location tracking.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Expertise level knowledge of  HTML5 : Comprehensive knowledge of tags, HTML API (Geo, Storage, More APIs), Canvas APIs, META Tags and Semantic markup 
• Expertise level knowledge of CSS3 : CSS Object Model, Selectors & Hierarchy, Layouts, Responsive Designs, Build Tools, SASS / SCSS & Flexbox
• Expertise level knowledge of ES6: Object-Oriented programming principles,  DOM Selectors, Event Handlers, Jquery - Functions, Callbacks, Promises, Debugging tools & approach
• Experience in creating build scripts from scratch using Webpack & Gulp with relevant plugins to improve DevOps
• Ability to independently create technical design of an Epic utilising the knowledge of JavaScript design patterns and CSS best practices
• Experience in reviewing the technical design and implementation of other frontend team members
• Ability to Suggest better alternatives to existing solutions for improving the solution quality (both functional and non-functional problems) 
• Ability to coach and line-manage senior frontend engineers, to help them grow their career
• Experience in Typescript and contemporary FE development frameworks like ReactJS, Angular & VueJS is preferred

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS

• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Analytic and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach.
• Sharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology.
• Professional written and verbal communication.

Job Summary
We are looking for a Front End Developer who will be responsible for implementing visual elements that users see and interact with in a web application. They are usually supported by back-end web developers, who are responsible for server-side application logic and integration of the work front-end developers do. You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.

Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop highly interactive web applications utilising JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, JSON, Vue js / Nuxt js, and integrating Restful API’s, external web services ensuring high performance on Mobile and Desktop.
- Create custom general use modules and components extending the elements and modules of core Nuxt.js / Vue.js
- Write non-blocking code using advanced techniques such as multi-threading, javascript dependency management.
- Work with the web app development team in continuing to add features in creating innovative solutions.
- Conceptualize, design and develop user interface designs in a fast-paced online/mobile environment. Consumer applications as well as enterprise platforms
- Understand UI/UX best practices and drive improvements in designs and methodology.
- Establish a high-level vision for the solution.

Key Skills
Vue.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Nuxt.js, Integrating REST APIs, UI/UX Designing, Git

Required Experience and Qualifications
Portfolio of Vue.js/Nuxt.js project(s)

Expected Start Date: 10/9/2020

Job Type: Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Complete ownership of building and maintaining APP
• Deliver across the entire app life cycle design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
• Open to work on both Android and iOS front end

Requirements:

• React Developer with 2 years of experience
• Solid understanding of Javascript, NodeJS fundamentals
• Full stack understanding of Backend services, API implementation and database systems.
• Experience in either iOS(Swift, Objective C, XCode) or Android(Android Studio, Java, Kotlin)
• At least 2 year of experience in React app development
• Ability to implement designs and functionality provided by UI/UX teams
• Understanding of production deployment of the app in the App Store and Play Store

Key Skills:

• React, NodeJS

Good to have:

• Familiarity with Analytics and AWS web hosting
• Android(Android Studio, Java, Kotlin, )
• Knowledge of server-side technologies like Node.js and frameworks available for it (such as Express, StrongLoop, etc depending on your technology stack)
• Willing to explore and work on other tech stacks

Job Role

We are looking for experienced front-end developers to develop and add new features to our Product Stack - everything from UX design and architecture to coding & testing. The role will involve working, side-by-side, with our product team to foster a positive environment and make sure the company’s mission and goals are effectively implemented.

What's in it for you?  You'll be part of a growing team, delivering value to our customers through creative improvements to Actiotech's flagship product. You'll work closely with design and product management, influencing the direction of the product and helping the team get there. 

Responsibilities:

• Write clean, high-quality, high-performance, maintainable code
• Are a self starter and is able to bring in experience for the improvement of the product UX/UI
• Have strong analytic skills, a drive to succeed and a strong customer orientation
• Can support development activities in POC and Product feature enhancements
• Work well within an agile team collaborating with other engineers to deliver an exceptional user experience for our customers

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional software development experience with JavaScript 
• 1+ year of professional experience with React
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Eye for detail and good user experience design skills