Sr. Frontend Developer

Job Title: Front-End Developer – IVR & Web Technologies

Location: Chennai ( Taramani)

Experience: 1.-3 Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Front-End Developer with strong expertise in Angular, React.js, and JavaScript, and a good understanding of IVR systems, Perl/Bash scripting, and WebRTC. The ideal candidate should also be familiar with data visualization using D3.js and basic knowledge of web services (REST/SOAP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain front-end applications using Angular and React.js
• Create dynamic and interactive UIs using JavaScript, D3.js, and modern frameworks
• Work with IVR systems and integrate them into web-based dashboards
• Write and manage Perl and Bash scripts to automate tasks and system interactions
• Implement and support WebRTC features for real-time communication interfaces
• Consume and interact with REST/SOAP web services
• Collaborate with back-end developers, designers, and system engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
• Troubleshoot and debug cross-browser and cross-platform issues

Key Skills:

• ✅ Strong knowledge of Angular(16+)
• ✅ Strong expertise in JavaScript and React.js
• ✅ Experience working with IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems
• ✅ Hands-on with Perl and Bash scripting
• ✅ Experience with WebRTC implementation in front-end apps
• ✅ Familiarity with D3.js for data visualization
• ✅ Understanding of basic web services (REST/SOAP)
• ✅ Knowledge of front-end testing frameworks is a plus

Opportunity:

We are looking for a young and enthusiastic personality who loves UI design and be at the forefront of creating exceptional user interfaces for our laundry industry. We believe that user-centric design ultimately leads to the best products, so we listen closely to our users, both external and internal. As an engineer on our close-knit, cross-functional team, you'll be an active voice in shaping our product.

Responsibilities:

         User Interface Development:

●     Develop and maintain responsive and user-friendly web and mobile user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.

●     Ensure consistent and pixel-perfect implementation of UI designs across different browsers and devices.

         Optimization:

●     Optimize UI code and assets for performance, speed, and scalability.

●     Implement responsive design principles for seamless user experiences on various screen sizes.

         Cross-Functional Collaboration:

●     Work closely with UI/UX designers to translate design concepts and wireframes into functional web interfaces.

●     Collaborate with product managers, back-end developers, and QA engineers to deliver high-quality products.

         Testing and Debugging:

●     Perform testing and debugging to identify and resolve front-end issues and ensure a smooth user experience.

●     Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies.

Required Candidate Profile:

         Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field is preferred.

         Front-End Development Skills:

●     Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and front-end development frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).

●     Strong understanding of responsive web design principles.

         Experience: Previous experience in front-end development, with a portfolio demonstrating your skills and projects you've worked on.

         Cross-Browser Compatibility: Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and solutions.

         Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug and troubleshoot front-end issues effectively.

         Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

         Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and deadlines.

As a UI Developer on our team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the user interfaces of our digital products, contribute to the development of innovative features, and enhance the overall user experience.

About Plum

We are making health insurance - simple, accessible and affordable. Hundreds of businesses of all sizes from startups to large corporates trust Plum for their employee's health protection.

Healthcare in India is seeing a phenomenal shift. Healthcare cost is seeing an inflation that is three times the general inflation. Treatments of diseases including Covid-19 can wipe out entire household savings. Majority of Indians won't be able to afford a health insurance on their own. As many as 600mn Indians would depend on employer-sponsored insurance.

Enter Plum. Plum is re-imagining the health insurance stack, and accelerating the penetration of health insurance in India to 100%. Plum has forged new underwriting and fraud detection algorithms to enable companies as small as 2 to benefit from a group insurance. The platform enables realtime insurance design & pricing to enable companies to buy insurance in 3-clicks. And offers employees a hassle-free claims experience through an integrated digital process.

Plum is backed by leading global investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Tanglin Ventures and Incubate Fund (read more https://www.plumhq.com/blog/plum-series-a-funding">here)

Having found exceptional product/market fit, we’re in the midst of transitioning from 'start-up' to ‘scale-up’, and looking for frontend engineers in React to help us scale Plum.

You will have a direct impact on the customer experience through the design and implementation of new features and functionalities in our product. You'll work as part of a small but rapidly growing high-energy team delivering incredible, creative improvements to our product. You'll be in charge of reviewing the implementation of applications following code standards and style guides.

• Push things over the line, ship awesome features, and delight customers
• Spec, build, test, and deliver new features while improving the performance and quality of the product.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code Solve complex CSS, HTML, and User Interface compatibility issues across browsers.
• Implement front-end development workflows: build systems, dependency management, quality checkers (linting), etc.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building web applications with React or similar framework.
• Understanding of chakra is a plus, not mandatory. 
• Comfortable with Responsive Web Development and with a strong product design sensibilities and has an obsessive attention to detail.
• Write testable, maintainable code that's easy to understand.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Strong sense of ownership and integrity demonstrated through clear communication and collaboration.
• Having experience with building and maintaining an open source project or design library is a plus.

Job Role:

• Build pixel-perfect, buttery smooth UIs across both mobile platforms.

• Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with both platforms.
• Diagnose and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks for performance that feels native.

• Maintain and write clean code to ensure the product is of the highest quality.

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.

Responsibilities:

• To build next-generation complex web applications that are efficient and modular.
• Works closely with UX designers and back-end engineers to implement versatile front-end solutions and new features.
• Responsible for integration with the services that reside on the back end.

Must-have skills:

• 2+ years of experience in building Single page applications using HTML5 CSS3 and AngularJS.
• In-depth knowledge on HTML5 and CSS is mustHands-on experience integrating upstream services, REST APIs.
• Hands-on with JS and preferably worked with Angular2+.
• Hands-on with automation/bundler like Gulp, Grunt or webpack.
• Extremely detail-oriented to strive for pixel perfection across all browsers.

We are looking for a React.js Developer. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them. You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Optimising components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Good understanding of React.js and its principles
• Good understanding of state management libraries like Redux
• Good understanding of newer specifications of EcmaScript like ES6 and ES7
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorisation mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Familiarity with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Good understanding of Git

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3 years experience in web development.
• Experience with HTML5 and CSS
• Experience with ReactJS, JavaScript, ES6
• Experience with state management libraries like Redux
• Experience working with Git
• Good written and verbal English skills
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal departments, team members and partners
• Ability to effectively plan and organise
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision

Would be a plus:

• Experience in test automation and test-driven development (Jest, Enzyme)
• Experience with NodeJS and GraphQL
• Knowledge of PWA
• Familiarity with JIRA or any other project management tool
• Experience with AWS/EC2, or other cloud services

Responsibilities

• A complete ownership of the feature.
• Find innovative ways to increase efficiency/Application performance.
• Implement Visual Designs in standards compliant.
• Build efficient and reusable front-end systems and abstractions.
• Suggest and implement improvements to existing product interfaces.
• Ensure that all the assigned systems are performing to scale.
• Work closely with product management team to define and refine feature.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of product development experience with expertise in designing and implementing high-performance web applications.
• Strong hands-on experience in developing web applications using JavaScript.
• Strong experience and knowledge in single page frameworks using ReactJS and ability to design the architecture of single page applications.