Sr. Frontend (React.js)

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5 - 11 years of experience in front-end development, with a strong focus on React.js.
• Proven experience with React.js and related technologies (e.g., Redux, React Router, Hooks, Context API).
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end build tools (e.g., Webpack, Babel, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, Server Sent Events, WebSocket's
• Hand’s on experience with web components, micro frontends
• Deep understanding of browser apis like history, intersection observer, event handling, virtual panes, drag and drop etc
• Ability to work on a complex and fast moving code base.
• Familiarity with TypeScript and its integration with React applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

We are looking for a skilled React Native Developer to join our mobile development team. You will be responsible for building performant, maintainable, and responsive mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms using React Native.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop cross-platform mobile applications using React Native and JavaScript
• Translate designs from Figma or other specs into responsive UI using Flexbox, StyleSheet, and semantic components like View, Text, and Image
• Work with APIs using fetch, async/await, and implement robust error handling
• Use React Hooks (useState, useEffect, useRef, etc.) and manage component state and lifecycles effectively
• Optimize performance using FlatList, SectionList, useMemo, useCallback, and memo
• Handle accessibility, dark mode, safe areas, notches, and orientation changes
• Implement animations using Animated API and LayoutAnimation
• Use tools like React DevTools, Flipper, and Chrome DevTools for debugging and performance profiling
• Integrate third-party libraries, native modules, or write custom native bridges as needed
• Handle OTA updates, app size optimizations, and splash screens for both platforms
• Set up automated testing using tools like Detox or Appium
• Integrate and manage analytics (Firebase, Mixpanel), Crashlytics, and logging
• Write clean, modular, and reusable code following patterns like atomic design or MVVM

About Company: Spica Systems (https://spicasys.com )

Spica Systems is a Silicon Valley based start-up, established in 2019 and are recognized as experts in building products and providing R& DandSoftware Development services in wide range of leading-edge technologies such as LTE, 5G, Cloud Services (Public -AWS, AZURE, GCP, Private -Openstack) and Kubernetes. Ithasa highly scalable and secured 5G Packet Core Network, orchestrated by ML powered Kubernetes platform, which can be deployed in various multi cloud modealong with a test tool. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we have our R& D centre in Sector V, Salt Lake Kolkata.

• Looking for a Software developer who will work on the product's Web UI side
• Hands on and working experience with React JS
• Experience in WebUI using Javascript technology.
• Experience: 2-4 years of React development in a team environment
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Webpack, Redux.
• Experience with user interface design. Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.

Education: Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, IT or Mathematics or Engineering

Traits: Quick learner, open minded, willing to learn

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, object model, DOM manipulation and event handlers, data structures, algorithms, JSX, and Babel
• Complete understanding of ReactJS and its main fundamentals like JSX, Virtual DOM, component lifecycle, etc.
• Preceding experience with ReactJS workflows like Flux, Redux, Create React App, data structure libraries
• Understanding of RESTful APIs/GraphQL, HTML/CSS, ES6 (variables and scoping, array methods), code versioning tools like GIT, SVN, etc., popular frontend development tools, CI/CD tools, DevOps, performance testing frameworks like Mocha, Node + NPM
• Preferred degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar

Job Requirements/Responsibilities :

- Participate as a team member in all phases of software development lifecycle.

- Coordinating with the team on individual responsibilities and roadblocks.

- Perform design, development and testing on individual tasks

- Managing initiatives on UI/UX work

- Transparently share the challenges & feedback.

- Participate in integrated testing of product/ package.

- Designing a modern highly responsive web-based enterprise application component user interface.

- Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.

- Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

- Learn and understand user interactions.

- Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

- Coordinating with various teams working on distinct layers.

- Providing technical assistance to the other teammates.

- Keep compliance with Quality Systems and Procedure

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