Sr Web Developer

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with relevant stakeholders, develop and maintain the company's websites across all brands.
• Ensure all websites are engaging, responsive, continually optimized, secure, up-to-date and consumer relevant.
• Work with the product management, content creation, Design and Social Media teams to ensure alignment.
• Analyze market, consumer and competitive trends and apply as appropriate.
• Manage, monitor, and present relevant analytics, data, trends, successes, exceptions, feedback, threats and changes regarding the company's web presence and action as appropriate.
• Manage and monitor all website hosting.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar.
• Strong knowledge of HTML/5, CSS, SCSS and JavaScript.
• Experience in Shopify Liquid + jQuery, Shopify Theme Customization
• Strong experience in WordPress Plugins, custom themes, custom fields, customization, short code, CSS, MySQL, PHP, Bootstrap, Shopify.
• Strong experience in Shopify App, Theme Integration, Shopify Flow, Creating custom theme sections.
• Experience building static, dynamic, semantic, and accessible websites.
• Proficient in Git and experience in eCommerce and B2B website development.
• Experience using design tools, such as Sketch, Photoshop or Illustrator, and prototyping tools.
• Strong knowledge of developing for Content Management Systems (Example: WordPress, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Node.js and server knowledge are a plus.
• The ability to navigate in both Mac and PC environments.
• A proven track record in a similar role (minimum 2 years)
• 2+ years of proven experience with a portfolio of published websites.
• Strong analytical skills for data analysis.
• Strong technical focus, project management, multitasking, and decision-making skills.

Full Stack Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.

Your primary focus will be the development of all server side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the frontend elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of frontend technologies is necessary as well.

We are looking to recruit a candidate for a role that will require:

• Create and consume restful APIs
• Design, develop, and maintain internal and external applications
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable modules
• Write high quality, structured application/interface code and documentation
• Identify solutions through research and collaboration that resolves the root of problems as they arise
• Define functional and technical requirements for application software to develop skills and knowledge
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Requirement

∙ Proficient in Node.JS and ReactJS development stack

∙ 2+ years’ experience designing, querying, and updating databases in MySQL/nosql

∙ Basic understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX etc.

∙ Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

∙ Good to have knowledge of AWS, Redis, ElasticSearch

We are dedicated to revolutionizing the tech industry through our advanced software solutions. We are in search of a talented and passionate Full Stack Developer (MERN STACK) with expertise in both frontend and backend technologies. This role is crucial for driving innovation and enhancing the performance of our web applications, ensuring an exceptional user experience.

I. Key Responsibilities:

A. Frontend Development:

1. Develop and maintain high-quality web applications using React.js and other frontend technologies.

2. Create responsive, user-friendly interfaces adhering to UI/UX design principles.

3. Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.

B. Backend Development:

1. Develop and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code using Node.js, Express.js, or other backend frameworks.

2. Implement effective RESTful APIs and server-side rendering techniques.

3. Collaborate with the team to design and implement database schemas, ensuring data integrity and security.

C. Collaboration and Communication:

1. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, backend developers, and product stakeholders.

2. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

3. Communicate effectively with team members and clients to manage expectations and coordinate tasks.

II. Skills and Qualifications:

A. Frontend Technologies:

1. Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript ES6, React.js, and Bootstrap.

2. Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Redux) and frontend development tools (Babel, Webpack, NPM).

B. Backend Technologies:

1. Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, Django, Flask, or other backend frameworks.

2. Experience with databases and ORM frameworks (SQL, NoSQL, Sequelize, SQLAlchemy, etc.).

C. Development Practices:

1. Solid understanding of the full web development life cycle and RESTful API design.

2. Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, etc.) and version control systems (GitLab, GitHub).

3. Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Strider) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

D. General Skills:

• Total experience should be 10 yrs with minimum experience as full stack developer 5 plus years
• Effective team player with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

The Role

This role is anything but conventional- It is an opportunity to define and execute our plans and make an impact on the development of millions of children.

As our tech lead, you will work closely with the founders to crystallize and own the product roadmap and then, to bring the product vision to life through simple, elegant design & code that delights users.

You will be the key architect of the product and will help the engineering team build and maintain the product across mobile and web. 

You will own development and delivery of the code- including analysis, optimization and debugging.

Key Skills

3-6 years of experience with backend and frontend web-based application development

2+ years of experience with React / Redux + HTML/CSS

2+ years of experience with Python

Have some experience with databases (SQL, MongoDB)

Have created meaningful APIs and models that are flexible and scalable

About You

You will thrive in this role at KinderPass if you:

• Have a passion for our mission to re-imagine child health and development
• Have the drive to be part of building something new - to learn, to work hard, to be your best self and to adapt to the constant change and evolution of a start-up.
• Enjoy autonomy and flexibility but can work well in a team
• Count Ownership and Reliability as your key strengths
• Can communicate effectively

• 2 years of strong development background building complex applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Experience building applications using NodeJS and frameworks such as Express.
• Thorough understanding of React.js and NodeJS including its core principles.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial).
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Strong experience with MongoDB, Postgres
• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Thorough understanding of React.js & popular Workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

• Front-end skills (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ES6+, Ajax);
• 3+ years working with React/Redux + Typescript front-end applications
• Must have experience technologies like Python, React, node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS
• Experience with centrally managed state (Redux) and React Router
• Experience with data structuring libraries (Immutable.js / Immer)
• Experience of TDD/BDD, QA/Test frameworks such as Selenium, load testing (Blazemeter), unit testing (Mocha/Chai/Jest) etc.
• Experience optimising the performance of front-end applications
• A good understanding of agile development practices and common methodologies
• Experience building responsive, cross browser compatibility websites and applications
• Experience of integrating with web services and APIs, including REST endpoints.
• Experience using code version control systems (GIT) and CI/CD.

• Key Result Areas

1. End to end ownership in the consumer facing B2C tech team and deliver solutions to solve business problems.

1. Advanced Javascript, CSS, HTML 5, D/XHTML, XML, JSON, DOM Concepts

1. Must have worked on a SPA framework: ReactJS, Node JS, AngularJS or InfernoJS

1. Own the development methodology. Align with the executive team to improve the development process, prioritize projects and manage multiple work streams

1. Extensive Work with open-source technologies and built services architecture as this will prove to be an invaluable asset in building solutions.

1. Lead a team of Software Developers, Server Engineers and QA Engineers, establishing development practices and standards

1. Extensive skill on React JS, Node JS

1. Experience on various PHP frameworks like Cakephp, Laravel, CI etc would be plus

1. Work with scrum teams and product managers using agile methodologies to deliver high quality solutions on time
2. Jumping on a call with clients to understand the requirement and profile them the right solution, helping formulate an effective solution and turning it into a working application
3. Conducting website performance and unit tests
4. Heavy involvement in the requirements gathering, development and operational stages of new projects
5. Troubleshoot and debug related application defects with existing and new applications
6. Work collaboratively with the frontend team and other team members, train other members and get trained if required

Responsibilities:

• Development and Integration of user-facing design elements with server-side logic.
• Design and develop backend API services and databases to serve frontend applications.
• Code for multi-platform environments.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Ensure responsiveness of applications.
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Proficient in Angular JS or ReactJS, Node.js and JavaScript.
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes in one or more database technologies such as Mongo, MySQL etc.
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language. (Depending on the specific case, a developer should have the knowledge of one or more of Python, Ruby, JavaScript etc.)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.

Academic Qualifications:

• Engineering degree from a reputed institute