Tech Lead Frontend

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Appitsimple is better known for its innovative "Digital Products" - SoftwareSuggest and CallHippo. It is an IT company that has been revolutionizing & simplifying the way organizations do business since Jan 2014.

We are a growing team of 160+ professional experts coming from diverse backgrounds who have keen expertise in dealing with Digital Products. A flexible work environment, a high level of empowerment, involvement in the company's business decisions, leadership development through mentoring, and skills development initiatives are the big takeaways at Appitsimple Infotek.  

URL:  https://appitsimple.com/about">https://appitsimple.com/about

Product: CallHippo.

URL: https://callhippo.com/

CallHippo was launched in 2017. It is an intelligent VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service provider for business organizations and call centers. The main objective behind launching CallHippo was to provide easy-to-adopt, cost-effective, scalable, and accessible phone systems to businesses. Customized pricing plans, 24/7 available support, and innovative top-of-the-line features make CallHippo stand out from market competitors. With 2000+ customers across 25+ countries, the company is just getting started and is sure to scale greater heights in the future.

Appitsimple prides itself on a flexible work environment that empowers employees to be key decision-makers to grow personally and professionally. The company strives to develop leaders through an active mentoring program and skill development initiatives. An inclusive workplace, Appitsimple encourages freedom, and independent thinking and aims to create thought leaders in the business ecosystem.

Experience -2+ Years

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and manage websites using WordPress
• Manage front-end and back-end website development
• Customize WordPress plug-ins and themes
• Optimize website for maximum speed
• Maintain well-documented, reusable, and transferrable code
  
  

Requirements: 

• Proficiency using WordPress
• Be proficient in coding languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and jQuery
• Experience using debugging tools such as Firebug and Chrome Inspector
• Strong understanding of front-end and back-end website development

Job Description

Role:- Software engineer - front end

About the company:-We are a social learning platform that allows us to learn the way we learn best. If our children are going to learn online we will have to make it social. That’s how learning happens best. We think we’re amongst the first few companies in the world trying to push the boundaries of edtech to a new era of highly social & community driven learning.

 Responsibilities:-

You will be responsible for taking end-to-end ownership of the development of beautiful, fast, and responsive mobile and web applications. You will have attention to detail. You will care about the quality of code, design patterns and testability. You will be working closely with designers, product managers and engineers to build products that will delight our educators, students and parents.

HTML, CSS and JavaScript ninja
Patient debugging skills
Using state of the art developer toolkit
React JS / React Native / Vue.js
Curiosity to remain updated with the newest technologies and frameworks

We are looking for a kickass JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will have to 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. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality products are important.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical implementations
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools (Git)

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

Your key responsibilities will be converting PSD/Figma into HTML/CSS. You will also be responsible for writing clean, semantic front end code - HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Java Script.

Selection Criteria
If your profile has selected then you have to attend a 3 hours assignment to move your candidature to the final round of interview.

• Seek to enhance the user experience by creating seamless navigation through various digital programs and interfaces within the company
• Use coding to develop the aesthetics implemented within a website or product, from the layout menus and drop-down options to colors and fonts
• Combine interface design concepts with digital design and establish milestones to encourage cooperation and teamwork
• Develop overall concepts for improving the user experience within a business webpage or product, ensuring all interactions are intuitive and convenient for customers
• Collaborate with back-end web developers and programmers to improve usability

• 2-4 years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing UI development
• Detailed experience with coding and the ability to troubleshoot and analyze websites using HTML, CSS and comparable languages
• Continued education and research into UI development trends and current design strategy and technology
• Professional written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple milestones and projects efficiently
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to optimize code for the best possible outcome
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment to create top-performing interfaces
• Proficient with visual design programs such as Adobe Photoshop

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a similar field.
• At least 5-10 years' experience working as a React.js Developer.
• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML and front-end languages. Knowledge of REACT tools including React.js, Web pack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux, Vuejs, Angular++, Python and latest technology skills.
• Experience with user interface design. Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.
• Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software. Excellent troubleshooting skills. Good project management skills.

What You’ll Do

• Should be able to develop an application with vanilla Javascript without any frameworks.
• Maintain reusable code and improve code quality.
• Optimize application for maximum speed.
• Should take ownership and work closely with other teams. such as back-end.
• Make suggestions for better solutions to problems and keep abreast of the latest and emerging technologies.
• Be comfortable working throughout the lifespan of a project.

Who you are

• Should have minimum 5+ years of experience.
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3 and vanilla JavaScript.
• Should have good knowledge on ES6.
• Understanding of CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
• Should be proficient any of the the frameworks  ReactJs, VueJs etc.
• Should have knowledge on Node Js.
• Should have hands on experience web component development.
• Good understanding of Responsive Web Designing, CSS media queries and Bootstrap library.
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Good understanding of asynchronous/Ajax request handling.
• Good understanding of OOJS.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools, such as GIT.
• Knowledge in writing UI test cases using any test framework.

Education

• Bachelor's  degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent demonstrable experience. 

Benefits

• In addition to competitive salaries and benefits packages, Nisum India offers its employees some unique and fun extras:
• Continuous Learning - Year-round training sessions are offered as part of skill enhancement certifications sponsored by the company on an as need basis. We support our team to excel in their field.
• Parental Medical Insurance - Nisum believes our team is the heart of our business and we want to make sure to take care of the heart of theirs. We offer opt-in parental medical insurance in addition to our medical benefits.
• Activities -From the Nisum Premier League's cricket tournaments to hosted Hack-a-thon, Nisum employees can participate in a variety of team building activities such as skits, dances performance in addition to festival celebrations.
• Free Meals - Free snacks and dinner is provided on a daily basis, in addition to subsidized lunch.