Technical Lead - UI

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented team player with a good attitude to work well in a fast-paced environment. As part of our team, you will be working on a MERN stack and Mobile React Native Apps to develop a new product for the SME market. A global company with offices in California and Bangalore.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, document, test, debug, secure, and deploy cloud-based web applications using agile methodologies
• Participate in the entire project life cycle but focus on front-end development
• Develop best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Computer Science degree, and equivalent work experience.
• Should have 2-3 years of hands-on experience in configuration, coding, testing, and deploying web-based applications on the MERN Stack.
• Must have very strong (2+ years) application development experience
• Strong in front-end development in Typescript skills and react.js
• Proficiency in implementing responsive designs
• Proficient in Node.js, and implementing Rest API architecture and back-end development
• Deep understanding of MongoDB or any other document database.

·      Optimize code for best performance, quality, scale, and responsiveness.

·      Should have the ability to take full ownership of the product including challenges in implementation.

·      Write modular code, and create reusable components.  

·      Good with algorithms,problem-solving and analytical skills.

·      Understanding of common design patterns and techniques in front-end development.

·      Previously managed a small team of small developers.

Personal Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a Team player.
• Must have a strong work ethic.
• zeal to develop a product from end to end.

Note: The position is located in Bangalore

Only candidates with the above qualifications should apply

We are looking for a Node.js Lead Developer responsible for managing 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 front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

As a MERN Stack Developer / Software Architect, you will play a crucial role in the architecture, development, and leadership of our digital products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create exceptional user experiences, while also ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of our applications.

Responsibilities:

• Architecture and Technical Leadership: Design and develop the architectural roadmap for the website and mobile app. Lead and mentor a team of 8-9 MERN Stack developers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and best practices to ensure high-quality solutions.
• Full Stack Development: Hands-on contribution to the development of complex features and functionalities using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js ) stack. Implement robust and maintainable code that aligns with industry standards.
• Scalability and Performance: Collaborate with the team to optimize application performance, ensuring that the platform can handle increased traffic and usage while maintaining a seamless user experience.
• Code Quality and Best Practices: Enforce coding standards, conduct regular code reviews, and implement best practices for software development. Ensure that the team follows coding, testing, and documentation standards consistently.
• Technical Evaluation: Evaluate and adopt new technologies, tools, and frameworks that can enhance the development process and overall product quality.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions to challenges that may arise during the development lifecycle.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the MERN stack and software architecture domain. Share knowledge and promote a culture of learning within the team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• 7-10 years of professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on MERN stack development.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable, high-performance web applications and mobile apps.
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Previous experience in a leadership or technical mentorship role.
• Strong proficiency in MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js .
• Experience with cloud platforms (e. g., AWS, Azure) and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude towards addressing challenges.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Prior experience in the health and wellness industry is a plus.

Designation: Tech Lead

● Location: Bandra West, Mumbai, India

● Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

Company Description

Brown Living (www.brownliving.in) is a platform focused on making Sustainable Living Easy, Accessible, and Affordable. As India's first plastic-free marketplace, we promote a sustainable and earth-friendly lifestyle. Our team curates a wide range of everyday-use products that are

ethically sourced and promote minimal waste. We support artisan groups and sustainable brands dedicated to creating a positive environmental impact. Through our platform, we are building India's largest ecosystem for sustainable living and empowering artisans, women entrepreneurs, and innovators to combat plastic pollution.

Role Description

The Tech Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the technology team. This role involves overseeing technology projects, setting the technology strategy, and ensuring the smooth operation of digital assets. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical

background and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

■ Lead and manage the technology team (currently outsourced).

■ Oversee all technology-related projects and initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.

■ Develop and implement the technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.

■ Manage the development, maintenance, and optimization of the website, e-commerce platform, and other digital assets.

■ Ensure technology solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with industry standards.

■ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their technology needs and provide effective solutions.

■ Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation.

Key Result Areas (KRAs):

● Successful delivery of technology projects within budget and timeline.

● Improved website and e-commerce platform performance and user experience.

● Enhanced system reliability, security, and scalability.

● Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives.

● Development and implementation of a robust technology roadmap.

● Increased efficiency and productivity of the technology team.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

● Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering, or a related field.

● Proven experience in a technical lead role.

● Strong technical expertise in web development, e-commerce platforms, and related technologies.

● Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

● Excellent project management and organizational skills.

● Strong leadership and team management abilities.

● Problem-solving and analytical skills.

● Ability to stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.

● Tech Stack:

○ Frontend: Angular 18

○ Backend: Nodejs

○ Database: MySQL

○ AWS: S3, ECS, Lambda etc

Note: This role offers an exciting opportunity for a young professional who is passionate about technology and making a positive impact in the sustainability space. Based in Mumbai, India, the successful candidate will join a collaborative and passionate team dedicated to driving innovation and positive change at Brown Living.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply online via the job application form available here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgb8MMrZX0STJb1Nt63jizdYccAxTQWbAmFAt4YcoAJBJlmg/viewform

Read More:

1. Website - https://brownliving.in/

2. About Brown Living’s Mission & Vision - https://brownliving.in/pages/about-us

3. Meet the Brown Living Team - https://brownliving.in/pages/our-team

4. Work with Us - https://brownliving.in/pages/work-with-us

5. The Brown Lens Curation Method - https://brownliving.in/pages/the-brown-lens

6. Brown Living’s Impact - https://brownliving.in/pages/our-impact-plastic-free-carbon-neutral-shopping

Full Stack Engineer

We are looking for a self-starter who can join a fast-paced startup environment in order to design and build a scalable cloud-based product. You’ll be part of a cross functional team that’s responsible for the full product development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

Key Responsibilities: -

Work with the development team to design & build new features using Node JS along with enhancing the existing platform. - Develop, test and optimize code for performance, maintainability and standards. - Participate in code reviews and make recommendations. - Use CI/CD techniques to ensure clean working environments and agile deployments. - Debug and troubleshoot cloud-based applications. - Follow Agile development techniques, participate in daily calls and assist product owners in story grooming.

Skill set: -

3+ years of product development experience. - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. - Strong programming experience in Node JS/Java/Python. - Experience with React JS. - Experience in building cloud-based applications on AWS. - Experience with NoSQL data stores, preferably Dynamo DB. - Experience with any CI / CD tool.

Good to have: - Experience in GraphQ

Responsibilities

• Ability to translate Wireframes and PSD Designs into functional web apps using HTML5, AngularJS, React , Node.js, and Mongo

• Binding of UI elements to JavaScript object models

• Creating RESTful services with Node.js

• Architect scalable web architectures

• Work in a cross-functional team to deliver a complete user experience

• Create Unit and Integration tests to ensure the quality of code

• Be responsive to change requests and feature requests

• Write code that is cross-platform and cross-device compatible

• Ability to wear many hats and learn new technologies quickly

Role: Full Stack Web Developer (full time, remote)

Job description:
Ycenter is looking for a Full Stack Developer to join its Digital Innovations and product development team. This is a fully remote, full time position. You will be employed under the Ycenter India office.

We’re looking for a dynamic coder and problem-solver to work with our Digital Innovations team and help build web products that solve complex global problems for our clients. Preferably a Full Stack Developer / Software Engineer with 2-4 years of experience in building & maintaining web applications, not afraid of taking on new challenges in a fast paced startup environment, able to take leadership decisions independently (read: without a boss) and an obsession for effective & timely communication.

Why you should work with us:

1. If you’ve ever felt that technology should be used for social good, or wanted to create measurable impact through your work, this is the opportunity
2. Be a part of a global team of engineers, entrepreneurs, researchers, designers, and a bot to tackle complex business & social problems for our clients. Past clients include Abbott Global Healthcare, US Department of Commerce, GODAN (Global Open Data For Agriculture & Nutrition), Microsoft and United Nations.
3. Work directly with Ycenter’s leadership team and grab optional opportunities to learn Design Thinking, Leadership and Entrepreneurship (read: what makes a startup successful. We will tell you from experience)
4. Work on end-to-end projects that add real value to your portfolio.
5. We care about you as a person and the work you do, more than spreadsheets and corporate KPIs. In fact if you love spreadsheets, this role is not for you.
6. We are obsessed about pop culture, good movies, TV shows, books and music. We will probably judge you by your Netflix Watch History more than your CV.

Responsibilities:

1. Build end-to-end web applications and test for performance based on predefined scope.
2. Work with Ycenter's leadership team to integrate business requirements with technical architecture and understand the product development roadmap.
3. Analyze & optimize user metrics, system performance and database security.
4. Work with Ycenter’s leadership team to conduct user research and design UX/UI.
5. Optimize search engine performance.
6. Maintain third-party API integrations & help automate client business processes. 

Skills & technologies: 

• Should be proficient in at least one object oriented programming language: C++ / Java / Python / JavaScript
• Skilled at and experienced in web application development with the following full-stack competency:

1. Preferred stack: MERN (MongoDB, ExpressJS, React, NodeJS)
   Alternate stack: LAMP with Laravel framework
2. Should be familiar with building Progressive Web Applications using custom service workers for offline functionality
3. Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning 
4. Proficient in frontend development using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON
5. Knowledge of Javascript-based data visualization & graph libraries
6. Knowledge of and experience in server-side scripting and process automation
7. Knowledge of and experience in MySQL database operations & optimization.
8. Knowledge of and experience in building & handling REST APIs
9. Knowledge of and experience in server environment setup & application deployment in either AWS or Microsoft Azure
10. Knowledge of building Python-based applications is a bonus but not a requirement

• Should have experience with UI/UX design
• Should be familiar with the Git version control system.
• Should be experienced in application testing (manual) and CI/CD workflow
• Should be comfortable working with DevOps processes using Agile methodology

Level 3 Contractor-to-Fulltime-Programmer Role:

Must have 1-2 years (ideally 12 to 30 months) of post-collegiate professional programming experience at a top SaaS company in React, Typescript, Javascript working within Visual Studio Code and Yarn, leveraging superior techniques with Routing, Components, State, and Props to deliver elegant consumer applications based on dynamic data.

Ability to translate user story completely into exceptional functionality that consistently meets acceptance criteria and delights users.  Ability to convert complex workflows into elegant experiences highly prized.

Experience with Firebase, Firestore, MongoDB, Heroku and other Cloud-based technologies to deliver scalable, performant data-driven applications, with deployments on Kubernetes.  Ideally experienced working with colleagues over Discord.

Ability to exhibit judgment to independently author test suite and testing scripts to evaluate code additions, ensuring no regressions in functionality or user experience.

Proficiency in translating complex mathematical concepts into effective data structures and programming practices.  Personal pleasure in solving mathematical puzzles elegantly is a huge plus.

Bonus for those possessing keen interest in better investing, wealth creation, and FinTech/WealthTech experience.

Collaborate effectively through coding tools such as GitHub, Jira, and Slack.

Enthusiastic, collaborative, driven, curious, professional, fast-paced, detail-oriented.  Clear communicator, flexible work hours to be part of experienced Silicon Valley product team. Able to make constructive contributions to improved team development practices
.

Anticipated first year will be entirely working from home given COVID as Level 3 Contractor, and upon completion of first anniversary will be eligible for sign-on bonus as full time employee. Required to have own effective laptop/development set up and sufficient bandwidth to be exceedingly productive.

We are excited to consider applicants from outside top IITs and top technical cities, so you don’t have to be a graduate of IIT Madras or IIT Bombay, nor living in Bangalore, Pune, or Hyderabad – we are more interested in exceptional and fluent programming talent and passion than just these degrees.  And all that being said, we confess we do have a founding team with degrees and DNA from Stanford, Harvard, and INSEAD.

There will be a technical task/test, a fit/communication interview, and a technical interview.