UI Developer

Role: React UI Lead

Exp: 8+ Years

CTC: up to 30 LPA

Mode of Interview: 2 rounds onsite + 2 online

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). 
• Proven experience (>8 years) as a UI developer with expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript 
• Proven experience in front-end frameworks React (must), Angular(good to have), Vue.js(good to have). 
• Solid understanding of responsive web design, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility. 
• Experience leading a team of UI developers in an agile environment. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines. 
• Experience with UI testing frameworks and tools (e.g., Jest, Cypress) is a plus. 
• Knowledge of UX design principles and familiarity with UX design tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD) is desirable. 
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience building a UI for multi-tenant SaaS platform. 

About us:

Astra is a cyber security SaaS company that makes otherwise chaotic pentests a breeze with its one of a kind Pentest Platform. Astra's continuous vulnerability scanner emulates hacker behaviour to scan applications for 8300+ security tests. CTOs & CISOs love Astra because it helps them fix vulnerabilities in record time and move from DevOps to DevSecOps with Astra's CI/CD integrations.

Astra is loved by 650+ companies across the globe. In 2023 Astra uncovered 2 million+ vulnerabilities for its customers, saving customers $69M+ in potential losses due to security vulnerabilities. 

We've been awarded by the President of France Mr. François Hollande at the La French Tech program and Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyber Security. Loom, MamaEarth, Muthoot Finance, Canara Robeco, ScripBox etc. are a few of Astra’s customers.

Role Overview:

As an SDE I Front-End Engineer at our company, you will play a crucial role in the development of the dashboard for our SaaS security platform.

Your primary focus will be on utilising Next.js, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI), Tailwind CSS & TanStack Query to create an intuitive and efficient dashboard that meets the evolving needs of our users.  You will have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web development. The role requires deep collaboration with the leadership, product, design, back-end and QA teams.

Join our team and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge SaaS security platform, where high-quality engineering and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, and backend engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into code.
• You will research, design and code. What you create is also what you own.
• Develop consistent and user-friendly web interfaces based on Figma designs, using Next.js, React and shadcn/ui
• Utilize TypeScript for type safety and enhanced development workflows, ensuring code quality and reliability.
• Implement designs using shadcn/ui design kit (built on Radix UI) for consistent and modern UI components + utilize Tailwind CSS to style components and ensure a cohesive visual experience across the dashboard.
• Integrate Tanstack Query & Jotai for efficient data fetching and state management.
• Optimize web performance and ensure compatibility across different browsers and devices.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices, security and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues pre/post production, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on users. Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the features/products
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into the development process when appropriate.

Requirements

• 3+ year of work experience with Next.js (preferred) or React
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong proficiency in Next.js and React, with demonstrable experience building web applications.
• Experience working with design systems and UI libraries, preferably shadcn/ui (built on Radix UI).
• Proficiency in CSS, particularly with Tailwind CSS, for styling and layout.
• Familiarity with state management libraries such as Tanstack Query(React Query)/Jotai.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
• Understanding of basic UX principles and what makes a great user experience
• Solid understanding of web development concepts such as HTML, JavaScript, and responsive design principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Benefits

• Embrace the cosy remote work lifestyle.
• Feel the startup adrenaline pumping through your veins.
• Revel in our open, growth-centric ambiance; it's like a digital playground.
• Dive deep into the captivating world of cybersecurity.
• And yes, get ready for some unforgettable workcations—think Chikmagalur & Jim Corbett. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the marketing team to build high conversion landing pages. Maintain and improve our marketing codebase
• Contribute ideas and efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of the marketing workflows
• Write code using agile methods and tools. Plan, create, and execute (manual and automated) frontend tests.
• Staying up to date with current technologies and providing insights on cutting-edge software approaches, architectures, and vendors

Required Skills:

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in Front-end development.
• Fluency in HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap
• Good knowledge of Node.js and Rest APIs
• Experience in page speed optimization 
• Experience in writing responsive and cross-browser compatible frontend code
• Good understanding of the modern frontend ecosystem.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment
• You are a self-starter, capable of working independently.
• True love for technology and what you do. 
• Maniacal attention to detail. 

Good to have:

• Experience in WordPress theme development
• Understanding of basic technical SEO principles
• Knowledge of a frontend framework like Angular

Job description:- 

• Strong experience of Angular along with other technologies like HTML5, CSS, jQuery, AJAX with good knowledge of ECMA Scripts.
• Strong knowledge of JS Fundamentals.
• Design & development of Angular applications as per desired specifications, along with experience in frameworks/libraries like jQuery, Bootstrap, Typescript etc.
• Architecture design, development, testing and maintenance of Web Apps, Implementation based on Angular Application MVC Patterns.
• Own end to end product modules/features (from the requirement to going live)- Design & code review, troubleshoot & help team members on issues.
• Gather requirements by interacting directly with the end-users.
• Research on open source framework/technology required for developing the feature/application.

• Build fast and efficient next-generation web applications
• Implement new features and optimize existing ones
• Collaborate with Designers to iterate on the design
• Work closely with Backend Engineers to integrate APIs and other services
•  Find and address performance issues
• Identify and communicate front-end best practices
• Customer-focused, whether responding to support queries or developing new features and functionality.
• Able to provide constructive feedback and effectively review code, guiding other UI engineers in the right direction

• 3+ years of experience in UI/frontend development.
• Hands-on experience using React as a front-end development framework.
• Sound knowledge of front-end development languages, tools and methodologies like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and associated technologies and toolsets (e.g. jQuery, Sass)
• Able to write front-end code that is cross-browser and cross-device friendly, through responsive or adaptive techniques is essential.
• Working knowledge of AWS for product development and deployment is preferred
• Experience using Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Delivery (CD) systems for development and deployment.
• Proven knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD).

Looking for enthusiastic tech driven individuals who can architect a web application, push pixels, design a web API, design a UI and optimize the backend for scalability. Should be thrilled to deep dive into the field of Location Intelligence. 

Hiring for the role of  Frontend Developer for our Development team. Apply if you are keen to explore how data-tech is changing the decision intelligence landscape.

Sociometrik is a geospatial data intelligence start-up based out of New Delhi, India - founded in 2019 with the mission of redefining data-backed executive decision making. We measure and quantify physical earth, built structures and human activity using multi-channel data sources like satellite imagery, smartphone mobility, web records and administrative data to power alternative data-based decision support systems for our clients.

• Write effective, scalable and reusable code
• Participate in system design and architecture discussions
• Collaborate with Product Owner to identify optimal ways to implement new features & product enhancements.
• Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Create UI mock-ups and transform them into quality product features consistent with the Product Owner’s vision.

• Minimum 2  year of work experience as a frontend developer
• Minimum 2 year experience in React.JS.
• Must have Experience working in a Typescript codebase
• Experience with Leaflet.JS, Google Maps API, or Geospatial projects are a "Nice to Have"
• Exposure to deck.gl is “Good to Have”.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery
• Must have Experience collaborating in a team environment

• An analytical bent of mind
• Good time management skills
• Curiosity for learning
• Creative vision
• Team spirit and good problem-solving skills

Hiring Process

Below is our hiring process for this position. We will reach out or send a rejection notice to most candidates within 1-5 business days of applying. Sociometrik promises to value your time and professionalism in every step of the process.

• Quick Screening 
• Interview with Technical Lead

• Final Interview with Leadership

•  DOT NETCore,.NET, C#,NET Core, http://asp.net/" target="_blank">ASP.NET Core Rest API, Odata,
• Blazor, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript,
• Development of Docker container-based microservices,
• Azure SaaS Services (Azure Service Bus, Azure Kubernetes Services, CosmosDB, Cognitive Services, Redis),
• Azure DevOps (ALM Platform),
• CI/CD delivery via Azure Pipelines,
• MS-SQL (T-SQL) and No-SQL databases (MongoDB),
• Object-Oriented Programming Principles, SOLID, Design patterns
• Good communication skill

UI Architect / Developer

1.       A must have skills is Angular. NodeJs preferred but can be replaced with anything on server side scripting.  

a.       70% work for this role in angular based. At architect role without server side scripting understanding doesn’t a right fit. 

b.       Someone who can take sound decision for overall interaction with backend.  

c.        There are components written in node (Control Manager and aith server) which we have intentions to align with UI architect.  

d.       Given Node is technology primary in java script (same as angular), generally we are seeing people who have earlier exposure or are confident to pick it with little learning. But we would not penalize anyone who is week in node, but champ in angular for this role. 

2.       Design , develop and maintain client facing web applications. 

3.       Cooperating with backend developers in the process of building REST APIs. 

4.       Should demonstrate deep understanding of the following: 

·         Design - HTML/CSS  

·         Frontend languages - Experience with Javascript  and related frameworks - Angular(7/8/9), Angular Material, Bootstrap(or similar CSS frameworks), Node JS (preferred but not mandatory). 

·         Test frameworks - Mocha, Chai, Jasmine, Karma 

To be shared by you - 

1.     Can you lead frontend-backend integration? 

2.     Can you use linux machines? 

3.     Are you aware of websockets? 

4.     Has you workedon binary data communication over websockets? 

5.     Do you understand different types of communication protocols available between frontend-backend and it's working? 

6.       Do you have experience on electron framework? 

7.       Highest team size managed by you.