UI Engineer 2

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features using React.js and related libraries.
• Build reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality, responsive code.
• Optimize components for maximum performance across a variety of web-capable devices and browsers.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend developers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Debug and fix performance and UI issues.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in front-end development.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, and Redux (or similar state management libraries).
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, SASS, and responsive design principles.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Understanding of Git and version control workflows.
• Knowledge of Webpack, Babel, or similar build tools.
• Good understanding of component-based architecture and front-end design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with TypeScript.
• Familiarity with Next.js, React Query, or React Router.
• Experience with Unit Testing frameworks (Jest, Enzyme, React Testing Library).
• Basic knowledge of Node.js or Express.js.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.

We are seeking a talented Front-End Developer based in India to work with us on an ongoing freelance or contract basis. As a key member of our team, you’ll handle a variety of tasks, including resolving technical issues, implementing site updates, customising Shopify themes, optimising user experiences, and ensuring seamless site performance.

The ideal candidate has expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React.js, Vue.js, or similar), and Shopify theme development, with a strong understanding of responsive design, debugging, and cross-browser compatibility.

Also has experience with SEO, Shopify Plus, or basic back-end development.

Role - Principle Engg | Reactjs

Skill Set - Programming

• React js with Redux,
• HTML5/CSS3
• Javascript
• Mobx (optional)
• Storybook (optional)

Unit Test Cases: Jest & Enzyme

Code Quality:

• SonarQube Knowledge
• Strong hold on unit-testing frameworks and writing effective unit tests

Other Important Skills:

• Engineering & Design Skills
• Good analytical & problem solving skills
• Ability to ship features end to end without much guidance
• Experienced with Agile methodologies

Soft Skills

• Good communication skills
• Zeal to learn new technologies & Methodologies

• Collaborate with team members to develop high quality software.
• Develop intuitive software that meets and exceeds the needs of the company.
• Professionally maintain all software and create updates regularly to address customer and company concerns.
• Analyze and test programs and products before formal launch. Troubleshoot coding problems quickly and efficiently.
• Designing, developing, and testing UI for mobile and web applications. Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Accurately translate user and business needs into functional frontend code

Role:

• Developing a good understanding of the solutions which Company delivers, and how these link to Company’s overall strategy.
• Making suggestions towards shaping the strategy for a feature and engineering design.
• Managing own workload and usually delivering unsupervised. Accountable for their own workstream or the work of a small team.  
• Understanding Engineering priorities and is able to focus on these, helping others to remain focussed too
• Acting as the Lead Engineer on a project. Helps ensure others follow Company processes, such as release and version control.
• An active member of the team, through useful contributions to projects and in team meetings.
• Supervising others. Deputising for a Lead and/or supporting them with tasks. Mentoring new joiners/interns and Masters students. Sharing knowledge and learnings with the team.

Requirements:

• Acquired strong proven professional Front End Development experience.
• Proven track record and experience working on Javascript and front end frameworks like React (preferred) and Angular
• Knowledge and experience working with Node.js, Go or any other back end programming language is a plus .
• Experience of turning UI/UX designs to applications and keen interest in the UI/UX side of an application. 
• Able to build prototypes quickly and work with the product teams to test a concept. 
• Demonstrable experience in building front end or UI/UX development practices in previous jobs. 
• Building and implementing a product on cloud based infrastructure.
• Good understanding of Microservice Architecture, Cloud Technologies, CI/CD and Serverless.
• Ability to document requirements and specifications.
• A naturally inquisitive and problem-solving mindset.
• Strong experience in using Agile Methodologies such as Kanban or Scrum to build quality software.
• Good communication skills.