UI Lead - React.js

First & foremost, this role is not for you if you don’t enjoy solving really deeeep-tech problems with a high surface area, which means that no person would fit in for solving the complete problem (we know that) & there’ll be a lot of things to learn on the way, read further if you’re only interested in something of this sort.

We are building a Social Network for Fashion & E-commerce powered by AI with the vision of redefining how people buy things on the internet! We believe we are one of the very few companies that are here to solve a real consumer problem & not just cash on to the AI hype. We’ve raised $1M in pre-seed funding from top VCs & supported by the best entrepreneurs of India.

Now, What we’re looking for & our expectations

Note: We don’t really care about your qualifications as long as we can see that you have sufficient knowledge required for the role & a strong sense of ownership in whatever you do.

• You are extremely proficient & build pixel perfect UIs in NextJS, React & Tailwind.
• Have decent knowledge of integrating APIs with frontend.
• Being great at animations & transitions is a ++
• Strong on fundamentals including server-side rendering, streaming, etc.
• Take ownership of the frontend architecture, ensuring scalability & maintainability of the complete frontend.
• Continuously improve the performance and reliability of our frontend application, optimizing code and identifying areas for enhancement.
• Move fast but polish things, we deeply care about good design but we don’t let this slow us down.
• Represent in the Engineering Shiprooms and make technical tradeoffs.
• Hands on development for critical platform features in partnership with ICs.
• Have experience building beautiful, scalable, responsive and cross-browser compatible web applications.
• Have worked in a high-growth, fast-paced environment (ideally another startup) and can drive things forward with relatively little oversight.
• You’ve previously built a consumer product, or worked at a top consumer company before.

A few things about us

• We’re building the next 100-person $100 Billion AI-first Company.
• Speed of execution is incredibly important to us.
• We’re focused on delivering exceptional user experiences that exceed expectations.
• We embrace a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Users are at the heart of everything we do.
• We believe in open communication, authenticity, and transparency.
• We solve problems through First Principles.

Benefits of joining us

• Top of the market compensation.
• Any hardware you need to do your best work.
• Open to hybrid work (though we prefer in-person to maximize learning).
• Flexible work timings.
• Learning & development budget.
• Flexible allowances with hassle-free reimbursements.
• Quarterly team outings covered by us.
• First-hand experience in shipping world-class products.
• Have fun with a GenZ team at a Hacker House.

• Experience with Web Components and Custom Elements
• Understanding of data visualization concepts and technologies (SVG, D3.js)
• Familiarity with JavaScript build tools such as Webpack.
• Git Source Control
• Unit and E2E Testing - Cypress.io / Chai / Karma / Jasmine / etc.
• Experience building responsive interfaces.
• Good sense for building visually appealing products.
• Some Node experience
• Experience using RESTful Web Service Architecture
• Experience working in Agile Environments
• To be considered for this role, you must have:
• A deep understanding of building complex, single-page JavaScript apps using frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Fluency with JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS and SASS

• In this Senior Front End Engineer position, you will:
• Inherit a well-architected, clean and robust codebase built with TypeScript, Angular, and SCSS/SASS with a modern interface
• Work with our design team and other engineers to make sure our application is performant and intuitive to use
• Evaluate and implement new libraries and components
• Ensure best practices are followed in the design and development of the application
• Contribute to and help manage our open source libraries

Oddr is looking for a skilled frontend engineer to help us build modern web-based Cloud applications. The ideal candidate should be able to bring new ideas to the table and design and implement frontend components with a strong emphasis on their robustness, testability, re-usability, performance, and ease of maintenance. The candidate should demonstrate leadership qualities, be a self-motivated team player, and take pride in what they deliver.

The candidate should be interested in a long-term stable career to grow with our company. The candidate will need to work late night hours because of the geographic distribution of the team.

Technical Requirements:

• Strong understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and other standard frontend technologies and tools
• Experience with frontend test automation frameworks and tools
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Experience with modern authorization techniques like JWT
• Experience with monitoring and improving frontend performance
• General understanding and knowledge of the UI/UX best practices
• Ability to write clean, well-structured code with proper abstraction and re-usability
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage priorities, and take responsibility for delivering to time and quality requirements
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Minimum qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant certification from a reputable institute.
• 3-5 years of experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, architect and develop advanced software solutions in a cross functional Agile team supporting multiple projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with product owners and/or the business on requirements definition, development of functional specifications, and design
• Collaborate on technical design and specifications as required
• Code, test and document new applications as well as changes to existing system functionality and ensure successful completion

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or related field
• 1+ years of Experience working on React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Experience with cloud based technologies like AWS
• 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
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools(such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial)