Web Developer - ReactJs

Software Engineer - Frontend

Experiencing the world we live in is fundamental to our collective happiness and progress as a society. Headout’s mission is, and will always be, to unlock this happier world by connecting amazing in-person experiences with people all over the globe, giving them the opportunity to be entertained, educated and inspired. We are evolving the way people discover the world by connecting them with exceptional experiences at the push of a button. By combining delightful product experience, data-driven decisions, sophisticated supply side logistics network, and world-class operations, our single minded focus is on solving a huge basic human problem: how do we have a good time? On this mission, we've already served 7M+ guests from 190 countries who have headed out to an experience with us. While building scale that drives $200M+ in annualised sales, we hit profitability that is such a rarity on the back of our superior model.

As travel and in-person experiences recover, Headout is playing a critical role in our return to our way-of-life. With pent-up demand, generation and digitisation of experiences having been pushed forward by a decade, there is no better time to build than NOW.

We at Headout, like to solve real-world problems in the simplest & most elegant manner possible. We're seeking Frontend Engineers with the ability and passion for building solutions to people-centered problems that are created at the intersection of human behavior and technology. We also love folks who have a sense of humor and know how to have fun. ;-)

👩‍💻 The Role

• Craft the front-end architecture, develop our core features, and collaborate with our Product & Design teams to build something useful and beautiful.
• Build slick UI interfaces to provide the best user experience.
• Get your hands dirty with cross-platform architectural challenges, new frameworks, design patterns, and technologies.
• Build and contribute to open-source libraries and components.

🌟 Our Dream Engineer

• A penchant for learning and building with new technologies and frameworks.
• A knack for writing the most performance optimized code along with it being modular and scalable.
• No challenge is too big to solve; love thinking product and excited to ideate & build stuff all by yourself.
• You're interested in being an early employee at a growing company, with the influence and responsibility that entails.
• You have broad and deep knowledge across a variety of contemporary technologies.

💝 We like

• 2+ years of experience developing front-end platforms preferably in a high-growth startup.
• Solid hands-on experience with Javascript ES5 and ES6.
• Experience with NodeJS, Typescript, browser dev-tools etc.
• An opinion and preferably hands-on experience of CSS in JS vs old school style of writing CSS.
• Experience developing responsive designs using open source frameworks or even better, an attempt at your own framework.
• Solid understanding of how the web works and it's underlying communication protocols.
• People who give up anything to optimize that animation that they just created.
• Nice to Haves: An interest in UX, travel, local experiences & hospitality.

• You must know the in and out of JavaScript to design optimized and modular components that need to be used across our platform.
• You must be well versed in the React/Redux framework.
• Strong understanding of semantic HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3
• Experience in setting up the full UI workflow layer right from Development, Testing, Building, and Deployment.
• Good understanding of MVC architecture.

• Experience in frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, and CSS pre-processors like SASS and LESS.
• Exposure to page speed improvement techniques.
• Exposure of building responsive websites at scale.
• Prior work experience in Angular, Backbone, React

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1) Understand client requirements and functionalities. 

2) Write well-designed, testable, efficient code. 

3) Responsible for solving complex technical issues. 

4) Ensure quality projects are delivered within defined timelines. 

5) Active involvement in client communication to understand functional requirements. 

6) Maintain high standards of quality for code, documentation and other deliverables. 

Required Skills 

1) Good experience in Angular Latest Versions 

Overview
We are looking for a Senior JavaScript developer who is well versed with React and TypeScript.
2-5 years experience mandatory! We look for individuals with a deep knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, who are not only comfortable in writing custom JavaScript but also know when to apply off-the-shelf solutions to a problem. Individuals who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for user experience & innovation.
We currently work with TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and Node.js, however the ability to adapt with changing technology is an important quality that we are looking for.

Responsibilities
Developing new user-facing features using TypeScript/React.js
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
Optimising components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
API integrations

Skills
Thorough understanding of Typescript & React.js and its core principles
Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Redux)
Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript
Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
Familiarity with GraphQL/RESTful APIs
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, Yarn etc.
WebRTC knowledge is a plus.

We are looking for a JavaScript Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of
programming. Responsibilities will include implementing visual elements and their behaviors with user
interactions. You will work with both front-end and back-end web developers to build all client-side logic. You will also be bridging the gap between the visual elements and the server-side infrastructure, taking an active role on both sides, and defining how the application looks and functions.

Responsibilities
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Work with an international team. Remote work / telecommuting is possible

Desired Skills and Experience
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds (our platform is pure JS)
• Solid experience (2+ years) with related Web Technologies ( HTML5, CSS3, SVG )
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues
• Proficient understanding of CORS issues and ways to work with such issues
• Proficient understanding of social network APIs
• Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance
• Experience in mobile web development ( iOS / Android / Windows Mobile )
• Fluent with Linux/Unix environments
• Knowledge of PHP optional but desirable
• Writing and maintaining batch jobs to streamline processes (Shell, Perl etc.)
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Inclined to take ownership of tasks and to ship highly polished products with excellent attention to detail
• Responsible, self-motivated worker and team-player; excited about new technologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English