Full Stack Developer

About Launch Ventures Launch Ventures is a niche, award-winning technology company that co-creates products with industry partners who bring valuable expertise in the domain for which the product is intended. We are working with a range of startups to Fortune 500 companies. Some of our early products have achieved global scale and attracted investments from the likes of Google. We work in web, mobile, IoT, Blockchain, Cloud and AI / ML based applications, and have worked across multiple industry domains (financial services, media, e-commerce and more). We care deeply about the products we build and the software craftsmanship that goes into making them. This has been our mission and passion, to take software products from concept to scale, maturely and responsibly. We don't just write code, we Launch Ventures. Position: Fullstack Developer We are looking for a Full-Stack JavaScript Developer with 2–4 years of experience, who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. Responsibilities Write clean, testable (test driven), well architected software applications Setup tooling and infrastructure to ensure continuous and reliable delivery of software. Ensure cross-platform optimization for mobile phones Ensure responsiveness of applications See through a project from conception to finished product Minimum qualifications 2 - 4 years of advanced knowledge and practical experience in JavaScript and related libraries and frameworks such as ReactJS, Angular, Vue.js, etc. 2 - 4 years of advanced knowledge and practical experience in writing server side applications using Node.js in JavaScript libraries like Express.js, Hapi.js, LoopBack, etc. At least 1 year of experience in writing Unit test cases with libraries like Jest, Chai, Mocha, Jasmine, etc Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds Good understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3 Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX Experience of working with code versioning tools, such as Git, in depth Experience with and an accurate understanding of agile methodologies Preferred qualifications Experience in Typescript is a plus Experience of working with CSS preprocessors such as SASS, Less Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance Experience of working with cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues Familiarity with tools, such as Webpack, Grunt, npm, npx, nx, Light House You should certainly apply if: You enjoy crafting elegant, well-tested solutions, not just delivering working code The acronyms FP, OO, TDD, BDD, XP mean something to you You have logical and well researched opinions on existing and new technologies, and relish the learnings and challenges of working on different platforms and products You have experience with or interest in user-centred interaction design You have an entrepreneurial mindset You strive for yourself, your team and your organization to continuously learn and improve Show more Show less