React JS Developer

This position involves developing a full featured product and its features for the release using some of the best in class /cutting edge technologies. The developer should be capable of rapidly developing, releasing prototypes while refactoring and fixing / maintaining older code, adhering to strict deadlines. Features development will include integrating with other products via APIs, developing newer algorithms to improve efficiency, adding new reports and metrics to meet customer needs and working with our mapping partners to bring innovative offerings to our customers. The developer will have the flexibility to work on Front-end web development using React JS and on Mobile App development using React Native.

The role will also involve trouble shooting or bug fixing existing code. Experience in setting up similar structures and agile software development methodologies with continuous integration/deployment practices is a must. Looking for a self motivated, creative problem solver and self driven developer.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and translate to application feature
• Collaborate with the team to set specifications for new features
• Design prototypes according to specifications
• Write high quality code and meet deadlines
• Perform unit and integration testing before launch
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Evaluate existing code to refactor, update and add new features
• Develop technical documents and handbooks
• Mentor and coach junior developers
• Utilise Jira to track, monitor and communicate development/bug fix progress

Must have skills

• Good working experience in open source technologies, React JS, React Native, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Candidate should have good exposure working on Web Development and or Mobile development using Javascript based frontend frameworks and libraries
• Experience using Firebase and deployment of mobile apps on Appstore / Play store desirable
• Knowledge of Koa or Express desirable in web development.
• Good understanding of RESTful Services and development experience in RESTful APIs.
• Front-end experience with React & SASS, State management using MobX or Redux
• Git for version control

Nice to have skills

• TDD or BDD with Jasmine or equivalent
• Experience in writing custom SQL queries for PostgreSQL with PostGIS for Web development and SQL Lite DB for Mobile development.
• Experience using Bookshelf or Sequelize ORMs required for Web development.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services such as Kinesis, SNS, SQS, S3 desirable.

Advantage

• Flexible work hours
• Hybrid work mode
• Opportunity to work on latest cloud based technologies across stack