Front-End Engineer

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, perform detailed design and hands-on development for scalable applications using Python Flask, JavaScript, Postgres and related technologies.
• Develop new code and/or lead existing code changes as part of a group effort.
• Build libraries, reusable components and frameworks that support complex web applications.
• Rapid development with automation in mind, and able to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Complete projects with minimal supervision and direction.
• Review work for accuracy, quality, performance and completeness including other developers' code.

Technical Requirements

• Strong experience developing web applications using Python Flask, JavaScript frameworks like VueJS (preferred), Angular, React or equivalent, and Postgres or MySQL.
• REST API development to support UI applications.
• Unit Testing frameworks in Python and JavaScript domain.
• JavaScript Build systems like WebPack, Babel, CSS Loaders, Module Systems.
• Git and NPM.
• Building large scale Responsive applications using CSS3 and Less/Sass.
• Experience with performance tuning application code.
• Experience with data-driven web development, including strong knowledge of JSON.
• Extensive use of APIs and deep understanding of HTTP and REST architecture.
• Experience in developing secure web applications and knowledge of application vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, etc.

Non-Technical Requirements

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and ability to multi-task.
• Self-motivated; driven to achieve and exceed expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years Frontend Engineering Experience.
• Hands-on experience with Python web frameworks like Flask or Django.
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript UI frameworks like ReactJS, AngularJS, or VueJS.
• Understand frontend challenges like application state management and asynchronous JavaScript programming.
• Excited by making fast user experiences and enjoy tackling ambiguous performance problems.
• Introduced new technologies to an existing codebase in a logical and deliberate manner.
• Worked with APIs, building them from scratch or augmenting existing ones.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment.