Lead Engineer - React JS

equirements Elicitation, Understanding, Analysis, & Management
Understand the project's Vision and requirements, and contribute to the creation of the supplemental requirements, building the low-level technical specifications for a particular platform and/or service solution. Project Planning, Tracking, & Reporting Estimate the tasks and resources required to design, create (build), and test the code for assigned module(s). Provide inputs in creating the detailed schedule for the project. Support the team in project planning activities, in evaluating risks, and shuffle priorities based on unresolved issues. During development and testing, ensure that assigned parts of the project/modules are on track with respect to schedules and quality. Note scope changes within the assigned modules and work with the team to shuffle priorities accordingly. Communicate regularly with the team about development changes, scheduling, and status. Participate in project review meetings. Tracking and reporting progress for assigned modules Design: Create a detailed (LLD) design for the assigned piece(s) with possible alternate solutions. Ensure that LLD design meets business requirements. Submit the LLD design for review. Fix the detailed (LLD) design for the assigned piece(s) for the comments received from team. Development & Support Build the code of high-priority and complex systems according to the functional specifications, detailed design, maintainability, and coding and efficiency standards. Use code management processes and tools to avoid versioning problems. Ensure that the code does not affect the functioning of any external or internal systems. Perform peer reviews of code to ensure it meets coding and efficiency standards. Act as the primary reviewer to review the application code created by software engineers to ensure compliance to defined standards. Recommend changes to the code as required. Testing & Debugging Attend the Test Design walkthroughs to help verify that the plans and conditions will test all functions and features effectively. Perform impact analysis for issues assigned to self and software engineers. Actively assist with project- and code-level problem solving, such as suggesting paths to explore when testing engineers or software engineers encounter a debugging problem, and escalate urgent issues. Documentation Review technical documentation for the code for accuracy, completeness, and usability. Document and maintain the reviews conducted and the unit test results. Process Management Adhere to the project and support processes. Adhere to best practices and comply with approved policies, procedures, and methodologies, such as the SDLC cycle for different project sizes. Shows responsibility for corporate funds, materials and resources. Ensure adherence to SDLC and audits requirements. Adhere to best practices and comply with approved policies, procedures, and methodologies.

Responsibilities:
• Developing the latest user-facing features using React.js
• Designing a modern highly responsive web-based user interface
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Learn and understand user interactions
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
• Coordinating with various teams working on distinct layers
• As a React.js Developer, you will be involved from conception to completion with projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically impressive.

Technical skills:

• Solid understanding of frontend build tools, package managers, and bundlers (Webpack, NPM, etc.).
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Prior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Hands-on experience working with Object Oriented JavaScript (OOPS) and practical uses in building complex interactive experiences, primarily with ECMA Script.
• Prior experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with HTML / CSS
• Knowledge of Responsive design using Material design, Bootstrap etc.
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• In depth debugging skills on different browsers
• 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 bench-marking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial
• Good to have: TypeScript, Boilerplate, Storybook, Domain driven design and Unit test writing utilizing Jest and other tools

 

Non-technical skills:
• Team player
• Excellent time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Relevance work experience of 6+ years

Location:

This position can be based in any of the following locations:

Chennai

For internal use only:

R000108179