Frontend Engineer (Remote)

Company OverviewVC-backed Fintech startup with an innovative online trading application seeking an experienced Frontend Engineer to join our growing team.We're based out of UK and have our engineering team in India.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.ResponsibilitiesDeveloping new user-facing features using React.jsBuilding reusable components and front-end libraries for future useTranslating designs and wireframes into high quality codeOptimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsersMaintain existing React systems, including fixing bugsHandling backend infra written in Next/Node/ExpressSkillsStrong proficiency in debugging, JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object modelThorough understanding of React.js and its core principlesExperience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScriptExperience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plusKnowledge of isomorphic Next js and Node js is a plusFamiliarity with RESTful APIsKnowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web TokenFamiliarity with modern front-end build pipelines and toolsExperience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.Familiarity with basic authentication mechanism and securityAbility to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirementsA knack for benchmarking and optimizationFamiliarity with code versioning tools such as Git[Please note: Our HQ is in Wales and we're in the process of creating an Indian Entity. This means that the candidate will be responsible for all Tax related compliances until the entity is setup.]