SDE-III - Frontend(Web)

Company Description

About Us

slice, feel easy with money.

slice’s purpose is to make the world better at using money and time, with a major focus on providing the best consumer experience. We believe that the best product will always transcend customer demographics, like how great music touches most of us. slice app brings a fast and simple way to make payments and access credit with its cornerstone products: slice account, slice UPI, and slice borrow.

At slice, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant and positive impact on people's lives with your career. Today, we have employees with an average age of 26, sharing the same belief in innovation, self-motivation, and happiness. We tailor our working experience with the belief that the present moment is the only real thing in life. And we have harmony in the present the most when we feel happy and successful together.

We are also backed by leading investors such as Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Advent International, Blume Ventures, and Gunosy Capital.

Job Description

About the team

Everything that you see on the internet - developers made it. Even the page that you’ve opened right now and are reading this very line from - a developer. At slice, we’re trying to build a world class product and that takes some crazy, world class engineers. A team so supportive - even if you miss a ‘;’ in your code, they got your back till the code runs successfully.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Frontend developer to join our technology team. As a Frontend developer, you will work closely with the Product and Design teams to bring their designs and user flows to life and create the intended experience for users. You will also work with the Backend to integrate with APIs to solve for the data needs of the product. You will be responsible for end to end deliverables.

What You will do

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex web applications using modern web technologies (ReactJS and NodeJS) that can work in a large-scale multi-tenant environment.

• Explore design implications and work towards appropriate balance between functionality, performance, and maintainability.

• Build out the web interfaces for the products, Develop new user-facing features.

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.

• Take ownership from ideation phase to deployment and maintenance.

• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.

• Hands-on experience in API development and frameworks such Express, Loopback, Hapi and help Backend to design APIs and integrate with them.

• Active participation in the hiring process to bring world-class programmers in the team.

• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in web development, and apply this knowledge to improve our products.

• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, ensuring high performance and responsiveness of applications.

Qualifications

What you will need

• 5+ years of professional experience with frontend development for web applications

• Strong programming skills in Javascript/TypeScript

• Deep knowledge in ReactJS, React Hooks, redux-saga pattern

• Deep knowledge of HTML5, Responsive CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap/Tailwind (or similar frameworks)

• Working knowledge on frontend frameworks and tools like NextJs, NestJs etc is a plus

• Hands-on experience in API development and frameworks such as Express, Loopback, Hapi

• Good understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases

• Experience in test-driven development. (writing unit test and API test).

• Understanding of basic cloud computing concepts and experience in using any of the major cloud service providers(AWS/GCP/Azure)

• Ability to build and deploy the application in a containerized environment

• Efficient in making release planning and requirement gathering from cross functional product teams 

• Understanding of network layer, HTTP, HTTPS, cookies, local storage

• You keep pace with the ever-changing specs of cutting edge front-end technologies.

• Good architectural and design skills

• Ability to own end to end responsibility - right from the requirement, to release

• Ability to produce bug-free and production-grade code

• Proficiency at debugging, including identifying page speed and performance bottlenecks, using tools like Chrome Dev tools, React Dev tools, etc.

• B.E/B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech/M.S. from a reputed university with a good academic record.

• Zeal and drive to take end to end ownership.

• Familiarity with security/vulnerability concepts and mitigation techniques

Additional Information

Life at slice

Life so good, you’d think we’re kidding:

• Competitive salaries. Period. 
• Extensive medical insurance that looks out for our employees & their dependants. We’ll love you and take care of you, our promise. 
• Flexible working hours. Just don’t call us at 3AM, we like our sleep schedule. 
• Tailored vacation & leave policies so that you enjoy every important moment in your life.
• A reward system that celebrates hard work and milestones throughout the year. Expect a gift coming your way anytime you kill it here.
• Learning and upskilling opportunities. Seriously, not kidding. 
• Good food, games, and a cool office to make you feel like home. An environment so good, you’ll forget the term “colleagues can’t be your friends”.

We believe in equality. Period.

At slice, we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We never discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by the applicable law.

We consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the applicable law. Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Come join our crew!