Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

Location - Bangalore

About Circles

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its SaaS platform - Circles X, helping telco operators launch and operate successful digital brands through its offerings.

Having pioneered a successful blueprint for disrupting the telco space in Singapore, Circles has since launched its own digital telco, Circles.Life, in Singapore, Taiwan and Australia. Circles has also partnered with other telco operators to launch digital services, enabling our partners to accelerate growth and capture market share within a short period of time.

Today, Circles is partnering with operators in 14 countries to deliver delightful digital experiences to millions of people through our businesses.

We are backed by global investors such as Sequoia, Warburg Pincus, EDBI and Founders Fund – renowned backers of industry-shaking innovators.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Working on multiple web applications 
• Owning the delivery of multiple features under agreed timelines, ensuring that key milestones are met and deliveries are of the highest quality
• Establishing various best practices for software development aligning with company wide engineering principles and encouraging their adoption within the team and organization
• Groom and mentor junior engineers
• Collaborate with other non-technical stakeholders of the business which includes Product Managers, Designers, Marketing etc to better understand the business requirements and align the engineering.
• Mentor and guide developers adopting the system, improving adoption rates and best practices

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors/ Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
• Over 6 years of pertinent programming experience with Javascript, coupled with a demonstrated track record in successfully managing diverse deliveries, with at least 2 years leading or contributing to a design system at scale
• Strong design and architectural experience in building various highly scalable and highly available web applications that will be accessed by millions of users
• Experience building cross-platform, adaptive UI components that work across web, mobile, and various screen sizes.
• Ability to drive technical direction and architectural decisions for a design system used by developers.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC activities which include analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and post-production support etc.
• Deep understanding of component-based architecture and how to build scalable, reusable UI component
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in startups / product-based / hyper-growth environment is highly advantageous
• Extensive web application development experience with ReactJS and familiarity with architectures such as RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• In-depth understanding of the technology stack, e.g. Javascript, Typescript, ReactJS, Redux, Redux Saga, Jest, HTML, Responsive designing
• Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment
• Familiarity with Go, NodeJS and Backend For Frontend (BFF) implementation is preferred
• Familiarity with Config Driven Design, Microfrontends are preferred
• Familiarity with Figma, Storybook, and documentation tools to standardize UI/UX patterns
• Passion for developer experience (DX)—ensuring design system components are easy to implement, customize, and scale
  What’s on offer

We provide a great environment and platform for employees to build their career. In this role, you can expect:

•   Unique opportunity to be a part of innovating the telecommunications industry.
•   Once in a lifetime chance to help shape a brand from the ground up.
•   Autonomy in the role and in managing your own portfolio.
•   Exposure to the fast-paced world of high-tech start-ups.
•   Attractive experience and compensation.
•   Working with passionate, smart and driven colleagues in a vibrant environment.
•   Get continuous mentoring to fast-track your career.