Senior React Developer

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Position

We are looking for a great developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus might vary from:

1. Developing new user-facing features using React.js
2. Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
3. Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
4. Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is essential.

Your qualification

• 3+ years of experience in software development
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• 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 benchmarking and optimization
• Experience with system architecture or leading a software team is a strong advantage
• Full-time availability is a strong advantage