Position Title:        Senior Software Engineer 

Function:                Software Development

Location:               Gurugram 

Position Overview

You will be part of a fast-growing PE-backed business that allows high-performing employees to make an impact and contribute to growing the business. You will have the chance to channel your experience into supporting the development of our enterprise software system.

You will be responsible for designing and developing web applications. Your primary focus will be developing server-side web application logic, definition and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the frontend. You will also be responsible for integrating the frontend elements built by the UI team into the application.

Reporting: You will report to a Technical Manager within Prescient’s India office

To learn more, please visit us at: www.prescienthg.com.

Example Responsibilities

The following are example responsibilities of this position and are, as such, not meant to be exhaustive, nor convey every responsibility that may vary over time, without changing the essence of this position:

·         Bring user interface ideas and identifying web-based user interactions.

·         Participating in front-end design and implement the same to support highly responsive user interface components using react concepts.

·         Participating in requirements gathering and functional specification activities.

·         Reviewing application requirements and ensuring the feasibility of UI/UX designs.

·         Striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design.

·         Ensuring web design is optimized for smartphones.

·         Maintaining brand consistency throughout the design.

·         Building sustainable and scalable code.

·         Proactive in identifying system risks, and software reliability.

·         Monitoring and improving front-end performance and scalability.

·         Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes to timely detection and correction of errors.

·         Documenting application changes, developing updates and write technical specifications for other team members.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Other Skills

The following criteria outline the minimum hiring criteria for this position, unless otherwise stipulated below as “preferred,” or “a plus.”

·         Bachelor's or master's level qualification in computer engineering, computer science or an equivalent technical degree.

·         4 -6 years of work experience in a similar position.

·         In-depth knowledge of React JS including tools like Webpack, Enzyme, Redux, and Flux.

·         Understanding of Node JS, NPM and Express.

·         Understanding of NextJS (MVC framework of React JS).

·         Experience with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages with understanding of server-side CSS.

·         Proficiency in browser rendering behaviours and performance with knowledge of the main components such as Virtual DOM, JSX, etc.

·         Understanding of responsive and adaptive design for a scalable application.

·         Good understanding of accessibility and security compliance.

·         Excellent troubleshooting skills and have experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software.

·         Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest.

·         Excellent problem-solving, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system.

·         Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git or Bitbucket.

We are committed to doing our part in the broader communities in which we work and live. As such, all employees will play their part in supporting our broader business mission, vision, purpose and the Prescient brand as well as our commitment toward optimising the social and environmental elements of our communities. We will support these efforts by ensuring regular communications, periodic trainings, volunteering, and other relevant activities. People managers will play a particularly active role in this by assuming responsibilities for certain social and environmental activities that we support as an overall organisation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local laws.