MEAN Stack Developer

About the job

We are looking for a senior Mean Stack Developer who is dedicated to his craft, writes code that is proud of, and can hit the ground running. We need you to write high-standard code in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products and services in meaningful ways. You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing, and launching of the websites.

Roles and Responsibilities

Develop visually appealing front end website architecture, including translating designer mock-ups and wireframes into front-end code.
Design user interactions on web pages.
Develop functional databases, applications, and servers to support websites on the back end
Ensure cross-platform optimization for mobile.
Develop and design RESTful services and APIs.
Stay abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.
Strategize organisational direction on emerging technology platforms and communicate the effectiveness to executive stakeholders.
Stay current and provide insight on cutting edge software approaches, architectures, and vendors.
Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when architecting solutions.
Work on bug fixing, improving application performance, and help in code optimization.
Keep job knowledge up to date by studying new development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal and professional networks; participating in professional organizations.

Qualifications We Look For

6+ years of working experience as a full stack developer.
Fluent in CSS (Foundation or Bootstrap), JavaScript, and HTML, with an understanding of CSS pre-processors including Sass and LESS.
Strong knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, AngularJS, Express.js, Node.js with working understanding of, Oracle, React, Ember, Linux, PHP, and PostgreSQL, NoSQL & MySQL.
Proficient in JS-based tools including Bower, Grunt, and Gulp.
Experience working with languages such as Java, .Net, Python, PHP, or Ruby.
Experience working with server technologies including Apache, ISS, Node.js, Nginx, and J2EE.
Experience in API design and development.
Proficiency with Git / Version control.
Understanding of libraries including Backbone.js and jQuery.
Experience with AJAX.
Strong knowledge of data structures, system design, and algorithms.

Other Skills

Apart from technical skills, we'll prefer if you have:

Passion and enthusiasm for coding, with a constant learning attitude.
A flexible approach when working in a team.
Time management skills and the ability to cope with several projects at a time.
Should have a strong passion for learning and creating new products and features.
Passion for quality practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated regression.
Being open to feedback and willing to make changes as and when required.
Excellent English language (written & verbal) communication skills.
Good time-management skills.
Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.