Software Engineer: UI

We Are Innovators & Category Creators
Do you have what it takes? There are not many companies that are truly creating the future they imagined and emerging as category creators, we are not imitators and therefore looking for courageous creators! Clickatell is changing the way consumer and brands are engaging and ultimately how commerce will get done. We are creating the leading Chat Commerce enabler and we are looking for top, self-motivated talent that wants to have an impact. 

We have a collaborative culture in which we dream big and solve complex challenges together in creative ways. We only accept champions who understand the bigger picture, believe in making a difference and are able to connect the dots to achieve big things. In our agile and demanding environment, you will be required to collaborate across cultures and time zones, ask the right questions and take the smart risk. We call ourselves Champions. Why Champions? We believe it’s not only about what we have done, but what we are doing and going to do. The way we do things, matter and influences how we drive our organization forward and deliver solutions to our customers. Watch this space as we blaze a new path while expanding across the globe.

Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Developer (UI) to join our Champion team focused on disrupting a $50B+ market. This role is deemed essential to our growth and focused on software development on our Transact Product.

 

We Do The Right Things

Responsibilities of the Role

o Work with an awesome geographically distributed team of developers and product designers to implement the next generation of products and/or features

o Work independently and collaborate on projects developing applications/features from scratch

o Build applications that can scale (millions of transactions/requests per day)

o Develop highly maintainable software iteratively and deliver working code with each iteration, including authoring relevant documentation and test cases

o Apply best software development practices to coding software solutions

Be responsible for:

o Implementing, debugging, and testing of new product features, or enhancements on existing features, or assisting customers and vendors with implementing and troubleshooting end-to-end solutions

o Implementing a test-driven development using unit tests and integration tests in an Agile environment

o Sustaining implemented features once delivered into production through maintenance and support

o Accurate and detailed documentation of relevant design artefacts (use cases, user stories, sequence diagrams etc)

o Working closely with key stakeholders particularly with team leads and software managers

o Partake in architecture discussions, design recommendations and implementations

o Adhere to policies and standards as applied by the team and directed by the reporting manager

o Participate in supporting production releases as needed

 

We Are On A Learning Journey

Requirements of the Role

Qualifcations

o Computer Science degree or equivalent diploma from a reputable school

o Active participation in code and design reviews

o Proven track record of working in relevant roles of 4 years or more

o Proven industry experience in Financial or banking, or telecommunications is an advantage

o Experience working in an Agile methodology an advantage

o Strong communication skills with a team player attitude

o Experience working with other integrated applications within the Clickatell ecosystem or

For success in this role, following are some desirable technical requirements:

o Software development experience with HTML/CSS (SCSS)/JS, Angular, React, Redux, and Typescript

o Have significant experience developing Enterprise Grade applications at scale

o Experience writing unit tests with Jest, Cypress, etc

o Experience with source code management tools such as Git, GitLab, etc

o Experience with integration of data from various back-end services and databases

o Experience with various dependency management tools Compose, bower, NPM, etc

o Solid understanding of development lifecycle, wire-framing, UI/UX enhancements, communication

o The professional will play a vital Web Application Development role where he/she will take the designs created and convert them to functional deliverables

o Translate UI designs into well-organized and structured HTML/CSS compatible with modern browsers and use open-source tools & frameworks to improve the structure and maintainability of the front-end code

o Have excellent technical documentation and communication skills

To excel in this role, following are some nice-to-have technical requirements:

o Experience with MySQL and NoSQL databases such as Cassandra

o Bonus points for experience working with WebSockets (industry standard for real-time applications)

o Experience with DataDog for metric monitoring

o Innovative and takes risks; not shy to experiment; does not follow the crowd and does what needs to be done to succeed

o Works independently, with a high degree of responsibility and ownership

o Passion for technology, attention to detail, assertive nature and self-driven

o Lives up to the Clickatell values - Be Curious. Be Collaborative. Be Courageous. Be Creative. Be a Champion.

 

Why You Should Join
Perks of the Role
o Health Insurance 
o RRPS contribution 
o Quarterly performance incentive bonus 
o Risk benefit company contributions
o Reimbursable communications allowance for internet and mobile phone bills
o Half-day off on your birthday
o 5 personal days leave a year, over and above your PTO 
o Remote working and access to office hubs as required.
o Home office set-up with laptop, monitor and other related items.

Stronger Together
At Clickatell, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of who we are - from how we build our product platforms to how we build our workforce. We believe that we are stronger together and by leveraging the power of diversity and inclusion, we are able to generate innovative ideas to revolutionize the way the world uses chat technology. We create common ground - Our platform is for all, and so is our workplace. Everyone is welcome at Clickatell and our employees feel psychologically safe and empowered to show up with their authentic selves at work.