Senior Frontend Engineer

Job Title - Senior Frontend Engineer

About Tazapay 

Tazapay is a cross border payment service provider. They offer local collections via local payment methods, virtual accounts and cards in over 70 markets. The merchant does not need to create local entities anywhere and Tazapay offers the additional compliance framework to take care of local regulations and requirements. This results in decreased transaction costs, fx transparency and higher auth rates. 

They are licensed and backed by leading investors.    

What's exciting waiting for You? 

This is an amazing opportunity for you to join a fantastic crew before the rocket ship launch. It will be a story you will carry with you through your life and have the unique experience of building something ground up and have the satisfaction of seeing your product being used and paid for by thousands of customers. You will be a part of a growth story be it anywhere - Sales, Software Development, Marketing, HR, Accounting etc. 

We believe in a culture of openness, innovation & great memories together. 

Are you ready for the ride? 

Find what interesting things you could do with us.

• Feature Ownership: Take complete ownership of features from technical design and development through testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance

• Frontend Development: Design, develop, and maintain complex, responsive, and performant user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (strong experience preferred, but experience in others like React/Angular is valuable)

• Backend Integration: Develop and integrate Go services and APIs as needed to support frontend functionalities.

• E-commerce Expertise: Build and maintain integrations with Shopify (APIs, Theming, Apps) and develop/manage WooCommerce plugins.

• Performance Optimization: Implement and optimize Server-Side Rendering (SSR) strategies for improved performance and SEO.

• Cloud Infrastructure: Utilize AWS services (e.g., S3, EC2, Lambda, CloudFront, API Gateway) for deployment, hosting, and application infrastructure.

•  Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and deliver effective solutions.

•  Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming and technical discussions, fostering their growth.

• Technical Excellence: Champion best practices in code quality, maintainability, testing (unit, integration, E2E), and CI/CD processes.

• Developer Experience: Actively contribute to improving the development environment, tooling, and overall developer experience (DX) within the team.

•  Ecosystem Awareness: Stay curious and up-to-date with the latest trends, libraries, and best practices within the frontend ecosystem, advocating for beneficial technologies.

•  Independence: Operate with a high degree of autonomy, managing priorities and delivering high-quality work effectively.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• [Typically 4-7+] years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on frontend development.

• Proven, hands-on experience building applications with at least one modern JavaScript framework , React, Angular, Svelte). Strong experience with is highly desirable.

• Demonstrable experience developing for or integrating with e-commerce platforms, specifically Shopify and/or WooCommerce (plugin development).

•  Experience implementing and managing Server-Side Rendering (SSR).

•  Practical experience working with core AWS services relevant to web application deployment and management.

•  Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaborative workflows (code reviews, branching strategies).

•  Strong understanding of core web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6+, REST APIs).

•  Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.

•  Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and experience collaborating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

•  Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and take initiative.

• Ability to follow agile best practices

• Ability to provide exceptional attention to details of the product.

• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions

• Work well as a team player and help the team members to resolve issues

• Be committed to quality and be structured in approach

• Excellent and demonstrable concept formulation, logical and analytical skills

• Excellent planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills

If you're a talented and experienced frontend engineer who is passionate about building beautiful, performant, and scalable web applications, we want to hear from you

Location - Chennai - India

Join our team and let's groove together to the rhythm of innovation and opportunity

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Tazapay