Front-end Software Engineer

Country

India

Job Family

Technology

We show the world what people want.

Join GfK and help us shape tomorrow. As an NIQ company, we are the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, delivering the Full View™ on consumer behavior. We work to enable manufacturers and retailers better understand what consumers really want. Our name has inspired trust for over 89 years because we take pride in discovering new pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our people, and our planet.

We are always looking for open-minded people who will grow with us, push boundaries, and pioneer disruptive methods in market research, data science, technology, and AI. If you share this passion to drive things forward and the integrity to insist on doing things the right way, we'll equip you to take your future into your own hands and play a leading role in our story.

Job Description

We are looking for a Front-end Software Engineer to make a meaningful contribution to the development process, make decisions as part of the team and guide projects. 

 

 You will:  

  • Work in Agile teams, the UI developer line organization and communities of practice. 

  • Tailor the user experience for browser, server, and mobile. 

  • Understand the problem and requirements, identifying implied requirements and documenting technical requirements. 

  • Plan and design solutions with human-readable documentation. 

  • Verify the quality of the solution against requirements by using pair programming, code review, and brainstorming for PoCs. 

  • Implement unit tests and maintain the code coverage. 

  • Ensure maintainability (minimalism, legibility by others, openness for extension). 

 

 You have:  

  • 5+ years of combined professional Front-end development experience with DOM API, JavaScript, and TypeScript on the client side. 

  • Excellent knowledge of HTML5, CSS, SCSS. 

  • Detailed knowledge of Angular or React. 

  • Solid knowledge of Git. 

  • Hands-on expertise in testing with Jest or React Testing Library. 

  • Basic knowledge of software design patterns in Web development. 

  • Proficiency in English. 

  • An high-level understanding of the building blocks that are required for building a front-end application, including: 

  • Project architecture using NX, monorepos, micro-frontend, reusable libraries 

  • Task planning and distribution 

  • Version control with different flows and pipelines 

  • Unit and Integration testing approaches 

  • Security in the browser, mobile client, or server 

  • Build for different environments, server configuration using Docker, Kubernetes. 

 

Nice-to-have: 

  • Tailwind CSS 

  • Stenciljs web components 

  • Any experience developing Node.js applications 

  • Experience writing test cases with Playwright 

  • Redux toolkit, NgRx, TanStack and other libraries for managing application state 

  • RxJS 

  • WCAG 2 accessible web development including vision impairments, keyboard-only UX, touch usability, and AA checklist accessibility features. 

We are an ethical and honest company that is wholly committed to its clients and employees. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace for all and are committed to equal employment opportunity, focusing on all of our employees reaching their full potential. 

We respect and value every employee regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, personality, experience, culture, faith, socio-economic status, or physical or mental disabilities.

We endorse the core principles and rights set forth in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the Social Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, promoting the universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity.

Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do on: https://www.gfk.com/about-gfk/diversity-and-inclusion

At GfK we work collaboratively with our colleagues but offer a flexible working approach, including dividing our time between office & remote working as well as the opportunity to flex our working hours around team core hours.

We offer an exciting work environment that brings people together. We encourage an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and make use of the latest digital technologies. We are looking for self-starters, who accept challenges and create solutions.

Can there be a better place to take center stage in the digital revolution? We are excited to get to know you!

Posted: 8 days ago

City: NIQ Pune

Work Area: Technology

Job Time: Full Time

Requisition ID: R00022117