Software Development Engineer

Company Vision:

NowPurchase is transforming the $140B Metal Manufacturing industry. The metal industry forms the backbone of the economy and the fundamental block of the physical world - be it transportation, construction, and every machinery. NowPurchase is a rich, digital marketplace where metal manufacturers (foundries + steel plants) can procure high-quality raw materials (scrap, pig iron, ferroalloys, additives, nodularisers) in a trusted manner. Our technology allows them to optimize their manufacturing process to ensure high productivity and resilience to failure. We currently serve over 250 factories nationwide and are looking to aggressively expand our footprint across India. You can learn more on www.nowpurchase.com.

Job Description

Designation SDE-I

Function   Technology                       

Reporting to – SDE-II

Location – Kolkata

No. of Positions – 2 no

Qualification – B.Tech in CSE

We are seeking a highly motived and dedicated individual to join our organization as Front End Developer that will help us invent, design, refine and deliver products that will meet our vision. Expect to build a lot of web interfaces and dashboards that will be placed at the manufacturers' premises. You need to lead the front-end team to make sure they are delivering high quality code and are constantly inspired to experiment with tools to push out MVPs.

• Deliver high quality modular code deployed over web and mobile that leverage REST-based services and real time sockets.. This would include visual dashboards and real time optimizations that are critical for the manufacturing process.
• Have a strong emphasis on shipping features quickly without sacrificing code quality. Be ready to build a lot of MVPs that will go through iteration or be completely scrapped depending on the outcome at the customer end.
• Own your Agile projects and lead the team from software design to implementation and deployment. Maintain sprints, delivery timelines and contribute to better managing the engineering team.
• Transform UI designs and mockups into pages and flows using CSS3 and JavaScript frameworks. Be ready to do the mockups yourself sometimes.
• Build a culture of simplicity and pragmatism, which is reflected in your elegant code that other developers emulate, and you ensure through thorough code reviews and processes.

Desired Attributes:

• 0- 2 years experience developing rich UI/Front-end for user-facing web applications.
• Strong experience with React or similar frameworks, TypeScript, SPA (Single Page Application), PWA (Progressive Web application), OOP (Object Oriented Programming), and Unit tests.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a project leader as well as an individual contributor.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: As per industry standards & pedigree of the candidate
• Group Medical Insurance: This is over and above compensation. 3 lakhs floater for the family including parents, spouse, children. Top Up option is also available upon personal request.
• Generous leave structure including maternity & paternity leaves
• Snacks on the house

Hiring Process

• Screening of applicants & telephonic discussion with HR.
• F2F/Video discussion with Hiring Managers
• Final round interview with CTO.
• Email communication on final feedback.