Department
Software Development
Job Description
ABOUT NEWTON SCHOOL :
Come be part of a rocketship that’s creating a massive impact on the world of technology!
On one side you have over a million college graduates every year with barely 5% employability rates and on the other side, there are 1000s of companies struggling to find talent. Newton School aims to bridge this massive gap through its personalized learning platform. We are building an online university and solving the deep problem of employability of graduates.
We have a strong core team consisting of alumni from IITs and IIMs, having several years of industry experience in companies like Unacademy, Inmobi, among others. On this mission, we are backed by some of the most respected investors around the world – Nexus Venture Partners, RTP Global, Steadview Capital, and a slew of angel investors, including CRED’s Kunal Shah, Flipkart’s Kalyan Krishnamoorthy, Unacademy founders, Udaan’s Sujeet Kumar, among others.
Why Frontend at Newton School?
At Newton School, we are dedicated to delivering a seamless experience from course enrollment to career placement. Our front-end team is committed to building robust foundations, efficient infrastructure, and exceptional user experiences. We offer:
- Freedom to Innovate: Evaluate and introduce cutting-edge tools, libraries, and coding standards.
- Focus on Developer Productivity: Enhance platform tooling to optimize the developer experience.
- Personal Growth: We support your professional journey if you prefer to shine as an individual contributor or lead a team. Bring your own goals and thrive.
- Direct Impact: Engage directly with product and design teams. Implement and contribute to ideas as though they are your own—your input is invaluable.
What We Expect
- Advanced JavaScript Expertise: Strong command of JavaScript fundamentals, object-oriented programming, and web concepts.
- Proven Experience: At least 1-3 years in frontend development with substantial experience in React.js, Next.js, and React Native, as well as familiarity with Node.js.
- Quality and Ownership: Adhere to high standards of code quality and best practices at Newton School. Take full ownership of products from concept through execution.
- Curiosity and Initiative: Dive deep into codebases and libraries. Set up projects from scratch and push boundaries.
- Collaborative and Proactive: Open to constructive feedback and equally proactive in sharing insights with peers. Lead by example.
- Design Sensitivity: A keen sense of UI/UX, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to performance and modularity in our dashboards. Ability to interface effectively with design teams.
- Backend Understanding: Solid understanding of backend interactions, particularly with multiple backends, and distributed systems, and experience with Django is a plus.
Leadership and Team Management
- Leadership Skills: Work and mentor frontend developers. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture. Drive technical excellence and innovation within the team.
- Architectural Oversight: Oversee the architecture and design of front-end applications. Ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability of the codebase.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with backend teams, particularly those using Django, to ensure cohesive integration across the tech stack.
- Collaboration with External Teams: Payment gateway integration, data analytics tools, and video and audio vendors are all important friends, we want you to lead these collaborations.
You’ll be a Great Fit If:
- JavaScript is Your Forte: You excel in JavaScript and are proficient in React.js, Next.js, and React Native.
- Leadership in Projects: You have led multiple front-end projects, demonstrating scalability and modular design.
- Full-Spectrum Development: Capable of building systems from scratch and delivering them end-to-end.
- Engagement with Teams: Comfortable discussing and influencing product and design decisions through an engineering lens.
- Embrace continuous Learning: We value staying updated with the latest industry trends, learning new technologies, and sharing knowledge in internal forums.
Technologies We Love:
- React.js (all things React)
- Next.js
- React Native
- Node and Django(++)
Our Way Of Working :
- An opportunity to work on something that really matters.
- A fast-paced environment to learn and grow.
- High transparency in decision-making.
- High autonomy; freedom to take risks, to experiment, and to fail.
- Market Competitive salary
We promise a meaningful journey with smart people, with opportunities to learn & grow. Plus, you can sleep peacefully knowing you are impacting lives in a big way, every day!
Open Positions
2
Mandatory Skills
Javascript, next.js, React native, node.js, django, Object Oriented Programming, react.js, Front End
Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Experience
1 to 3 years
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