React Developer

Overview

React Developer

Chennai

5+ years

6 months

We are hiring a React.js Front-End Developer with 5+ years of hands-on experience to join a banking technology team in Chennai. This individual contributor role is focused on building robust, scalable user interfaces using React, JavaScript (ES6+), Redux, and REST APIs. The ideal candidate is fluent in modern React practices (Hooks) and fundamentally strong in HTML5/CSS3, with a problem-solving mindset and comfort in hybrid team setups.

You will collaborate with backend, design, and QA teams to implement secure, high-performance UIs. While experience with Redux and testing libraries is valued, we welcome candidates from Tier 2/3 firms who show strength in core frontend skills and are eager to grow in a structured Agile environment.

Must-Have Technical Skills

Skill

Required Depth

React.js (Hooks)

Strong command of React Hooks such as useState, useEffect, and useContext for managing state, lifecycle, and side-effects in functional components. Able to differentiate class vs. functional patterns, migrate legacy codebases, and explain React’s use of the Virtual DOM vs. Real DOM.

JavaScript (ES6+)

Deep familiarity with closures, hoisting, async/await, Promises, destructuring, arrow functions, and handling asynchronous API logic. Comfortable debugging JS behavior, explaining runtime output, and writing modular, reusable logic.

Redux (Relaxed Depth)

Experience managing global state using Redux or Context API. Able to configure basic reducers/actions, use useSelector/useDispatch, and understand unidirectional data flow. Middleware experience (Thunk/Saga) is a plus but not mandatory.

HTML5 / CSS3

Proficient in writing semantic, accessible HTML5, including usage of key HTML5 APIs. Able to build responsive layouts using Flexbox, Grid, and media queries. Strong grasp of the CSS box model and different CSS positioning schemes (relative, absolute, fixed, sticky).

API Integration

Able to make fetch or axios calls to REST endpoints, manage loading states, and handle success/error flows. Should understand how to decouple UI logic from data logic.

Agile Collaboration

Experience working in Agile teams. Comfortable attending standups, estimating effort, and collaborating via Git and task boards (e.g., JIRA). Strong written and spoken communication.

Nice-to-Have Skills (Not Mandatory)

Skill

Details

Jest / Unit Testing

Exposure to writing unit tests in Jest or React Testing Library. Able to write test cases for components and mock API responses. Manual QA experience acceptable.

React Performance Optimization

Familiarity with useMemo, useCallback, or render optimization techniques. Not expected to own performance audits but should understand basic re-render patterns.

CSS Frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap)

Awareness of using CSS utility frameworks or preprocessors (SCSS). Not mandatory unless used extensively in previous projects.

React Router / Navigation

Experience with react-router-dom for handling SPA routes and navigation guards. Preferred if past projects used nested routing.

Version Control & CI Basics

Experience using Git for feature branching and understanding pull request workflows. Familiarity with build tools (npm/Yarn) and basic CI/CD pipeline integration helpful.

Job Type: Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 6 months

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: On the road