Principal Engineer - UI

Who We Are

Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations.

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Who We Are

Ontic is the first protective intelligence software company to digitally transform how Fortune 500 and emerging enterprises proactively address physical threat management to protect employees, customers and assets. Ontic’s SaaS-based platform collects and connects threat indicators to provide a comprehensive view of potential threats while surfacing critical knowledge so companies can assess and action more to maintain business continuity and reduce financial impact. Ontic also provides strategic consulting, multidimensional services, education and thought leadership for safety and security professionals at major corporations via its Center for Protective Intelligence. For more information please visit ontic.co

As Ontic employees, we put our mission first and value the trust bestowed upon us by our clients to help keep their people safe. We approach both our clients and each other with empathy while focusing on the execution of our strategy. And we have fun doing it.

What You Should Have

• Expertise in architecting and building complex, scalable front-end applications.
• Deep understanding of JavaScript frameworks like React, with a focus on best practices for performance and maintainability.
• Strong experience with client state management & server state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand, React-Query)
• Curiosity about how things work.
• Strong algorithmic & problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide teams in technical and non-technical aspects.
• Practice writing clean, reusable & scalable code, & understanding of various design patterns.
• An eye for minor design details and clear understanding of performance and efficiency, proven ability to implement responsive, accessible, and visually appealing designs.
• Urge to learn new things & drive for focused milestones based high speed development.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• B.Tech or B.E in computer science or related fields
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in front-end development
• Experience of leading a project with 2+ team members
• Candidate must have mentorship experience & should be doing regular code reviews
• Deep understanding of core concepts of JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Hands-on experience of Functional Programming in JS, ES2015+, React, NodeJS, Git, Webpack, TDD, Object-oriented JS
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, promises, and event loop.
• Knowledge of unit testing frameworks like Jest.
• Have extensively worked with ReactJS.
• Familiar with how the complete frontend lifecycle works including, module bundler, typescript, deployment, basic NodeJS
• Solid understanding of browser rendering behavior, performance tuning, and debugging tools
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience with React 18+ & Typescript
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deploying front-end applications in cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with tailwind, lodash, moment, turf, mapbox
• Contribution to famous libraries on npm or github
  
  

Ontic Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary

Medical Benefits

Monthly ME (Mental Escape) day for all employees

Internet Reimbursement

Home Office Stipend

Continued Education Stipend

Festive & Achievement Celebrations

Dynamic Office Environment

Ontic is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable law.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ontic we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Ontic prioritizes the full inclusion of qualified individuals, providing necessary accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance during the application or interview process or job tasks, please contact us at recruitment@ontic.co or call (512) 572-7400

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