Front-End Software Engineer

Description:

Assesses a well-defined problem and leads the development of a technical solution that meets the needs of the business and aligns with architectural standards. Manages small- to moderate-sized solutions, or plays a key role on larger teams, working within the parameters of two to three sprints. Provides direction to team members and/or vendors. Advises product owners on discrete technology-related business problems; formulates options, including assessing their relative merits and risks; and works with product owners to determine the best solution.

• Software development
  
• Writing technical documentation
  
• Automated software testing, code review and other quality assurance activities
  
• Planning and estimating future work with the team
  
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution of software bugs and incidents
  
• On-call support for deployed software
  

Requirements:

• Designing and implementing highly scalable web applications
  
• Web development expertise that includes HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js and RESTful web services
  
• Using and maintaining a CI/CD pipeline
  
• Production application support
  
• Software quality competency, including automated software testing and code review
  
• Working with applications in distributed, cloud-native architectures
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication
  
• Effective collaboration with business and technical stakeholders
  
• Empathy for the consumer experience
  

Desired Skills:

• Experience with React and Redux strongly preferred
  
• Working familiarity with Agile software development, especially Scrum
  

Education

• High School Degree required
  
• Supplemental education in software development/engineering preferred (either through code schools or traditional degrees from post-secondary institutions)
  
• Additional experience will be considered if no formal education in software engineering