Front-End Developer

Important Notes: This Hands-on front-end coding (80%) role. Responsible for creating reusable code, libraries, and templates for future use of a complex open source web project. Candidate must have previous Development experience of new user-facing features along with Optimizing components for maximum performance across all modern web and mobile browsers

Position Summary: 

• The Front-End Developer will develop and enhance very large and complex web applications. 
• Ensuring UI/UX code base is scalable and maintainable
• Own and create reusable components of the client's complex web architecture and may direct the work of other team members.
• Builds and creates reusable frameworks that can be consumed internally and externally by other companies.
• This position will own components of the architecture and direct the work of other team members; scaling projects efficiently while maximizing performance and minimizing costs and ensuring quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Code, test, debug, document, and maintain software applications using established coding standards and methodologies.
• Troubleshoots, debug, resolve product issues as they arise.
• Assists in designing interfaces to improve the user experience.
• Participate in Scrum activities, perform code reviews, contribute to a high performing, growing team.
• Ensures new software meets quality standards through writing unit and automated tests.
• Provide technical guidance in software design and development activities.
• May oversee the development team and coordinate strategies among teams to ensure technologies are interconnected and product lines are working smoothly
• Support the application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release, and support). Follow established development, documentation, testing, and deployment processes.
• Gather requirements and suggest solutions; serve as an integrator between business needs and technology solutions.
• Collaborate with the product development team to plan new features.
• Participate in planning and scoping meetings for future projects.
• Work cross-functionally to resolve complex customer problems.
• Lead other engineers in prioritizing and executing assigned tasks within deadlines; identify, track, and mitigate risks as appropriate.
• Stay current with new technology trends.
• Train, coach, and mentor other engineers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Must have Strong Experience Creating self-contained, reusable, and testable Modules and Components
• Experience developing complex front end reusable web templates along with complex web applications using React or JavaScript or AngularJS AND expert level TypeScript skills
• Experience in CSS and HTML
• Experience in constructing engineering and architectural patterns

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS or Azure
• Passionate to learn and willing to stay current with their technical skills
• Ability to breakdowns problem into meaningful components for developers to work on
• Ability to identify, own and solve problems independently or as part of a team
• Experience working on an Agile development team
• Experience with NPM (Node Package Management)

Education: 

Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or related field required 

Experience: 

6+ years of UI development using React or JavaScript or AngularJS. 2-3 years of TypeScript is a must-have.