Software/Senior/Principal Engineer, Front End
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Summary
Front end engineer (all levels) building modular, fully tested and monitored web applications and contributing to a shared component library at a Boston-based company. Core stack is JavaScript (ES6), HTML/CSS, with REST/GraphQL APIs and monitoring tools like Sentry in an agile environment.
The Software Engineer, Front End will build modular web applications that are easy to use and fully tested and monitored. This person will deliver features and will contribute to a component library to maximize code reusability. They will also be a critical member of a highly efficient and cohesive engineering team that is focused on the customer's needs and requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Implement user interfaces that are highly intuitive, reliable, and meet the needs of our customers
- Contribute to component library that will be the basis of all of our user interfaces
- All web applications are fully tested, resilient and easily monitored
Competencies:
- Extremely focused on the end-user, developing a deep understanding of the user and their needs
- Passion for software development and modern software development practices
- Works and interacts well with software engineering, product management, business development, and customers
- Passion for our mission and values
- Strong communication skills
- Not afraid to ask questions; able to quickly learn new technologies and stay up-to-date with best practices
- Results-oriented, demonstrating an ability to meet deadlines
Qualifications:
- 1-10+ years professional front end experience required
- Strong JavaScript experience, including concepts like asynchronous programming, types, and ES6
- Strong HTML/CSS experience, including concepts like layout, specificity, cross browser compatibility, and accessibility
- Knowledge of REST or GraphQL APIs preferred
- Experience setting up monitoring solutions like Sentry preferred
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment required
