Job Description
Sr Front-End Developer
This position is responsible for:
- Delivery of new technical features for a unique cybersecurity SaaS solution designed for small business customers as well as individuals.
- The design, implementation (write high quality and secure code), and test application software.
- Troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining and improving existing software.
- Working closely with the team to scope engineering requirements for a particular feature.
- Continuously helping to improve our engineering culture, including practices and processes.
Programming
- Writes and delivers clean and maintainable code which is well tested.
- Implements front-end UI components using TypeScript and React Framework.
- Implements RESTful API endpoints using TypeScript and Node.JS.
- Participates in peer code reviews to help maintain the quality of delivered code and to help adhere to the engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with developers to build reusable code and libraries for future use.
- Implements software security requirements.
Software Design
- Design API endpoints for a feature, define schemas, and generate documentation.
- Design reusable and scalable React components for the front-end UI.
- Work closely with fellow engineers, the Product Manager, and UX Designer to scope engineering requirements and timelines for a feature.
- Make sound software design decisions keeping customer experience on the forefront.
- Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices.
- Considers system performance, scalability, and reliability when defining technical designs.
- Anticipates and communicates blocker and delays before they require escalation.
Test and Maintain Software
- Delivers well-tested code.
- Writes unit tests for the RESTful APIs and the front-end components.
- Fixes bugs and performance issues in the software.
- Fixes security vulnerabilities in the software.
- Occasionally be on-call to resolve customer issues and address server alerts as needed.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
- Experience writing code in JavaScript/Typescript, HTML5, CSS3 or related application
- Experience with front end technologies and frameworks, preferably with React
Experience with application, network and cloud security
Knowledge and Skills:
- Computer science fundamentals and strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git, SVN, etc.).
- Understanding of agile software development lifecycle and devops principles.
- API design and development experience. Node JS experience desired.
- Preferred ability to write unit tests. Ideally has experience working with some testing frameworks such as Mocha, Jest, etc.
- Experience with building and architecting microservices
- Preferred understanding of SaaS (Software as a Service) product architectures, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Stack, and networking.
- Required strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and explain technical decisions made.
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