What are we looking for?

• Title: Lead Front-End Software Engineer
• Compensation: $110K - $130K DOE
• Reports To: Engineering Manager

We are looking for a lead front-end engineer to support and maintain our existing technology stack plus design and code the front end of our new B2B SaaS solution using both new and proven technologies.  The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to write top-notch code in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.

Who are you?

You want to own an advanced SaaS application. You have a passion for writing scalable, elegant JavaScript that balances theory with real-world business needs. You enjoy challenges and learning new technology, and you can build it fast, but you know how important it is to build it right for the long term. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are flexible in adapting to change. Innovation and start-up culture are in your blood. You’re a problem solver; you make things happen and work with others to build constructive and effective relationships. You’re detail-oriented, rolling up your sleeves to make sure the job gets done. You have a high level of intellectual curiosity that reveals insights and implications, and you use that knowledge to think creatively about solutions.

You understand that while you’re deeply passionate about technology, technology without business results is worthless.  You have an obsessive customer focus and know that it is important to get to market quickly, experiment, learn, adapt and iterate.  You really understand what it means to deliver an MVP product and to provide a top-notch user experience.  You have pride in your work and instill that pride in your team.

Importantly, you exemplify our core principles of transparency, honesty, and accountability.

What are the primary responsibilities?

• Take ownership of our front end application and push it to the next level
• Oversee design decisions while mentoring other developers
• Ability to roll up your sleeves and get to the bottom of issues
• Help with the architecture, design, and development of the front-end components for our next-generation B2B SaaS solution.
• Maintain and expand our current product suite as needed.
• Design and code user interfaces in JavaScript using Vue.js, HTML, and CSS to provide an exceptional user experience.
• Work closely with architects and back-end developers to provide a well-structured solution.
• Work closely with our Product, Sales, and Services teams to ensure we’re building the right product.

What Makes You a Great Fit?

General:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience building web-based enterprise applications.
• Must be detail-oriented, outcome-focused, data-informed, and analytical.

Technical skills:

• Solid understanding of web application architecture
• 8+ years with HTML, JavaScript, CSS
• 2+ years developing Vue.js applications
• Experience with CSS frameworks such as Bulma or Bootstrap.
• 4+ years using RESTful APIs to build data-driven web applications.
• Experience with unit testing, automated testing, code reviews.
• Proven experience in web user interface design and best practices; a big plus for formal experience or education in usability, human factors, user experience.
• Solid experience in enterprise software development practices: Agile; tools for issue tracking and code repos; builds, CI & CD; feature flagging.
• Experience in web application design, browser variances, responsive design, prototyping, mockup tools
• Experience with any of the following is a big plus:
  • Understanding of SVG files and other vector-based image formats
  • Mobile application development
  • Bulma
  • Vuex
  • 3D, WebGL, augmented/virtual reality

Interpersonal skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with senior management as well as business stakeholders.
• Desire to push best practices
• Proficiency to drive solutions while mentoring other individuals
• Well organized.
• Strong ability to resolve conflicts constructively; a great attitude.

If you are a lead Front-End engineer and are ready to take ownership of our Front-End, we encourage you to apply!