Trainee React Frontend Developer Jobs in Reading, PA

Why Join Digital Products at Penske
Most people know Penske for our big yellow trucks. But we're so much more than that. At Penske we have a 50-plus year history of leading the transportation and supply-chain industry, delivering world-class and award-winning technology solutions.
What most people don't know, we are just as much a data company as we are a transportation and supply chain company. We collect and analyze billions of datapoints each year, through over 300+ advanced analytical models and integrate insights from our fleet, maintenance operations, and logistics networks to give customers a more complete view of their supply chains. That connected intelligence allows us to anticipate issues, optimize resources, and deliver reliable outcomes across transportation and logistics for our customers. Penske continues to invest in, and grow, our digital products - and we need talent at all levels to help us advance and continue to lead our industry.
While data is very important, the key to our success is our people. You'll work alongside great people and on really cool projects. Ultimately, you'll help develop and ensure our technology solutions keep our company and our customers moving forward.
Position Summary
As a Software Engineer II - Digital Products, you will play a key role within the Digital Product team, developing, enhancing, and supporting scalable SaaS and enterprise digital solutions. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data Teams, Designers, Quality Engineers, and Infrastructure Teams to translate product requirements into high-quality, maintainable software.
In this role, you will lead development efforts on medium to large-sized projects, modernize existing systems, and contribute to new application development. You will mentor and guide junior engineers, ensure adherence to coding standards, and promote best practices in software engineering. You will support discovery, framing, iterative development, and continuous improvement of digital products to deliver value to our customers.
This position is based out of our corporate offices in Reading. PA. This an office first position, at least 4 days in office.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary technical contact for one or more critical applications, resolving business and customer issues efficiently.
• Support the full product lifecycle (develop, test, release, support) in alignment with SVPG product principles.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and acceptance criteria, translating them into actionable technical designs.
• Lead development of backend systems and design relational database schemas, applying best practices for scalability and maintainability.
• Contribute to frontend design in collaboration with product owners and UX/UI designers, ensuring seamless user experiences.
• Produce clean, maintainable, well-documented code adhering to coding standards and best practices.
• Review code and deliverables from junior engineers, including onshore and offshore team members, providing mentorship and guidance.
• Participate in Design and Deploy Tollgate reviews, obtaining alignment from QA, Security, Architecture, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Write automated unit and UI tests, leverage CI/CD pipelines, and triage production issues in collaboration with support and infrastructure teams.
• Document systems, software architecture, dependencies, and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Assist in hiring by evaluating candidate technical skills and conducting interviews independently.
• Conduct research on emerging tools, frameworks, and software development practices to improve team capability.
• Lead or support multiple projects simultaneously while fostering collaboration in cross-functional teams.
• Participate in other digital product initiatives and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8-10 years of software development experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Java).
• Full stack development experience: React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spring/Spring-MVC, myBatis, RESTful APIs.
• 1-2 years of experience contributing to Agile teams; experience leading medium to large digital projects.
• Expert knowledge of relational database design, implementation, and complex SQL queries.
• Strong understanding of software design frameworks, patterns, and architecture principles.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools, CI/CD, and automated testing practices.
• Familiarity with front-end UI/UX design concepts and collaboration with designers.
• Ability to estimate and lead multiple medium to large-sized projects.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present technical concepts in business- and user-friendly language.
• Ability to work independently, mentor others, and direct work for cross-functional teams.
• Experience researching and implementing emerging software development tools and frameworks.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To Learn More
• About Penske's Digital Products: https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/digital-experience/
• About Penske: https://www.gopenske.com/our-company/
About Us
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.