Sr Front-End Software Engineer

We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and self-starting individual with a passion to design and build rich customer experiences.

In this role, you will be part of cross-functional, service-oriented, development team involved in the creation, design, development, and maintenance of web sites and web-based applications using modern technologies such as React, Node.js, GraphQL, AWS, and many more.This role primarily involves development and enhancements to the client side framework, data orchestration layers, and integration with various support tools and libraries. You will work with numerous teams to innovate and develop solutions. You will apply your experience and knowledge to the design and scoping process, discuss and debate implementation options with developers, architects and key stakeholders, and build solutions that balance best practices and existing methodologies to keep management and publishing of web experiences scalable.

Classmates

Launched in 1995, Classmates.com is an original Seattle area startup. For over 25 years, Classmates has operated as the leading online social network service in the United States for bringing high school alumni together. Classmates serves over 70 million members and enables its users to find and reconnect with high school friends. In addition to facilitating connections with high school friends, Classmates also features the largest library of digitized yearbooks available anywhere on the Internet, to help members reconnect, reminisce, engage, and plan reunions with alumni.

Benefits/Perks:

Employees enjoy flexible work hours every day, whether working remotely or in the office. Our hybrid work schedule offers flexibility to work from home. When in the office, employees are able to enjoy our state-of-the-art facilities. Our office includes complimentary snacks, beverages and crazy-good perks like catered lunches, offsite team events and more!

We offer very competitive salary + generous bonus package, 100% company paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) for all employees, UNLIMITED vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Paid Bereavement, Student Loan Repayment Program, 529 Education Savings Plan, Paid Parental Leave, subsidized Dependent Care, Training/Education Reimbursement, 401k Plan with Company Match, Pet Insurance, Employee Referral Rewards, gym access, kayak …and more! Check us out here!

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical vision to the team and stakeholders
• Build and/or review code, tools, libraries, architectural diagrams, and specs
• Implement features per specs and design documents
• Contribute to development processes to help form a highly functioning team
• Optimize development lifecycle through the use of scripts, reusable components, design pattern libraries, and standardization documents

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Sharp analytical abilities, critical thinking, and a track record of delivery
• Leadership and collaboration skills including the ability to convey ideas
• Experience working in a lean/agile environment
• Familiarity in system analysis with emphasis on identification of performance constraints
• Ability to troubleshoot complex systems
• Recent experience with responsive design
• Languages / Frameworks
  1. Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming and design patterns
  2. Expert proficiency with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, JSON, and XML
  3. Advanced knowledge of cross-browser support and OS compatibility intricacies
  4. Working knowledge of package managers such as npm or yarn
  5. Experience interfacing with web API’s such as REST or SOAP
• Tools
  1. Working knowledge of build and deployment tools such as Gitlab, Bamboo, Hudson, Jenkins, etc.
  2. Experience with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Splunk, Kibana, etc.

More Successful Candidates Will Have:

• Experience with CSS frameworks such as Foundation or Bootstrap
• Working knowledge of React, Ember (or equivalent), node.js and Express
• Desire for further professional growth using Client Side MVC frameworks
• Familiarity with mobile app development
• Experience with high traffic sites, advertising networks & web tracking systems
• Understanding of usability best practices
• Applied SEO techniques
• Involvement with the technology community; such as contributions to open source projects or meetups
• Strong communication skills and the ability to convey their ideas to peers and stakeholders

Education/Qualifications:

• 8+ years of industry experience and expertise
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field

Salary Range:

Min: $125,500
Mid: $144,500
Max: $161,800

The pay range reflects the salary amount the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position. It is not a guarantee of actual compensation or a specific payment amount to any candidate. The actual compensation will depend on numerous factors including, without limitation, a particular candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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PeopleConnect is an equal opportunity employer.

Local area candidates are encouraged to apply, and please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship, visa transfer, or corp-corp arrangements.

Note for Principal Agencies - Principal agents should not forward resumes to PeopleConnect, as we will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted from agencies without a prior written and signed agreement and authorized job order for this position in place.