Software - Lead JavaScript UI Engineer

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is looking for a Lead Javascript UI Engineer to design and build user-friendly mobile and web applications. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of web programming experience, a solid understanding of modern frameworks like React, and a strong focus on user experience. Responsibilities include architecting intuitive applications and ensuring code reusability. This role involves working closely with a cohesive engineering team to deliver delightful customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in web programming using Javascript.
• 2+ years in building scalable web or hybrid mobile applications.
• Experience with REST or GraphQL APIs and Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build user-friendly mobile and web applications.
• Drive reusable design patterns and build component libraries.
• Ensure all applications are fully tested, crash-proof, and monitored.

Skills

Web programming

Modern web frameworks (React, Angular)

REST or GraphQL APIs

Node.js tooling development

User experience focus

Lean/agile methodologies

Job description

The “Lead Javascript UI Engineer” will architect and build modular, customer-delightful mobile and web applications that are easy-to-use and fully tested and monitored. This person will drive reusable design patterns and build 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.

Outcomes:

• Implement user interfaces that are highly intuitive, reliable and meet the needs of our customers
• Design and build a component library that will be the basis of all of our user interfaces – both web and mobile
• All mobile and web applications are fully tested, crash-proof and easily monitored with strong report-ability back

Competencies:

• Maniacally focused on the end-user and customer and their user experience needs
• Passion for developing customer-delightful and easy-to-use user interfaces, working directly with and demonstrating a deep understanding of the end-user / customer
• Passion for software development and modern software development practices, including lean and agile
• Egoless and works and interacts well with software engineering, product management, business development and customers
• Passion for our mission and values
• Able to get out in the field and excited to do so
• Great listener and communicator, written and oral
• Technically knowledgeable and not afraid to technically challenge other engineers
• Ability and passion to quickly learn new technologies and industries, staying up-to-date with the latest technology and best practices
• Results oriented, demonstrating a passion to release software, while not compromising on quality

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of web programming using Javascript (TypeScript is a plus)
• 2+ years of building scalable web or hybrid mobile applications using a modern web framework such as React or Angular 2+ (React preferred but not required)
• Intimate knowledge of designing and integrating with REST or GraphQL APIs
• Experience building tooling in Node.js
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of the differences between web and mobile application development and the tradeoffs of each
• Experience making applications aware of user roles (experience using feature flags is a plus)
• Experience setting up monitoring solutions to track users and catch issues in Production
• Experience and awareness building international applications (I18n, L10n)
• Actively practicing lean / agile software methodologies or similar
• Experience working cross-functionally with Software Product Management, Architecture, User Experience and users to realize application development vision