Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) - (React/Node/Tailwind/Jest) - Remote
Optomi, in partnership with a market leader in the entertainment industry is seeking Senior & Lead Software Engineers for remote positions. This candidate will be responsible for leading and/or taking ownership of projects where they will work closely with engineering and product teams to scope and distill product requirements into design and technical specifications. Additionally, this candidate will architect and design implementations while providing documentation and guidance to other engineers.
What the right candidate will enjoy:
- Remote work schedule with occasional onsite visits when necessary!
- Being a key contributor to project needs and the evolution of team practices!
- Engaging with colleagues committed to selecting the best tools while prioritizing customer satisfaction!
- Serving as a high-level technical resource and the “go-to” person on this team!
Experience of the right candidate:
- 7+ years of experience building highly scalable and performant web applications serving millions of users and requests.
- BS degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
- Experience architecting sophisticated technical changes, to knowledge-share, and get consensus for their solutions..
- Expert knowledge in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
- Proven track record to define and implement API specifications while collaborating with service teams.
- Highly diligent with the ability to see projects from beginning to end.
- Quickly learn, understand, and adapt to new technologies; identifying root causes and driving solutions to complex problems.
- Ability to support and mentor senior developers by building trust, identifying goals, encouraging, instructing, and providing constructive feedback.
- Shipped production level React/Node.js application with high availability and throughput deployed to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS).
- Expert understanding of web accessibility fundamentals.
- Expansive industry knowledge regarding web standards and new technologies.
Responsibilities of the right candidate:
- Lead projects where you’ll work closely with engineering and product teams to scope and distill product requirements into design and technical specifications.
- Write, maintain, standardize and enforce code quality through test driven development.
- Architect and Design implementations while providing documentation and guidance to other engineers.
- Key contributor to project needs and the evolution of the team's practices; recommending changes in development, coding, maintenance and system standards.
- Applies experiences and exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques to identify, resolve, and develop solutions to a variety of sophisticated tasks involving architectural application changes.
- Supports and mentors’ senior developers through code reviews, knowledge-sharing, and technical leadership.