Senior Front End Engineer
Losant
Posted 3 years ago
Senior Front End Engineer
(Cincinnati, OH) Losant, a fast-growing startup based in downtown Cincinnati, is looking for a Senior Front End Engineer with experience in React.js to lead the ongoing development of our software platform’s user interface. The ideal candidate is passionate about building responsive, web-based applications; loves writing clean, reusable code and future-proof architecture; has an eye for user-centric design; and enjoys mentoring other developers. This is a full-time position based in Cincinnati, OH. RESPONSIBILITIES- Work closely with the product owner and lead back-end engineer to define, hone, plan, and execute the Losant platform’s product roadmap
- Architect, implement, and validate new features for the Losant front-end application, including designing and developing new components or improving the current user experience
- Participate in review and QA of other developer’s code and features, as well as help mentor and grow other developers on the team
- Write tests for your code using popular front-end testing frameworks
- Maintain the existing codebase, including DRYing out legacy code, updating third-party dependencies, and increasing the platform’s test coverage
- Minimum of 5 years with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES2015+), including concepts like asynchronous programming, Promises, CommonJS, and ES6
- At least 2 years of experience with a modern single-page application JavaScript framework (React.js and Redux are a major plus)
- Examples of clean, simple, and scalable code (open source contributions are a plus)
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in a SOC 2 compliant software development lifecycle
- Experience building a large-scale, user-facing, web-based software platform
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure
- Experience with Node.js
- Experience building UX/UI mockups
- Three weeks paid vacation plus 10+ paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (75% paid by company) and free life insurance
- Casual yet productive office environment: Ping pong and video games for when you need a break, and quiet spaces for when you want to hunker down
- Flexible work options, including early / late hours and work-from-home opportunities
- Prime location in downtown Cincinnati with free parking
- Yearly continuing education stipend plus other opportunities for employee growth
- Monthly wellness stipend
- 401k with company match
- Quarterly team outings and volunteer opportunities
- Free snacks and beverages – including cold-brew coffee on tap