Front end Developer

As a Front end Developer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about supporting and progressing leading edge solutions to meet our business requirements. Right now our platform is based in Java/Kotlin, Python, and JavaScript (React), and we continue to adopt the best of breed in cloud-native, low-latency technologies. We value CI/CD in everything that we develop.

What you’ll do

• Start the day collaborating with your XFN team and Product Manager during daily standups to discuss the current sprint and remove any roadblocks
• Write JavaScript or TypeScript to add functionality to our platform
• Build out a micro frontend architecture using React
• Bring our Design System to life by adding to a shared component library using React and Styled Components
• Collaborate across the stack using AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, SNS/SQS and CloudFront
• Pair with other engineers to provide highly valuable and innovative products to our customers
• Author architecture decision records and participate in whiteboarding sessions to demonstrate continual improvement of our engineering practices
• Meet weekly with your manager 1:1 to keep the lines of communication flowing and ensure your performance and development is on track
• Host a Lunch-and-Learn or Engineering Learning Session to showcase a new technology

Requirements

• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• 2 to 5 years of relevant software engineering experience
• Strong fundamentals in front-end programming and proficiency in JavaScript
• Familiarity with React/Redux or equivalent technology
• Experience working with Restful APIs to build UIs
• Sound SDLC skills, preferably with experience in an agile environment
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business