Senior Software Engineer - Frontend at TransPerfect

Summary:

The role of the Front-End Engineer consists of writing the code and implementing the UX/UI team design and specifications. The Front-End Engineer designs and writes the Front-End code with the support of a Full-Stack Engineer (Tech Lead), or other Front-End Engineers (pair programming). They work closely with Back-End Engineers to ensure optimal data flow and compliance with the highest security standards, as well as supporting deployment matters and QA teams.

Position responsibilities:

• Participate in architecture analysis and reviews.
• Ensure that the components are fulfilling the requirements set by Product Management.
• Ensure that the components are delivered in a timely manner, at the appropriate quality level, and with the adequate scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate on the product strategy and roadmap in close consultation with the Product Manager and the Development/Engineering Manager.
• Create user interfaces, framework components, database queries and back-end scripts to support full-featured and styled applications.
• Add functionality to existing applications, frameworks, queries and scripts.
• Investigate and repair problems in existing code, potentially performing any necessary refactoring.
• Offer UI design input for page styling, layout, and usability where necessary.
• Perform unit testing.
• Coordinate with the rest of the team on the integration of the components into the rest of the platform on a regular basis.
• Ensure the creation of system documentation and continued development of said documentation.
• Troubleshoot escalated client issues related to the application.
• Provide day-to-day management to Software Developers in the wider team.
• Ensure that resources are managed to achieve cost, schedule and performance requirements.
• Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for the role and assigned by the manager/supervisor.

Required skills and experience:

• Professional working proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• 5+ years´ experience as a Frontend Engineer/Developer who should be able to read the product .backlog document, understand the UX mockup and implement the frontend that exactly matches the product backlog and UX mockup by wiring the UI to the backend API.
• 5+ years´ experience in Agile methodology: SCRUM.
• 5+ years´ experience in ECMA Script, TypeScript, Angular 2.x or any other similar framework like Aurelia or Vue or React.
• 3+ years´ experience in Angular 8.x/9.x/10.x, TypeScript 3.x/4.x, Git, basic CSS, Azure DevOps (formerly called TFS - Team Foundation Server).
• 2+ years´ experience with wiring the MicroServices’ API methods into the UI
• Ability to read specifications written by the Product Owner
• Ability to communicate effectively to be able to participate in Daily SCRUM, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and other technical/architectural meetings
• Ability to write technical specification documents to be approved by the ScrumMaster before implementation
• Strong team player with good listening skills
• Comfortable managing expectations to give accurate estimates for the tasks/bugs and finishing them as per the estimates
• Mindful of critical deadlines and demos

Desired skills and experience:

• PowerShell, Bash, Docker, Kubernetes, MS Build
• Selenium C# Driver