Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Phaxis LLC

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in modernizing and optimizing our clients eCommerce platform. You will lead and mentor a team of engineers, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and drive the implementation of cutting-edge technologies to enhance user experiences and performance. Your work will include the adoption of NextJs and UI modernization, API optimizations, and data-driven approaches to create a highly performant and scalable system.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and support to drive high performance and professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including product managers, designers, and other team members, to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment throughout the software development lifecycle through effective communication.
• Design, develop, and deploy high-quality software applications using best practices and modern web technologies.
• Implement new features and functionality, ensuring they are scalable, efficient, and secure.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards and industry best practices.
• Conduct thorough testing to identify and fix software defects and performance issues.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability through code optimization, caching strategies, and other techniques.
• Drive API optimizations to enhance the integration and performance of our eCommerce platform.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues, working with the broader team to ensure prompt resolution.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, advocating for their adoption where beneficial.
• Contribute to the improvement of software development processes and practices within the team.
• Lead the team in understanding and implementing WCAG Accessibility standards.
• Optimize page speed and load times through a strong understanding of SEO, including effective URL structure, efficient JavaScript management, image optimization, strategic use of meta tags, and the implementation of semantic HTML.
• Ensure the development of mobile-friendly designs to enhance user experience across all devices and improve search engine rankings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study, or the equivalent experience.
• High proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS (10+ years).
• Extensive experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, NextJS, Angular, Vue or other similar technologies (5+ years).
• In-depth knowledge of AJAX and JSON (10+ years).
• Proven experience using responsive design patterns across multiple devices (5+ years).
• Strong experience with ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server/T-SQL (5+ years).
• Proficiency in automated integrations testing using Selenium or other automated testing technology (3+ years).
• Extensive knowledge of RESTful APIs and experience integrating with external systems and services (5+ years).
• Strong familiarity with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Persuasive communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent.