Senior Software Engineer (MERN Stack) - LendingTree

*We require REACT experience in your recent work history to be eligible for this role -- with examples to share. This position does not offer visa sponsorship."

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated MERN senior software engineer specializing in front-end technologies who loves challenges and solving problems to join our growing team of engineers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development and implementation of high-quality software solutions for both the client and server sides that powers our business. You'll work on new and existing projects and have opportunities to grow and be challenged within the company.  You'll excel at analyzing complex issues and finding simple and effective solutions. You'll also be able to navigate our existing codebase and make changes as needed while minimizing risk and advancing our engineering stack. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain both new and existing applications from concept to deployment.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Design, QA, and others to deliver high-quality products.
• Lead the full software development life cycle (SDLC) for web, including analysis, design, coding, testing, and support.
• Implement responsive designs with a mobile-first approach to ensure compatibility across various devices and screen sizes.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring security and data protection.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers by leading code reviews, design discussions, and troubleshooting sessions.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration within the team, management and stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in the industry to incorporate them into operations and activities.
• A specialist at delivering requirements multiple times during a sprint cycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in full stack development environments including MERN experience with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
• To be eligible for this role you must have experience in React.js, JavaScript, Express.js, Node.js and building responsive web applications with one major front-end CSS3 framework and HTML 5 in your recent work history and examples to share.
• Proven experience in writing unit tests.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure) and their application in development.
• Solid understanding of the web development cycle and programming techniques and build tooling like Vite, Webpack 5 or similar approaches.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns and a strong foundation of programmer fundamentals.
• Experience with version control tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a creative and industrious approach to finding solutions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of motivating a team and providing clear and actionable guidance.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely to management and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in project management tools like Jira, Slack, and Confluence.

Preferred Skills

• Strong database design and management skills, experienced with MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Web accessibility standards (WCAG 2) a plus
• Familiarity with performance tuning, usability, and accessibility improvements.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development process.
• Leadership experience in engineering teams with both onshore and offshore presence. 

Other Requirements

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment that will require context switching.
• Available for on-call duties to support the application outside normal business hours when necessary.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies and to adapt to changing business demands.
• Excellent time management and project management skills.

COMPANY

• We're a publicly traded company (TREE).
• We've welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts in helping borrowers make sensible financial choices.
• We've built the LendingTree app and Spring dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.
• Incentive Compensation: Eligible for annual performance bonus
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance, and 401(k) matching

CULTURE

We're a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial bend. We offer a dynamic and challenging environment where you'll have the opportunity to work on technologies that make a significant impact on our business. We work hard and test our products often. We're collaborative, ambitious, candid, and high-energy. Our teammates are some of the brightest, most talented people you'll ever work with. We care more about your smarts than we do about the kinds of clothes you wear (but please, do wear clothes to work!), and we're pretty good about rewarding innovation, creativity, and the knack for just getting stuff done (we even have an award for employees called the GSD, "Get Stuff Done").

We offer an environment where you'll have the opportunity to work on technologies that make a significant impact on our business. If you're a highly motivated individual with a passion for technology and a desire to lead in the development of innovative software solutions, we'd like to hear from you.

Come work with us!

LendingTree is the kind of company that not only promotes diversity and inclusion; we thrive because of these values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (or creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. 

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