Front End Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work alongside other (1-5) software engineers in the development of a software product.
• Lead the micro design of the software, working with architecture and other tech organizations as needed as well as being the primary designer for the product under development.
• Work with architecture and engineering leadership to evaluate and select the appropriate technologies for the product.
• Be deeply skilled in the primary technologies used in developing the product.
• Spend 70%+ of time coding and doing code reviews.
• Work with the product owner and rules analysts to understand product requirements and be the focal point for functional product decisions.
• Work with user experience to understand UX goals for the product and to communicate options and limitations.
• Provide consultation to the product owner and task master on process decisions and planning work.
• Collaborate with other teams in developing future strategies, shared technology, and opportunities to work together to improve Ameriprise engineering efficacy
• Considerable experience in developing web applications. Should be very experienced in the following:

o Javascript/CSS/HTML5 single-page apps
o Node/NPM
o Git
o Frameworks: React, Backbone, etc.
o Browser unit testing: Jest, Mocha, Jasmine or equivalent
o Build tools: Grunt/Webpack, etc.
o Consuming REST services
o ES6, flow, or typescript
o Object Oriented and Functional programming
o Experience with other development languages/platforms
o Coaching other developers on best practices and techniques

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• 5-7+ years of experience coding and/or designing in relevant programming languages (specific required languages will vary by position).
• 5+ years of practical experience and proven success with the design and build of complex software applications.
• Demonstrated experience coding and/or designing in multiple environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coaching other developers on best practices and techniques
• Experience leading review sessions
• Experience with TypeScript
• 3-5 years of relevant experience coding and/or designing in relevant programming languages (specific required languages will vary by position).
• Deeply skilled in the following

o Javascript/CSS/HTML5 single-page apps
o Node/NPM
o Git
o Frameworks: React, Backbone, etc.
o Browser unit testing: Mocha, Jasmine, Jest, etc…
o Webpack/Parcel
o Consuming REST services
o ES6
o Object Oriented and Functional programming
o Experience with other development languages/platforms