Scarpel Telecom is seeking a Junior Frontend Developer to join our Technology team. You’ll help expand and enhance the web application systems that power our online education services, focusing on implementing new front-end features, improving performance, and ensuring seamless integration with back-end systems.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain front-end components using HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, and templating frameworks such as Handlebars.
- Build responsive layouts and components using frameworks like Bootstrap.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that meets established development standards.
- Participate in technical design and architecture discussions, evaluating new tools and frameworks.
- Implement asynchronous functionality and dynamic data handling using AJAX and RESTful APIs.
- Collaborate with product owners and functional team leads to clarify requirements and document application features.
- Coordinate with QA teams to verify, test, and validate deliverables.
- Work closely with back-end developers to integrate UI components with relational database-driven APIs.
- Support accessibility standards and ensure compliance with WCAG guidelines.
- Contribute to code reviews, troubleshooting, and continuous UI/UX improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2+ years of professional front-end development experience.
- Proficiency with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Handlebars, Bootstrap, and AJAX.
- Experience with React or a comparable modern front-end framework.
- Experience working with version control and repository management tools such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
- Familiarity with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of accessibility principles and standards (WCAG, ARIA).
- Experience using AI coding-assistance tools such as Copilot or Cursor.
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to follow and uphold established design and coding standards.
Nice to Have
- Experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL/document-based databases.
- Familiarity with learning management systems such as Canvas LMS, Moodle, Blackboard, or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of front-end analytics and tag management tools such as Google Tag Manager.
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar automation platforms.
- Experience writing and maintaining automated tests using unit testing frameworks such as Jester, JUnit, or pytest.
- Experience with full stack observability tools such as HoneyBadger or Sentry for error reporting and tracing, logging, and performance metrics.
- Experience working in the HigherEd space.
- Awareness of UI/UX best practices and an interest in user-centered design.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, Handlebars, Bootstrap, AJAX, React
- APIs & Data: RESTful APIs, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Tools: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Google Tag Manager, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins
- Testing & Observability: Jester, JUnit, pytest, HoneyBadger, Sentry
Team & Environment
You'll report to the Director of Software Engineering.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $84,000 to $105,000 + eligible for incentive compensation or equity
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Paid parental leave
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- FSA, HSA
- Employer-paid short-term and optional long-term disability
- 401k with an employer match vested immediately
- Generous PTO plan that accrues with tenure
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Discounted onsite gym
- Optional pet insurance
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, Illinois.
Scarpel Telecom is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
