Higher Logic is hiring a Senior Front-End Software Engineer

Higher Logic is looking for a Senior Front-End Software Engineer to help grow our platform and build robust solutions. This role is heavily focused on React front-end development, with the opportunity to dive into the back end from time to time.

What You'll Do

• Work in a multidisciplinary agile team to build and maintain features.
• Write code with proper testing and review code of fellow teammates.
• Triage and fix bugs.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code.
• Use modern technologies and the latest web standards that scale to serve millions of users and perform well on all kinds of devices and platforms.
• Work primarily within the scope of your team, but also belong to the guild of your craft to enhance quality through mentorship and sharing experiences.

What We're Looking For

• Knowledge of Agile values and principles.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• Strong understanding of prototypical inheritance and object creation.
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles.
• Strong understanding of React state and ways to handle its asynchronous nature.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Experience with modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git.

Nice to Have

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML, and front-end languages.
• 1+ years’ experience with Typescript.
• 4+ years of experience working with React or another major JavaScript Library.
• 4+ years of experience working with Modular/Pluggable architecture.
• 4+ years of experience working with REST API architecture.
• 4+ years of experience working with Modern IDE’s like VSCode, Atom, or Sublime.

Technical Stack

• JavaScript, React.js
• RESTful APIs, JSON Web Token
• Babel, Webpack, NPM, Git
• Typescript, CSS, SCSS, HTML

Team & Environment

You will be part of a multidisciplinary agile team and also belong to a guild for mentorship and knowledge sharing.

Higher Logic is committed to equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.