React-Node-Software Engineer
React-Node-Software Engineer
Job purpose
This position, under the general direction of the Lead and/or Manager, Software Engineering, will be responsible for
technical and development support for our award-winning K-12 software. This role will implement, code, build, and
test new features, maintain existing features, and develop reports that will include components, data models,
customization and reporting features for our products. Additionally, this position will gather and refine
requirements, develop designs, implement, test and document solutions to produce the highest quality product
and customer satisfaction.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Investigate and resolve issues reported for a large web application following best practices such as
authoring or updating unit tests, writing maintainable code, applying established patterns and algorithms.
Analyze performance and develop improvements to performance of web application.
Assist with security updates to web application.
Perform upgrades to 3rd party libraries and tools used by the web application
Implement new web application software features and products following best practices such as authoring
of unit tests, writing maintainable code, applying established patterns and algorithms
Specialize in client or server-side web application development as a member of a project team. Preference
for familiarity with the full technical stack.
Develop software to support internal initiatives, tools, update framework and application functionality
Work as part of an Agile SCRUM team in the planning, scoping, estimation and execution of technical
solutions
Work within a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase
Qualifications
To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or
ability required.
Qualifications include:
3+ years for experience in developing highly scalable, reliable, secure web applications
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Experience with Javascript (preferably TypeScript), Node.js and React.js
Experience designing data persistence and caching concepts using both SQL and NoSQL DBMS (MySQL,
DynamoDB, Redis, etc.)
Experience testing software in alignment with the Test Pyramid
Strong CS fundamentals including familiarity with data structures and especially the asynchronous
challenges that face JavaScript developers today.
Experience owning the responsibility for delivering frontend and backend work as well as coordinating
with QA, Design, and PM
Willingness to accept responsibility not only for your own work but the work of the team as a whole
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Enjoy being part of a highly collaborative, remote-friendly environment.
One year of experience using AWS services, such as Lambda, SES, SQS, EC2, RDS, ELB’s and have
knowledge of VPC’s (AWS and/or RightScale knowledge a plus.
1years of experience in product or SaaS development.
Experience with modern front-end frameworks.
Environmental Factors
Physical Requirements
Lifting/Carrying:
• Occasionally carrying items weighing under 10 lbs.
• Rarely carrying items weighing between 11-20 lbs.
Twisting/Turning:
• Occasionally reaching over shoulder, overhead and reaching outward
• Occasionally bending
• Frequently walking normal surfaces
• Constant sitting
Other:
• Constant use of keyboard, fine dexterity, grasping, holding
• Constant repetitive motion – hands
Comments
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This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the
general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended
to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with
the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Last Modified Date: June 2017
Employee signature below constitutes employee’s understanding of the requirements, essential functions and
duties of the position.
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Last Modified Date: June 2017
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