Senior Front End Engineer

Summary

Join Backcountry as a Senior Front End Engineer and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of engaging web experiences. You will work across the software stack, applying the latest design techniques and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role involves building robust alerting and monitoring systems, participating in code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. You will also be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional experience
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Experience working with Scrum Agile methodologies
• Solid understanding of software development concepts, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and algorithms
• Experience on Cloud development in GCP or AWS
• Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Expertise with Relational Databases and SQL Queries
• Expertise with NoSQL / Document Oriented Database
• Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tools
• Strong experience using React, JavaScript ES6/TypeScript
• Experience designing and building software in any of the different object oriented and dynamic languages such as Java
• Open to critical feedback

Responsibilities

• Apply the latest software design techniques and contribute to the technical design of new solutions
• Write documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code
• Proactively engage x-functional teams to align x-team efforts to deliver in minimal time
• Advocate for business problems being solved in every story, and work to gain a deep understanding of the root problem so that the simplest solution can be identified
• Continually invest in your own knowledge and skillset through training, reading, and attending conferences and meetups
• Passion for unit and automated testing, modular designs, and shipping quality code
• Building robust alerting and monitoring for a stable environment
• Work closely with our Product and Design teams to develop new products and features
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high code quality and set best practices
• Participate in a full software development life cycle – requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation
• Provide day-to-day software application support and related technical advice. Observing and monitoring your system in production
• Mentor junior engineers and invest time in their development and learning
• Recommend architectural enhancements, and provide senior guidance to team members on best practices and optimization techniques
• Occasionally lead a small team of 2 or 3 engineers from project planning to completion

Benefits

• PTO
• Medical/Dental/Vision and a variety of supplemental policies available
• Company 401K match
• Company Health Spending Account (HSA) match
• Company provides group life insurance at no cost
• COBRA reimbursement for salaried employees until health insurance eligible
• Paid Holidays
• Birthday off with pay!
• Pet Insurance
• Generous employee discounts