Senior FrontEnd Software Development Engineer

Summary

Join iHerb as a Sr. Software Development Engineer and be part of an agile team building enterprise-grade software systems. Develop and install scalable software solutions for a high-transaction environment. Collaborate with the team on design, development, and maintenance of scalable services. Coach the team on software best practices and work closely with other teams to optimize system architecture and project efficiency. Contribute to user requirement gathering, story development, and work planning. Analyze and resolve technical and application problems, and maintain high standards of software quality. Regularly practice CI/CD and support software functionality. Research and evaluate new software products, creating PoCs as needed.

Requirements

• Expert in React.js, Typescript, React Hooks, Redux, SPA, HTML 5, CSS 3.0, ES6 Javascript, React Unit Testing Frameworks
• Experience in optimizing React applications, NPM, yarn, CSS preprocessors (SASS, LESS), Responsive design principles, grid layouts, REST API, event-driven architecture, solving cross browser / compatibility, optimization and layout issues
• Communication skills; must be able to articulate and have a strong technical vocabulary
• Must be able to coach the team on software best practices (design, coding, troubleshooting, work breakdown, work estimation, refactor strategies, automated testing, etc.)
• Strong knowledge in Object-oriented Design and Analysis
• Evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation
• Strong knowledge of C# .NET and/or Java
• Strong knowledge of Relational and non-relational DBs
• Knowledge and experience in Distributed systems, MicroServices, SOA and n-tier architectures
• Knowledge of REST API, event-driven architecture applications, caching, scaling, security, etc
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment
• Strong understanding of best practices within any .Net technology
• Experience with Parallel Programming / Thread-safe coding
• Strong knowledge of Managed Memory Architecture / Garbage Collector / Cache Management
• Strong knowledge of Connection Pool / Data Reader
• Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field required and/or years of experience

Responsibilities

• Works with an agile development team that designs, develops and maintains scalable services
• Responsible for writing technical design specifications
• Recommend and develop an architectural and detailed design that is used by other members of the development teams
• Coach the team on software best practices (design, coding, troubleshooting, work breakdown, work estimation, refactor strategies, automated testing, etc.)
• Work closely with the other teams to optimize system architecture and project efficiency
• Partner with our Product Owner to plan work and prioritization
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans
• Collaborate and add value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
• Regular practice of CI/CD
• Support, maintain and document software functionality
• Research and evaluate a variety of software products; create PoCs as necessary to demonstrate new ideas and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Full-stack, GraphQL, Apollo, React-based localization frameworks (i18Next, etc.), Micro-frontend architecture, Building component libraries / storybook a strong plus
• Knowledge of C# .NET, Java, Relational and non-relational DBs, React Native, Node.JS are plusses
• A portfolio demonstrating first-hand development experience with complex applications
• Ability to cut through ambiguity and use good organizational skills
• A passion for building user-centric solutions
• A proven track-record delivering flawless defect free code
• Demonstrated experience of source control, defect reduction and release management

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) that meet eligibility criteria as outlined in applicable plan documents are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance programs and may enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan
• Employees will also be eligible for Time Off and Paid Sick Leave pursuant to the company’s policies
• Employees will enjoy paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Hired applicant may be awarded Restrict Stock Units and receive annual bonuses pursuant to eligibility and performance criteria defined in the respective plan documents and policies