Senior React Developer

Summary

Join Shift Paradigm as a front-end developer to maintain and develop JavaScript/TypeScript web applications for diverse clients. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and project managers, both internally and externally. This role requires deep experience with React and a strong understanding of REST APIs and UI state management. You will troubleshoot issues, recommend solutions, and lead projects, mentoring junior developers. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, eager to learn and grow within a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience in software engineering
• Deep experience programming in JavaScript
• Experience programming in TypeScript or another typed language (Flow, Java, C++, C#, Rust, etc.) and eagerness to learn TypeScript
• Experience using React with an understanding of advanced React topics, including hooks, context, and refs
• Deep understanding of advanced HTTP concepts, such as browser caching, CORS, and CSRF
• Deep understanding of CSS, including PostCSS and Sass SCSS
• Deep understanding of git
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• High degree of business acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Excited about working with clients
• Manages conflict with a high degree of sensitivity
• Win-Win attitude with a growth mindset
• Detail and solution oriented, self-motivated and able to align professional development goals with business goals
• Well-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities and work well in a collaborative / team environment
• A self-starter who can prioritize workload and pick up projects with little guidance
• Confident, self-motivated, a quick learner, and assertive
• Comfortable with tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Develop and independently explore established codebases to troubleshoot issues
• Recommend solutions for client problems
• Break down larger projects into smaller tasks for other developers
• Implement architectural and creative designs accurately and timely
• Provide time estimates for your own work
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, project managers, and QA professionals (internal and client-side)
• Communicate clearly via email, Slack, conferencing, and technical documents
• Self-teach new programming languages, techniques, and codebases as needed
• Understand client domain structures and adjust your mental model as projects evolve
• Take initiative on projects and provide status reports
• Act as tech lead for some projects
• Delegate simpler tasks to junior and mid-level developers
• Share your knowledge with other team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other popular front-end frameworks, such as Vue and Angular (2+), is a plus
• Experience with Tailwind CSS is a plus
• Experience with data visualization, such as with d3, is a plus
• Experience with mobile development frameworks, such as React Native, is a plus