Front End Developer (Remote) at Breaktime Media

We are looking for a seasoned frontend developer to join our Development team. As a Front End Developer you will be an integral member of our team and be asked to lead technical projects and initiatives. We expect you to be able to manage the end to end development process and follow best practices to support the continued growth and evolution of our platform. You’ll be joining a relatively small team working on an incredibly modern platform -- React, Server-side rendering, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Java, hosted on AWS.

ABOUT YOU

You have a broad skill set including experience in front end and back end technologies in production environments. You have a passion for software development and are interested in building and evolving a cutting-edge product that delivers rich media content to millions of consumers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform the role of primary or lead developer on multiple development tasks simultaneously, reliably meeting deadlines and delivering fully functional integrated code
• Work closely with product, design, business and development team to scope and create elegant, usable, responsive and interactive interfaces across multiple devices
• Passion to learn, explore, and encourage the development team to choose and utilize new web platforms, emerging standards, tools, and best practices
• Respond timely to requests with viable solutions and provide accurate software development estimates
• An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and bring in optimal flow for rapidly changing design/ technology.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 3 to 5+ years experience a web developer, UI developer, JavaScript expert or frontend engineer
• Experience working with React in a production environment
• Experience with Spring Boot, Django, Laravel or other backend frameworks
• Experience with RESTful APIs, user authentication, caching concepts, the HTTP protocol and general web architecture
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Proficient in web application performance, security, and accessibility
• Proficient in interfacing with 3rd party applications, API and SAAS/PASS providers
• Has thoughtful opinions and can lead a technical conversation with internal stakeholders and external clients
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, able to work in a collaborative team environment