Overview
Seeking to hire a Contractor based out of Brazil, Argentina, or Mexico for senior-level Frontend Software Engineering Services. This is a contract role at Newsela.
Responsibilities
- As a Senior Frontend Engineer Contractor, you will help scope, technically assess, plan, and deliver with the team to provide high-quality solutions for the signin/registration flow, manage the UI for various internal tools that deal with user management, and oversee displays and interactions related to rostering, directory, and organization of users.
- Collaborate with the Team Lead to advise and consult on projects and the frontend impacts and updates involved.
- Work with the Team Lead and Product Manager to scope, groom, and deliver projects related to user interfaces governed by the User Management Team.
- Operate in a fast-paced environment to manipulate different types of content and text data in various shapes and sizes.
- Contribute as a key member of the software development team, write quality code and automated tests to ensure design and quality of code.
- Own delivery of features independently and provide input that helps with scoping and design. Break down work with the lead engineer, groom tickets, and organize sprints to ensure delivery.
- Report to the Director of Engineering and collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous goals into clearly defined, iterative work items.
Why You’re a Great Fit
- 5+ years of experience in software development in a SaaS environment with backend developers.
- At least 3+ years as a senior member of a team.
- Experience building complex web applications with maintainable solutions that call various services and APIs.
- 5 years of ReactJS experience and ability to leverage JavaScript conventions.
- TypeScript knowledge is preferred but not required.
- Working knowledge of semantic HTML, responsive CSS, and frontend design patterns to meet team goals.
- Experience with accessibility guidelines for frontend work; AWS experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of modern web app architecture and web fundamentals.
- Strong understanding of developer tooling and unit test writing.
- Experience working with REST APIs and data relationships; familiarity with relational databases.
- Experience working on a full-stack team is preferred.
- Collaborative and inclusive mindset that supports continuous improvement through code reviews and feedback.
- Ability to identify missing requirements early in the development cycle, deliver performant and scalable backend systems, write resilient and testable code, and meet sprint commitments.
Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Other
- Industry: E-Learning Providers
Please note: given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.
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