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at american express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and leadership behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of team amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of american express.
how will you make an impact in this role?
we are looking for a skilled and experienced frontend engineer to join our team. You will work on building high-quality, scalable web applications, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and great user experience. The ideal candidate is highly self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a distributed team across different locations .
key responsi bilities:
* build software to expected quality and standards using modern javascript frameworks and libraries such as reactjs .
* participate in code, test & other quality reviews
* debug basic software components and identify code defects for remediation.
* enable the deployment, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments
* prioritize accessibility and usability throughout the development lifecycle to create inclusive products.
* scale applications based on demand projections
* maintain and upgrade existing code to improve performance, security, and developer experience.
qualifications
* proven experience of professional fron tend development.
* strong proficiency in javascript, node.js & react, including dom manipulation and the javascript object model.
* understanding of react and its core principles .
* familiarity with newer specifications of ecmascript.
* desirable experience and familiarity with typescript.
* experience with common javascript development tools such as babel, webpack, npm, yarn, etc.
* solid experience with html5 and css3.
* experience with responsive design and mobile-first development.
* ability to create pixel-perfect ui implementations from design files (e.g., figma, sketch).
* experience styling components with styled components or similar css-in-js libraries.
* familiar ity with cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
* good understanding of web accessibility (wcag) standards .
* solid understanding of git and version control workflows.
* strong attention to detail and focus on delivering high quality ui/ux.
* ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
* proven experience working independently, and ability to manage priorities, and communicate effectively in a distributed team.
desirable:
* knowledge of backend development (e.g., java, python) to support full stack collaboration.
* experience working with apis, database interactions, and server-side integrations.
* understanding of backend-for-frontend (bff) patterns or serverless architectures is a plus.
* experience with test driven development and unit testing frameworks
we back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
* competitive base salaries
* bonus incentives
* support for financial-well-being and retirement
* comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
* flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
* generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
* free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
* free and confidential counseling support through our healthy minds program
* career development and training opportunities
offer of employment with american express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.
seniority level
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mid-senior level
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