Lead and mentor a team of React developers to architect, design, and build scalable web applications. Drive front-end best practices, implement complex interactive UIs using React Flow, collaborate with product and backend teams, enforce code quality and testing standards, and troubleshoot performance and stability issues.
Greetings Everyone
Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization. For a brief 1 minute video about us, you can check https://youtu.be/uJWBWQZEA6o.
What will you do? What are we looking for?
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of React developers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Architect, design, and develop high-quality, scalable, and maintainable web applications using React.js.
- Spearhead the development of complex, interactive user interfaces, leveraging your expertise in React Flow.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and backend engineers to translate requirements and designs into robust technical solutions.
- Establish and enforce best practices for front-end development, including code reviews, testing standards, and performance optimization.
- Drive technical decision-making and provide guidance on architecture and design patterns.
- Effectively communicate project status, technical concepts, and challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of our applications.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience as a Senior or Lead React Developer, with a strong portfolio of successfully delivered projects.
- In-depth expertise in React.js and its core principles, including hooks and state management libraries like Redux or MobX.
- Demonstrable experience building applications with React Flow.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor a team of developers.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly
- Strong understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related web technologies.
- Experience with modern front-end build pipelines and tools such as Webpack, Babel, and NPM.
- Proficiency with version control systems, especially Git.
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 44,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 154,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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