Modernize existing Java-based front-ends to modern frameworks like React, ensuring alignment with UX standards and performance best practices, while collaborating with product teams and fellow software engineers to bring product requirements to life.
Requirements
- 8+ years’ experience as a software developer, with a primary focus on front-end development and demonstrable experience with Java.
- Experience migrating legacy front-end applications from technologies like JSP and jQuery to modern frameworks such as React.
- Parallel experience supporting older front-ends as necessary in maintenance mode.
- Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework (especially Spring Boot & Spring Web).
- Skilled in building front-ends that interact with integrated systems and RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless data flow and user experience.
- Energy to, or experience developing in an AI-native manner with tools like GitHub Copilot.
- Ability to debug and solve complex problems with minimal oversight.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and delivering scalable, high-quality features across our product suite, ensuring alignment with UX standards and performance best practices.
- Modernize existing Java-based front-ends (e.g., JSP, JQuery) to modern frameworks like React, adhering to current best practices.
- Collaborate with our front-end architect(s) and UX team to integrate solutions with our cloudnative platform with a consistent user experience in mind.
- Completing delegated tasks, maintaining adherence to the product roadmap schedule and sprint cadence.
- Maintaining software development processes and providing code-level support for client care issues.
- Maintaining a high level of product quality against requirements.
- Collaborate with our backend software developers to ensure backend functionality supports frontend integrity and requirements.
Other
- This existing vacancy is open to candidates that reside in the United States and Canada.
- A keen eye for detail, creative thinking, exceptional problem-solving, and excellent communication skills are essential when working with our product team and fellow software engineers to bring product requirements to life.
- Ability to work outside standard hours for special projects on occasion.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including product owners, UI/UX designers, software developers, and QA analysts.
- Superb critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.
