Lead Front-End Developer (ReactJS)

Lead Front-End Developer

At Smith we develop world-class experiential commerce solutions to help brands architect the most relevant frictionless commerce experiences possible. We work at a high tempo we collaborate were passionate about our work with clients and we deliver.

The market demand for our services has fueled our growth. Were currently seeking a talented lead software engineer focused on frontend technologies that thrives in a fast-paced environment to join our team.

As a Lead Front-end Developer at Smith youll be counted on to do a few things across the full lifecycle of designing developing testing and deploying solutions. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams and clients technical teams to develop and implement features and enhancements that enable the user experience layer of our clients offerings. Youll be a technical thought leader. But youll also be a team player with exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills. Youll manage a development team and take the initiative to mentor our talented hungry lesser-experienced developers.

The Lead Front-end Developer will play a significant role on our team developing user facing applications for our clients along with other members of the development and User Experience disciplines including Front-End Developers QA Interaction Designers and Creative Designers as well as Program Managers. You will participate in our UI development processes by establishing and documenting development standards and common components for common usage across all web applications.

What Youll Do

• Develop and document detailed technical specifications for assigned frontend components and integrations.
• Lead development team scrum sessions.
• Conduct code reviews for the development team.
• Work with Solution Architects Technical Architects Project Managers and Developers to estimate the level of effort required to implement assigned work.

• Develop customize and debug components and extensions conforming to best practices and Smith development standards using various frontend technologies and frameworks.
• Mentor and guide technical team members in all project activities on multiple small to medium sized projects or one large project
• Provide best practice solution details and implementation guidance using the frontend framework to solve complex designs and interactions that reflect the creative and art direction provided
• Be able to shift between a creative and a technical focus depending on the project need and/or the type of project
• Participate in scoping and planning work
• Be a thought leader in Front-End technologies and ecosystem
• Optimize application for maximum speed accessibility and scalability.
• Assure security best practices in front-end integration and back-end.

What We Look For

• At least 10 years of experience in Software Application Development
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent working experience
• Extensive experience (5 years) in creating applications using the following technologies/tools:
  • JavaScript (ES6) & TypeScript
  • ReactJS and React frameworks (such as Remix etc.)
  • Common JavaScript / TypeScript transpilers bundlers & toolchains (such as Webpack Babel Rollup Vite etc.)
  • Experience with monorepo build tools (such as Turborepo Nx etc.)
  • HTML & CSS and rich web UI behaviors pixel perfect execution for all major browsers and viewports
  • Knowledge of version control systems like Git and Git merging strategies
  • Design and implementation of REST APIs and documentation
  • Modern authentication protocols (OpenID Connect OAuth 2.0)
  • REST-based integrations
• Expertise in ReactJS fundamental concepts and best practices such as handling state using hooks handling events and building pure functions.
• Conceptual knowledge of common React framework conventions such as routing data hydration data mutations and error boundaries.
• Ability to drive best practices for building best-in-class UI libraries such as proper component encapsulation and modeling typed React props.
• Good understanding of web fundamentals and Progressive Web Application (PWA) concepts such as asynchronous request handling partial page updates and AJAX
• Expertise developing and testing across multiple browsers platforms DOM implementations etc.
• Experience developing accessible websites (Section 508 W3C WAI Guidelines etc.)
• Experience with automated build systems log aggregation tools and troubleshooting issues in hosted environments.
• Understanding of good design principles and ability to adhere to complex design specifications during implementation.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Ability to collaborate with other developers and architects to determine optimal solution architecture efficiency maintainability and scalability.
• Ability to manage expectations with a positive attitude that fosters collaboration.
• Experience leading development efforts including organization documentation delegation and communication with developers architects project managers and clients
• Complete projects/tasks in a timely fashion while meeting sprint goals and commitments
  
• Proven team leadership skills
• The desire and skills to mentor junior colleagues and interact closely and constructively with other senior technical resources
• Experience working with remote teams is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate and scope development work
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders

What Grabs Our Attention

• Experience with headless API-first commerce software such as commercetools or Kibo
• Experience with headless API-first content management systems (CMS) such as Contentful Contentstack or
• Understanding and/or experience leveraging backend serverless architectures microservices and related architectural patterns
• Experience with GraphQL or other modern API patterns for handling data queries and mutations
• Experience with Front-End cloud hosting and CI/CD platforms such as Vercel or Netlify
• Experience with React Native and/or native mobile application development

Smith Commerce Reimagined. Performance Realized.

Smith goes beyond the traditional digital agency. We focus on converting our clients potential into performance. With over 20 years of commerce experience at our core we bring deep expertise coupled with an unparalleled passion for results to every engagement. By working hand-in-hand with our clients and key partnerships with technology platforms including SAP Commerce (formerly Hybris) and Salesforce we consistently produce commerce experiences that help brands and businesses do more than simply improve. We help them thrive. By combining ourstrategic creative analytical and technical capabilities we consistently enhance customer experiences accelerate sales and optimize operations enabling over 500000 transactions every day and driving over $38 billion in annual revenue for our clients. Our unique ownership structure is based on a philanthropic foundationwhich allows us to focus on client outcomes before quarterly earnings reports and empowers us to make decisions focused on helping our clients with our profits enabling socially beneficial programs. Smith has offices in Columbus OH; Ottawa-Gatineau Canada; and Santiago Chile along with our remote workforce distributed throughout the United States and Canada. We arethe performance commerce company. Learn more at.