Senior React Engineer

About the role

The purpose of the Senior Front-End Developer is to develop, implement, and maintain front-end interfaces. As a key member of the Digital Technology team, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ideate, build, and advance our industry-leading web applications. Additionally, you will provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering their growth and ensuring the team’s collective success.

‍Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with product designers and owners to shape and enhance a next-generation web application with a strong emphasis on delivering an extraordinary user experience
• Designing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives to ensure high-performing, responsive front-end applications.
• Troubleshoot and debug application issues, providing guidance on best practices and solutions
• Build and maintain efficient, reusable, and high-quality front-end components, setting standards for the team.
• Lead and participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and mentoring to peers.
• Solve complex scalability, platform, and integration challenges through effective cross-team collaboration and technical leadership
• Work with the development Lead and Engineering Manager to provide mentorship and guidance to team members

 Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript and web technologies (HTML/CSS), with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable applications.
• Significant experience developing rich applications with React, with the ability to lead architectural decisions and mentor others in best practices
• Proficiency in TypeScript, demonstrating the ability to write clear, concise, and maintainable code.
• Deep experience with CSS in JS libraries such as Styled Components, and ability to drive adoption and best practices within the team
• Expertise in cross-browser and cross-device development, ensuring compatibility and responsiveness
• Ability to write high-performance, reusable code for UI components, with a strong emphasis on testing and maintainability
• Extensive experience integrating with GraphQL or REST APIs, with an understanding of API design and consumption.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex challenges, troubleshoot issues effectively, and help drive the team to find robust solutions
• Strong desire to continue learning from experienced engineers, stay updated with industry trends, and develop a well-rounded skill set.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills

Desirable Experience 

• Solid understanding of security and data protection principles, and ability to implement best practices in this area
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team

 Skills and Work Ethic

• Working with People – Demonstrates an interest in and understanding of others; Adapts to the team and builds team spirit; Recognizes and rewards the contribution of others; Listens, consults others and communicates proactively; Supports and cares for others; Develops and openly communicates self-insight, such as an awareness of own strengths and weaknesses. 
• Applying Expertise & Technology – Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise; Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development; Shares expertise and knowledge with others; Uses technology to achieve work objectives; Demonstrates appropriate physical co-ordination and endurance, manual skill, spatial awareness and dexterity. 
• Creating & Innovating – Produces new ideas, approaches or insights; Creates innovative products or designs; Produces a range of solutions to problems; Seeks opportunities for organizational improvement; Devises effective change initiatives. 
• Delivering Results & Meeting Expectations – Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; Sets high standards for quality and quantity; Monitors and maintains quality and productivity; Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; Consistently achieves project goals. 

Desirable: 

• Relating & Networking – Establishes good relationships with customers and staff. Builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organization. Relates well to people at all levels. Manages conflict. Uses humor appropriately to enhance relationships with others. 
• Analyzing – Analyses numerical data, verbal and all other sources of information; Breaks information into component parts, patterns and relationships; Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis; Produces workable solutions to a range of problems; Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be part of a larger problem.  

Work Details

• Shift: Monday to Friday: 6:00am- 3:00pm or 7:00am- 4:00pm PH Time; depending on business needs
• Location: Makati | *Work from Home Until Further Notice
• Status: Full time employment