Overview

We are currently looking for a remote Lead Frontend Software Engineer with JavaScript expertise to join our global team.

The customer provides a complete and optimized research solution comprised of e-journals, e-books, and research databases — all combined with the most powerful discovery service to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of its end-users.

The project is focused on designing, architecting, and building software products onto the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a team on design, implementation, testing and delivery of high-volume customer-facing applications that support customer’s products and services
  • Collaborate with product management and your team while analyzing and decomposing complex software features into simpler stories for planning and execution
  • Collaborate with your team to manage and estimate the size and complexity of the features/stories. Perform the technical design, implementation, and testing of feature/stories and commit to what can be accomplished in an iteration
  • Own system and feature quality throughout the development, testing and deployment phases to ensure quality delivery expectations are met
  • Suggest improvements to continuously improve the quality of the team’s deliverables
  • Conduct new technology research, proof of concept, and design work that will provide direction for the enhancement of the overall system and products
  • Adhere to software engineering best practices for design, coding standards, performance, security, delivery, maintainability and culture
  • Demonstrate ownership of developed components from development through production

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
  • 4+ years of experience with RESTful APIs
  • 4+ years of experience with Web Services lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy), API versioning and design approaches, tools, inter-operability, and SOA concepts
  • 4+ years of front-end development experience with a fluency and passion for modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Backbone, Angular, etc.)
  • 2+ years of experience with Node.js
  • Experience with Spring, Microservices (Netflix OSS)
  • Experience with Web Services, HTML, XML/JSON, HTTP, SSL
  • Advanced understanding of private and public cloud design considerations and limitations in the areas of virtualization and global infrastructure, distributed systems, load balancing, networking, and security
  • Hands on experience developing, delivering, and supporting publicly-facing web applications
  • Hands on experience with Cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • Good knowledge of DITA
  • Proficient English (written and spoken) B2

Nice to have

  • Experience with AWS, CI / CD, Jenkins
  • Knowledge of Scrum / SAFE
  • Experience with web applications testing (Karma.js, JMeter)

[GTS] Benefits (generic, except India)

  • International projects with top brands
  • Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Employee financial programs
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
  • Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
  • Global career opportunities
  • Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
  • EPAM Employee Groups
  • Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn