Senior Software Engineer, Front End - Andela

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers.

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Senior Software Engineers epitomize ownership. They take personal responsibility for Andela’s ability to continue to deliver value to our partners.

Specifically, you’ll:

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world.
• Be responsible for the coding standards, conduct and deliverables of your fast-paced, distributed, teams, by proactively communicating and prioritizing effectively.
• Act as role-model even in the most difficult and challenging situations, using constructive feedback, mentorship and universal respect.

What You’ll Bring  

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework.

Experience

A minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built deep technical expertise and exercised ownership on various technical teams.

Required

• Deep knowledge of at least one front-end framework — React, Angular, Vue
• Working knowledge of at least one CSS framework — Bootstrap, Materialize CSS, Semantic UI
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript core language concepts — DOM manipulation, Fetch API, ES6 features
• Deep knowledge of the fundamental front-end languages/technologies — HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Extensive experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact.
• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management
• Deep knowledge of unit and integration testing and testing frameworks/libraries (Ex: Jest, Jasmine, Mocha)
• Working knowledge of tools and editors— (ex:  Grunt, JSLint)
• Working knowledge of at least one task runner — gulp, npm scripts

Preferred

• Experience using ESLint and module builders
• Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field
• A chance to change the world for the better