Senior Front-End React Developer
Job Description
Brightly is an experience design (XD) and digital transformation (DX) studio focused on turning complex business challenges into elegant, simple software. Brightly is design-led, research-driven, user-focused, and deep on technology. Brightly delivers world-class business software design, product strategy and development expertise to complex custom software projects. Projects we work on include digital products, B2B and B2C e-commerce, SaaS solutions, enterprise web and mobile, as well as proof of concept, prototype and innovative applications in IoT, AR/VR, AI, machine learning and more.
The Brightly team faces unique and complex business issues, therefore we seek team members passionate about their craft with a love for problem-solving, continuous learning, and collaboration. With a geographically diverse team, we work best with self-motivated people with strong communication skills. Brightly offers flexibility in work/life schedule, paid training opportunities, and a growing list of benefits.
Brightly is seeking a motivated, hands-on Sr. Front-End Developer to join the Brightly technology team. Developers are responsible for building, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting clean, web standards compliant code.
Some of our benefits include:
- Four-day workweek
- Remote work
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- 401K
- Paid PTO
- Paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Mobile phone stipend
- Paid training opportunities
- Memberships/discounts
What you’ll do
- Develop web applications with a focus on front-end
- Use Figma files as design reference and Jira for development task management
- Directly collaborate with designers
- Work with a team that loves learning and teaching
What we’d like to see
- 5+ years experience in front-end web development
- Comfortable working in a distributed team environment
- Expert knowledge of front-end architecture, React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web standards
- Experience implementing TypeScript / Javascript server side components and APIs
- Passion for pixel-perfect front-end is a must
- Experience translating comps and wireframes into semantically correct HTML
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
- Compassion and empathy for our clients and their customers’ needs
- Strong time management and problem solving capabilities
- Proven debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Loves logic and problem solving
- Possesses working knowledge of developing for accessibility
- Knowledge of responsive and adaptive design principles and translating into fluid and responsive templates
- Strong working knowledge of developing cross platform/browser compatibility (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.) for dynamic web applications
- Ability to implement SEO best practices
- Deep understanding of WCAG 2.1 and WAI-ARIA
- Experience with using source/version control software to collaborate with fellow team members
Nice to have
- AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud experience
- Experience with project management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, and GitLab
- Database experience with NoSQL and SQL
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines especially BitBucket Cloud and Github Actions
- React Native mobile development experience
- Previous or current experience developing WordPress websites
- An understanding of GraphQL and Open API differences
- SVG Animation
Schedule, Location, And Travel
- Full-time salaried, but open to contract-to-hire
- Fully remote, partially remote, or on-site in either our Grand Rapids or Traverse City office depending on applicant’s location and preference
- Brightly has national clients so some travel may be required