Senior Front End engineer (Angular)

** Student Wellness and AI Safety products Awarded Product of the year three + years in a row **

** Awarded TOP PLACE TO WORK 3 years in a row **

 

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the senior front-end engineer will focus on new development and solving complex/challenging problems with modern Javascript Angular / Typescript.  

We are looking for a mid-level front-end application developer (beneficial to have some backend exposure or experience) who is motivated to work as part of a small team to create, maintain, and add new features for a suite of web-based applications. Responsibilities will include translating the UI/UX design wireframes to actual functioning application code that connects to back-end databases and real-time services via REST API calls. In addition, you will work with the UI/UX design team and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks and works, including some complex interactions between the back and front end.

This is a remote role, but you can work onsite in Charlotte, NC.

 

Responsibilities:

• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before it is submitted to the back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders 

 

Skills And Qualifications:

• Strong Javascript ES6, Typescript - (2+ years’ experience preferred but not mandated) 
• Strong understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, preferably Angular 2+, but perhaps ReactJS (3+ years’ experience preferred but not mandated)
• Experience utilizing REST APIs for connection to back-end databases and services (3+ years’ experience preferred but not mandated)
• Experience writing unit tests with at least one unit testing framework, such as Jasmine and Karma, Jest, etc.
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Experience creating and using mock databases and APIs during development
• Experience translating pixel-exact application mock-ups into working code

 

Additional technology that is beneficial to have but not necessary

• Backend object-oriented PHP 5+, MySQL, Linux, GO (golang)
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools enabling you to crop, resize or perform minor adjustments
• Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop

 

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. Therefore, we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

 

About Securly, Inc. 

• Recognized as Top Place to Work 3 years in a row 
• Product of the three years in a row
• Securly One Page
• 45-second cloud product demo

Innovation - Our innovative products and talented people have;

• Established Securly in over 20% of the US market and growing rapidly internationally 
• Implemented Securly into 15,000+ schools
• Monitored more than 5+ billion online activities
• Revolutionized student wellness and school safety for more than 10+ million children 
• Saved the lives of more than 2000+ children

Some of the Perks 

• Recognized as Top Place to Work for multiple years in a row
• Robust company-sponsored benefits package
• Unlimited free access to well-being and mental health resources
• Unlimited Vacation (Flex Time)
• Annual $1,000 Employee Professional Development Stipend
• Holiday Break - closed the week between Christmas and New Year
• 401k with employer match
• Remote first work culture

Some In-Office Perks

• Pool tables, Foosball (table soccer), and other fun office activities 
• You will enjoy breakfasts, lunches, and happy hours
• You will enjoy commuter reimbursement and free parking
• You will enjoy a fully stocked kitchen with drinks and snacks