Senior Frontend Engineer

Description

Raken is a cloud-based, mobile, collaboration platform for the construction industry — we empower the people who build the world! Our goal is to transform the way the world builds by introducing technology to a 7,000 year old industry. To achieve this, we aim to attract unique, passionate people to the cause. We believe that faster, better reporting will improve the working lives of nearly 10% of the US labor force—the percentage of people currently working in construction. Helping turn the worst part of their day into the easiest (and fastest) is why we do what we do! We work with Commercial, Residential, and Specialty Contractors of all shapes and sizes; including many of the largest construction companies in the world.

We are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our startup that has the #1 app in one of the largest industries in the world.

Well qualified applicants should be able to demonstrate working knowledge of single-page applications, RESTful APIs, React JS / Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3, along with the latest libraries and associated programming techniques. 

Seeking candidates near San Diego, CA for a hybrid role, or individuals located outside of California for a fully remote position.

Why Join Raken?

• Raken is a rapidly growing company based in Carlsbad, CA with over 4,500 customers across 92 countries
• We were recognized on the Forbes 2020 list of America’s Best Startup Employers, we are ranked no. 1057 on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies and are ranked as one of San Diego's Top Workplaces by the San Diego Union Tribune.
• We are consistently ranked as a High Performer for construction management solutions on notable review sites like G2, Capterra, and Software Advice.
• Our Culture is Top Priority - We have a hardworking team that loves to make a significant positive impact and have fun while doing it. Core Values we live by: Take Ownership, Keep Evolving, Stay Balanced, Elevate Others, and Let’s Go!
• https://www.rakenapp.com/blog/raken-department-spotlight-engineering

If you are a highly driven individual who wants to make an impact working for a company that values its culture, employees, and customers above all else - Raken is the place for you.

Role Responsibilities:

• Work as a member of an Agile/SCRUM delivery team, handling frontend development of roadmap features, enhancements and defects, using our frontend frameworks & tech stack (MobX, React JS, HTML5, CSS3, etc)
• Play a key role in design, implementation and delivery of roadmap initiatives
• Communicate estimates, risks, and dependencies to technical leads and product owners
• Create required documentation including high-level design documents
• Participate in all standard Agile ceremonies to continuously improve the software development lifecycle, and overall quality of the engineering department
• Mentor other developers with thoughtful code reviews and constructive feedback

Requirements

Skills, Qualifications and Attributes:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree, or 8+ years equivalent experience
• Experience developing and delivering consumer-facing solutions
• 5+ years developing Single Page Applications using React
• 5+ years experience in web markup with working knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3
• 5+ years experience working with RESTful APIs
• Passionate about writing high quality and well-architected code
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical team members
• Positive attitude with a constructive approach to challenges and respect for colleagues

Strong understanding of:

• React JS best practices and conventions
• Single Page Application architecture and best practices
• External State Management Libraries such as Mobx or Redux
• Browser rendering behaviour and performance
• Object-oriented design patterns and best practices
• JSON and related libraries and technologies
• Source control systems & repositories such as Git, Bitbucket

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with front-end tools for building & documenting components (e.g Storybook)
• Experience with automated testing tools like Cypress
• Experience with unit testing principles and tools like Jest and Enzyme
• Experience working with component libraries such as Material UI
• Working knowledge of full-stack Java web applications (Spring, Hibernate, JPA, etc)
• Working knowledge of RDBMS and SQL queries
• Experience utilizing JUnit and other testing frameworks
• Experience with AWS technologies, including Serverless, S3, CloudFormation, CloudFront, et al.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision with generous employer contribution
• HSA/FSA
• Life/LTD
• Generous PTO
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 401k + Match
• Continuing education
• Free on-site gym
• Monthly Social Events
• Excellent company culture
• Modern office with Ocean view and amenities

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture but is a key contributor to our success. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Want to learn more about us? Visit: http://www.rakenapp.com