UI Technical Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES Requirement analysis, Coding, code reviews, design, implementation, testing, problem analysis and resolution, technical documentation Develop and maintain codebases for rich, interactive modern application Identify inconsistencies in architecture and determine simpler and optimal programming solutions Propose optimal application architecture Able to create a user interface for small components and participates and contributes to research projects Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables by employing strategies such as code reviews, TDD, continuous integration Involvement in technical and architectural decisions that shape the course of the project Involvement in product shaping decisions and empowerment to propose new features Understanding of technical requirements and how they relate and familiarity in general performance practices Document and update the design and architecture of projects Knowledgeable of all aspects of the project and can jump into support as needed Spreading technical knowledge inside the team, mentoring juniors REQUIREMENTS Proficiency in Angular.js and/or React.js Solid understanding of HTTP protocol Solid knowledge of OOP, data structures, algorithms, design patterns Excellent knowledge of HTML5 and related APIs Solid understanding of CSS architecture and best practices; knowledge of a CSS preprocessor Comfortable with TypeScript (we have strict flags enabled) Basic knowledge about all areas of development (API, UI, QA, DevOps) Functional Programming skills are a plus Knowing how to write Reusable Components is a major plus Mocha Testing Knowing GraphQL is a plus Willingness to mentor colleagues is a plus Ability to identify steps needed to finalize stories and to persuade team members to proactively work towards closing stories Proactive in solving issues Experience with creating build systems and configuring the tools provided by the ecosystem (Gulp, Webpack) Experience with debugging and performance tuning; knowledge of Chrome Dev Tools Solid understanding of functional programming principles Solid understanding of large scale architectures, scalability techniques, patterns such as MVC, data flow techniques such as Flux/unidirectional, REST APIs best practices, and implementation Solid Git understanding/experience