About the Role

Rocket Lawyer is seeking an experienced, passionate Frontend Engineer for a 6-month contract position with the potential for contract to hire, who wants to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a talented agile team. As part of a cross-functional team consisting of a product manager, designer, and 4-6 software engineers and QA analysts, you will be an active partner in the design, coding, unit testing, and release of new features and enhancements for our growing customer base.   We value a fun, collaborative, team-oriented work environment, where we celebrate our accomplishments. 

Responsibilities

Participate in UI design, technical design, and code reviews Groom and provide technical scope for stories and epics in 2-week sprints Write high-quality, performant, reusable frontend code for the UX in Rocket Lawyer’s products Write unit and integration tests that demonstrate that the code meets the acceptance criteria Collaborate with other team members to incrementally deliver value to customers

Requirements

Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript technologies such as Angular, React, and Typescript Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS/LESS/SASS Experience developing responsive interfaces for web and mobile Experience with performance debugging, benchmarking, and best practices 5+ years of experience building web applications BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

Highly Desired

Experience with NextJS or another React framework Strong interest in building delightful, intuitive user experiences Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest and JUnit Working knowledge of backend technologies like Java Spring Boot, Node, and REST-based API development Knowledge of web architecture and the HTTP protocol Understanding of microservices architecture Experience with MVC development Knowledge of caching strategies Knowledge of cloud development Familiarity with Jenkins and CI/CD environments Experience developing internationalized software Experience integrating and configuring CMS, CDP, tag managers, marketing analytics, and other MarTech technologies