Principal Frontend Engineer (React.js)
Meet Our Team:
Pega provides cutting-edge solutions for some of the world’s largest organizations that solves real business problems within a matter of a few weeks without writing lot of code. One of the most visible parts of any application is the user interface: it needs to look professional, aligned with the design system, should be responsive and perform well on all devices. The UI must be accessible and work well on different browsers.
That’s a challenging set of expectations to meet. That’s where you come in.
You will be joining the front-end development group and will build the UI component library using some of the latest technologies and frameworks. You will help deliver the user interface for our suite of CRM applications and will collaborate very closely with our design team to bring our design system to life.
Picture Yourself at Pega:
Pega is changing the way the world builds software. In this role, you’ll help us define and deliver the next generation of the Pega Infinity & Launchpad platform, driving the no-code capabilities that enable our clients to build amazing user interface and rapidly deploy them in a matter of weeks.
This is your chance to get hands-on with leading-edge technology and showcase how to use the latest web technology to deliver some easy-to-use UI components for the Pega Infinity platform and our different applications. This is a unique opportunity to rapidly accelerate your career and interact with senior and executive management at a fast-paced and rapidly growing company.
What You'll Do at Pega:
- You’ll extend our UI library of functional components and layouts and implement some of the UI for our suite of applications.
- Take ownership of a large project spanning multiple areas and drive it to completion.
- Collaborate with the UX design group and other stakeholders to implement the design system into functional components.
- Work with the Product Owners, other Architects to bring in new architecture and design patterns, programming approaches and tooling into the development practices of the team.
- You will proactively identify technical debt and product areas that require attention or improvement at the architecture level.
- You’ll assist in closing the accessibility gaps within our suite of applications.
- Promote and demonstrate problem-specific expertise in delivering results.
- Look outward to identify technologies and trends to improve our UI capabilities and keep abreast of latest web and accessibility standards.
- Assist with the resolution of urgent UI customer issues.
- Participate in building applications for critical opportunities and go live
- Serve as a de-facto mentor/guide to the junior team members.
Who You Are:
- You are a front-end developer (React.js) who is passionate about web technologies and 3rd party frameworks, has a critical eye for detail and is obsessed with delivering ‘consumer-grade’ experiences. You drive towards excellence and demand nothing short of excellence from those around you.
- You’re looking to work within a culture that values urgency and teamwork in a collegial and supportive environment.
- You are detailed oriented and have a strong visual eye that helps you understand a creative UX design and convert it to actual UI components and pages.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented, and cross-functional environment.
- You are passionate about design, the latest web technologies, and standards and how to build professional looking user interfaces.
- You understand the importance of delivering high quality code with excellent code coverage using unit and integration tests.
- You are a thought leader who expresses facts, thoughts, and ideas in a clear, concise, convincing, and organized manner.
- You drive to find simple solutions to complex problems.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills & have ability to write detailed technical documents.
What You've Accomplished:
- Minimum of 7+ years of working as a front-end developer using the latest web technologies and frameworks
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in ReactJS (mandatory)
- Strong understanding of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, ES6 and related web technologies
- Built UI components that deliver an amazing user experience.
- Experience in developing responsive UI.
- Experience of writing automation scripts using JEST/RTL
- Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
- Understanding of CSS pre-processors, such as LESS and SASS
- Understanding of state management libraries like Redux
- Strong knowledge of quality processes & DevOps
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools like Git
- Experience with accessibility, cross-browser issues, and security
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration using MVC design patterns.
- Experience building native or hybrid mobile applications is a plus.
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company
Inclusion and Diversity – Inclusive is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture.
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!
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