React Front End Developer SE III

Staples - Framingham, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Framingham, MA

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Software Engineer III - Front-end (ReactJS and NodeJS) position at Staples involves leading and mentoring a team of software engineers to develop customer-centric digital solutions. The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the application of engineering principles to create scalable and efficient software. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions while adhering to best practices and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, both onshore and offshore.
• Manage offshore teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and adherence to best practices.
• Delegate tasks effectively, balancing workload and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Partner with business and technical teams to innovate and deliver new features and enhancements.
• Create or modify complex programs and modules from a detailed design where performance, efficiency, and reliability are critical.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that meet customer needs.
• Write code that meets specifications for large and complex software programs and systems.
• Anticipate and prevent problems and roadblocks before they occur.
• Apply engineering concepts and principles to the design and development of software solutions.
• Interact with technical experts to identify architecture challenges and resolve issues.
• Ensure technical solutions follow best practices, are reliable, and easily maintainable.
• Participate in the definition, design, development, testing, and implementation of software functionality using SAFe Agile methodology.
• Develop responsive web pages for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• Write reusable UI components based on design patterns and workflows.
• Measure, analyze, and improve Core Web Vitals to ensure excellent performance and user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience executing large web applications.
• 6 years minimum of solid experience designing, developing, and implementing web applications using front-end technologies such as React, Redux, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• 6 years minimum of solid experience with Node.JS.
• Experience with leading and mentoring a team of software engineers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with Next JS.
• Experience working in the retail domain and developing e-commerce solutions.
• Experience with cloud architecture and technologies.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible PTO (22 days)
• Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts
• Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs