Frontend Developer (React.js & AWS) | Exciting Logistics Integration Software Company

  • Full-time

Company Description

About the Role

The ideal person for this position should have a passion for Front End Development, be strong in Javascript (React.js), can work collaboratively with others, has a knack for writing reusable code, and embraces TDD, Unit Testing using JS Promise, DevOps, and Automation.

  • You will be working closely with the entire engineering team and focus on building the front end of the application in React.js.

  • Chain.io believes heavily in TDD. You will be working alongside an expert engineering team who value deploying high quality code.

  • If you are only interested in working alone, and don’t have a passion for TDD and Unit Testing best practices you will probably not be a good fit for us.

  • Stay current on software engineering trends and tools, and be practical but open-minded in applying them.

  • Maintain a high bar for quality and performance of your product with rigorous attention to detail and automated testing.

  • You will be developing efficient and reusable code, primarily on the Front end using react.js. 

  • You will work directly with our integration partners and clients; communicating on integration testing and analysis.

  • Design and implement A/B tests to improve UX decision making.

  • You will work within a serverless platform consisting of many microservices and cloud services.

Qualifications

  • You MUST have 3-7+ years of experience as a front end developer and demonstrated skills working with React.js.

  • Have a working understanding of UX concepts, and are comfortable making visual design and UX decisions as needed.

  • Experience with component libraries and front end architecture is a huge plus.

  • Having a working understanding of AWS Lambda and GraphQL is great.

  • Understanding of RESTful services and service oriented architecture. 

  • Strong belief in TDD and automating as much as possible.

  • Prior experience using JEST or a similar framework for Unit Testing.

  • Experience taking the lead on a development team would be a huge plus.

  • Ability to break down complex problems into a variety of simple and generic problems.

  • Comfortable with client interaction.

  • Experience working with highly responsive web applications. 

  • Ability to work collaboratively and productively with others.

Additional Information

We're Excited About You Because

  • You are poised to contribute to the future of how Logistics and Supply Chain integrate with trading partners.
  • You have a bias to action, prize results over activity, value speed to market, and strive for efficiency.
  • You thrive in situations with big opportunities and limited direction. They bring out your best talents to create, solve, own, guide, drive and stretch yourself and others.
  • You share our intense curiosity about the impact of technology on our world, and want to bring that lens to bear on making a significant positive difference. 

Who We Are

Chain.io is a fast-growing, remote-first logistics technology software company and has developed an industry leading logistics integration software platform for 3PLs, Freight Forwarders, Shippers and SAAS providers who need to integrate with customers, agents, suppliers and other systems. Once a client is connected to Chain.io’s platform, they have access to pre-built best practice business processes including bookings, shipments, purchase orders, ASNs, status updates, documents, invoices, and more. They also have access to other prebuilt adaptors with our SaaS customers on the platform.

At Chain.io our employees are our number one asset, and we continue to be a tight-knit community where each of us has a critical role in our success. Committed to diversity, at Chain.io we depend on a rich blend of ideas, backgrounds, and working styles in our quest to change the world for the better. We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Review the Video From Founder and CEO Brian Glick on What is Chain.io is attached in this job req. 

Chain.io Headquarters, Compensation and Benefits Overview

  • Headquarters at 1518 Walnut Street in Philadelphia and is situated in one of the best areas of Philadelphia / Rittenhouse Square and can be easily accessed from SEPTA trains to Suburban Station, SEPTA buses and PATCO.
  • Our Brand and Culture is more than how we market our products; it's a way of thinking and a way of acting. It pervades everything we do, from the way we hold meetings, how we write our documentation, to how we present our internal accounting documents. 
  • We believe in 3 main principles - Nice, Accessible and Professional at all times.
  • Our salary is extremely competitive based on prior skills and experience and we give our employees a flexible work schedule, where you have the ability to work remotely and set your own work hours.
  • PTO overview - you are required to use at least 10 days per year with a soft ceiling of 20 days (very flexible if you need to go over).
  • We offer you subsidized Health and Dental insurance as well as 401K.
  • We give you the opportunity to be reimbursed for conferences and professional development.

***YOU MUST BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, HAVE YOUR GREEN CARD OR LONG TERM VISA TO APPLY TO THIS POSITION***

Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We're building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed. We work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.