Senior Front End Developer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Dentsu Creative is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The demand for consumer benefit from brand interaction is increasing at a rapid rate, and our business is answering this with services to design, build and/or implement systems, platforms, and products that enable these transactions and deliver excellence for our clients.

A Senior Developer is responsible for laying the foundation for these solutions and ensuring the code quality meets our high standards.

A Senior Developer will achieve this with an expert knowledge of implementing best practices and a vast knowledge base across the full stack of technologies applicable in the creation and development of digital products, combined with excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills. As a senior member of the development team, you must also be creative, proactive, detail-oriented and have the ability to work both independently and as a team leader, in a fast-paced environment, while meeting deadlines.

A Senior Developer will serve as a mentor within the development team and will work with Technical Leads and the Product team to assess new features and execute the product roadmap. A Senior Developer will help coordinate development team efforts, be responsible for release quality and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Responsibilities

  • Being hands-on in development sprints.
  • Serve as a mentor within the development team, actively promote best practices and ensure they are followed.
  • Interpret client objectives, expected user benefits and platform constraints, to recommend achievable technical solutions that deliver against business needs.
  • Work closely with the Senior Director of Technology and the wider development teams to make informed architectural decisions that will enhance the product.
  • Scope effort required for new product features. Research and prototype potential solutions.
  • Ask questions and make the team aware of any risks to delivery as soon as possible.
  • Work with development and quality assurance teams to review releases to ensure an excellent degree of quality and reliability.
  • Understand product SLA timing, troubleshoot production issues as they arise and provide the wider team with development status updates.
  • Contribute to the company culture through innovation and thought leadership.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Technical & Technology Related: 

  • Track record in delivering web-based products and platforms across multiple technologies
  • 5+ years of experience in a web-based development role - full stack exposure is essential
  • Advanced knowledge of modern frameworks and coding paradigms – e.g. React (including Hooks & Context API), Typescript
  • Advanced knowledge of API development and integration with third-party systems
  • Strong front-end fundamentals, with an eye for pixel prefect executions
  • Experience with cloud hosted application platforms – preferably GCP, Firebase & Firestore
  • Experience with source control management, continuous integration and Atlassian tools – Jira, Bitbucket, etc.
  • Experience working in Agile (Kanban & Scrum) & Waterfall delivery methods 
  • Working knowledge of page tagging / analytics / martech fundamentals
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, including technical writing skills 
  • Agency experience is an asset
  • Client facing experience is an asset, including working with client business internal stakeholders
  • A degree in Computer Science, engineering or related is preferred, but not essential 
  • Experience working within Adobe Experience Cloud and Figma is an asset.
  • Experience with React Native is an asset but not required.
  • Experience with Material UI is an asset but not required.
  • Auto and/or retail advertising experience is an asset

Additional Information

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

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