We are seeking a dedicated and talented Software Engineer specializing in Web development to contribute to our next generation of digital products. As a UI Software Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting the user experience that will define Delta Dental's digital future. Along with writing awesome code, you will be designing and building highly scalable rich consumer facing applications. You will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams of product managers, architects, software engineers, test automation engineers and DevOps in an Agile setup.
(This position offers a flexible hybrid working model, allowing significant remote work opportunities. Weekly in-office visits are required for team meetings, office celebrations, and specific project needs. Candidates residing near Oakland or Rancho Cordova, CA, or Alpharetta, GA, are highly preferred.)
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Responsibilities:
- Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
- Actively participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
- Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
- Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
- Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
- Tests and ensures quality of all code that developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible.
Qualifications:
- 2 to 5 years of experience professional experience specifically in designing and developing secure consumer-facing web applications with Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and Functional Programming concepts
- Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, Responsive web design, and Accessibility (WCAG 2.0 AA)
- Proficiency in writing server-side JavaScript code using Node.js to handle user requests, process data, and interact with databases.
- Proficiency in writing ReactJS code and understanding of concepts related to tools & libraries used with ReactJS
- Familiarity with building and consuming RESTful Web services and JSON-based request responses
- Experience building responsive Single Page Web Applications
- Experience with the design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
- Proficiency in writing unit test cases using any of the testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, Chai, Jasmine, etc.
- Proficiency with Chrome and/or other browser Developer Tools
- Proficiency with Git/GitHub or other distributed version control systems
- Understanding of user-centered design, progressive enhancement, graceful degradation, and SEO
- Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $74,000 - $170,900
Additional Information:
Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:
- Competitive base and incentive pay
- 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
- Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
- Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, fair chance and anti-discrimination ordinances. At Delta Dental, we maintain a strict stance on theft, fraud, and violent crimes. For positions involving driving, we enforce heightened standards regarding driving records. Each individual criminal background check is evaluated on its merits, taking into account the time elapsed since the conviction, evidence of personal development and rehabilitation, and any potential risk posed to our business operations, employees, customers, or vendors.
Important Work Authorization Information
Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
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