Senior Software Engineer 1, Home Brands

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

30% - Prototype and develop responsive and elegant cross-platform functionality on a custom server-side component framework, built on Java but leveraging SCSS, Freemarker templates, and ES6 on the front-end, with VueJS used for more interactive components.

30% - Play a primary role in designing and constructing major application components

20% - Ensure high standards of quality by participating in code reviews, advocating for best practices within your team and without, and helping drive the identification and prioritization of technical debt.

5% - Monitor your applications’ web performance metrics and UX best practices to ensure they meet Dotdash Meredith’s high standards, and investigate issues that arise.

10% - Work directly with the designers, QA, and product owner in a dedicated scrum team to fully realize the product vision.

5% - Participate in a well-oiled 2-week sprint agile system to continuously add new features & functionality to the business.

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field or foreign equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Web Development with a focus on HTML, CSS and vanilla Javascript (ES6+); experience with one or more other languages. Experience with Java and/or VueJS is also an asset, but not required.

• Significant experience with at least one server-side MPA templating language - think JSP, Nuxt.js, Astro, ASP.NET, or WordPress PHP templating. 

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• HTML, CSS and vanilla Javascript (ES6+); experience with one or more other languages. Experience with Java and/or VueJS is also an asset, but not required.

• Comfortable using the tools of modern collaborative Agile+Scrum SDLC, including Git, Jira, planning poker, etc.

• Ideally, you’ll also have a meticulous eye for design and rigorously check your own work for quality and precision, even before QA and stakeholder review.

• Willingness to learn new technologies and grow as a developer.

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