Junior Front-End Developer

 Remote - Massachusetts, US

Leader Bank is looking for exceptionally dedicated team members to join one of the region’s fastest growing community banks and mortgage lenders. At the time of its founding in 2002, Leader Bank had one branch office, $6.5 million in assets and 7 team members. Since then, the Bank has become one of the most successful banks in Massachusetts with $4 billion in assets, more than 400 team members, 7 branch offices, and annual mortgage originations of over $5 billion.

Exemplary products and an innovative spirit have driven Leader Bank’s rapid growth over the years, and our team members embrace these values. Our mission is to obsess over our clients, make them feel valued, and maintain long-term relationships with them by constantly enhancing our products and processes to always be improving our client experience. For our team members, Leader Bank prioritizes competitive compensation and benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and an environment that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Summary

The Front-End Developer is a part of the Bank’s Technology Development Team and is responsible for the Bank’s user facing software development projects to meet the new stage of the Bank’s digitalization and automation initiatives.  

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve external and internal user-facing features
• Integrate user-facing components with back-end services with emphasis on reliability and security
• Routinely test websites for ease of use, speed, security, and other quality factors
• Fixing any website issues or bugs that arise
• Design and build the best of class resilient solutions using universally accepted programming practices
• Abided by the Bank’s best programming practices, coding standards, and design patterns.
• Enforce development patterns and best practices through mentorship, code, and design reviews
• Willingness to learn and pick up new technologies when requested
• Work on a complex technical development, prototypes/proof of concepts under the direction of CTO and the VP of Enterprise Application & Automation Enablement
• Closely work with the VP of Enterprise Application & Automation Enablement, and the Director of Project Management to influence the product roadmap for building new features and functionality based on market trends and help the platform stay competitive in the market

Qualifications 

• BS in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field, or significant equivalent experience
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Strong knowledge of modern JavaScript fundamental concepts, methodologies, best practices, and coding conventions
• Proficient understanding of integration user interface with backend components, eg.: directly to a database, or through REST or SOAP API over HTTP
• Proficient understanding of testing frameworks and automated tests
• Strong understanding of Git and CI/CD pipelines ecosystem
• Familiarity with databases, and AWS cloud services such as S3, CloudWatch, or Lambda
• Familiarity with observability tools and techniques such as distributed tracing, structured logging, and gathering metrics
• Familiarity with Java and Python back-end services 
• Familiarity with database designs and querying
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a preference for team-based work
• A desire to work with and contribute to an energetic and engaged team of technology
• Detail-oriented, even when faced with multiple deadlines on multiple projects
• An interest in continuous learning and experimenting in the benefit of delivering value to users

Leader Bank offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including 401k plan with corporate match, medical and dental insurance, and the opportunity to work for a fast growing, local organization.

Leader Bank, N.A. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military status, veteran status, or any other protected class.