Front End Engineer(Web development)

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you pioneer? Do you enjoy breaking down and solving complex problems for the benefit of a quickly expanding customer base, focusing first on our customer and working backwards? If so, the Global Specialty Fulfillment Technology (GSFTech) team is looking for an experienced Front End Engineer with a strong record of achieving results, to create solutions from the ground up (no existing code base) to solve GSFs most complex operational challenges. The role requires heavy index on innovation, dive deep, bias for action, and ownership.

GSF obsesses over customers by offering the fastest delivery option available to Prime Customers with Amazon Prime Now. Not only do we deliver fast, we own the operation of some of Amazon’s most innovative businesses including: Whole Foods Delivery, Treasure Truck, Pantry, Fresh, Pickup Points, and Specialty Handling (think delivering/unpacking/installing TVs).

As a key member of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple problem spaces with a primary focus on front-end technology for a new platform that will redefine how we solve labor planning and scheduling at Amazon. You will be solving complex problems, working on difficult challenges in engineering as the scale and suite of our services grow. You will be responsible for engineering new web-based interfaces and features that will shape how specialty fulfillment evolves here at Amazon. You will be part of a new team charged with defining and building new solutions in a startup environment.

Join us, design and implement micro services that focus on revolutionizing the specialty fulfillment space!

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.
· Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces such as HTML5, JavaScript through to mobile app development (Android, iOS, etc.).
· Experience shipping mobile applications (Android or iOS)
· Previous experience in designing low latency websites and applications.
· Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience with object-oriented design
· 2+ years of professional non-internship experience with front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript, HTML and CSS
· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
· 3+ years professional experience in software development
· Good knowledge of design patterns, algorithms, programming paradigms, and front-end development best practices
· Advanced knowledge of web technologies and UI/UX standards
· Experience in developing front-end software, with deep experience in one or more relevant front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Thyme Leaf, JQuery etc.), UI Test Automation frameworks, and MVC frameworks
· Experience with view layout and rendering technologies (e.g., responsiveness, progressive enhancement, browser/device support).
· Experience with a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns and Front-end software design patterns