Lead Software Engineer - React

About GPC Global Technology Center

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is a leading global service organization specializing in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. GPC's commitment to innovation and technology is evident in the GPC Global Technology Center in Krakow, established in 2022. This center serves as a hub for research and development, supporting GPC's digital transformation efforts. The center's team of highly skilled IT engineers focuses on developing advanced technologies and solutions that enhance GPC's operations and growth. Their work spans across various areas, including e-commerce and data platforms, supply chain solutions, selling systems, and cyber security. Learn more at genpt.com.

Position Purpose

This is a Lead Engineering role with responsibility for enabling the development and execution of one of the shop management platforms.

This individual must be a technologist & engineer at heart and be comfortable in enabling new technology and being hands-on with the execution of the strategy. She/he must exhibit a deep understanding of modern technology stack and agile delivery models, demonstrate the focus on customer experience, and must have a proven track record of modernizing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Leads, collaborates, and pairs with other product team members (engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable, scalable software solutions
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) in assigned business and technical domains with an excellent understanding of business and system processes, interrelationships, dependencies, and interactions among system components
• Design, develop, and maintain highly reusable JavaScript/React code.
• Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate UI components with APIs and databases.
• Actively participate in user testing, incorporating feedback into design revisions to improve user experience.
• Contribute to our design system, ensuring design consistency across all digital touchpoints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and development, to ensure seamless design delivery.
• Keep current with the latest frontend trends and technologies, integrating new ideas as needed to innovate and maintain product competitiveness.
• Performance Optimization: Ensure that web applications are optimized for speed and performance. This may involve minimizing page load times, reducing HTTP requests, and implementing other performance-enhancing techniques.
• Testing Automation: Implement and maintain automated testing procedures for the front end to catch regressions and issues early in the development process.
• Guide and act as a resource to other engineers on the team
• This job requires 70% coding or coding-related tasks every day

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Frontend development
• Expert knowledge of JavaScript and React
• Experience with GraphQl and related technologies
• Experience with component-based architecture, Material UI, etc.
• Very good knowledge of Node.js
• Experience with public cloud computing (preferably Google Cloud Platform)
• Very good knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Excellent coding skills and passion for growing expertise
• Experience in writing tests,
• Experience with component creation and enhancement
• Strong communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)

Location

Krakow/Hybrid