Senior Software Developer, Frontend

We’re looking for a Senior Software Developer, Frontend who can design, build, test, and ship high quality software that delivers value to our customers. You’ll be a technical leader on a small and agile team that continuously incorporates feedback to refine and improve the products and features you deliver. Your team will own the entire delivery lifecycle from beta releases to production ready, scalable products suitable for new and existing customers. While working in a hybrid work arrangement, a blend of virtual (in accordance with Hootsuite’s distributed workforce strategy), and in Hootsuite’s Bucharest office, you will report to Manager, Software Development.

What You’ll Do

Provide technical leadership within a cross-functional team (including designers, product managers, architects, and other developers) to deliver compelling products and services to our customers
Work with the following technologies: PHP, Docker, Jenkins, Kafka, Redis, AWS Aurora (MySQL) and Java in an environment that’s using Amazon Web Services, Terraform, Kubernetes, Scala (or another functional language), Go, Javascript/TypeScript, Domain Driven Design, Command Query Responsibility Segregation, Event Sourcing, Test Driven Design and Agile
Design, write, test, review, and deploy high-quality scalable code, and guide others to do the same
Help shape our technical roadmap as we scale our services and build new products
Drive improvements to our standards of security, reliability, performance, and quality
Provide mentorship and support to other developers, helping to grow the team, better our processes, and positively contribute to the wider community 
Participate in technical hiring interviews with the aim of attracting and hiring the best developers
Run code reviews, and apply software development best practices
Enhance Hootsuite’s culture and environment, striving to build a better way through improved tooling, streamlining processes, and working across product boundaries
Work with the following technologies: mainly with React, GraphQL, Flow/Typescript, Sass, Redux, Node.js, Jest in an environment that’s using Amazon Web Services, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Spring, Kafka, Redis, AWS Aurora (MySQL), Elastic Search, Java 15, Domain Driven Design, Command Query Responsibility Segregation, Event Sourcing, Test Driven Design and eXtreme Programming

What You’ll Need

A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and at least 5 years of experience in designing, developing and maintaining software or an equivalent level of work experience, and a track record of substantial contributions to software projects with high business impact
You are proficient in at least one programming language, ideally Javascript, and have a desire to learn other languages.
You have extensive software design experience: you think in terms of architecture; you know how to identify and explain pros and cons of a technical solution and how it might fit your project; you deliver reliable software through the principles of observability.
You have worked on challenging large-scale projects, taking full ownership of at least a subset of their functionalities, enabling communication with stakeholders, and being the point of contact for developers; experience on SaaS software development is considered an asset.
You foster best practices in everything you do: writing thoroughly-tested code, performing accurate and constructive code reviews, coaching peers. Having been a speaker at technical conferences is a plus.
Experience with mentoring, coaching, and pairing with coworkers
Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs
Problem Solving: uses an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems and looks beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems and proposes several possible solutions.
Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects
Creativity and Innovation: seeks new and better ways of doing things, generating original and imaginative ideas, products, and/or solutions

Who You Are

Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues, and the community.
Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Senior Software Developer, Frontend

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