Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Job: Senior Software Engineer, Product Discovery 

Location:  Remote

Duration: 12 Months contract

Please have candidates provide code samples and/or link to Github profile. The code samples should cover the following technologies:

HTML/CSS, JavaScript

Elixir, Phoenix, or another functional programming language

ideal candidate will have Elixir (language) with Phoenix (Framework).

If no Elixir experience then  Java Script (Front end and back) along with NodeJS would be the easiest substitute.

Ruby/Rails is also doable , as well as Python Django.

However they will be doing Elixir Phoenix, so these above would be the easiest learning curves. And they must be open to learning it.

They will need to ulitimately re-write javascript code into Elixir.

ROLE SUMMARY

You will work in a fast-paced environment on an online platform that serves 500+ web & mobile sites globally. Your role will have you working on all aspects of the digital customer experience with Estee Lauder’s range of brands, from engaging customers via digital marketing channels, searching and browsing for products in the online shop and other sales channels, all the way to the customer receiving their order.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

Thrive in a fast-past, dynamic environment and prioritize work and time effectively

Must be able to understand current and future state integrations, recommend changes based on the outcome of analysis performed

Must be able to work independently

Must have keen eye for details

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Builds, designs, and maintains all websites and software applications.

Regulates exposure to business stakeholders and executive management as well as other authorities.

Designs, writes, and edits website content.

Understands UI, cross-browser compatibility, and general web functions and standards.

Creates solutions for identified problems or bugs.

Communicates with colleagues, managers, and stakeholders daily.

Executes assignments with the use of web applications, scripts, and programming languages such as; Elixir, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs.

Develops and validates test routines to ensure the quality of the external and internal interface.

Plans and delivers software platforms and products across multiple organizational units.

Designs assignments with web services like REST, SOAP, etc.

Evaluates written code to ensure it meets industry standards and is compatible with all devices.

Maintains a professional understanding of web development by tracking trends and participating in study groups.

Accomplishes company goals by accepting ownership of new and different requests.

WHAT WE OFFER

Access to best-in-class engineering leadership with exciting opportunities to grow.

A feather in your cap with your code (yes, YOURS!) living on one of the many sites for a Fortune 500 company (ranked #258 in 2018). 

Working with a global community of innovative, exciting team members at the helm of the company’s digital transformation. Leave your digital footprint on our custom, proprietary platform. Our motto is “Lead from every chair” - and we really live it! 

Who You Are (Skills Required)

5+ years of professional experience in full stack software development pertaining to Websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Working knowledge of source control software such as Git.

Exposure to Agile methodologies

Ability to multi-task and manage tasks with varying priorities

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to communicate with colleagues, managers, and stakeholders daily.

You are passionate about writing clean, modern, maintainable, & highly-performant code

You have the pro-active ability and a self-starter attitude to troubleshoot and solve problems

You have a positive, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach 

You have experience working in an Agile team and using Jira 

You have strong communication skills with excellent interpersonal effectiveness, in one-on-one interactions and presenting to a room

You have self-awareness and a desire to continually improve

Skills Preferred

Exposure to Elixir, Phoenix, or another functional programming language.

Experience with UX and workflow design

Effective at implementing acceptance criteria requirements

Experience with projects at enterprise scale and with global teams

E-commerce experience

Exposure to common development tools (Gulp, Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc)

Experience with versioning tools (Git, Bitbucket, Github), provisioning tools (Jenkins, Docker), and AWS tools (EC2, S3, etc)