Senior JavaScript Developer REMOTE

As an Axelerant Senior JavaScript Developer, you would design and implement the look and feel of websites and related materials by creating sitemaps, wireframes, and visual design comps for internal and client-facing web projects. Additionally, you’ll design for multiple devices and interactions (such as desktops, touch devices like smartphones and tablets, and simpler devices like feature phones).

A Senior JavaScript Developer demonstrates a broad depth of domain understanding, with commercial experience in multiple aspects, platforms, and frameworks. They are often seen as the delivery powerhouses on projects where they support leaders with decision making, especially around systems architecture.

A Senior JavaScript Developer’s breadth of knowledge makes them exceptional domain problem solvers and core contributors to the community through demonstrations and guidelines. They are well-respected for their domain abilities and authority at Axelerant.

A Senior JavaScript Developer at Axelerant could progress to a Staff Engineer role within four years.

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and building high-traffic frontend applications with non-trivial content structure and functionality

Responsible for guiding technical discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsible for mutually agreeable outcomes with clients, partners, and other stakeholders

Responsible for complex frontend development tasks, including custom module development

Responsible for understanding how system functions contribute to the strategic direction of the business and the ability to make valuable contributions

Responsible for solving problems effectively by gathering insight from team members, ensuring that they have all the information they need for accurate analysis and consideration, involving them, and supporting them as needed

Responsible for identifying, analyzing, and solving problems systematically rather than solely by intuition or instinct; looking for root causes, not just symptoms of the pain; weighing pros and cons of actions; and deciding when to escalate issues

Responsible for coaching and mentoring to team and colleagues

Responsible for transforming requirements into technical architecture and then into tasks delegated to team members

Responsible for documenting incidents and issues for communication and reference purposes

Responsible for application performance through JavaScript profiling and code optimization.

Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

Work on event-driven architecture style

Requirements

Demonstrated relevant career experience

Experience using a ReactJS, Angular, or Vue

Experience using agile methodologies

Working in a consulting or agency environment with enterprise-level clients

Experience in unit, integration, and E2E testing.

Proficient in Object-Oriented and Functional Programming in JavaScript

Strong English communication and team collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience with Node.js and NPM ecosystem.

Familiarity with React native

Nice to have knowledge of Typescript

Able to collaborate in a multi-time zone environment

Actively contributing to open-source projects

Coachable leadership and presentation skills

Committed to delivering high-quality software on time

Desire to learn and adapt through boring and innovative methodologies and technologies

Experience building offline experiences and Progressive Web Applications

Expertise in advanced JavaScript concepts and ES2015+

Experience interacting with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML) and integration with CMSes.

Experience providing technical consulting and support

Experience with CI tools (Jenkins, Travis, or Circle).

Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and large scale application deployment

Experience with other content management systems and open-source technologies

Understand how back-end applications work

Special Considerations

All of Axelerant’s roles are considered work from anywhere. But, we’re mainly looking to build our teams around Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia unless specified otherwise. And, we typically expect people to have a two-hour crossover with 11 AM to 7 PM India (UTC+05:30) each workday for meetings and coaching. Further, our salaries are India-based with regional factoring, though some overrides exist.

About Axelerant

We began as an idea in 2012 to build a work from anywhere professional services organization that empowers our team members. Today, we have achieved that and are continuously improving our career, engagement, and performance programs, as demonstrated by our and .

for customers as their primary partner of record. This means that our growing team of over 180 is amongst the best worldwide who create substantial value for our customers because they care about what they do.

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Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Opportunities

We believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team is critical to our success as a global company. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Kindness and openness are Axelerant core values, and when you qualify for a role, we will make an effort to include and accommodate you, even when that looks different than it seems for others. E.g., non-standard work hours, specialized work equipment, modified work agreements.

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Event Sponsorship

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Meaningful Time Off

52 weekends and 35 days per year of consolidated leave plus maternity, paternity, and sabbatical allowances.

Professional Development

We’re always teaching and learning. Continuing education, peer mentorship, life coaching, certifications, and training help our team members advance professionally.

Remote & Flexible

All you need is a reliable Internet connection. Work from anywhere you’re comfortable and choose work hours to balance your life.

Retreats & Meetups

With annual retreats, quarterly town halls, and monthly celebrations, we never let remote get in the way of work or fun.

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