Frontend Lead Engineer

Koalafi•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will help build the next generation of how our customers interface & apply for financing with Koalafi. Within the team you will champion and drive our front-end strategy as it continues to mature, and furthermore you will share your learnings with the broader Tech organization to help refine strategy within Tech as a whole. You’ll develop in the latest technologies as we continue to modernize legacy systems by moving to cloud-based micro-service platform(s), all while focusing on improving the customer experience by making it faster, simpler, and easier to use. We want to deploy solutions early and often to find out what works and what doesn't, but we also want to ensure we are doing so in a targeted and analytical manner. Our new ecosystem utilizes technologies across the stack, including but not limited to: React, GoLang, Postgres, and Kubernetes within AWS. These services work in tandem with our legacy platforms, which are still a part of our core business and must be maintained as we continue to decommission them piece by piece. So, if you are a strong engineer with the ability to learn and adapt, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Systems required
6+ years of experience with modern web technologies (React, Vue, Angular)
React preferred
Experience in UX from accessibility to user behavior to responsive/adaptive web design
Knowledge of front-end tooling and best practices in areas such as state management, component libraries, and performance optimizations
Experience in writing end to end test suites using tooling that simulates user behavior (Cypress, Playwright, etc.)
Knowledge of building and consuming REST APIs using modern programming languages (Golang, Java, Node, Python, etc.).
Golang preferred
Understanding of HTTP/REST architecture and operation for APIs/Orchestration
Knowledge of architecting and delivering applications in AWS
Knowledge of scrum/agile software development process
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Excellent communication skills with strong EQ
Location Requirement: This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time.

Responsibilities

Work with Design and Product to improve and maintain the application experience for both our customers and merchant partners
Review and understand high level feature requirements to propose implementation options and define user stories
Collaborate cross-domain to further understand potential impacts and limitations of proposed requirements
Actively engage in agile processes including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
Oversee delivery of features step by step: develop implementation plans, coordinate tasks with teammates, communicate with stakeholders, devise testing strategy, and deliver to production
Help to evaluate priority, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs across the stack
Research and implement emerging technologies to improve system performance and customer experience
Drive front-end strategy within the team, with a focusing on maintainability and extendibility
Champion new ideas to shape strategy for the Tech organization as a whole
Act as a technical mentor, guiding engineers on best practices and modern standards pertaining to UI development
Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards as well as share knowledge across the team
Improve application observability to better understand customer behavior and identify areas for improvement
Minimize application bundle size and load times to minimize friction
Utilize AI tooling in day to day tasks to streamline implementation cycles