Front-End (UI) Engineer (Remote)

Worthwhile does work that matters, and we do it with people that matter. We encourage and empower our team members to pave their own career path, grow their skills, learn from each other, and bring forward those outside-the-box ideas. We care about the whole person and aim to foster an environment of deep connection and understanding. If you’re a person who wants to contribute to work that matters, own your future and take responsibility for it, Worthwhile would be a good fit for you.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Front-End Engineer with experience in one or more modern web application frameworks. We seek programmers who are attentive to the overall design and product details with a specialized knowledge of modern web standards. Front-End Engineers are responsible for capturing project needs, designing the solution, and ensuring the alignment of the software build with business and user experience requirements.

Front-End Engineers work in teams alongside back-end developers to ensure the creation of high-quality user experiences according to Worthwhile’s software development life cycle. This requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Excellent execution of user interface build according to documented specifications
• Proactively communicate with the design team to gain clarity around design artifacts and work to ensure the best solution
• Deep knowledge of modern UI frameworks with attention to performance
• Producing concise, well-documented, clear code rooted in best industry practices
• Taking ownership of code quality with rigorous testing
• Work with your guild to advance the team’s overall proficiency and skills
• Fostering continual learning with a pronounced enthusiasm for advances within the UI/UX domain

Role Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience preferred but not required
• 2+ years of experience in related field
• Strong familiarity with component-driven JavaScript frameworks
• Experience with responsive design
• Experience with test-driven development
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in visual design rapid prototyping preferred

Technologies

• It would be REALLY great if you had experience with:
  • One or more web application frameworks (Angular, Vue, React)
  • One or more state management libraries (NgRx, Pinia, Redux, etc.)
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • OpenAPI specifications
  • Git & GitLab CI/CD
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JSON and JSON Schema
  • Jest
  • REST APIs
  • Git
  • Markdown
    
• It would be cool if you had experience with:
  • Jira
  • Cypress
  • YAML
  • Figma
  • Docker

What you can expect from the interview process:

• Step 1 - Complete a technical evaluation project (we call it a Demo of Art) on Codility.
  • The assessment is set for 90 minutes (but some people finish early.) and needs to be completed in one sitting.

• Step 2 - Interview with our Engineering Manager
  • Interview lasts about 30 minutes and is conducted via Zoom.

• Step 3 - Interview with Leadership Team Member(s)
  • Interview lasts about 60 minutes and is conducted via Zoom.
  • We'll spend some time getting to know you more. We usually start the meeting by asking you to tell us a little bit about yourself (to break the ice).

Then the leadership team will ask some questions to get to know you better and then we leave some time for you to ask us any questions you may have. This is your time to get to know us and work through any questions.

We usually move through the process in its entirety in about 2-4 weeks.

Salary Range:

We are very open to having an upfront conversation about pay expectations. We consider factors such as your experience, location and market data when it comes to determining the final salary.

About Worthwhile:

Worthwhile helps mid-market companies out-innovate their competition through software and data. We utilize a Design Thinking methodology to continuously design, build, and run digital transformation initiatives that deliver real business value in the manufacturing, financial services and healthcare sectors. Our culture is unique and defined by our Values in Action. This relentless focus throughout our 25+ year history has enabled us to achieve an unprecedented Net Promoter Score of 84 (2x the industry average) and be named the #2 Best Place to Work in South Carolina for 2020.

At Worthwhile we are a destination for people seeking the most fulfilling work. Our team members are marked by our core values:

• Advancing Mastery: Our value is ever-increasing because we get better at getting better.
• Enduring Partnerships: We achieve transformative results, cultivating dynamic lasting relationships.
• Constructive Conflict: Caring people with distinctive voices and humble spirits yield exceptional ideas.
• Industrious Joy: Diligent effort, shared purpose – and a little levity – produce meaningful work.