Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React) - job 7 of 20

As a Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React) at Verifi, your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining our React-based Verifi-One platform, collaborating with back-end developers to enhance APIs, and implementing test automation code for high-quality software delivery. You'll consistently deliver top-notch, modular code and troubleshoot bugs and security issues as they arise.

To be a successful candidate for the Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React) role at Verifi, you should have strong experience with React and front-end programming languages. Familiarity with API development and testing frameworks is essential, along with a proven track record of working in all phases of the SDLC. Effective communication and mentorship abilities are also highly valued.

Verifi supports a hybrid work model for the Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React). Employees are expected to work in the office for 2-3 preset days a week, with the flexibility of working remotely as needed. This model is designed to promote collaboration while allowing flexibility based on individual and business requirements.

At Verifi, as a Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React), you will not only contribute to meaningful projects but also have the chance to mentor other team members. You will lead by example in coding practices, helping your peers develop their skills while enhancing your leadership capabilities, thus fostering significant career growth.

Verifi has a culture that promotes innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. As a Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, React), you can expect to work in a supportive environment that values open communication and teamwork. We encourage our engineers to share ideas and contribute to enhancing the product experience for users.

Discuss specific projects where you utilized React, emphasizing the development of user interfaces and how you handled state management, component lifecycle, and performance optimization. Be sure to mention the positive impact your choices had on user experience.

Talk about practices such as code reviews, unit testing, and using CI/CD pipelines. Also, reflect on the importance of writing modular, reusable code and how you use static code analysis tools to catch potential issues.

Share specifics about projects where you integrated with RESTful APIs, outlining how you collaborated with back-end developers to define requirements and enhance API functionalities. Mention tools you’ve used for API testing.

Provide a detailed example that highlights your troubleshooting process, the steps taken to identify the root cause, and how you communicated with your team during the resolution process.

Discuss your approach to time management, prioritizing tasks, and maintaining communication with your team. Give examples of how you've successfully delivered high-quality work under pressure while staying focused.

Detail your familiarity with test automation frameworks and tools you have used, explaining how they integrate into your development process to maintain high software quality. Highlight specific metrics that demonstrate your impact.

Choose a specific feature and describe its purpose, the design process, the technologies you employed, and the challenges encountered. Share how you overcame those challenges and the results achieved.

Discuss techniques you implement for achieving responsiveness, such as using flexible grid systems, breakpoints, and how you test across various devices. Share user feedback or testing results that demonstrate the effectiveness of your strategies.

Explain the importance of version control in your workflow, how you leverage it for collaboration and managing code changes, and what best practices you follow while committing code.

Mention resources you use for learning, like blogs, podcasts, conferences, or online courses, and discuss how you incorporate new knowledge into your work. Emphasize your commitment to continuous learning.