Temporary (W2) position to start mid-March, with the possibility to convert to full-time
Work with discipline leads/managers and the client to help design the architecture of the code
Optimize existing code for maintainability and testability
Prioritize requests and work intake to help the team focus their time on the most important work
Initiate, organize and drive development efforts for a team of engineers over a shared codebase
Drive solution design discussions with external teams while representing the client perspective and desires
Participate in vision and strategy exercises for the team
Identify pain points for the team and organization and work proactively to resolve them

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software development with at least 2+ years in an architect role
Experience in leading project teams of 5-6 members in a Scrum or other Agile methodology environment
Expert in web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React.js, Angular.js, Vue.js), and JSON
Expert in state management technologies such as Redux Toolkit, MobX or similar
Experience with templating engines (e.g., Mustache, FreeMarker, Razor)
Thorough understanding of responsive design, browser behavior and compatibility, and crossbrowser optimization / troubleshooting
Solid knowledge of the concepts and advantages of using compression and other optimization techniques (sprites, etc.) to improve front-end performance
Solid knowledge of common creational, structural, and behavioral design patterns and programming models
Familiar with data modeling and the relationship between front-end development and back-end data sources
Working knowledge in implementing custom visualization (data, graphics, animations, etc.)
Experience implementing a given layout into a functioning interactive design utilizing grid framework
Experience with developing complex functional components and integrating into Storybook and running Chromatic builds
Experience with integrating with third parties such as Azure for Single Sign On functionality and other third-party APIs
Familiar with at least one tool to analyze performance within a system (e.g., Java profilers, DB profilers, etc.)
Able to design and implement modules of code, leveraging best practices as examples for junior developers
Ability to troubleshoot, debug, performance-tune, and optimize a module of code
Working knowledge of front-end optimization tools (e.g., Rhino or YUI for JS Compression) and web server gzip compression
Familiarity with Tag Management tools (e.g., GTM/Optimost/Adobe Launch/etc.)
Experience with source code management tools (e.g., Git, SVN, Ant, Maven)
Ability to lead client facing conversations and produce quality design documents acceptable for client consumption
Able to help set up and configure a local development environment and build process, including leveraging build systems (e.g., Gulp, Grunt, Webpack) and unit testing
Experience with building multi-brand application development is a plus
Experience with micro-frontend development is a plus
Experience with Kiosk application development is a plus
Experience with MFA implementation is a plus

Benefits

Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy
Safe and sick time

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentarchitecture designweb technologiesHTML5CSS3JavaScriptTypeScriptReact.jsAngular.jsVue.js

Soft Skills

leadershipproject managementcommunicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationstrategic thinkingorganizationprioritizationtroubleshootingclient-facing