Sr Software Engineer (React)

About Nerdery and Being a “Nerd.”
Nerdery is a digital product consultancy. Much more than consultants, we’re allies and guides on our clients’ digital journey – helping them to grow their business and delight their customers through intuitive, thoughtfully designed technology. As true partners, we prepare our clients for the opportunities in front of them, help them achieve their goals, and quickly deliver value for their customers. We do this by solving problems in creative ways across strategy, design, and technology.

At Nerdery, we’re not defined by our job titles but by the impact we make. You’ll work directly and closely with some of the world’s best brands to help create innovative digital products that serve everyone. As Nerds, our insight, innovation, and expertise are celebrated, and our growth is not only encouraged but expected. Being a Nerd means stepping up and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.  We’re curious, fearless (well, not totally fearless – there are heights and spiders, after all), and always our authentic selves.

We are looking for a Senior React Engineer to join our team!  We invite you to check out the details below and consider whether becoming a Nerd is the next step in your career journey.

Technical skill required: 

• Deep expertise (5+ years) with core Front-End technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience (3+ years) planning and implementing advanced features and functionality in web applications with React
• Experience (2+ years) with Next.js and comfortable with new/common patterns
• Comfortable with common patterns for managing application state within their ecosystem
• Redux, React Query, RTK Query for React
• Comfortable (2+ years) with TypeScript
• Comfortable configuring, extending, and customizing Front-End tooling (e.g. Babel, Webpack or a similar build/dependency management tool)
• Familiarity with common UI patterns and professional experience implementing them (e.g. Responsive Design, Mobile-First, Web Page vs. Web Application, etc)
• Solid understanding of how the browser works and common issues across platforms
• Working knowledge of common accessibility concerns (advanced knowledge is a big plus)
• Comfortable integrating Front-End tooling with dev ops concerns (e.g. CI/CD)
• Comfortable with automated testing for Front-End applications (unit test, integration tests, end-to-end tests)
• Strong foundational knowledge of web accessibility concerns and patterns
• Knowledge of formal testing for legal compliance is a big plus

Leadership skill needs:

• Strong collaboration and communication skills - ability to take ownership of entire features and build them from end-to-end
• Ability to peer mentor fellow developers and foster an environment of growth and learning

What Things Will You Do As A Nerd?

• Closely collaborate with UX designers, Back-End engineers, and QA Engineers to arrive at effective and fluid solutions to mobile problems.
• Understand and prevent common issues that arise during the development lifecycle and experience in mitigating risks for technical teams (including managing dependencies on other teams, compliance issues, technical limitations of other system components, and making build vs. buy decisions at the library/component level)
• Continue to grow as a developer through continued learning and  improving skills
• Cross-platform development 
• Contribute to further our Agile environment

What Skills Will Help You Be A Successful Nerd?

• Strong communication and collaboration skills - must be able to interact smoothly with other members of the delivery team, the client, and fellow technology team members.
• Must be able to provide coaching and support to less experienced engineers on the team.
• Growth mindset - individual is actively looking to better their skills in either a targeted (e.g. specific technology/domain specific growth goals) or general (looking to become a better technologist overall)
• Front-End mindset - the individual should be focused on Front-End as their primary domain. Experience with Back-End and cloud technologies, UX/XD experience, or other tangentially related skills are absolutely not discouraged as long as the individual is focused primarily on Front-End
• Agile experience required

Are We the Right Fit For You?

The best way to get the scoop on whether Nerdery is the right place for you is to chat with current Nerds.  We would be delighted to have a conversation with you and share insight into what it’s really like to work at our organization and if it’s a place where you can thrive.  Our interview process will provide you ample opportunity to talk with other team members and assess whether the role is a good fit for your next chapter.  Take the first step and apply today – our Talent Advocates will then reach out to you to get the ball rolling!

Must be legally authorized to work within the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nerdery is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws. Nerdery strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), pregnancy, marital status, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. All employees, other workers and representatives of Nerdery are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. Nerdery will ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, compensation, benefits, selection for training, including apprenticeship and other terms and conditions of employment. Nerdery will also provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities pursuant to all applicable laws.