Software Engineer (Frontend)

We are seeking a highly-skilled Senior Software Engineer to join a team of passionate engineers that are tasked with the unique opportunity to build next-generation platforms that will pave the path for many other teams at Ookla to follow. This team’s recently-launched flagship product, which provides a whole new way to combine data from different sources to visualize, analyze, and inspire real-world action to improve connectivity, is a centerpiece in Ookla’s strategy to bring connectivity insights to a wide array of industries and geographies. The modern era has made telecommunications essential to daily life. While our target markets are government entities that are striving to invest and improve broadband access and performance in their jurisdictions along with network operators that are seeking to maximize their revenue opportunities through thoughtful investments in their network, there are many potential customers that could benefit from our products and services.

To be successful in this mission, we use mapping technologies and high-performance database systems to produce highly interactive and performant means of understanding large quantities of data at a glance. As a cross-functional team, we aim to move quickly. The team has expertise in Backend and Frontend Engineering, and even Data Engineering. We use each of these skill sets to problem-solve across the software stack.

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain robust and scalable web applications using React, Redux, and Vite

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop and implement new features and functionalities for our data visualization platforms and portals

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code and adhere to best practices in software development

Conduct code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the quality of the codebase

Help develop, maintain and test RESTful APIs for data processing and handling

Participate in agile development methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Leadership and mentoring opportunities for junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and coding standards

Problem-solve with teammates to turn desired functionality into implementation plans and then ultimately into working software; take situations with ambiguity and derive clarity

Troubleshoot and resolve complex software issues, identifying and implementing solutions in a timely manner

Eye for detail and knack for noticing and perfecting subtle interactions and fine points that impact user experience

Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in full-stack web development and apply them to our stack

Requirements

We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in full-stack web development

Proficient in React, Redux, and Vite with hands-on experience building complex web applications

Some experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs using Node.js or other backend technologies

Familiarity with agile development methodologies and continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

Excellent problem-solving, algorithmic, and analytical skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to have:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Experience with various mapping libraries like MapboxGL, Leaflet.js, or OpenLayers

Familiarity with Typescript

Basic understanding of monorepos and the infrastructure required to support them

Experience using AWS or similar cloud computing environments to build and scale a web application

Familiarity with storing data in relational databases and writing SQL

Experience writing APIs or other code in Go, Python, or Ruby

Comfort with collaborating with a design team, providing suggestions and feedback while iterating on UX designs