Lead Frontend Developer
Nimble Gravity2 months ago
Raleigh, NC, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
Join us as a Lead Frontend Developer to craft innovative web applications that prioritize clean, efficient, and scalable code. Collaborate with users, product management, and UI/UX teams to design intuitive, high-performance interfaces that make a real difference in wildlife protection. Nimble Gravity is a passionate team of outdoor enthusiasts and experienced growth strategists dedicated to solving complex challenges. Nimble Gravity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please note: H1B sponsorship is not available for this position, and we are only considering candidates from LATAM.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with users, product management, and UI/UX teams to design, develop, and validate transformative products for wildlife conservation.
- Maintain high standards of code quality through disciplined practices, including the implementation of unit tests.
- Thrive in a dynamic work environment with tight deadlines and changing requirements.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as a web technologies software engineer.
- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS+SCSS, and JavaScript.
- Expert skill in using modern frameworks and platforms like React to build modular, scalable, and performant applications.
- Experience with automated testing at both unit and integration levels.
- Proficiency with version control systems and build tools.
- Solid understanding of responsive design best practices.
- Familiarity with web development tools (e.g., yarn, webpack, docker).
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, both within teams and with external partners.
- Experience in an Agile development setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mapping technologies (e.g., Mapbox, OpenLayers, ESRI or Google Maps).
- Significant knowledge of server-side technologies.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
- Strong coding experience with open-source libraries and frameworks.
- Experience delivering solutions on cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Required Skills
Agile Methodologies
SCSS
CSS
HTML
Version Control Systems
Automated Testing
Collaboration and Communication
Web Development Tools (yarn, webpack, docker)
React
JavaScript
Responsive Design