Lead Front-End Engineer

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As a front-end engineer, the first word that comes to mind that describes YML is “care”. People care about the user experience, their coworkers, project team, and the products they are building. People want to be the best they can be and it shows in the products we produce. We expect this Front-End veteran to be a bridge between design & engineering and improve the connection between the two. 

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Responsibilities

• Hands-on contribution to the architecture of web & mobile applications
• Serve as a role model for code quality, process and its improvements
• Hands-on coding, system analysis, design, and the delivery of digital system
• Cultivate a collaborative working environment and a culture of ownership with a growing team

Qualities

• Leader — you are both a team leader and a team player
• Resourceful — you are a go-getter that leads by example, drives self research and is an endless problem solver
• Clear — you provide clear and actionable direction to your team and clients
• Collaborative — a dynamic team player, you are proactive about soliciting and giving feedback
• Passionate — you love quality engineering, design and technology and the role it has in the shaping the future

Requirements

• Provide excellent technical guidance to project team members so that their abilities and the overall project quality are enhanced
• Ability to define, validate and ultimately implement your approach to building software. 
• 8+ years of experience in architecting software and confident across the full stack
• 6+ years of Javascript experience (React Native and Data Visualization frameworks are ideal)
• Experience in leading high performing teams within an agile model
• Possess a strong foundation in building scalable, reliable and highly performance systems
• Self-motivated and can drive a team towards excellence
• Must have a love for clean & efficient code
• MS or BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience in Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (Ai) is a BIG plus
• Exposure to Java / Hadoop environment is a plus as well
• Ability to function effectively and communicate with cross-functional teams -- Design, Project/Product Management, Quality Assurance, Strategy, Data Science, Innovations Team, Marketing, Talent, etc, and manage continuously changing business needs

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