Senior Frontend UX Engineer

Senior Frontend UX Engineer
Location: Brazil, Mexico (Remote)
Type: Brazil Contract / Mexico Full-time

Pluto TV is looking for an experienced Senior Frontend UX Engineer for the development of new as well as enhancement of existing applications. Applications include Command Center and related MFEs, plus other applications owned by our sister teams including Content Systems, Media Asset Management System (MAM), Content Management System (CMS), Content Feeds Services (CFEEDS), and Revenue. Candidates must have hands-on experience with Javascript, React, CSS Components Design and similar JavaScript-based technologies, strong experience working in highly technical teams, and proven experience building solutions with AWS services such as S3, Lambda, ECS, and more.

Responsibilities Include
This is a critical role with a wide range of responsibilities including:
Creating and modifying mocked versions of new UI screens using existing components
Creating and modifying custom React and web components including unit tests
Understanding responsive design and creating UX integrations in a responsive way
Participating in code reviews and ensure more junior developers adhere to team's best practices and processes
Actively participating in the design & architecture phases of upcoming features and services
Working collaboratively and productively with other project team members from Product, Program Management, and QA
Providing realistic (not optimistic) LOE estimates during Quarterly PI planning, accounting for likely setbacks and external constraints
Prototyping new technologies to reduce cost and increase engineer velocity

Must Have Qualities & Experience
The right individual for our team must have the following skills and experience to be successful in this role:
Deep experience in Javascript and Nodejs
Knowledge of frontend web development and common tools used in the wider frontend ecosystem such as popular frameworks and npm
Familiarity with common programming tools such as Redux, IDEs, RESTful APIs, Git repositories, TypeScript, version control software, and remote deployment tools
An understanding of common programming paradigms and fundamental Frontend programming principles such as modular components, hooks, and lifecycle events
5 years of software engineering experience
2 years of experience developing frontend applications using React or similar, Node, and GIT source control
2 years of experience building highly scalable, performant, and responsive web applications
2 years of experience developing applications deployed to the cloud (AWS/GCP)
2 years of Typescript experience
Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
Ability to work within a distributed team

Nice To Have Qualities & Experience
The best candidate for our team will have the following skills and experience:
BS degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience with web components and Lit HTML
Experience with Go Lang
VOD Streaming experience
Release devops CI/CD experience (GitHub actions, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience with microfrontends
Experience creating and building with component design systems