Front-end Technical Lead

**Company Description**
McFadyen Digital is the leading advisor and implementer of eCommerce Marketplace solutions. During 15 years of implementing marketplaces, we’ve built dozens of platforms that cumulatively generate billions of dollars of gross merchandise value (GMV). We’re honored to have supported 10% of the Fortune 500 with their digital marketplace initiatives. Over 250 global brands like ABB, AB InBev, ACCO, Albertsons, American Red Cross, American Eagle Outfitters, US Army, US Agriculture Dept, (and many more) have entrusted their digital transformations to McFadyen. We operate global offices across the US, Brazil, and India. McFadyen Digital has been a trusted employer for 35 years and believes that people are the most important part of our company. We’re proud of our Great Place to Work certification.

Are you passionate about software UI architecture and driven to deliver exceptional solutions?

Can you help Fortune 500 retailers navigate the next generation of digital commerce, marketplace, and platform business strategies?

Are you skilled in a variety of retail and distribution functional areas?

**Responsibilities**

**Top 5 responsibilities**
- Work closely with the onshore teams and clients while running and being responsible for multiple projects at the offshore development center.
- Devise complex architectural front end functional elements.
- Team with our Application Developers to bridge the client's side with server-side code.
- Provide production support for all implemented changes.

**Additional Responsibilities**
- Translate conceptual ideas into engaging visual presentations and design solutions.
- Adhere to code standards and ensure consistency.
- Work in a small, fast paced, team-oriented environment.
- Liaise closely with onsite counterparts in order to continue to drive the product forward.
- Handle customer expectations on challenging projects.
- Understand how Frontend changes can impact the overall User experience.

**Qualifications** Qualifications**
**Top 5 Qualifications**
- Applied experience of UI development principles.
- Understand the complexities of Rich Internet Applications and device optimal solutions.
- Strong HTML, JavaScript, and CSS experience.
- Strong React and Node.js experience.
- Expert in interaction development.

**Other Qualifications**
- Master’s or Equivalent Degree in CS/EE.
- Overall 8+ years of frontend development experience in client-side UI development.
- High level understating of frameworks like jQuery, Backbone, Handlebars, and Angular.
- Conceptual and implementation knowledge of MVC framework.
- Knowledge and integration experience with server-side communication using Ajax and JSON.
- Content Management Systems and Mobile interface experience is a plus.
- Good exposure to eCommerce is preferred and strong experience in agile methodology is a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication in English and interpersonal skills.
- Passion for web visitor conversions.

**Additional Information** What we can offer you**
- A career with thought leaders who literally wrote the book on Marketplace Best Practices.
- A career in the fast-paced world of retail eCommerce, digital marketplaces, and platform businesses.
- A career with first movers who are deploying new business models and strategies worldwide.
- A career in a flat management structure without a rigid hierarchy and bureaucracy.
- A career in a culture that rewards creativity and innovation, risk-taking and teamwork.

**Additional information**

**Our Core Values**: Client Focus, Owning the Outcome, Adaptable, Caring

**Keywords**: technical-lead, frontend-tech-lead, frontend-developer, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, microservices, ui-development, web-development, full-stack, software-architecture, Vue-js, angular-js, react-js, next-js, user-interface-development, performance tuning, front-end-web-design

McFadyen’s goal is to ensure that our clients are able to maximize the return on their technology investment by providing better service to their clients, partners and internal teams. At McFadyen we truly believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Across our locations in the US, Brazil, and India, we offer a world class work culture that enables top notch delivery for some of the world’s most influential companies.

McFadyen Solutions Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law, where applicable.