What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Full Stack Software Engineer position at CognoWiz?
Position: Lead Full Stack Software Engineer (Only W2 Candidates, No C2C)
Location: Bethesda, MD (On-site)
Duration: Contract to Hire
Seeking a talented Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join our forward-thinking Digital Technology team at our Bethesda, MD development centers. In this pivotal role, you will lead the design, development, and troubleshooting of impactful applications that elevate our customer experience. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will work on scalable, cloud-native web and mobile solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that blends startup energy with enterprise maturity.
Job Description:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, backend engineers, test automation engineers, UX designers, and Scrum Masters to continuously enhance customer experience.
- Develop and maintain modular frontend web and mobile applications, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and testability.
- Lead the development and updating of shared component libraries to enable rapid iteration and consistent development practices.
- Mentor and coach senior, mid-level and junior developers, fostering a sense of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Cultivate a positive team atmosphere that encourages open communication, creative problem-solving, and innovative thinking.
- Translate functional requirements into responsive components and pages with a mobile-first mentality, championing accessibility best practices.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of applications.
- Lead code reviews and automated testing efforts, ensuring code quality and meeting coverage targets.
- Lead the deployment, support, and monitoring of software across test, integration, and production environments.
- Identify and negotiate technical debt with product owners for inclusion in sprints, balancing short-term needs with long-term goals.
- Participate in an on-call rotation with the entire digital and engineering organizations, including Directors and members of the Product team.
Top 3 Full stack skill:
1. JavaScript and React:
Front-End Focus: Strong experience with JavaScript, particularly using React, is essential. The role involves a lot of front-end work, so need good experience with React and micro front-end architecture.
Redux: Familiarity with Redux for state management is also important.
2. Performance and Responsiveness:
Core Web Vitals: Understanding and optimizing Core Web Vitals is crucial.
Caching: Knowledge of caching mechanisms, specifically using Redis, to enhance performance.
3. Accessibility:
WCAG and ARIA: Experience with web accessibility standards (WCAG) and ARIA is vital.
Evinced: Familiarity with tools like Evinced for accessibility telemetry at various testing levels (unit, integration, system).
