Senior Front End Software Engineer, MethaneSAT

Overall Function

The Senior Front End Software Engineer will be critical in the design, build and implementation of our public-facing UI along with our data inventory catalog, serving an array of audiences with different needs, along with internal users working deeply with our dataset.

Working across several organizations, the Senior Front End Software Engineer will find themselves working in both the back and front end, designing and writing software using best practices that meet the needs of our Data Platform Front End and our broader project goals.  The Senior Front End Software Engineer will quickly become an owner of our data catalog and associated UI features and communicate technical approaches, issues and opportunities regarding these features.

The Senior Front End Software Engineer will report directly to the Senior Director, Engineering & Data Products, MethaneSAT, and will work closely with the Front End team, other MethaneSAT, LLC staff, key contractors, and EDF staff. 

Location

Remote-U.S.

Term

This is a 3-year fixed term, benefits-eligible position

Application instructions

Please include a cover letter for consideration

Key Responsibilities

• Design and write software to create intuitive UIs and experiences, features and components.
• Design and write software in support of our data catalog and data publication.
• Collaborate effectively with varied stakeholders to help determine the requirements for several audience-specific initiatives.
• Take long-term ownership in the design and coding of critical features, setting technical direction and enhancement to meet requirements provided by the Product Team.
• Participate in advancing EDF DEI goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values.
• Contribute to the engineering team regarding code quality, best practices, development workflow, test strategy and test coverage.
• Conduct code reviews, bug bashes and design reviews with the team. Research new technologies and work through system issues and the bug queue.
• Navigate differing needs and priorities effectively and leverage experience to determine the most effective design and recommendations.
• Additional related responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience required plus at least 8 years of relevant experience. A Master’s degree or equivalent may substitute for up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a US person (citizen, green card holder). MethaneSAT, LLC is unable to offer employer-based sponsorship for this role at this time.
• 5 years professional software development experience with demonstrated progressive responsibility and scope is required.
• Professional experience with Angular, React, Vue or another modern framework required. Must be willing to use/learn React and Typescript.
• Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Professional back-end development experience with Python and SQL databases.
• Demonstrated examples of leading the development of significant product features.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically and independently recommend and determine approaches to completing projects and managing processes where precedents are not available.
• Experience with handling many data points, managing multiple external services in a web client strongly preferred.
• GIS experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Next.js, MUI (material-ui), deck.gl, Redux Toolkit, Storybook, Jest, and Testing Library is a plus.
• Strong ability to work independently on a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced work environment, using independent judgment required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload