Senior Front-End Developer
Location: Remote - Colombia (1 -3 times On-site per Month)
Job Type: Full-Time Employee
About AgilityFeat
For more than 14 years, AgilityFeat has been connecting innovative US companies with exceptional Latin American software developers, designers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, project leads, and more.
Why Colombian Engineers?
As an exciting milestone in our 14-year journey, we’ve established operations in Colombia, because
the country has become one of Latin America’s most dynamic and promising tech hubs. Its strong talent pool, time zone compatibility with the US, and high level of cultural alignment make it an ideal place for AgilityFeat to connect top engineers with international opportunities.
Why we need you?
We’re looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our growing and diverse team for a north-american client. This role will involve designing, developing, and maintaining the scalable front-end of a modern, cloud-native tech platform to deliver a seamless digital mortgage experience. You will work closely with back-end developers, marketing and caring mortgage specialists to build high-quality, modular, and maintainable services that power critical business applications.
Fluent English is Essential
Please note: Fluent English is essential for effective communication within our team and with global stakeholders.
Client’s profile
Our client is a north-american company with many years in the lending and mortgages industry. They are proud of being recognized as leaders of innovation in their field, and of their social and environmental impact, certified by the B Corp Organization.
They structure their teams in squads and use a combination of Go for the backend and Typescript using React in the frontend as their tech stack. They follow industry-standard practices for scalable and decoupled systems, using microservices deployed in kubernetes, synced thru pub-sub queues and RESTful APIs. They do continuous deployments using Google Cloud Build, and use DataDog for observability.
They approach their design emphasizing the user experience and leveraging the skills of a multidisciplinary team of engineering, marketing and caring mortgage experts.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate on and lead complex technical projects, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
- Drive initiatives to improve code quality, workflows, and team best practices.
- Write automated tests and work closely with QA for solid and reliable code delivery.
- Leverage AI tools to optimize workflows and improve efficiency.
- Conduct code reviews and mentor junior engineers to foster technical growth.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including backend and data teams, to deliver scalable and performant applications.
Technical Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience in Front-End development.
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions and lead change, with experience in a leadership or influential role.
- Strong expertise with TypeScript and the React ecosystem (Next.js is a plus).
- Proficiency with CSS/SASS, modern CSS frameworks, and responsive design principles.
- Experience with frontend performance optimization and monitoring tools.
- Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration patterns.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD pipelines (Google Cloud Build, Codefresh).
Soft Skills
- Passion for creating applications that users will love and use.
- Eager to learn, share knowledge, and contribute to team success.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Detail-oriented and able to think strategically about long-term system design.
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and drive change, with experience in a leadership or influential role.
- Ability to anticipate business impact and technical risks.
- Passion for software development with a track record of continuous learning and growth.
General Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Fluent English (B2+), both written and spoken.
- Proactive, professional, respectful, and courteous communication.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the initiative and resourcefulness to quickly identify problems, overcome challenges, and provide timely solutions.
- Experience working in agile teams using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
- Ability to work remotely with headset/camera equipment, be responsive during working hours, have a quiet place to work, and maintain a reliable internet connection.
Our Recruitment Process
- Expected hiring time 4-6 weeks
- Phases
- Initial vetting call to assess your fluency in English and validate identity.
- Technical interview with an AgilityFeat executive.
- Meet-the-client call
- Coding challenge
- Technical peer-to-peer interview with client’s team
- Final decision
All information must be submitted in English.