Front End Engineer / Angular & Typescript (Remote)

Front End Engineer / Angular & Typescript

We are developing several new applications in React, GraphQL, and Node.js, one with a microservices-like architecture. We are using Storybook for front-end work. These projects are in various states of development, from proof-of-concept work to ready-to-deploy-next-week. The work also includes research into new areas, including multiple AI and machine learning as service type technologies.

• Preference for: Alabama, California, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin. It is also open to applicants living outside of the U.S. Our working hours are mainly +/- 3 hours Eastern time zone.

• Starts August 15, 2019

• 3 Month Contract

• $45/hr pay rate

The team for this project is growing rapidly and we need to hire from outside our existing staff. We actively share expertise within the team, with cross-training and learning opportunities.

Our teams include back-end and front-end developers, UX designers, product managers, QA technicians, and project managers. We work closely and collaboratively and meet regularly with the clients. Our teams are distributed around the world and meet via video conference.
Who We’re Looking For
CoLab coworkers bring a wide range of talent and perspectives to our collaboration. We’re looking for people who try to meet complexity with simplicity, and can communicate about it with their peers. As a co-op, we embrace both autonomy and mutual aid. You’ll have clear responsibilities in your role, as well as opportunities to contribute in other areas. We have no criteria around particular background or credentials; we care about your proposals, what you produce, and your growth and happiness with our team. Does CoLab sounds like a place for you? Read on?
What you’ll need

• 3+ years working with Angular.js

• Competent experience with Typescript

• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS

• Strong verbal and digital communication skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of good design principles

• Successfully taken designs from concept to production

• Demonstrated ability to make practical design/implementation tradeoff decisions.

• 3+ years experience pushing production code with Git, Jira, and Bitbucket

• Experience working in Agile Development Methodologies and frameworks such as SCRUM

• Interest in highly collaborative distributed workplace

• Committed to making the world better for everyone

• Desire to actively engage in code and design reviews with peers and partners

• Desire to contribute input and feedback into product planning processes

The Kinds of Problems You'll Work on Include:

• Creating engaging and responsive interfaces

• Building intuitive data-driven interactions

• Developing efficient and reusable front-end components

• Making data more accessible using natural language technologies

• Analyzing and improving application usability

• Bonus Points

• Experience with React Native (Opens up more projects right away)

• Experience with automated user interface testing frameworks and continuous integration.

Time Commitment
20 hours per week to start, focusing on one project as a trial period with the possibility for more work.
About CoLab Cooperative
CoLab is an international, worker-owned tech collective that builds custom apps and websites for a better world. Our co-op was founded in 2010 to co-create simple, purpose driven solutions to global problems. We are committed to our clients for the long haul, and we bring our entire team to every engagement. We run a very open, flat, and collaborative organization, and invest in one another as friends and coworkers. Our co-op has a path to becoming a member-ownership, which we hope you’ll consider.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $45.00 to $51.00 /hour

Experience:

• relevant: 3 years (Preferred)
• Angular: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Flexible schedule