Lead Software Engineer - Front End

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a creative and talented software engineer who is passionate about solving problems and improving people's lives. SEL develops critical products that protect, control, monitor, and analyze the power grid.

Our team is developing a new web application to solve several industry-wide product development challenges. The problem space is highly variable and offers fresh, interesting feature opportunities. We would like a well-rounded individual to collaborate with us to build wonderful software that delights our customers and makes their day to day lives better.

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about creating high quality software that provides value to its users. This candidate is excited about solving unique and challenging problems and finds joy in inventing creative solutions. They also seek opportunities to expand their skills and experiences and teach others.

As a Front-End software engineer, you will leverage your existing knowledge and skills to build web interfaces using modern JavaScript tooling (Typescript, CSS and HTML5) with accompanied automated testing for a web application focused on product development. You will also be responsible for the deployment of this software in a production environment. You should be genuinely excited about technology, have a strong interest in learning about and playing with the latest technologies and building compelling web applications and UI.

As a Front-End software engineer, a typical day might include the following:

• Lead the specification, design, implementation, deployment, and testing of software applications.
• Understand hardware and software interactions, and collaborate with Hardware Engineers.
• Lead the development of designs and test documentation.
• Mentor Engineers, Associate Engineers, and Technicians.
• Recommending and implementing processes following industry best practices for developing, testing, and deploying software.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
• Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Serve as a technical contact for internal customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

This job might be for you if:

• You have a BA/BS degree in Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• You have 6+ years of professional web front-end software development, including: 
  - Expert knowledge of the latest web standards and front-end engineering tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web Components, REST API, Typescript, Node/NPM, Responsive UI)
  - Experience with localization and internationalization (i18n)
  - Be an advocate UX consistency, accessibility and empathy for the end user
  - 6+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience
  - Test Automation
• You can collaborate in a team environment
• You have experience in Human centered design, agile development and automation applications.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Technologies We Use:

• Web Development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Web Components
• Web Framework: Lit, ReactJS, Redux, Dart
• Web Services: REST API, WebSocket
• Automated Testing: Cypress
• Backend Development: C#, Golang, C++

Location

Chattanooga TN:

This position is located in Chattanooga, TN. Chattanooga is a dynamic city known for its scenic beauty and vibrant community. Nestled along the Tennessee River and surrounded by mountains, it offers a high quality of life with numerous outdoor activities, cultural attractions, and a revitalized downtown area.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.  

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Communication with Applicants 

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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.