Front End Web Developer

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

We are looking for an experienced business-aware front end web developer to join the D2C Ecommerce team. You will report to the Senior Manager of Online Research and Development.

What you'll do

• Responsible for maintenance and improvement of our suite of website and web applications
• Improve existing pages/apps and design creative solutions to develop new ones
• Work collaboratively across the business, communicating with developers on other teams, product owners, project managers, analysts, business governance and so on
• Follow software deployment rules and create new and improved deployment mechanisms where needed
• Identify and recommend improvements to pages, apps and processes
• Create documentation for projects worked on

Why this role is critical to us

Roles within the Ecommerce development team are business-facing technical roles. These roles create experiences for consumers to work with. They work with internal users to understand their varied requirements. This helps internal users use existing system capabilities and develop new solutions within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience
• Front-end web design skills, including expertise especially in some or all of the following: JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS/SCSS, NodeJS, Docker, Bootstrap, WordPress, React, GatsbyJS, GitHub (especially GitHub Actions), Angular
• High comfort level with debugging and troubleshooting using standard tools, both during development and QA
• 3+ years of experience in API integration and development
• Understanding of – and experience working within a team that uses – GitHub repos, release workflows and branching strategies
• Understanding of back-end development and experience working with back-end developers
• 3+ years of experience working with SEO and SEM teams
• Knowledge of web accessibility practices
• Familiarity with developing in MS Visual Studio
• Knowledge of databases, including MySQL
• AWS experience
• Experience working on large-scale consumer-facing websites
• Written and oral fluency in English

This is a permanent remote home-based role in Costa Rica. No relocation available.

Our benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociacion Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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