Lead Front End Developer

Who We Are

Jobba Trade Technologies, Inc., a Chicago-based tech firm, provides practical technology to help construction companies execute and improve their business.

We are a fast-moving, growing company with a serious need to build on our strong team. We are looking for a Front End Developer for our Rosemont location.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Front End Developer to join our dynamic team at Jobba Trade Technologies.

As a Lead Front End Developer, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of high-quality, user-friendly interfaces for our SaaS products.

You will work closely with our design, product, and backend teams to create seamless and visually appealing user experiences.

Responsibilities include :

Design and Development

• Design, build, and oversee the implementation of UI software that meets business requirements and objectives.
• Design systems to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement security best practices and ensure that software architectures comply with relevant security standards and regulations.

Leadership

• Provide technical leadership in terms of the software user interface, mentoring developers, making smart technology decisions, and foster a culture of learning and growth within the organization.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by staying updated with the latest industry trends and incorporating new technologies and methodologies.
• Define technical standards, guidelines, and best practices for coding, design, and technology stack usage.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices.

Collaboration with Stakeholders

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including back end developers, UX / UI designers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers to define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Work with QA teams to ensure software quality and reliability
• Work with DevOps to perform security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate risks.

What You’ll Need

Passion and Personality

• Strong sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high-quality work, both personally and at a team level
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills to set up and interpret logic, data tables, and rule relationships
• Self-motivated individual with excellent time management and organizational skills
• Eagerness to learn emerging technologies and incorporate them into product vision & strategy alongside Engineering
• Hands on senior developer with experience / ability to manage technical teams, drive delivery, set direction and ensure client satisfaction
• Excellent communication, presentation and problem-solving skills ability to understand business needs, identify and explain solutions, provide alternatives, etc.

Knowledge & Experiences

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development on SaaS enterprise projects.
• Solid experience in leading / managing technical software design and development.
• Experience implementing and maintaining enterprise web applications including batch processing in languages Angular JS version 9+, JavaScript, NodeJS, React, CSS, HTML, Static code analysis, and automatic build framework.
• Knowledge of back-end languages and related frameworks : (e.g., C#, .Net, Node.js, Python)
• Strong understanding of database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and data modeling.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices.

What You’ll Get

• Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, life insurance and company profit-sharing
• Competitive salary
• Awesome Rosemont location near O’Hare with easy highway access & blue line stop
• Casual work environment with onsite gym, free parking and cafes
• Challenge in your work and ability to impact our company and our customers

About Jobba Trade Technologies :

Jobba Trade Technologies is a cloud-based SaaS that helps roofing companies communicate between the field team and office teams to provide effective job management with an engaging customer experience.

These client management solutions create important outcomes - increased profits and better client retention and referrals.

Jobba Trade Technologies is built on cross team collaboration built through in-person interactions. Our Rosemont location has easy access to the Blue line and freeways.

In addition to having ample office space to provide a comfortable working environment, we offer an onsite gym, free parking, cafes and knowledgeable team members you can learn from.

While we are primarily onsite, we all have priorities outside of work and are flexible to support our employees as needed.

At Jobba, we focus on continuous improvement - of our product, of our company, and of ourselves. We don’t expect our employees to be perfect.

We know you’ll be excited to be learning and growing all while positively impacting our clients and our business.

Jobba Trade Technologies offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, 401K and 401K matching.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please note : For this role, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship for work visas.