About Highspot
Highspot is pioneering the category that is fundamentally changing the way companies increase sales productivity. On a mission to transform the way millions of people work with sales enablement, Highspot is committed to building breakthrough software with a spark of magic. We believe a great place to work is about more than the work – it’s about what the company stands for, and how it authentically represents its values in the real world. To this end, we have put intentional focus on creating equitable workspaces for each of our employees. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels a deep sense of belonging and is empowered to be an agent of change, with the ability to transform themselves, their workplace, and their world.
About The Role
We are on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Frontend Software Engineer to join our Training and Coaching team at Highspot. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of artistic flair and technical prowess to the table, helping us craft software solutions that dazzle. This position requires close collaboration with teams across Product Management, Design, and Backend Engineering. A solid grasp of technologies such as React.js, React Testing Library, ESLint, Sass, Storybook, Backbone, Underscore, jQuery, JavaScript, and TypeScript is crucial. Moreover, a background in backend technologies, including REST APIs, AWS, database design, and handling scalability, will be a significant advantage.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a sophisticated learning management system utilized by sales leaders and enablement experts to design educational courses and content that support the development of sales personnel.
- Primarily focus on frontend web development, while maintaining an understanding of how features integrate fully from front to back using Highspot’s RESTful API and additional backend services.
- Occasionally pick up small backend tasks, providing a well-rounded understanding and contribution to the overall project.
- Rapidly produce beloved software by engaging collaboratively with a skilled group of Engineers, Designers, QA, and Product Managers.
- Employ excellent communication skills to demystify complex technical ideas for colleagues in Backend, Product Management, and Design.
- Seamlessly integrate the frontend web with Highspot’s external RESTful API and APIs from other partners.
- Craft clean, maintainable, well-tested, and robust code.
- Create responsive, accessible, and meticulously precise frontend user interfaces as envisioned by our design team.
- Develop and implement automated JavaScript testing, working closely with QA to ensure top-tier software quality.
- Establish and achieve benchmarks for performance, accessibility, and security.
- Tackle significant technical issues affecting customers in the production stage.
- Enhance both internal and external documentation with technical insights and guidelines.
Your Background
- Expertise in constructing interactive, cross-browser web applications using advanced frontend technologies, including a strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Knowledgeable in the consumption of RESTful APIs and basic backend systems.
- Possess an entrepreneurial mindset marked by agility, creativity, resourcefulness, and persistence in solving problems and accomplishing organizational objectives.
- Comfortable leveraging modern open-source tools and technologies.
- Proven experience in the development of scalable internet software and applications, employing a variety of software paradigms, including object-oriented and functional designs.
- Extra familiarity with backend skills, including AWS, database design, and scalability management, is highly beneficial.
Highspot also offers the following employee benefits for this position:
-Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
-Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and matching employer contributions (DPSP) with immediate vesting
-Flexible PTO
-Generous Holiday Schedule + 5 Days for Annual Holiday Week
-Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
-Flexible work schedules
-Professional development opportunities through LinkedIn Learning
-Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
-2 Volunteer days per year
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Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation, which may include age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disabilities, political belief, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
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