Senior Web Front-End Developer

INSPIRING THE CREATORS OF TOMORROW

Who We Are

Sphero is transforming PK-12 education with accessible tools that encourage exploration, imagination, and perseverance through STEAM and computer science. With the help of educators around the world, we are empowering learners of all backgrounds and abilities to discover their interests and passions while equipping them with the skills they need to be the world’s future Changemakers.

With physical presences in Greenville, TX, Hong Kong, and fully-remote, globally-based employees, Sphero has become the market leader in EdTech solutions, loved by millions of educators, students, and parents worldwide.

At Sphero, you can do the work you love, be yourself, and take fun seriously.

What You Will Do 

As a Senior Web-Front End Developer on our Platform team, you will help build the technical infrastructure and tooling that supports millions of robots, educators, and enthusiastic learners throughout the world. You will join our existing team of developers as a person who feels comfortable and is proficient at front-end development technologies. You are able to work on the user interface using best of breed front-end frameworks as well as coordinating with team members working on back-end capabilities to deliver the full solution. In addition, you will work on a small, talented team to create software that shapes the experiences of the creators of tomorrow, and will have immediate and direct impact on the company’s core efforts. You will work alongside app developers, firmware engineers, mechanical engineers, artists, marketers, and many more awesome people every day.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new capabilities and maintain existing code for Sphero web solutions.
• Participate in design of new features including integrations with the backend platform.
• Provide estimates on duration for work, communicate schedule updates and strive to deliver results in a timely manner.
• Manage priorities and proactively suggest changes that can optimize results.
• Maintain expertise in web development - suggest changes in implementation to take advantage of the changing landscape.
• Resolve complex technical issues independently.
• Proactively identify issues or areas for improvement and implement changes to address them without explicit direction.
• Partner with product managers and QA to define good requirements and ensure both direct and regression testing are effective.
• Communicate effectively both within development (giving guidance to other developers) and cross-functionally with content, creative, operations, etc.

 Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional React web interface development experience in a team environment.
• Experience working with Apollo/GraphQL to support those web interfaces.
• Significant experience writing maintainable, well-tested JavaScript.
• Modern software development workflow with experience using Git and continuous integration.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of a codebase and work independently.
• Experience in the full life cycle of development to deployment.
• Strong demonstrated knowledge of principles, design patterns and best practices.
• Great collaboration and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent skill set.
• Must be located in and authorized to work in the US.

This is your opportunity to impact the STEAM, robotics, and computer science revolution with an inspired, dynamic, innovative team that is transforming the world of PK-12 education. If you’re interested in bringing your unique talent to support our mission, please send us your resume. We look forward to hearing from you.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $102,000 - $144,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

Benefits (Health benefits available the 1st of the month following your start date): Sphero offers 100% paid medical plan (buy up plan available), dental and vision insurance; short-term & long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D insurance, FSA, HSA (with HDHP medical plan), 401(k) plan, stock options, unlimited PTO, 4-day work weeks, 2 week-long company shut downs per year, ability to work remotely full time, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, wellness reimbursement, and a technology benefit.

We encourage and welcome applicants with any and all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and competencies. All decisions regarding hiring, promotion, discipline, and discharge are based on qualifications, merit, and the needs of the business. We are an equal opportunity employer.