Lead Frontend React Developer

Job Description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! The Consumer Digital Innovation team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true mobile and web transformation and the optimization of a digital platform implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies.

Why work here?

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been ranked the #1 hospital in California and #2 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, 2022‑23. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and advanced medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement, and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.

We take pride in hiring the best, most hard-working employees. Our dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing in this role:

The Lead Full Stack React.js Developer will work with a multidisciplinary team to implement Cedars-Sinai’s vision of a patient-centric web platform. You will be responsible for leading the development of user interfaces for our web applications, leveraging React.js for the front-end, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for content management, and sourcing external data using RESTful APIs for dynamic applications. Work will focus on new and existing applications. Performing hands-on coding, mentoring junior developers, and assisting in architecting solutions. Serve as liaison to internal customers, research groups, and various business support areas.

• Lead the front-end development of dynamic user interfaces of web applications for use on Cedars-Sinai.org.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, and Back-end teams to translate requirements and wireframes into responsive, interactive web applications.
• Design, develop, and support modern web applications written in cutting-edge client-side technologies using industry best practices.
• Develop custom web component architecture and templates within a headless content management system to deliver dynamic content presentation.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Implement and maintain best practices for front-end development, including code reviews, performance optimization, and documentation.
• Create component/subsystem documentation. Produce design and technical specifications as needed for technical architecture solutions.
• Translate customer requirements, recommend system solutions, and formulate detailed specifications from which programs are written. Work closely with business partners to produce quality products that meet business needs.
• Provide enhancements to primary and supporting websites, web applications, and infrastructures.
• Liaison with end users, research groups, and other business support areas.
• Work with QA teams to ensure the quality and reliability of website performance.
• Facilitate design and technical meetings. Provide technical documentation to internal business and design teams.
• Provide leadership to the team in the form of mentoring, training, guidance with daily task assignments, and serving as a subject matter expert on most applications.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in front-end development, particularly within the React.js and AEM ecosystems.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• Eight (8) plus years of experience developing front-end application critical, large-scale customer-facing web applications/sites with high volume and high-reliability requirements.
• Three (3) plus years of experience with headless content management integrating React.js.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related web technologies, including client-side libraries/frameworks React.js and Next.js.
• Deep understanding of web standards pertaining to responsive web design and atomic/modular design principles for creating modern user interfaces.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous workflow for dynamic page rendering.
• Strong proficiency in efficiently handling state management through the lifecycles of an application.
• Web accessibility using WCAG, Section 508, and WAI-ARIA standards.
• Experience with cross-platform, cross-device, and cross-browser testing.
• Experience with UI Frameworks, the ability to develop quickly, experience with RAD/Agile methods.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and code branching/merging strategies.
• Experience with front-end build tools and package managers (e.g., Webpack, npm).
• Security mindfulness in development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience leading development teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) is a plus.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline required.