Senior Engineer (Front end Full stack)

Work set-up: 
Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of web and software development experience., Proven ability to lead and deliver multiple projects., Experience with automated testing frameworks and dynamic web applications., Knowledge of full web stack including UNIX/Linux, web servers, databases, and client-side languages..

Key responsibilities:

  • Design and implement technical solutions based on business requirements.
  • Lead delivery of mid to large-scale projects and coordinate teams.
  • Participate in code reviews and support production systems.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders and mentor team members.

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Envato SME https://elements.envato.com/
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Job description

About Envato

At Envato, everything we do is about empowering creatives to thrive.

Were here to help creatives bring their ideas to life, supercharge their workflows, and equip them with an unparalleled toolkit they can use anywhere. With unlimited access to worldclass assets, innovative AI tools, and handson tutorials, we deliver what creatives need today and are continually evolving our offering. As AI transforms the creative landscape, we’re committed to building what’s next for the future.

We’re a purposedriven company and certified B Corp. We’ve long embraced flexible, inclusive ways of working and we’re proud of the connected culture we’ve built across our global team. Our values: Community Spirit, Build Our Future, Embrace Diversity, Make It Happen, and Make Envato Proud, guide everything we do, shaping how we work, grow, and succeed.

You can read more about us on our blog, including news of our acquisition by Shutterstock Inc in 2024.

About the Role

A Senior Engineer provides technical and delivery leadership for a team of engineers working on specific projects. This role will work with stakeholders and other engineers to design and implement technical solutions for the business in a way that balances quality, cost, time and maintainability.


What youll be doing
Software Development
  • Understands and analyses business requirements in order to design and implement technical solutionsWrites highquality code and, where appropriate, uses TestDriven Development practicesSets and follows development processes and software design principles Commits to version control oftenMakes small incremental improvements with continuous integration and deploymentsDeploys code to production systems on a regular basis and takes responsibility for verifying functionalitySupports production systems Investigates, diagnoses and resolves outages and issues on the production site while being oncallPerforms peer review on other team members’ codeTakes initiative and has the ability to work autonomouslyAcquires deep domain knowledge and an understanding of the company’s business model

  • Project Leadership and Management
  • Leads delivery of mid to large scale projects by crossfunctional teamsManages multiple stakeholder interactions and expectationsReports on project progress and roadblocksCoordinates engineers on the team and allocates tasks for a project teamPlans and executes the delivery of a project onto production infrastructure and coordinate the communication to the communityManages the release process of projectsEnsures projects meet an operational standard, are supportable by the rest of the team and that suitable monitoring and metrics are in place, that the rest of the team has been trained, that backups, DR and capacity planning is in place

  • Problem Solving
  • Displays a high level of maturity in problem solvingDemonstrates thorough understanding of the problems, not just the solutionsEvaluates more than one solution to any given problem, and is able to balance the pros and cons of these solutionsObjectively examines problems from multiple perspectivesAdopts a sustainable approach to solutionbuilding, rather than focussing for shortterm immediate fixesIs able to independently and in collaboration find solutions to low (eg. code) and high level (eg. architectural) problems

  • TeamCollaboration
  • Participates constructively in team meetings and retrosActively works towards improving team processesProvides leadership, direction, coaching, mentoring and support of other engineersHas a positive net effect on team harmonyEducates the team on emerging technologies and approaches that are relevant to business

  • About you
  • Is likely to have 5+ years of web andor software development, including lead responsibility on several projects
  • Has experience with automated testing frameworksHas experience with dynamic publicfacing web apps
  • Has proven ability to lead and deliver multiple projects over a period of time

  • Has working knowledge of the entire stack of a large scale web environment
  • UNIXLinux operating systems
  • Web servers, proxies and load balancers
  • Relevant serverside programming languages
  • SQL and NoSQL database solutions
  • Relevant clientside programming languages
  • HTML and CSS
  • Backend and frontend performance considerations and scaling strategies

  • Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with the rest of the team and key stakeholders within the business
  • Effectively takes and gives constructive feedback to work towards a better solution
  • Effectively and proactively communicates with stakeholders for delivery of required and desired functionality
  • Is professionally self aware and can objectively and dispassionately evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses
  • Proactively seeks and acts upon feedback on their performance from stakeholders and managers
  • Engages with the technology community and helps grow Envato as a technical brand
  • Displays honesty, openness, fairness, transparency and integrity in line with the Envato value
  • Life at Envato

    • Flexible Working: remotefirst with flexibility for you to manage work and life as you need.
    • Work from Anywhere: apply to work in another location for up to 3 months per calendar year.
    • Connection Budget: an annual budget to connect with the team IRL where and when possible.
    • Learning Budget: study leave and an annual budget for you to put towards your learning and development.
    • Home Office Allowance: a contribution towards your setup and a monthly allowance to support work from home costs.
    • Wellbeing: access to a holistic assistance program that provides support in many areas of life and health.
    • Volunteer Leave: 2 days per calendar year to volunteer and give back to the community.
    • Parental Leave:20 weeks paid primary carer leave, and 6 weeks paid secondary carers leave.

    We appreciate the time you’ve taken to apply to Envato and were committed to responding to every applicant.
  • Required profile

    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Other Skills

    • Problem Solving
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Leadership
    • Teamwork
    • Mentorship
    • Constructive Feedback

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