Insight Experience is a women-led, award-winning global leadership development company with expertise in business simulations. For over 20 years, we have worked with Fortune 1000 organizations committed to talent development. We develop and deliver tailored group-based learning programs that grow leadership skills, develop business acumen, deepen relationships, and reinforce culture. All Insight Experience programs highlight both the hard / analytical and the soft / interpersonal dimensions of leadership and help leaders see the direct connection between their leadership decisions and specific business outcomes.
As our Full-Stack JavaScript Engineer: Cloud & AI Solutions, you will help modernize our simulation software while your learning how our key simulation works. Our Java web application allows our Facilitators to lead a team through a complex business/leadership simulation. These facilitations happen all over the world, from Denver to Dubai, demonstrating to leaders at top companies how their leadership decisions can directly affect their businesses' outcomes.
After 20 years of development, our Java application continues to expand its functionality while simultaneously requiring refactoring and redevelopment. We are seeking a JavaScript engineer who is eager to learn and tackle unfamiliar challenges. While prior Java experience is not required, the role involves substantial refactoring of certain Java codebases, necessitating a willingness to learn and master Java. Your expertise in JavaScript and cloud technologies will be essential for success in this position as a major goal is to modernize the technology and to improve scalability and global delivery. This person will report directly to our Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTPO).
1st 90 Days & Focus
- Learn what our company does, how we do it, and how our technologies integrate into our business model.
- Review, understand and directly impact our current Java application, libraries and systems.
- Working with Architect, CTO and the development team, refactor and migrate select areas of our codebase into more modern technologies.
- Leverage key AWS technologies (for example serverless, and Lambda) in your solutions.
- Re-imagine and re-implement our front-end architectures.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of emerging technologies that will help to the company grow and expand into new markets.
Requirements
- Willingness and interest in learning Java
- Strong understanding of Javascript/TypeScript and the Vue.js framework.
- Expertise in 1-2 of the following technologies: AWS Lambda, AppSync, DynamoDB, CloudFront and ECS.
- Excellent debugging skills.
- Good coding practices.
- Java experience is a plus.
Tools we use: - GitHub Issues, Slack, Teams. Currently migrating from Jenkins to GitHub Actions with ECS.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Full premium coverage for health insurance for employees working at least 30 hours a week, post 60 days of employment. Dental insurance available as an employee-paid option.
- Cell Phone Reimbursement: $180 quarterly for personal cell phone use for all full-time and eligible part-time employees.
- Disability and Life Insurance: Full premium coverage for short-term and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and life insurance for eligible employees.
- Retirement Plan: A 401K plan with 100% match on contributions up to 3% of employee’s compensation, and 50% match for contributions up to 5% of pay.
- Parental Leave: Comprehensive leave benefits for primary and non-primary caregivers, including paid leave for childbirth and adoption.
- Professional Development: Up to $1,500 budget for professional development opportunities, including workshops, webinars, and conferences.
- Flexible PTO Policy: Generous and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy for vacation, emergencies, or personal use for full-time and part-time employees meeting eligibility criteria.
- Paid Holidays: Recognition of 11 federal holidays, plus additional days like the day after Thanksgiving and December 24th, offering a total of 13 paid holidays.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering equal employment opportunities without regard to protected characteristics.
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