Front End Web Developer

XPRIZE Overview

XPRIZE is a global future-positive movement of 1M people and rising. As a 501(c)3, XPRIZE delivers truly radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity and solves some of the world’s greatest challenges through inclusive global competitions. Active XPRIZE competitions include $100M Carbon Removal, $15M Feed the Next Billion, $10M Rainforest, $5M Rapid Reskilling, and the recently completed $10M ANA Avatar XPRIZE. Join XPRIZE to help create a better future for everyone, everywhere.

ROLE SUMMARY:

XPRIZE is looking for an experienced front-end/user-experience developer. You are someone who has designed and built intuitive user interfaces for cloud and web-based applications. You want to make a positive impact on the world. You can translate our company and customer needs into functional and appealing interactive applications. From your past experiences, you can demonstrate a deep understanding of agile development practices and ability to work remotely with an agile team. You improve your skill set through self-initiated learning, feedback, and constructive criticism. You are also a professional who can work with people from front-line to C-Suite, and demonstrate strengths with written and oral communication, and the ability to communicate collaboratively in front of a whiteboard. You know how to explain highly technical concepts and information in a simple, straightforward way that non-technical people will understand.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designing and developing high quality applications using web technologies.
• Creating intuitive and interactive user experiences for new and existing applications.
• Applying the very best technical agile patterns and practices when building custom software solutions.
• Collaborating frequently with stakeholders to build software solutions that add the most value to them.
• Working with a technical lead and team on complex tasks and projects - many unique to our organization.
• Maintaining open and professional communication with team members, peers, and customers. Openly listen to others and confirm understanding to ensure everyone is on the same page.
• Proactively looking for ways to use non-customer time for personal training, internal projects, and administrative tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ yrs. professional experience using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript.
• 2+ yrs. professional experience using Angular 8+ or React.
• (Preferred) 1+ yrs. professional experience using C# and .NET.
• Professional experience using 1 or more UX design tools. (Figma, Adobe XD, etc.)
• Professional experience as a front-end software developer or full-stack developer with strong front-end skills.
• Team player that understands how your own work is important to the team's success.
• Ability to multitask across different projects.
• Good knowledge of Scrum methodologies and practices.
• Working knowledge of object-oriented design, patterns, and practices.
• Ability to learn new concepts quickly.
• Desire to constantly learn and share new knowledge.

PERSONAL ABILITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Outstanding ability to communicate effectively and professionally at all levels within the organization.
• Inspiring leader by example, confident in abilities, but quick to acknowledge when lacking expertise in a specific functional area.
• Collaborative approach; appreciation and enjoyment of working as part of a team.
• Exceptional organizational abilities; aggressive attention to detail.
• Excellent prioritization and ability to multi-task.
• Personable, professional, and approachable demeanor.

TRAVEL

Travel for this role is expected to be minimal.

The XPRIZE FOUNDATION is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.

Please note: Though submitting a resume to the XPRIZE FOUNDATION implies that you are interested in a position(s), it does not imply that you are an applicant. You are not considered an applicant until you have been contacted directly by a Talent Acquisitions representative requesting that you begin the designated application process, which may involve phone and/or in-person interview(s), job-related testing, and background checks.