Senior Javascript Developer

Description:

The team you will be part of is in charge of an harmonized product, powering CBC Gem and ICI Tou.TV.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work;

• Work from home opportunities;

• Competitive total rewards package;

• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology;

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development;

• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups;

• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent;

• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected;

• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity;

• An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and/or modify reusable components for Radio-Canada's digital platforms; such as the audio/video player

• Ensure compliance with standards and control the quality of the product throughout the project's execution;

• Stay informed of new trends in the various fields of digital development;

• By being proactive, propose solutions to the challenges encountered;

• Participate in Agile Scrum activities designed to review ongoing production projects in order to make necessary corrections and adjustments, or completed projects to measure their results.

• Participate in the development of user stories for our various products;

• Ensure the good performance of developed applications to handle high loads;

• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and application deployments;

• Participate in code reviews and solution deployments.

We are looking for a candidate matching the following profile:

• University degree or equivalent experience;

• At least 3 years of experience in software development;

• Experience in developing complex and high-performance React applications;

• Proficiency with CSS, SASS, and styled components;;

• Mastery of object-oriented approach in React (OOP);

• Mastery of JavaScript / TypeScript

• Experience with React "hooks" (an asset);

• Experience with Git;

• Experience with audio/video players as well as the HLS protocol (an asset);

• Experience in front-end performance optimization;

• Experience with Next.js, WebPack and Node

• Knowledge of SWR or another data fetching framework

• Knowledge of audio-video broadcasting on the web (streaming) is an asset;

• Knowledge of other programming languages is an asset;

• Knowledge of design patterns is an asset;

• Good general knowledge and strong intellectual curiosity (to acquire and develop new knowledge and skills);

• Critical thinking (to question and propose new ideas);

• A keen interest in the major trends and challenges of the digital world;

• Meticulousness, independence, and resourcefulness;

• Excellent stress management and priority setting;

• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills;

• Flexibility, initiative, and dynamism;

• Ability to work in a team, excellent communicator;

• Bilingualism (English and French) spoken and written, mandatory.