Front End/Full Stack Engineer

About Bold Orange: Bold Orange is a customer experience company that builds connections between people and brands to drive meaningful growth through human-centered digital transformation. We believe authentic human connections are the single most important driver of business and societal progress. Our culture is one of curiosity, collaboration, proactivity and always bringing the outside perspective to our customers.

Position Summary: We're seeking a talented Front-End Engineer to join our team at Bold Orange. In this role, you'll contribute to the implementation of advanced web application solutions and integrations for our clients. Front-End Engineers at Bold Orange operate on both the front-end (client-side) and middle-tier (web application server, micro-services, etc.). In this position you'll leverage HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks (client-side, server-side, and isomorphic), server-side languages and frameworks (PHP, .Net, Python, Java Spring, etc.), and modern development practices with web technologies to create innovative, high-performance, and accessible solutions.

The ideal candidate is a motivated engineer with industry experience developing complex web applications, has an understanding of the entire front-end ecosystem, demonstrates strong-ownership, and is motivated to collaborate with other disciplines (Engineering, UX, PM, Account, etc.) to solve problems and deliver great software. You'll contribute to development efforts at a project-level, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenging problems.

Position Duties and Responsibilities: - Design and implement (build, test, deploy, operate) components of advanced web applications and integrations

• Contribute to development efforts for complex client projects under the leadership of Senior and Lead Engineers
• Design components of scalable, maintainable front-end and middle-tier solutions
• Develop reusable components and libraries for project-specific applications
• Contribute to API services using appropriate server-side technologies
• Mentor junior developers and help develop and improve engineering best practices within teams
• Document technical specifications and architecture decisions for component of projects
• Contribute to incident response for project-related issues, implement preventative measures under the guidance of Senior and Lead Engineers
• Contribute to single-page applications with sophisticated state management
• Contribute to optimizations that measurably improve application performance
• Lead technical implementation of components within the scope of a project

Required Qualifications & Experience: - 2-5 years of professional experience building web applications

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Proficiency in at least one JavaScript framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
• Experience with at least one server-side language and framework (JavaScript/Node.js, PHP/WordPress, C#/.Net, Java/Spring, Python/Django, etc.)
• Experience implementing state management solutions for moderate-complexity applications
• Experience with build tools and module systems
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience creating and consuming RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with multiple JavaScript frameworks

• Proficiency with server-side JavaScript or with JavaScript, PHP, or Python
• Experience configuring and contributing to custom development for CMS solutions
• Experience knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG AA)
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, JUnit, PHPUnit, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with data validation and error handling
• Knowledge of GraphQL or other query languages
• Experience with CSS preprocessing and architecture methodologies
• Understanding of UX/UI design principles

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

As a Front-End/Full Stack Engineer at Bold Orange, you will collaborate with various stakeholders:

• Design (UX/UI): Transform comprehensive visual designs into functional interfaces, provide implementation feedback
• Project Management: Own feature delivery, provide realistic estimates, actively participate in agile ceremonies
• SEO: Implement and recommend technical SEO best practices, integrate analytics, optimize loading
• Analytics: Integrate analytics tools, implement data layer components, and validate tracking accuracy
• Data Engineering: Collaborate on API integration patterns, implement efficient data handling in front-end applications
• Software Engineering: Collaborate on full-stack features, provide input on API design for front-end consumption

Performance Expectations:

16. Technical Expertise: Demonstrates proficiency in HTML, CSS, at least one JavaScript framework, one server-side language or framework, and related ecosystems Code Quality: Maintains <1 critical bug per 1000 lines of code with 70%+ test coverage18. Delivery: Achieves 85%+ on-time feature delivery with 90%+ completeness against acceptance criteria
17. Innovation: Successfully implements at least 1 new technology or pattern per year with positive outcomes
18. Leadership: Provides regular support to 1-2 junior engineers with positive feedback scores Who We Are: Our tone is professionally sassy. We embrace meat raffles, hot seats, and the occasional Jell?O shot. We like staff meetings that are informative, educational, and at times, damn funny. We believe in no hierarchy, no bullshit, no politics. Just honest, hard work and great fun.

BOCO Salary & Benefits Statement: At Bold Orange, we?re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued and supported.

Compensation: We benchmark salaries across industry standards and local markets to ensure we offer competitive, fair compensation. Final offers reflect a candidate?s skills, experience, and location. The starting salary range for this role is $110k per year in the Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul market at the time of posting.

Benefits That Matter: Our benefits are designed to support life?s many stages?expected and unexpected. Eligible employees can access:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Virtual mental health support
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts (including dependent care)
• Infertility and critical illness benefits
• 401(k) with generous 6?10% employer contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free parking and commuter support

Note: Some benefits apply only to full-time employees. Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, ancestry, status as a veteran, status with regard to public assistance and any other characteristic protected by law. Bold Orange does not and will not discriminate against employees, prospective employees, clients or vendors.