Senior Software Engineer - Frontend- St Louis

Job Title – Software Engineer

 

Role Description -

 

Our Digital and eCommerce division is looking to transform the Digital and eCommerce technology engine for Merck.   As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to a team helping to design and build new features and components in our evolving platform, helping to embrace modern principles like microfrontends and BFF frameworks.

 

ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGY

 

The Digital and eCommerce team currently operates several B2B websites and direct digital sales channels via a globally deployed cloud-based platform that are a growth engine for Merck’s life science business.  We provide a comprehensive catalog of all products, enabling our customers to find products and purchase products as well as get detailed scientific information on those products.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Work as part of an Agile development team, taking ownership for one or more Node based applications­­
• Work on features and epics, working as part of a team – building designs, code, test and operating services
• A willingness to embrace change and foster a Growth and Learning culture on the team
• Have a high quality software mindset – making sure that the code you write works

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Mandatory Skills:

• Proficiency in Javascript based frameworks, i.e. React, NextJS, Angular
• A basic understanding of consuming REST services
• Ability to write code and unit tests
• Ability to collaborate with team members
• Ability to work with global teams and a flexible work schedule
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills and be customer-centric
• Good communication skills

 

Preferred Skills:

• 1-2 years hands on development experience
• Experience with GraphQL or BFFs
• Experience with Microservices, CI/CD, Event Oriented Architectures and Distributed Systems
• Experience with cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.)
• Familiarity with web technologies (e,g,, JavaScript, HTML, CSS), data manipulation (e.g., SQ