Staff Software Engineer, Front End

Company Description

At Fandango, we love movies. From showtimes and ticketing, to engaging content and innovations in movie going- we strive to deliver the perfect movie going experience—anytime, anywhere. And to be the go-to destination for moviegoers, we think it’s all about collaboration. Anyone can build a website or app, but it takes a special group across many disciplines to create an experience that can live across multiple platforms and connected devices. Thanks to an exceptional team, we’re working hard to make Fandango a little bit better every day. Our 30 million (and growing!) online and mobile monthly visitors can now buy movie tickets at over 25,000 screens nationwide and stay for exclusive trailers, our award-winning original video series, movie reviews, celebrity interviews and more. So, if you’re looking to inspire, be inspired and work at the intersection of entertainment and technology look no further than Fandango. Visit Fandango.com/careers for a behind-the-scenes look at Fandango and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates. Fandango is an NBCUniversal Company.

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Fandango is looking for Senior and Staff level Front End Software Engineers. As a software engineer working on our customer facing web sites, you will work with a team of other software engineers to deliver projects and features critical to Fandango’s business. We expect our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic about taking on new problems across our businesses as we continue to build great experiences for fellow movie fans.

· Build and release features for high-profile eCommerce sites

· Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software

· Perform code reviews and collaborate with peers on software solutions

· Interact with Product Managers and Quality Engineers to deliver high quality, high profile software and user experiences

· Participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, retros, sprint planning, etc.)

· Troubleshoot and fix production issues as they occur

· Mentor team members with complex technical and design issues

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

· BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience

· A minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a software engineer working in a front end or full-stack capacity

· A deep understanding of current web software design patterns and principles

· Expert level proficiency with JavaScript, ES6, Node.js, HTML5 and CSS3

· Experience with one or more modern front-end frameworks/libraries such as React/Redux, Angular, Vue.js, Polymer, etc.

· Experience with Git and source code control management and branching strategies

· A solid understanding of key web development principles such as DOM hierarchy and manipulation, semantic markup, performance optimization strategies, responsive vs. adaptive layouts, etc.

· Working knowledge of common networking, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals

· Experience developing user-facing software, preferably at scale

· Familiarity with test driven and behavioral driven development practices

· Experience working in an agile/Scrum environment

· Strong sense of web design and attention to the fundamentals of user experience

· Familiarity with the breadth of web development including protocols and web server optimization techniques

· Familiarity with front end workflow/build system and productivity tools such as Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, Next.js, etc.

· Experience with analytics platforms, A/B testing frameworks and ad serving technology

Desired Characteristics:

· Passionate about software development throughout the entire software life cycle from design and architecture through development, testing and delivery

· Excited to learn f