Frontend Architect (React)

As a Front End Architect, this position will provide technical direction and support for Vertafore’s corporate vision with both a deep and broad specialization in architecting and implementing state-of-the-art web applications. This role will help the CTO and Enterprise Architecture Team unify products and systems to a common platform, define standard principles and frameworks for consistency across Vertafore, and provide knowledge and support to the Vertafore development community to increase adoption of enterprise or domain-specific standards.

The person in this role’s communication skills will help disseminate our technical vision, guidelines, and technologies to other architects and developments teams, Product Management, Operations teams, and Executives across Vertafore.

Front End Architects translate business requirements into implementable technology solutions that balance cost, speed of delivery, and value while leveraging existing technologies and standards whenever possible.

As a hands-on architect the role will work with teams of engineers to transform the way our customers do business. The challenges this position will face include designing our next generation of web and mobile applications, working with services teams to build micro service-based applications that can deliver flexible capabilities to different user bases, and providing technical leadership to teams to achieve Vertafore’s product vision through active mentoring, technical decision-making, and driving and facilitating company-wide collaboration.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

• Develop the architecture of Single Page Web Applications.

• Determine the model for high-level web component reuse.

• Develop the strategy for creating white-label applications that can be customized for different customers.

• Work with DevOps teams on JavaScript application build and deployment toolchains and processes.

• Present and evangelize Vertafore’s front end architecture and standards to executives, development teams, and product management teams.

• Evaluate JavaScript libraries for inclusion in technical standards.Assist with the development of UI testing frameworks and contribute to the development of testing processes.

• Code frameworks, reusable components, and applications while taking into account performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Work with our UX team on JavaScript control standardization and reuse strategies and help ensure the technical feasibility of UX team designs.

• Collaborate with other architects, the UX team, and Product Management to design and build compelling user experiences.

• Mentor development team members and lead by example in your efforts to mentor, collaborate, and write awesome code.

• Other duties as assigned

Why Vertafore is the place for you: *Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States., * Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.

• 5+ years front-end development experience.

• Expert JavaScript knowledge and skills.

• Deep experience with React and broad understanding of JS frameworks in general.

• Experience in responsive UI design and implementation, preferably using Bootstrap.

• Extensive experience with modern UI testing frameworks.

• Expert in UI performance optimization techniques.

• Experience designing and building Single Page Applications.

• Strong foundation in HTML5, CSS3, ES6+.

• Solid understanding of REST, JSON, DOM.

• Experience with and enthusiasm for providing constructive feedback in code reviews and for pull requests.

• Experience with Web Application state management strategies.

• Highly proficient in communicating technical issues with developers, product owners, executives, and other stakeholders. Experience acting as a technical liaison between Product Management, Development, and Operations.

• Demonstrable interest in emerging / nascent technologies.

• Experience with producing architecture diagrams and supporting documentation.

• Able to plan, conduct, and report on architecture and design reviews.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and building reusable high-level we components.

• Experience with authentication and authorization techniques and standards (e.g. OAuth).

• Extensive knowledge of microservice architectures and experience in API design.

• Extensive experience with Git.

• Deep understanding of the theory and practice of functional programming.

• Full stack development experience.

• Java-based service development experience.

Additional Requirements and Details:

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.

• Located and working from an office location.

• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching

Full job description

$150,000 - $175,000 + VIP Bonus

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better. Whether you’re interested in engineering or development, marketing or sales, or something else - if this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in the US, Canada, and India.

$150,000 - $175,000 / year + Bonus, * The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry

• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
• Health Care FSA
• Dental & Vision FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India., Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we’re proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight- right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.

The Vertafore Way

Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That’s why, at Vertafore, it’s our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.

• Bias to Action: We’re united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.

• Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.

• Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.

• Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.

• Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.

• We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.