At Degreed, we believe that learning is the key to unlocking opportunities. As the premier upskilling platform, we empower individuals to connect their skills and ambitions with meaningful growth opportunities. By integrating everything people use to learn—skill insights, courses, videos, articles, and projects—we create personalized pathways for career advancement. Our mission is to discover, empower, and celebrate the next generation of global expertise. Join us in shaping the future of learning and workforce development.
We are looking for an experienced Front End Developer who has solid technical background and leadership skills. Someone who is excited about designing and implementing scalable systems to join our team. In this position you will work along-side other experienced developers and work with the Product Manager and Engineering Manager to implement reliable, robust and scalable solutions for the Degreed LXP as well add new features, fix bugs, and drive the Degreed product forward. We value individuals who are lifelong learners and passionate about taking new challenges with a continuous improvement mindset.
Day in the Life
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- Lead end-to-end implementation of new user-facing features and enhancements as a technical leader providing guidance to other front end developers and setting vision for the team.
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior team members, fostering their growth and development.
- Actively participate in troubleshooting production issues and work with the team to continuously evaluate and improve the quality, reliability, and scalability of the LXP application.
- Implement beautiful layouts using Tailwind CSS and HTML, demonstrating expertise in frontend development techniques.
- Design Angular components and services with a focus on modularity and scalability.
- Continually improve the quality of UI code, setting high standards for code maintainability, readability, and reusability.
- Collaborate with product owners to ensure features/changes meet business requirements and fulfill the Degreed strategy
- Work closely with designers, UX, and other developers to gain deep understanding of new features, dependencies, and technical details
- Regularly assess and propose enhancements to existing engineering processes, including aspects like deployment, monitoring, localization, accessibility, and troubleshooting.
Who You Are
We seek outstanding individuals to join our outstanding teams. As a Senior Engineer you not only want to deliver great products, you also want to collaborate with other great engineers:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Front end developer with minimum of 7+ years’ experience in developing front-end software with at least 3 years Angular experience required - latest version preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated technical leadership experience in an agile environment, with a strong ability to guide and mentor other team members.
- Comfortable creating highly scalable SaaS systems with a focus on decision-making
- Possess strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
- Solution driven with ability to understand the big picture
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work autonomously with minimal direction
- Familiar with encapsulating UI code, isolating business code, familiar with best practices and architecture patterns.
- Experienced with:
- ES6 & Typescript
- Angular v14+
- RxJS v6+
- Testing with Jest: Unit & Integration
- React 18+ (optional, extra points)
- Nx Monorepo (optional, extra points)
Please be prepared to share examples of your work, documentation, solutions, etc.
What Sets You Apart
- Data visualization experience (especially with HighCharts or D3.js) a plus
- Knowledge of a11y ARIA attributes and screen reader technologies is desirable.
- Knowledge of end-to-end testing with Cypress would be beneficial
- Familiarity with backend technologies such as with C#, .Net 6+, and SQL
At Degreed we value
Diversity and Inclusion: We embrace individuals from all backgrounds and aim to build an environment where everyone can thrive.
Growth Mindset: We encourage continuous learning and development for our employees to grow their careers in line with their unique skills and goals.
Collaboration: We believe the best ideas come from teams working together, and we foster open communication and teamwork.
By joining our team, you’ll be part of a community that values continuous learning, collaboration, and making an impact. If you are passionate about driving change through learning and upskilling, we encourage you to apply and become a key contributor to our mission.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Degreed offers a range of work arrangements depending on the role. Some positions are fully remote, while others are hybrid if you’re near an office. Please check the job details for specifics.
In remote or hybrid roles, you’ll collaborate virtually using tools like Zoom and Slack. You’ll need to operate a laptop and remain stationary for extended periods, with the ability to interpret written and verbal communication.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible work environment that enables you to thrive.
Additional Information
Degreed provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We believe in the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Degreed will provide reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities during the application, interview, and employment process.
In line with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Degreed participates in the E-Verify employment verification program.
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Fraudulent Recruitment Warning
Please be aware of fraudulent recruitment activities using the name “Degreed.” Scammers may impersonate Degreed, our website, or our team in recruitment scams. Degreed does not conduct recruitment through WhatsApp, Telegram, or any direct-messaging platforms. Official communication will always come from a Degreed.com email or phone number during the interview process. We do not request sensitive personal or financial information in unsolicited communications, nor do we offer roles requiring upfront payments or promising unrealistic returns. Stay vigilant and report any suspicious recruitment activity.
