Senior Front End Developer (React) - Hiring Now

Who are we? 

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Visit https://www.wabteccorp.com/ to learn more!

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

 What are we offering you?

• Permanent full-time position with competitive remuneration
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Discounted health insurance with Medibank
• Novated Leasing with Custom Fleet
• Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, Quest, Accor Hotels etc
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Who will you be working with? Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager. As a Senior Front End Developer (React) our primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and implement user interface components for our cloud-based products and services, with a focus on React framework. Your expertise will be crucial to problem-solving, developing and executing objectives, and driving the achievement of both short-term and long-term goals of the organization.

Where is the position located? This is Full time role at our office in Eagle Farm, Qld or Fountaindale, NSW

What will your typical day look like? 

• Collaborate with the development and UX team to create optimal front-end solutions for our products.
• Review application requirements and interface designs.
• Design, implement, and test user interface components using React.
• Write application interface codes using TypeScript following React workflows.
• Develop and implement front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Monitor and improve front-end performance.
• Troubleshoot interface software and debug application codes.
• Participate in design and code reviews.
• Work closely with the Team Lead and Test Team to ensure development meets the required specifications.

What do we want to know about you? 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with a 
• Minimum of 6 years of industry experience as a Front-End Developer.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and experience with tools such as GIT.
• Strong expertise in the following areas:
  • Proficiency in React and experience with TypeScript, CSS, HTML, and other front-end 
  • languages.
  • Experience with React tools including Webpack, Enzyme, and Redux Toolkit (RTK).
  • Understanding of how to integrate with backend web APIs.
  • Experience in user interface design.
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Mocha, Jest, and/or Cypress.
  • Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software

Application close on Friday 5th July but screening will start sooner, apply now!

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Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity: Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated. 

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. 

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression. This also includes providing meaningful employment for current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and refugees or asylum seekers. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.