Frontend Engineer

About Liferay

Liferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,000+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges. Liferay’s all-in-one platform unites Liferay DXP with our cloud platform capabilities, built-in analytics, and commerce functionality, reducing time to market and accelerating innovation. Our customer roster includes global companies such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins.

But we don’t just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. This commitment extends beyond our product; Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we’re also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run!

About You And This Role

Are you passionate about software development, and do you feel proud when you help create a product used by many people? Do you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary and diverse team? Always wanted to live an experience working in an open source company? At Liferay you will have the opportunity to experience it all!

If you identify with the profile, and think you have a good fit with this position, apply and come talk to us!

Key Objectives

• Develop and implement digital experiences for Liferay Portal.
  
  
• Architect and develop reusable Front End components that can be leveraged by different team members;
  
  
• Communicate with stakeholders and other Front End Engineers to improve requirements and perfectly implement the Mockups given by the Design team and try to find the best solutions for our customers;
  
  
• Working in a cross-functional team, and collaborating with other departments (Design, Project Management and Product Management) to bring great interactions to life
  
  
• Participate in peer review processes, growing along with your teammates. Suggest improvements and be humble enough to accept suggestions. Everyone learns from everyone, no matter how brilliant you are.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience with Front End development;
  
  
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript;
  
  
• Solid knowledge of basic language concepts and new patterns;
  
  
• Passion for Front End technologies;
  
  
• Knowledge of the latest trends and frameworks in web development: Angular, React, Web Components, Progressive Web Apps;
  
  
• Knowledge of data structures;
  
  
• Proficiency in Unix operating systems (command line);
  
  
• Great knowledge about the Front End ecosystem and tools
  
  
• Desirable knowledge of JavaScript typing systems (eg Typescript, Flow).
  
  
• Good knowledge in HTML 5 and CSS 3;
  
  
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, rebases, code reviews).
  
  
• General knowledge of performance, accessibility and security for Web and development tools (eg debugger, audits);
  
  
• Proficiency in technical English. Being able to discuss a feature or bug in English, in addition to writing and reading technical documentation;l
  
  
• Reside or be willing to move to Recife to work o-site;
  
  
• Be proactive, motivated and learn fast.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience in Web development
  
  
• Experience with Playwright
  
  
• Experience with Liferay DXP 7.x
  
  
• Knowledge of Docker and containerized development.
  
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  
  

What We Offer

• Salary package w/ competitive benefits according to qualifications and experience Opportunities to take responsibility, grow professionally, and Stay Nerdy
  
  
• A positive and collaborative work culture
  
  
• Working at a leading open-source company
  
  

Equal Opportunities Employer - Statement

Liferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. Our operating procedure provides for equal opportunities in recruitment and employment with the aim to eliminate discrimination against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or beliefs, marital or civil partnerships status, family or dependency status, disability, pregnancy and maternity or membership of a traveling community.