Senior Software Engineer (UI)

The Senior Software Engineer for user interface development will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining modern user experiences and applications for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM). Along with writing effective code, the position will be responsible for designing, building, delivering and maintaining a highly scalable set of products and applications. The incumbent will use industry best practices and work collaboratively with cross-functional team of product managers, UX designers, architects, principal engineers, software engineers, test automation team and DevOps engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs as a key contributor to an engineering team that builds and supports exceptional products that provide innovative solutions to challenging business use cases, existing system and operational problems
Participates in architectural design, system analysis, and programming activities on application software; this may often require independent research and study
Develops high-quality and production-ready software by using best-practice data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and frameworks that are maintainable, scalable, responsive, and secure
Writes highest quality code with utmost attention to scalability, security and performance and with an end-to-end mindset from conception to delivery and production support, owning specifications, quality, release deployments and monitoring of production health
Produces complete, simple, and readable technical documentation for everything developed and maintains a team culture of documenting everything
Tests and ensures quality of all code that developed in line with principles of test-driven development and continuous delivery, utilizing test automation frameworks wherever possible
Participates in code-reviews, provides technical guidance and mentors software engineers
Collaborates closely with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, Designers, Test Automation and other teams and business units to define, prioritize, sequence and scope business and functional requirements and drive results
Instruments infrastructure and application performance monitoring, capacity management, alerting, tools instrumentation and metrics (KPI) management
Performs impact assessment of product (hardware, software) upgrades

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience building performant web applications using Next.js and React frameworks.
Strong understanding of SSR, static site generation (SSG), and hybrid rendering models.
Familiarity with TypeScript in Next.js/React projects for static typing and better development experience.
Knowledge of state management libraries for complex application data flows
Exposure to micro frontend architecture.
Proficiency in styling frameworks and methodologies such as Emotion, Styled Components, or Tailwind CSS.
Experience with implementing SEO strategies in Next.js apps.
Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques.
Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements
Ability to understand an existing business process and collaboratively develop a more efficient and automated workflow
Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case
Experience with developing and deploying applications on Azure or similar cloud platform
Familiarity with web accessibility, ADA compliance, and WCAG standard.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them
Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers
Knowledge of agile development methodologies
Experience in identity or access management (IAM) or Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) security web UI application development is preferred, but not required

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $92,500 - $200,400

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

Competitive base and incentive pay
401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
Employee discount program

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building equitable programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.