Senior Front-end Developer

The Company 

IBERDROLA is a leading multinational group in the Energy sector, world leader in Renewable Energies and Sustainability, and one of the world's top power companies, with operations in Spain, United Kingdom, Australia, USA and Latin America, as well as the Middle East. Iberdrola is number one Spanish energy group by market capitalization. 

As part of its international bet on innovation, Iberdrola has set up a world-class global Innovation Center at the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). Aiming at Defining the Digital Utility, Iberdrola Innovation Middle East (ME) works at the intersection of energy and digital technologies, focusing on three key innovation and product development areas: smart grids, renewable energy integration and smart solutions for our customers. https://www.iberdrola.com/innovation/innovation-middle-east-qatar 

We are a highly dynamic and diverse team, catering for very different profiles and nationalities, engaged in the mission of making this world more sustainable through AI solutions and applications. 

The Position 

The Company is currently under a strong growth program and looking to enhance and enlarge its team of Frontend Developers. 

We are on the lookout for highly proficient developers with a mindset set on creating the best flow for our end users, focused on getting the job done. Our Front-End developers will work in an agile environment, as part of a cross-functional team and should be capable of managing the entire app life-cycle deployment of enterprise cloud software applications. They will be responsible to meet functional and performance requirements following a DevSecOps approach. 

Jobs to be done 

• Develop new user-facing features. Use agile methodologies and embed your work in team Sprints. 

• Keep the apps developed reliable and responsive across product life-cycle. 

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use. Components need to support various applications and services. 

• Interact with server-side / backend infrastructure through agreed APIs (mainly RESTful APIs) 

• Participate in brainstorming ideas for new applications or features, as part of the design team.  

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs. 

• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability. 

• Write automated tests to ensure the quality and stability of the frontend codebase 

• Utilize cloud service orchestration tools to host applications, following a DevOps approach, across several technologies 

• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. 

Requirements: 

• Proven experience as a Front-End Developer. 

• Proficiency in programming languages: JavaScript.  HTML and CSS will be a plus 

• Experience with frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular and Vue will be a plus. 

• Understanding of responsive design principles. Experience with prototyping tools to create valuable MVPs: Figma, Lucidchart, etc… 

• Familiarity with version control systems based on Git: E.g., GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps Repos, etc. 

• Interaction with APIs: experience consuming RESTful APIs from the frontend. Familiarity with API design principles, versioning, authentication, and security best practices. 

• Familiarity with CI/CD, ETL and agile development. Experience using project management tools, like Jira or Azure DevOps Boards. 

• Experience with automated testing frameworks for frontend. E.g., Rainforest, Cypress, Selenium, Katalon, etc. 

• Exposure to AI / Machine Learning and Big Data solutions. 

• Experience working for SaaS/PaaS offerings. Product led organizations. 

• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 

• Good debugging skills: ability to debug complex issues. 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. English is our working language. 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. MSc would be a plus. 

• Agile methodologies certification. 

• DevSecOps certifications. 

• English language certificate C1 C2 

Years of experience  

• 2-5 years’ experience will be considered in the selection process   

Personal Skill set 

• Right balance between structure and innovation  

• Entrepreneurial, strong drive, team builder and team member 

• Being able to build strong relationships with a long-term vision 

• Ability to manage complex people situations with good sense and care 

• Able to thrive under strong pressure while being patient when needed