**Principal Technical Consultant** **, Front End Development** **Remote - Colombia or Bogota, Colombia** *** **ONLY CVs SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH WILL BE CONSIDERED** **The Opportunity**: Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. The company’s mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals. We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company. Primary responsibilities include: - Serving as an expert in Anthology products including their architecture, functionality, and deployment methodologies - Designing and documenting development tasks within system of record and helping other team members during implementation - Serving as Sprint Planner, and leader of the development project - Developing in an agile environment of front-end web technologies like AngularJS, React, and Material UI - Being accountable for the project unit, integration, performance, and functional testing and results of the project - Researching and experimenting with new technology that will advance future projects introducing efficiencies of overall development - Reviewing client-facing projects - Working with managers to estimate work tasks and level of effort within project timeline - Adhering to established delivery methodology, quality standards, and best practices - This role requires approximately 20% travel - Required skills_ - /qualifications_ - :_ - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Design (e.g. user interaction, graphic, visual components, product) or equivalent relevant experience - Minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience - 5+ years of software development lifecycle and associated processes - Strong front-end engineering skills using object-oriented JavaScript, Async event management, using JavaScript libraries and micro frameworks (Ajax, jQuery, Angular, React, and Prototype) and NodeJS - Fluency in cloud-based loosely couple architecture patterns, microservices design and domain/model architecture - An understanding of HTML/CSS3 such as transformations, transitions, and events driven design - Ability to incorporate user-centered design principles into the architecture and design of user interfaces - Strong understanding of RESTful API design and client consumption - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Excellent analytical and organizational skills - Proven ability to learn new technologies as needed - Ability to work in a geographically distributed virtual team environment and to build relationships with internal and external organizations - Time management and prioritization skills; ability to manage expectations effectively when handling multiple assignments simultaneously with competing deadlines - Exceptional attention to detail, excellent work ethic and drive, great interpersonal skills, team oriented, excellent problem-solving skills - Fundamental understanding of bug tracking, versioning, and repository systems - Ability to have a flexible work schedule to meet client needs - Fluency in written and spoken English at CEF B2 level or above - Preferred skills_ - /qualifications_ - :_ - 2-4+ years of experience in a client-facing consulting capacity - Previous experience in the education or knowledge management industry and with e-learning technologies including at least six months specifically with Blackboard technologies - A fundamental understanding of agile software development process methods - General experience with the serverless technologies and CDN - Fluency in server-side CSS pre-processing platforms such as LESS and SASS - Fundamental use of standard digital tools (e.g. Confluence, Lucid Charts and others ) - Proficiency in code versioning tools such as Git/Stash/GitHub - Experience with mobile optimized responsive design - Fundamental understanding of key usages Jira Bug Tracking, Jira Agile, versioning and repository systems - A basic knowledge of Docker - A working knowledge of server platforms (Linux/Unix) - A working knowledge of behavior-driven development, unit-testing frameworks, and automatized functional testing infrastructures **The Office**: ***We have an office located in Bogota, Colombia as a hub for the LAC market. - Located in Capital Towers center in the financial district - Excellent and secure area to eat lunch, have a walk, or dine after office hours - Benefits in prepaid medicine, dental plan, and wellness allowance - Easy access to public transportation close to two important avenues, Carrera 7 and Calle 100 - Free parking for employees and paid parking for visitors - Multiple private spaces for virtual and face-to-face meetings - Regular events like bring your dog to work day and ping-po