Software Engineer, Frontend

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Engineering, Product, Quality Assurance, and Support teams

• Implement end-to-end solutions for Turnitin’s next generation of academic integrity products

• Break down large projects and features into independently workable/shippable milestones and stories

• Write readable, testable, and maintainable code

• Contribute throughout the front-end stack, developing features and reusable components for performant, accessible JavaScript applications that enable users to submit, view, and interact with documents they have written within the context of our integrity products

• Make contributions to both the short- and long-term development of our products and team processes

Qualifications

• 2+ years professional software engineering experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, Backbone, or Ember developing scalable, performant applications

• Well-versed in best practices in writing efficient, understandable CSS and accessible, standards-compliant HTML

• Understand front end performance

• Familiar with current front end build systems (Webpack, Rollup)

• Well-versed in writing and running unit- and integration tests.

• Using Git as part of a collaborative team, including branching, pull request, and code review processes

• Accustomed to iterative development practices - breaking problems down, shipping small pieces rather than long-running features, etc.

• Can communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

• Passionate about the software you build, and the way that you build it.  We’re a small, high-output, largely self-directed team that prides itself on both the quality of the code we produce and on our commitment to improving our processes along the way.

• Opinionated enough to speak up when you think we could be doing something better than we’re doing it now -- and tactful and empathetic enough to communicate this in a way that brings people along instead of distancing them.

• Curious to try new approaches to problems, in code, architecture, and organizational matters.  Don’t be afraid to try something that doesn’t work, or doesn’t work as well as you might like - but also know when to quit.

• Self-directed to seek out and understand not just the ‘what’ of what we’re building, but also the reason we’re building it - who is it for, how does it help them - and be informed by this knowledge to make your own decisions, large and small.

• Proactive communicator - both to teammates and our collaborators from other engineering teams, product, customer support, sales, you get the picture.  Our work impacts a lot of people, and there are a lot of stakeholders who need to maintain context alongside us as progress / decisions are made.

• Practical enough to strike a balance between doing things ‘perfectly’ and doing things ‘well enough to ship’.  That is, you should know what an ideal project or application looks like, and also know when diminishing returns get in the way of bringing a better experience to our users.

• Well-versed in understanding large feature requests and breaking them down into smaller, more manageable chunks of independently shippable work -  and helping to organize the team to collaborate on working together or in parallel to get them done.

• Nice to Have:

• Automation (Jenkins or other CI/CD)

• Experience working with Typescript

• Familiarity with web accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.x, ARIA, semantic HTML)

• Interest in building inclusive, usable interfaces for all users

• Experience using accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe, Lighthouse, NVDA/VoiceOver, keyboard navigation testing)

• Experience in working with geographically distributed teams including the USA

• Ability to read Java code to autonomously navigate our backend codebases

Additional Information

Total Rewards @ Turnitin
At Turnitin, we believe Total Rewards go far beyond pay. While salary, bonus, or commission are important, they’re only part of the value you receive in exchange for your work.

Beyond compensation, you’ll experience the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential and making a positive impact on global education. You’ll also thrive in a culture free of politics, surrounded by humble, inclusive, and collaborative teammates.

In addition, our extrinsic rewards include generous time off and health and wellness programs that provide choice, flexibility, and a safety net for life’s challenges. You’ll also enjoy a remote-first culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in the way that suits you best, all supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric: Our mission is focused on improving learning outcomes; we do this by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning: We are committed to our own learning and growth internally. And we support education and learning around the globe.
• Integrity: Integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin—it is the core of our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership: We have a bias for action. We act like owners. We are willing to change even when it’s hard.
• One Team: We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each others' successes.
• Global Mindset: We consider different perspectives and celebrate diversity. We are one team. The work we do has an impact on the world.

Global Benefits

• Remote First Culture

• Health Care Coverage*

• Education Reimbursement*

• Competitive Paid Time Off

• Self-Care Days

• National Holidays*

• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed

• Paid Volunteer Time*

• Charitable contribution match*

• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement/*

• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)

• Parental Leave*

• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

• varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad
At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad.  We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and unleash your potential alongside us, join our team!