Front-end Developer
Piscataway, NJ

Job Description

No Relocation Assistance Offered

# 74071 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

We are excited to invite applications for the position of Front End Developer within our eCommerce applications team. Operating within the world's leading Oral Care Company, we have a number of exciting projects in B2B, B2C and Marketplace applications. We are looking for a highly motivated front end developer to join our team to help us win in eCommerce.

This role will involve planning, design, development, and maintenance of front-end web and mobile applications. The ideal candidate has strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills is proficient in AngularJS, and has a passion for user experience, code and technology. Candidate should be a self-starter - eager to learn new technologies, delight users, and protect user data through compliance with privacy standards & regulations and implementation of appropriate security safeguards.

Specifically, this position will have the responsibility to:

* Develop and modify user-facing features for web and mobile applications
* Support ongoing development for existing projects/applications
* Build reusable code and libraries for future use
* Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
* Improve test coverage of existing code bases
* Collaborate with project stakeholders to translate business requirements into digital solutions
* Work closely with UX and design resources to ensure the technical feasibility of designs while maintaining user-centric focus
* Work within a product team to prioritize and implement new application features, while simultaneously maintaining the quality of existing features and functionality
* Assist the product manager in managing the product backlog, assigning points to backlog items to correctly establish velocity, and establishing sprint goals

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or similar degree
* Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
* Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
* Experience using one or more advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, ReactJS, etc.
* Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
* Working knowledge of GIT source code control and branching methodologies, debugging, performance monitoring, benchmarking, logging, and testing tools
* Strong experience with test-driven development methodologies

Preferred Qualification:

* Experience in hybris Commerce development working in storefront and add-on
* Developing applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
* Experience working on Agile development teams
* Experience of using user-centric design and applying User Experience concepts
* Familiarity with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager is a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

For more information about Colgate's global business, visit the Company's web site at