Lead Front-end Developer

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

As a global leader in secure information management, OpenText empowers businesses to stay ahead of the ever-evolving cyber threats. Our
Cybersecurity Enterprise
portfolio is formidable, offering innovative solutions that safeguard organizations from malicious attacks, data breaches, and cyber vulnerabilities. By joining our team, you'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing state-of-the-art security technologies, protecting critical assets and sensitive information for clients worldwide.

Your Impact:

A Development role at OpenText is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in constructing cutting-edge Information Management Solutions that contribute to sustainable supply chains, support refugees, and enhance medical information access to save lives. You will engage in solving meaningful challenges within a motivated team, gaining exposure to advanced technologies beyond individual access. You will be encouraged to cultivate an engineering mindset, driving the creation of innovative software solutions that address real-world problems and shape the future.

What the role offers:

As a Lead Software Developer, you will:

• Provide strong leadership for the team, wielding technical and business influence beyond team boundaries.
• Drive multi-team initiatives spanning diverse domains, consistently delivering value that extends beyond the immediate team.
• Quickly grasp the business context to enhance customer value significantly.
• Make timely decisions, prioritizing customer trust over expediency, and leverage input to determine optimal technical solutions.
• Identify and course-correct when the current path does not meaningfully serve customer needs, playing a key role in setting longer-term business strategy.
• Lead in setting the quality standards for the team's technical work, from code to software designs, while raising the skill level of less experienced team members.
• Develop scalable web applications, in JavaScript.
• Develop and use libraries, APIs and frameworks to assist in the creation of applications.
• Drive the integration of AI and machine learning technologies into core platforms to enhance functionality, scalability and user experience.
• Perform unit and integration testing for software.

What you need to Succeed:

• Strong experience in enterprise-class scalable web applications, in JavaScript
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs
• Experience with key programming languages and technologies; JavaScript, React, React Router, Webpack, Redux, Redux Thunk, Express and Node.JS
• Experience with SaaS, cloud and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud deployment and cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python to develop and automate cybersecurity tools and scripts
• Strong (OOD)Object-Oriented analysis and design skills, and abilities to design and implement complex algorithms to deliver architectural components and business functions
• Experience with GIT Repositories, NOSQL databases, AGILE
• Strong knowledge of Software Design Patterns
• Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Shell for automating security tasks and configurations
• Self-driven quick learner with attention to detail and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient and comfortable at problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and problem solving
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent

One last thing:

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.