JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.   

About the Role
The JLL Technologies Software Engineering team aims to bring successful technology-based products to market in a high-growth environment. The team's mission is focused on accelerating technology adoption in commercial real estate by bringing creative, innovative, and technical solutions to solve large, complex problems for our clients. Shape the future of real estate for a better world by contributing to the creation of globally scalable products used by JLL’s client customers – the most respected brands in the world.
 

We are looking for a passionate Front-End Developer to build features for and maintain one of our flagship Commercial Real Estate (CRE) products to increase its value for our customers. This product is built on a tech stack that includes React / NextJS, Python / Django, and the Django REST Framework. In this role, you will be focusing on developing the frontend portions of product features, technical debt, and bug fixes. We value strong automated tests with unit and integration tests as a step in our build pipeline.

Sounds like you? To apply you need:
 

Experience & Education

Undergraduate or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field or equivalent work experience.

At least 4 years of experience in developing web apps and shipping user-facing features with JavaScript and modern, component-based JS library like React or framework like NextJS

Experience building rich data-driven web applications by consuming RESTful services and APIs

Experience with developer tools such as Git, CI/CD, IDE, and Command Line

Understand front-end software best practices including client-side performance optimization and how to mitigate information security risks

Experience building scalable front-end web applications

Familiar with current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, security, testing, and usability

Familiar with product and design lifecycles, scrum, and collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and product managers

Able to deal with ambiguity. Strive for clarity in requirements and problem space to mitigate UI risks upfront

Make the appropriate trade-offs to balance innovative UX with implementation complexity.

Nice to have:

Familiarity with Typescript and open-source component libraries such as Material UI or Ant Design

Experience with Python programming, familiarity with relevant libraries and frameworks

Experience in working with SQL database (PostgreSQL) 

Key Responsibilities:

Work with developers and product managers to ideate new features

Attend meetings, participate, and contribute, including explanations and demos

Coordinate with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions

Coordinate communications between involved stakeholders such as Design, Backend, and SMEs

Write effective, scalable, modular front-end code

Create trustworthy user experiences by building interfaces that are simple, easy to comprehend, performant and reliable using modern tools like React, NextJS, Typescript, Jest, and Webpack

Improve functionality of existing systems

Use good security practices and practice defensive coding

Write unit and integration tests

Review other developers’ code

Test and debug applications

Follow a runbook to create releases and deploy code

Write technical documentation

Add positive energy in every meeting, and make your coworkers feel included in every interaction

What we can do for you:
You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things. Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits and pay. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you. Apply today!

About JLL:
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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