REMOTE Sr. Frontend Developer - INTL - NEARSHORE

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Job Description

A Fortune 50 client of Insight Global is seeking a Front-End Engineer to join their Spatial Data (SSDS) team. Youll work on web-based GIS/mapping tools and services, helping to improve existing visualizations, build new features, and optimize internal tools. This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong front-end focus and some light scripting responsibilities.

In This Role You Will Be Responsible For

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Skills And Requirements

• 35 years of relevant experience (or a very motivated junior with strong skills)
• Strong experience with front-end technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS
• Familiarity with Node.js and npm
• Demonstrated experience with GIS or mapping libraries/tools (e.g., Mapbox, Google Maps, vector tiles)
• Ability to understand technical requirements and work without constant supervision
• Self-starter who thrives in a small, fast-paced, and senior-level engineering team
• Comfortable with ambiguity and figuring things out from minimal requirements
• Python or Golang scripting experience
• Familiarity with data ingestion and spatial data pipeline tooling
• Use of AI tools to optimize engineering workflows
• Docker experience

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance interactive map applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Work with GIS-related technologies, such as vector and raster tiles, or Mapbox
• Contribute to internal tools that manage spatial data products and configuration
• Assist in improving workflows for adding new data products
• Collaborate closely with a small team of senior developers, DevOps, and a product manager
• Work independently and be proactive in understanding project requirements
• Participate in early discovery and planning stages, not just task-based ticket execution

This is a good start! To make the response even better, here’s a breakdown of how we can improve it, along with a revised version incorporating those suggestions:

**Areas for Improvement & Why**

*   **Repetitive Structure:** The “Assist in improving workflows…” repetition is a major problem.  It makes the response feel robotic and unhelpful.
*   **Lack of Depth:** The response needs to *explain* why this is important. Just stating the tasks isn't sufficient. We need to discuss the *value* of efficient workflows.
*   **Missing Key Elements:**  The response lacks context. It doesn't explain *what* type of data is being used, *where* it's being used, or *how* it’s being used in a broader system.
*   **Lack of Specificity:** The phrasing is too generic. It doesn't provide actionable insights.

**Revised Response**

"To ensure accurate and timely delivery of location-based data, it’s critical to streamline workflows related to data acquisition, processing, and delivery. This includes:

1.  **Data Validation & Quality Control:** Implementing robust checks throughout the data pipeline to identify and correct inaccuracies.  Poor data quality directly impacts the reliability of location-based services, which can lead to incorrect routing, inaccurate searches, and ultimately, dissatisfied users.
2.  **Automated Data Transformation:** Automating the conversion of raw location data into formats suitable for various applications (e.g., geoJSON, KML). This reduces manual effort, minimizes errors, and ensures data compatibility across different systems.
3.  **Integrated Routing & Geocoding:**  Integrating a real-time geocoding service with the routing engine enables dynamic route adjustments based on changing traffic conditions and road closures, leading to faster delivery times and improved navigation experiences.
4.  **Continuous Monitoring & Alerting:** Establishing automated monitoring dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) – such as data latency, error rates, and data volume – allows for proactive identification of potential issues and prevents disruptions.

By focusing on these improvements, we can not only optimize our location-based data workflows but also ensure that our location-based services are robust, reliable, and provide the best possible user experience."

**Key Changes and Why They Matter**

*   **Stronger Opening:**  The revised response starts with a clear statement of the importance of the topic.
*   **Added Context & Rationale:**  Each point now includes a "why" – explaining the consequences of *not* doing it.
*   **More Specific Examples:** Instead of just saying “Automated Data Transformation,” the revised version gives examples of common data formats.
*   **Improved Flow:** The structure is more logical, moving from quality control to automation to integration to monitoring.

**To help me tailor the response even further, could you tell me:**

*   What *kind* of location data is involved? (e.g., GPS data from vehicles, point-of-sale data, social media location data)
*   What’s the *purpose* of this data? (e.g., delivery route optimization, customer analytics, mapping application)
*   What is the *scale* of the operation? (e.g., a small business, a large logistics company)?