Front End Developer (based in Salt Lake City)

At Access, we believe great things happen when people come together. Our discount and rewards solutions are designed to connect three very important groups: organizations, their members, and the merchant community. 

The result? Everyone wins. Merchants tap into the affinity members share with their organizations. Organizationscreate loyalty and generate revenue. And members are happy because they save money.

Access employees enjoy a flexible, friendly, people-oriented work environment with all-employee parties, activities that include family and friends, employee recognition, a fantastic nationwide employee discount program, and a strong focus on career development.  

Access is seeking exceptional software engineers with a fervent dedication to crafting software for the end user. While our primary focus lies within the Node/React ecosystem, we also maintain Svelte applications.  

The Frontend Software Engineer plays a pivotal role in conceptualizing, architecting, and developing end user applications, creating scalable software solutions for millions of users. All our applications are hosted on Amazon Web Services, with Github Actions serving as our build server, and CodePipeline/CodeDeploy facilitating our continuous delivery pipeline. Our team communication thrives on Slack, and we diligently track issues using JIRA.  

Access Development holds the distinction of being the Wasatch Front's best-kept software secret. We champion the OKR approach to achieving our goals. Every software project commences with an idea, sourced from any member of our team. Our Product team meticulously validates concepts through user testing, customer interviews, and risk assessments, ensuring that each product is well-conceived before a single line of code is written. 

Responsibilities:  

• Collaborate within small, cross-functional, co-located teams to architect, design, and implement top-tier software solutions. 

• Develop and maintain web applications using our tech stack (see below).  

• Collaborate with the local team to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software.  

• Focus on assigned development tasks, ensuring code consistency and quality.  

• Proactively identify and troubleshoot software issues.  

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team discussions on best practices.  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in enterprise web application development. 

• Proficiency in front-end technologies, particularly React, Redux, React Router, and SCSS.  

• Experience with tools such as Zustand, ExpressJS, Axios, and GraphQL.  

• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability to new technologies.  

• Proficiency in testing and maintaining high code quality standards. 

• Experience with ADA compliance. 

• Working knowledge of OWASP Top 10 best practices. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently on assigned tasks.  

• Excellent English-speaking ability, with clear and effective communication skills.  

• Proven experience using agentic AI tools (e.g., Claude Projects, Cursor, Aider, or equivalent) in real production codebases, particularly: 

• Turning detailed product specifications directly into working, reviewed, and merged JavaScript code with AI agents 

• Regularly shipping features where AI wrote the majority of the implementation and tests 

• Strong prompt-engineering and spec-writing skills that yield high-quality code on the first or second pass 

Nice to Have:  

• Experience or understanding of developing and managing applications that run within an iframe, including knowledge of restrictions and capabilities associated with iframes. 

• Experience with Svelte.  

Expected Skills 

• Version Control Systems • Git proficiency with the command line (no GUI). • Checkout, branch, commit, PR, push, merge. • Creating and Reviewing Pull Requests on GitHub. • Merge conflicts, rollbacks. • Languages/Frameworks • Javascript: • Variables • Functions • Event Handling • CSS 3 • Familiarity with Responsive Layouts • HTML5 • Frameworks • Experience with React or Angular (or similar). • Testing familiarity. • Build System Proficiency • npm • Versioning • Publishing • yarn • Webpack • Command Line Competency • Terminal • Ssh, folder navigation, basic commands. • Software Design • Feature flags • Troubleshooting • Naming/structure methodologies • Identify needed code refactoring • Familiarity with Access' ARC project and its React components

Responsibilities

• Seek guidance and suggestions from team members. 

• Test for and remove code smells prior to creating a pull request. 

• Incorporate code review comments into pull requests. 

• Provide code reviews.

• Ensure code standards are maintained. 

• Look for opportunities to refactor code smells. 

• Ensure security risks are identified and standards are followed. 

• Ensure unit tests are valuable and test coverage is reasonable. 

• Takes direction from the product team manager for day-to-day tasks. 

• Participate in Design Reviews with Product Manager and Team Leads. 

• Provide mentorship for Software Engineers and Associate Software Engineers. 

• Participate in the On Call rotation for handling production & technical customer service issues.

Non-Technical Skills

 • Excellent communication and people skills. 

• Strong organizational skills. 

• Highly self-motivated. 

• Excellent mentoring skills. 

• Embodies Access’s Core Competencies 

While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. 

We recognize people as our most valuable asset. Your contributions will be valued and celebrated by a closely-knit team that is committed to excellence. We offer competitive wages, and benefits package includes medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, a lifestyle discount program for personal/family use, a 401k and profit sharing plan, paid holidays and personal time.

To apply for this position, please complete an Initial on-line Job Application and attach your resume and cover letter expressing why you are a great fit for this position at http://www.accessdevelopment.com/careers/

Access Development is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Access Development does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected class under federal, state or local laws.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Access has been a leading provider of loyalty programs worldwide since 1984. We leverage the world's largest private savings & discount network to drive customers to retailers, create loyalty for organizations, and help their members and customers save money every day. Our employees enjoy a flexible, friendly work environment, competitive wages, excellent benefits, and employee discounts nationwide.