Sr. Technical Specialist

• Understand and apply information technology standards to daily support and project implementation activities
• Manage and/or perform the design, build and testing of business applications and its architecture in line with agreed time frames, business requirements and global standards
• Develop and modify user-facing features for web and mobile eCommerce applications
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Support ongoing development for existing projects/applications
• 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 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

• Over all 7+ years of IT experience and min 5 years as Full Stack Developer
• 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 developing front end web applications using JavaScript Frameworks like Vue/Nuxt, React/Next or Angular
• Familiarity with Node.js and server frameworks such as Express or Sails
• GraphQL/Apollo & REST API development
• SQL/NoSQL database modeling and administration
• Cloud computing (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• 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
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills, and the ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms and business needs into technical specifications

• eCommerce frameworks such as Magento and Shopify
• Google Cloud Platform services
• Containerized development (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Microservices
• Serverless functions
• Python or PHP
• Jira/Trello
• Cyber security best practices
• 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
• Proficiency with Git version control
• Familiarity with browser rendering behavior and performance
• Familiarity with JS automated testing tools and frameworks
• Experience with backend/API development
• Interest in DevOps principles
• Familiarity with data privacy concepts (GDPR, PCI, HIPAA), cyber security, cookie policy, & accessibility standards

Our Commitment to Inclusion Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business. Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation. #LI-Hybrid