Senior Front End Developer

Description

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance user interfaces using React.js and TypeScript, ensuring seamless integration with back-end services built on Node.js • Quickly learn and contribute to a novel UI development approach utilizing JSON templating languages, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable and maintainable applications • Identify and resolve complex technical challenges with bold, pragmatic, and innovative problem-solving; take full ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality, effective solutions • Adopt a proactive mindset focused on iterative delivery—breaking down work into manageable increments, delivering value frequently, gathering feedback early, and continuously improving outcomes • Adopt an inner-source mindset by proactively creating and sharing fixes, reusable components, libraries, or improvements across teams and projects as needs arise, fostering internal collaboration, transparency, and code reuse, similar to open-source principles within the organization • Integrate and utilize AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, automated testing frameworks, or generative AI for prototyping) to streamline development workflows, reduce manual efforts, and accelerate feature delivery • Guide junior engineers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and best practices in front-end technologies; work closely with designers, product managers, and back-end teams to align on project goals while maintaining a positive, constructive approach • Ensure code quality through testing, debugging, and refactoring; monitor application performance and implement improvements for responsiveness and scalability • If experienced, incorporate Contentful or a similar CMS to manage dynamic content, enabling efficient updates to UI elements without full redeployments • Proactively explore emerging trends in front-end development, AI integrations, templating technologies, and inner source methodologies, applying learnings to enhance team processes and project outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on front-end development • Strong proficiency in React.js for building interactive UIs, including state management (e.g., Redux, Context API) and component lifecycle • Expertise in TypeScript for type-safe coding, enhancing code reliability and maintainability • Solid experience with Node.js for server-side logic, API development, or full-stack capabilities • Familiarity with modern front-end tools and ecosystems, such as Webpack, Babel, ESLint, and testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library) • Experience with JSON templating languages for UI (e.g., similar to JSON-based frameworks like Handlebars or custom templating engines) • Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT for code generation, or AI-driven IDE extensions) to boost productivity in past roles • Hands-on experience with Contentful or similar headless CMS platforms for content-driven applications

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits • Time away and everyday wellness

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