Associate - Front end developer

Role Overview: You will be joining BCN Labs, a Center of Excellence (CoE) within Bain & Company, as an Associate Front-End Developer. Your primary responsibility will be to bring analytical applications to life through elegant, user-friendly interfaces. You will collaborate with data scientists, product leads, and backend developers to build front-end experiences for tools and applications used by clients and non-technical stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: - Build Data-Driven Interfaces: Develop responsive, performant, and intuitive user interfaces that simplify interaction with complex data and analytical frameworks. - Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate mockups into production code, and work with data scientists as needed. - Integrate APIs and Back-End Systems: Create front-end components that seamlessly interface with Python-based back-ends and RESTful APIs. - Contribute to Internal Platforms: Assist in evolving internal products and tools using modern frameworks with a focus on maintainability, performance, and scalability. - Maintain Code Quality and Best Practices: Engage in code reviews, follow a component-driven architecture, and ensure maintainable, reusable code across the UI stack. - Continuously Improve User Experience: Optimize applications for cross-browser performance, accessibility, and responsiveness across devices. - Engage in Agile Delivery: Collaborate with a cross-functional team, participate in sprint planning, reviews, and collaborative iterations. - Demonstrate Strong Problem-Solving Skills: Exhibit team collaboration, proactive learning attitude, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Qualifications Required: - Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - 1-2 years of real-world experience in front-end development, specializing in building user-focused web applications. - Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+). - Experience with React.js (preferred), Vue.js, or Angular for building interactive UIs. - Familiarity with state management tools like Redux or Context API. - Comfortable integrating with RESTful APIs (developed in FastAPI, Django) and handling asynchronous data fetching. - Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, accessibility standards, and web performance optimization. - Experience with version control using Git in collaborative environments (e.g., GitHub). - Exposure to component-driven development and tools like Storybook or design handoff tools like Figma. - Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments with daily collaboration and regular iterations. - Familiarity with automated testing and debugging best practices is a plus.,