Senior Frontend Engineer

The Role:

Senior Frontend Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality and responsive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Implement and maintain frontend frameworks and libraries, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Collaborate with designers to translate wireframes and mockups into functional UI components
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code following coding standards and best practices
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of UI components
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to improve code quality and maintainability
• Work closely with backend engineers to integrate frontend interfaces with server-side logic and APIs
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide technical insights
• Stay up-to-date with the latest front-end technologies, trends, and best practices, and proactively suggest improvements to the development process
• Champion usability and accessibility, adhering to web accessibility guidelines (e.g., WCAG) and implementing UX principles
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their growth and development

Mandatory Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience
• Proficient knowledge of any popular JS framework like React, Ember, Angular, or Backbone
• Experience with common front-end tools like SASS/Stylus, Jade, Grunt/Gulp, etc
• Good understanding of REST API
• Ability to build a feature from scratch & drive it to completion
• A willingness to learn new technology, whatever lets you deliver the best product

Good to have:

We also expect the following, but we accept that you can be an absolutely great developer without fulfilling the below. So go ahead and apply even if the following isn’t applicable:

• Have a few weekend side-projects up on GitHub
• Have contributed to an open-source project
• Have worked at a product company
• Have a working knowledge of a backend programming language