Software Engineer (front end development)

As a Software Engineer (Front End Developer) at Itron, your primary role will be to design and build responsive, performant, and maintainable frontend applications. You will collaborate closely with backend teams to ensure seamless end-to-end delivery. This role is perfect for someone who values design clarity, maintainability, and performance and is eager to grow into a full stack role over time. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and build responsive, performant, and maintainable frontend applications. - Apply SOLID principles and best practices to ensure clean, modular, and testable code. - Implement state management, caching, and optimized rendering to enhance performance. - Handle session management, error handling, and browser resource management effectively. - Collaborate with backend engineers to define clear API contracts and data flow. - Ensure robust handling of API failures, latency, and versioning of client assets. - Write and maintain unit tests and participate in peer code reviews. - Contribute to improving the frontend architecture, tooling, and development workflow. **Required Skills:** - 1-4 years of hands-on experience in frontend development. - Strong understanding of core web technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS). - Demonstrated ability to apply SOLID design principles in frontend development. - Knowledge of frontend performance optimization, lazy loading, and memory management. - Familiarity with versioning, build pipelines, and browser caching mechanisms. - Understanding of state management, data fetching strategies, and real-time communication patterns. - Exposure to backend integration concepts (REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, etc.). - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail. **Good to Have:** - Experience with any modern frontend framework (React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, etc.). - Exposure to TypeScript or other strongly typed environments. - Basic backend experience or interest in Node.js, Python, or similar. - Understanding of security best practices (JWT handling, environment configuration). - Familiarity with CI/CD, version control, and modern deployment workflows. As a candidate for this role, you believe in clean, maintainable code guided by SOLID principles. You approach complex problems with a structured, analytical mindset and care deeply about performance, user experience, and design clarity. You're curious about the backend and aspire to become a full stack contributor. You're collaborative, proactive, and passionate about continuous learning. Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!,