Title:  Senior Front End Developer Digital Product

General responsibilities

• Build performant, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces using ReactJS and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with backend developers working in Node.js/TypeScript to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Develop and maintain reusable UI components and design systems (e.g., Storybook) to ensure consistency across applications.
• Optimize for Core Web Vitals and overall user-perceived performance.
• Integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs, ElasticSearch, and handle real-time updates with resilient UI states.
• Contribute to AI-powered user experiences by safely integrating with Azure OpenAI services.
• Work within a containerized environment (Docker, AKS) and integrate workflows with GitHub Enterprise (GHE) and open-source DevOps tools.
• Ensure quality through unit, component, and E2E testing, while keeping documentation clear and current.

Leadership responsibilities

• Define UI standards, accessibility guidelines, and design-system governance.
• Partner with Design to translate UX into scalable, themed components.
• Align with back-end teams on API contracts, versioning, and performance budgets.
• Advocate for user-centric, data-driven decisions using telemetry and experiments.

Job requirements

Functional skills and knowledge

• Strong expertise in ReactJS and TypeScript for building scalable, maintainable front-end applications.
• Familiarity with Node.js and backend integration to collaborate effectively with full-stack teams.
• Understanding of ElasticSearch and how to surface and optimize search-driven user experiences.
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts and practical use of Azure OpenAI APIs for enhancing user interfaces.
• Experience working with REST/GraphQL APIs, real-time data handling, and resilient UI state management.
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques (Core Web Vitals, accessibility standards, and responsive design).
• Comfortable working in containerized environments (Docker, AKS) and integrating with CI/CD pipelines via open-source DevOps tools and GitHub Enterprise.
• Strong grounding in testing methodologies (unit, integration, and end-to-end) and maintaining quality documentation.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.

Work experience

• Minimum 3 years in front-end development with React and TypeScript.
• Exposure to CI/CD and containerized environments is an advantage.