Frontend Web Development Architect

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Frontend Web Development Architect

The Opportunity

 

• We are looking for a frontend web development architect to join the team. Your background will enable you to work in close partnership with UX designers and product managers to bring their visions to life. You must thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• You must be proficient with multiple frontend web technologies and frameworks with extensive hands-on. In the hiring process, be prepared to demonstrate examples of your previous work such as personal or professional projects.
  
   

Education

Bachelor or Masters degree in Computer Science or similar disciplines

Key Responsibilities

 

• Architect, design performant and usable frontend solutions
• Collaborate with UX designer and product managers as well as backend developers and SDETs to continuously improve our existing platforms as well as bring to life new ones.
• Collaborate across function and technical teams to understand and provide solutions to critical challenges
• Introduce modern technologies and guide developers to learn and adopt
• Bring industry best practices for frontend development
• Drives the performance tuning, re-design and re-factoring for a module.
• Responsible to prepare the technical design of the components (one or more of client/web presentation tier, API specs, integrations, reusability).
• Proficient in articulating the pros and cons of using a certain technology stack or component or design pattern versus another to the clients and project team and drives selection of technologies, designs to come up with the optimal architecture.
• Contributes to designing and implementing the build, release process as well as system configuration and deployment characteristics of the application.
• Implements (hands-on) the module components based on prevailing Framework and Open-source standards its best practices.
• Mentors the team (people working on the module and other project team members) on technology concepts and best practices for design, implementation, and other processes.
  
   

What You Need

 

• Strong fundamentals in JavaScript (ECMAScript) and Typescript
• Extensive experience and expertise with modern frontend technologies and frameworks, primarily React
• Good hands-on experience with different state management approaches, with expertise in Redux
• Working knowledge of other prominent frameworks like Angular/Vue/Svelte is preferred but not mandatory
• Strong understanding of UI Concepts and usability
• Ability to anticipate problems and steer the team towards right direction
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, DevOps (build, continuous integration, deployment tools) and standard methodologies
• Ability to setup packaging using tools like Webpack and deployment pipelines with docker and Jenkins
• Experience in working source control management systems like git, Bitbucket and managing packages using private registries like Jfrog
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, compliance, open-source technologies, and licensing
• Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams about various engineering topics such as system architecture, detailed design, APIs, project schedules etc.
• High degree of proficiency with CSS frameworks and preprocessors like Sass, Less, PostCSS, Material UI, Bootstrap etc.
  
   

Bonus Points If

 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor developers
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Good knowledge of API development and best practices