Front End Engineer - Generative AI UX

Scispot; Waterloo; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled frontend developer to join its Core Engineering team. This role focuses on creating user-friendly interfaces that enhance productivity in life sciences. You will work closely with cross-functional teams in a fully remote setting, ensuring the platform meets user needs through high-performance designs. Your expertise in React, JavaScript, and responsive design will be crucial in optimizing the user experience. If you're passionate about making a difference in the biotech sector and enjoy collaborating in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of frontend development experience with a focus on React and JavaScript.
• Proficient in TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3, with a strong grasp of responsive design.

Responsibilities

• Develop interactive user interfaces that simplify workflows in life science research.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to translate design into functional UI/UX.

Skills

Frontend Development

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

HTML5

CSS3

Unit Testing

RESTful APIs

UX/UI Design Principles

Agile Methodologies

Tools

React Testing Library

GitHub

Job description

About Scispot.com:

Digital Biology is the next frontier of LLMs. Scispot is enabling that wave for biotech companies. Scispot provides a staging lakehouse (Labsheets), collaborative notebook (Labspace), and connection with lab instruments (GLUE) for wet lab scientists and researchers. Scispot customers get their data AI ready by connecting all disparate biological data in one Lab Information Management System.

About The Team:

This role is within the Core Engineering group, a cornerstone of Scispot.com's mission to digitize life science operations. Our team focuses on developing scalable, robust software solutions that enhance productivity and collaboration within the life sciences community. Working in a fully remote environment, our engineers collaborate closely with the designers, founders, sales & marketing, and customer success teams to ensure our platform meets the dynamic needs of our users. The team is currently engaged in enhancing the platform's core functionalities with Generative AI experiences. This role, in particular, will be key in developing high-performance, intuitive user interfaces that cater to all our stakeholders, from researchers to lab managers.

Responsibilities:

1. Utilize your software engineering expertise to develop interactive, user-friendly interfaces that simplify complex workflows in life science research and development.
2. Work alongside software engineers and product managers to deeply understand the needs of our customers and translate product design decisions into functional UI/UX.
3. Ensure the optimization of our frontend code for performance, scalability, accessibility, and compatibility across devices.

Skills/Experience You Have:

1. At least 2 years of professional frontend development experience.
2. Advanced knowledge of React and Javascript, with the ability to mentor team members on its best practices.
3. Proficient in TypeScript, with a solid understanding of ES6 concepts.
4. Skilled in HTML5 and CSS3, applying responsive design principles effectively.
5. Experienced in writing unit tests with tools like the React Testing Library.
6. A strong grasp of network protocols, RESTful APIs, and browser compatibility issues.
7. An understanding of UX/UI design principles and the ability to contribute to discussions on feature design with Product and Design teams.
8. Familiarity with agile software development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.

Skills/Experience Preferred:

1. A background in functional programming paradigms and their application in JavaScript data structures.
2. Experience with version control tools like Github.
3. Exceptional communication skills suited for an asynchronous, fully remote working environment.
4. A commitment to applying best practices and delivering high-quality code in your work.

About Scispot.com:

Scispot.io is revolutionizing the way life science operations are managed, offering a digital platform that automates and integrates essential workflows. By facilitating efficient project management, laboratory management, and data analysis through a user-friendly interface, Scispot.com supports life science companies in their growth and innovation efforts. As a leader in the digital transformation of the life sciences industry, Scispot.com is dedicated to empowering researchers and biotech companies to achieve their goals with greater speed and efficiency.