Sr UI Engineer

Couchbase, Inc.; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of AI innovation as a Senior UI Engineer. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with UX designers and product managers to create engaging user interfaces for cutting-edge applications. Your expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with frameworks like React and Angular, will be pivotal in delivering responsive and visually appealing web applications. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly impact the development of transformative solutions. Embrace the chance to grow your career while being part of a team that values creativity and excellence.

Benefits

Generous Time Off Program

Wellness Benefits

Financial Planning

Career Growth

Fun Perks

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building user interfaces for web applications.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies including TypeScript and React.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX designers and product managers to create user-friendly interfaces.
• Design and develop responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to foster continuous improvement.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Angular

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Web Performance Optimization

Problem-Solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Tailwind

Svelte

Job description

As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency—from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission.

Role Overview:
We are looking for a talented and experienced senior UI engineer for our team. An ideal candidate for this role is someone who is a strong advocate for the customer and who can rapidly convert UX designer's vision into a working user interface that meets product manager's requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and software engineers to understand project requirements and translate them into interactive, user-friendly interfaces.
• Design and develop responsive and visually appealing web applications and user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, React frameworks.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of product requirements and UX designs and optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in software development, and recommend their integration to enhance our products.
• Identify and address performance and compatibility issues across different browsers and platforms.
• Champion engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines within the development team.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate front-end interfaces with server-side logic and APIs.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Write and encourage other engineers to write automated tests.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proven experience as Front-End Developer, with at least 7 years of hands-on experience in building user interfaces for web applications.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as TypeScript, Tailwind, React, and Angular.
• Solid knowledge of web performance optimization techniques and best practices.
• Ability to rapidly learn and apply emerging technologies, with a proven track record of developing effective proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven expertise in mentoring and guiding junior developers. Skilled in advising leadership on the adoption of technologies that enhance productivity, code quality, and maintainability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Couchbase users are Software developers, so experience in designing products for software developers or databases is a plus.
• Exposure to Multi-Cloud platforms & web applications used by developers, especially database developers.
• Knowledge of Svelte component framework.
• Curious, adaptable, and fearless, with a strong willingness to explore new challenges and continuously learn in uncharted territories.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced development and deployment environment.

Why Couchbase?
Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase's mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers—all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work. We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:

• Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family.
• Wellness Benefits - A variety of world-class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.
• Financial Planning - RSU equity program, ESPP program, Retirement program, and Business Travel Insurance.
• Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach.
• Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office/WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
• And much more!

*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.

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