Front End Developer

Software Technology Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Technology Inc. is seeking a Frontend Technical Architect in Austin, TX. The role focuses on React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Kubernetes to build scalable, consumer-facing web apps.

You will own micro-frontend development, contribute to a shared design system, and integrate GraphQL/REST APIs while ensuring performance, accessibility, and robust analytics. Hybrid work schedule with on-site collaboration at times.

Qualifications

• 4+ years frontend engineering with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with Next.js or server-side rendering.
• Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals; responsive design; WCAG accessibility.
• GraphQL client and REST integration.
• Build tooling (Webpack, Babel or Vite) and state-management patterns.
• Testing with Jest and React Testing Library, plus E2E testing with Playwright or Cypress.
• Cross-browser debugging and performance optimization (Core Web Vitals).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions) and containerized deployment (Docker) to Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build fast, responsive UIs for home buyers, sellers and renters as Next.js micro-frontends.
• Create reusable components and contribute to the shared design system.
• Consume GraphQL and REST APIs, manage errors and loading states.
• Own Core Web Vitals, SEO-friendly rendering and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
• Implement A/B tests and analytics tracking.
• Maintain Storybook, tests, linting and code reviews; mentor peers.
• Own micro-frontend CI/CD pipeline and Kubernetes deployment via Helm and ArgoCD.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Kubernetes

WCAG accessibility

GraphQL

REST APIs

CI/CD

Jest

Playwright/Cypress

Docker

Storybook

Tools

Next.js

GraphQL

REST

Webpack

Babel

Vite

Jest

RTL

Playwright

Cypress

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

ArgoCD

Job description

Frontend Technical Architect

Location: Austin, TX ( 3-5 days work form office)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer with strong expertise in React.js, TypeScript, Next.js, and Kubernetes to design, develop, and maintain scalable, responsive, and high-performance consumer-facing web applications.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Consumer UI: Build fast, responsive, accessible experiences for home buyers, sellers and renters, such as search, listing details, saved homes and lead forms, as Next.js micro-frontends (web islands).
• Components and design system: Build reusable components and contribute to realtor.com's shared design system and component library.
• Data integration: Consume GraphQL (from a federated supergraph) and REST APIs, and handle errors and loading states.
• Performance and accessibility: Own Core Web Vitals, SEO-friendly rendering and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
• Experimentation: Implement A/B tests and analytics tracking.
• Standards: Maintain Storybook, testing, linting and code reviews. Mentor peers, and work with backend engineers on API contracts.
• Ship and monitor: Own your micro-frontend's CI/CD pipeline (CircleCI) and its containerized deployment to Kubernetes (AWS EKS) via Helm and ArgoCD, following the platform team's paved paths and golden templates. Track real-user performance and errors in New Relic.

Must have

• 4+ years of frontend engineering, with strong React and TypeScript.
• Experience with Next.js or other server-side rendering.
• Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals; responsive design; WCAG accessibility.
• GraphQL client and REST integration.
• Build tooling (Webpack, Babel or Vite) and state-management patterns.
• Testing with Jest and React Testing Library, plus E2E testing with Playwright or Cypress.
• Cross-browser debugging and performance optimization (Core Web Vitals).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions or similar) and containerized deployment (Docker) to Kubernetes (K8s).
• Hands-on Kubernetes (K8s) basics for your own app: reading pod logs, tuning Helm values, checking ArgoCD sync status and rolling back a bad release.

Good to have

• CSS-in-JS (e.g. styled-components) and design-system contributions.
• Real-estate or marketplace domain experience; React Native.
• Micro-frontends, Nx or Lerna monorepos, Storybook.
• Some Node.js/TypeScript backend exposure.
• Modernizing legacy frontends; SEO for server-rendered pages.
• Experience working on an internal developer platform / paved-path model (standard Helm charts, service templates, self-service deployments).
• New Relic Browser, SpeedCurve or other real-user monitoring; Splunk.

Experimentation and analytics tooling (Amplitude, Optimizely).

Skills To Be Evaluated On

reacht,React.js,Nextjs,TypeScript,SSR,Javascript,html5,css3,GraphQL,rest api,state,state management, jest,React Testing Library,playwright/t,playwright/cypress,Docker,Kubernetes,helm,argo cd,ci/cd,core web vitals,Wcag

Desirable Skills

micro frontend,storybook,design systems,css in js,nx,lerna,react native,node js,legacy modernization,seo,new relic,splunk,Amplitude,Optimizely,Marketplace Domain