Front-end Developer

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Front-end Developer to design, develop, and document front-end user interfaces under general direction. You will provide technical input on complex projects and serve as an expert in one or more business areas.

The role includes developing UI components, preparing specifications, debugging, and ensuring quality through testing and collaboration with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development, implementation, deployment, and testing of responsive UI components.

Skills

React

JavaScript frameworks

React Material UI

Jest/React testing

Full lifecycle UI development

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Responsive design

WCAG exposure

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Business or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Docker containers

TanStack Query (React Query)

Job description

Job Description

Enterprise Systems supports the Virginia Tech community by developing, coordinating, and managing application software systems and enterprise data to provide critical information services for university constituents. In this position, you will design, develop, and document front-end user interfaces under general direction. You will provide technical input on complex projects and serve as an expert in one or more business or functional areas.

In addition, the Front-end Developer will:

• Participate in the development, implementation, deployment, and testing of responsive user interface components. Includes new functionality, enhancements, and defect resolution.
• Prepare detailed program specifications, identifying required inputs, coordinating the solution deployment with the user department, and ensuring satisfactory results.
• Investigate user problems and needs, identify their source, and determine possible solutions.
• Analyze user enhancement requests to include identifying potential problem areas and recommend optimum solution approaches.
• Handle multiple assignments simultaneously and collaborate with colleagues.
• Instruct, guide, and check the work of other technical personnel and perform quality assurance review.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible experience.
• Demonstrated experience with React, JavaScript frameworks, and libraries.
• Demonstrated experience with React Material UI.
• Demonstrated experience performing unit/integration testing with Jest/React libraries.
• Demonstrated experience in full lifecycle user interface development including requirements gathering, business analysis, development, troubleshooting, testing, and implementation
• Demonstrated proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Demonstrated understanding of responsive design principles
• Exposure to Web Accessibility Content Guidelines (WCAG)
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, critical thinking, attention to detail, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal, external organizations, and virtual teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Web Accessibility certification, such as IAAP WAS
• Experience with Git and automated CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Docker containers and/or managing applications in a containerized environment
• Experience developing React applications using TanStack Query (React Query).
• Experience with business processes and applications supporting Higher Education
• Experience working with Ellucian Banner systems

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$81,500 - $98,400

Hours per week

40

Review Date

8/26/2026

Additional Information

Sponsorship is not available for this role.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicinecollege,Graduate School, andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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