Frontend UI Engineer for Cloud Networking Platform

Alkira Australia; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkira is seeking a Software Engineer - UI Developer to join our Frontend team in the Bay Area. You will develop software for Alkira’s CSX platform, shaping the web and mobile interfaces that power networking features and deliver a fast, polished user experience.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and clean design as you work with React, Redux, and Hooks to deliver scalable UI components and libraries.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS/MS or equivalent in EE or CS. Excellent JavaScript programming and debugging skills.
• Strong CS fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, operating systems.
• 1-2+ years of professional React/Redux or modern framework experience.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS3, and JavaScript; deep understanding of async programming, closures, types, and ES6.
• Experience with CSS and Less/Sass in large-scale applications.
• Nice to have Node.js API development experience.
• Experience with a UI testing framework like Jest/Mocha or Cypress.
• Familiarity with web build tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Team-player with ability to work in distributed, geographically diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Build innovative and high performing web experience using React, Redux and Hooks.
• Develop innovative software solutions for our enterprise-focused cloud application.
• Design, develop, and deliver highly scalable and reliable web applications and component libraries.
• Build in flexibility and customization from the start; be agile and react quickly to dynamic product requirements.
• Internalize the user and promote good usability and accessibility in every user experience.
• Understanding of relational databases like Postgres; familiarity with REST apis and experience with git, continuous integration and deployment tools.
• Add and improve our test coverage in our end-to-end automation, integration, and unit test suites.
• Manage your own time, and work well both independently and as part of a team.

Skills

JavaScript

React/Redux

HTML

CSS3

Async programming/ES6

UI testing frameworks (Jest/Mocha/Cyp-

Team collaboration

Accessibility

Education

B.S./M.S. in EE or CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

REST APIs

Web build tools

Node.js

Less/Sass

Job description

Alkira is seeking a Software Engineer - UI Developer to join our Frontend team in the Bay Area. You will develop software for Alkira’s CSX platform, shaping the web and mobile interfaces that power networking features and deliver a fast, polished user experience.

The role emphasizes performance, accessibility, and clean design as you work with React, Redux, and Hooks to deliver scalable UI components and libraries.