Hybrid Front-End Web Developer: Build Scalable UIs & AI

Panera Bread; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a front-end web developer to build new features across digital channels and collaborate with product managers, designers, and vendors. The role emphasizes high-quality, scalable code and proactive improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You will work in a hybrid setup in St. Louis, participate in technical discussions, translate requirements into actionable tasks, and help guide the team toward MVPs and robust production deployments.

Qualifications

• BS Computer Science (4-year) or higher.
• 2–4 years of front-end web development experience.
• Experience with HTML5, JS and CSS and modern front-end tooling.
• Familiar with Agile practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity.
• Experience integrating AI APIs into applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate feature requirements into stories and improve UX.
• Lead technical discussions, analyze requirements, and bridge design with implementation.

Skills

HTML5

JavaScript

CSS

LESS/SASS

Git

Agile

AI tools

LLM integration

REST APIs

Web accessibility

SEO

CI/CD

ADA compliance

Jenkins

Education

BS Computer Science

Tools

Webpack

NPM/Yarn

GitHub Copilot

Claude

ChatGPT integration

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking a front-end web developer to build new features across digital channels and collaborate with product managers, designers, and vendors. The role emphasizes high-quality, scalable code and proactive improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You will work in a hybrid setup in St. Louis, participate in technical discussions, translate requirements into actionable tasks, and help guide the team toward MVPs and robust production deployments.