UI Engineer

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced frontend/backend developer to design, implement, and maintain applications. You will create responsive UIs, develop RESTful APIs, and ensure cross-browser compatibility.

You will work in an Agile team, mentor juniors, review code, optimize performance, and contribute to tooling and tests. This role emphasizes collaboration with product and design teams and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional front-end development with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS and modern frameworks.
• Extensive experience with React or Angular and related ecosystems (Redux/Next.js).
• Proven ability to design automated UI tests and work with RESTful APIs and SQL.
• Familiarity with build tools and CI/CD pipelines (NPM, Nx; Bitbucket).
• Experience in fintech or financial services is a plus.
• Strong communication, mentoring, and collaborative skills in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain front-end and back-end components.
• Implement responsive UIs and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Create and manage RESTful APIs for integration with front-end and third parties.
• Design and optimize SQL database schemas and queries.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Implement automated UI tests and participate in QA processes.
• Participate in sprint planning and daily stand-ups in Agile environment.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define scope.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers to grow skills.
• Evaluate tools and frameworks to improve processes and efficiency.
• Oversee deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and environment management.
• Monitor performance and optimize user experience.
• Maintain documentation for codebases, APIs, and architecture decisions.
• Share knowledge and contribute to team learning and development.
• Implement security measures to protect applications and data.
• Stay updated with industry trends and evolving technologies.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

HTML

CSS

Material UI

Styled Components

ES6+

DOM manipulation

Asynchronous programming

React

Angular

Redux

Next.js

Automated UI tests

RESTful API

Python

SQL

NPM

Nx

Bitbucket

Tools

Nx

Bitbucket

NPM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain both front-end and back-end components of applications.
• Implement responsive user interfaces and ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Create and manage RESTful APIs for seamless integration with front-end and third-party services.
• Design and optimize database schemas and write efficient queries in SQL databases.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to maintain high software quality.
• Engage in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure effective team collaboration.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and define project scope.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level developers to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks to improve development processes and efficiency.
• Oversee deployment processes, CI/CD pipelines, and environment management.
• Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to enhance user experience.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for codebases, APIs, and architecture decisions.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing sessions and contribute to team learning and development.
• Implement security measures to protect applications from vulnerabilities.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve skills and team practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience with JavaScript, Typescript, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, modern CSS frameworks (e.g., Material UI, Styled Components) including ES6+ features, DOM manipulation, and asynchronous programming
• 5+ years of working experience with web frameworks (React, Angular). Preferably with the React/Redux/Next.js technology stack
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing automated UI tests
• 5+ years of working experience with RESTful API (Python is preferred) and SQL
• Familiarity with build tools, like NPM and Nx, as well as working with pipelines, like Bitbucket
• Prior experience working in financial service/fintech in a Product team is a plus
• Good communication skills, ability to mentor, work collaboratively and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Highly organized and with great time management skills
• Experience working in an Agile development environment