Senior front-end developer role requiring extensive UI/frontend development experience building responsive, cross-browser web apps. Work with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5/CSS3/SCSS, RESTful APIs, AG Grid, GraphQL, and integrate front-end components with backend services. Use front-end build tools and Git, apply UI/UX best practices, unit testing, and design patterns to deliver highly interactive, scalable, resilient, low-latency applications. React exposure preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years hands on experience of active UI and frontend development in large enterprise and distributed ecosystems
- Strong hands on experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, and Responsive Design, writing cross-browser compatible code.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, AG Grid, GraphQL, and integrating front-end components with backend services.
- Good understanding of UI/UX best practices and building highly interactive web applications.
- Exposure to ReactJS framework is a big plus
- Strong understanding of frontend build tools (Webpack, Angular CLI, npm, yarn, gulp etc.) and version control systems like Git.
- Multiple years of experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review, etc.)
- Clear understanding of building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low latency applications
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 44,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 154,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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