Frontend Developer
Kanz · New York, NY · 5 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of a scalable frontend architecture, including a reusable component library and design system, to ensure consistent UI across features.
- Develop high-quality UI features using React and TypeScript, delivering fully tested code within sprint timelines and with clear acceptance criteria.
- Optimize frontend performance by reducing bundle size, improving time-to-interactive, and achieving target metrics such as first contentful paint under 1.8s on key pages.
- Ensure accessibility by delivering WCAG 2.1 AA compliant features, including keyboard navigation, screen reader support, and color contrast checks.
- Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to translate user stories into shippable frontend features, maintaining clear documentation and acceptance criteria.
- Implement responsive UI components and layouts with cross-browser compatibility to ensure a consistent experience on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, visual regression) using established frameworks, achieving at least 85% test coverage for frontend code.
- Monitor quality and security by conducting code reviews, triaging issues, and addressing performance and accessibility regressions in production within SLAs.
- Document frontend architecture, coding standards, and component usage in the internal wiki to support onboarding and cross-team knowledge sharing.
- Mentor junior developers and participate in design reviews to promote best practices and overall frontend quality.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in frontend development.
- Experience with React and TypeScript.
- Strong understanding of web technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Experience with accessibility guidelines and techniques, specifically WCAG 2.1 AA.
- Proficiency in automated testing tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.