Senior Frontend Developer

Job Description

About the job

Job Overview:

The Senior Frontend Developer is responsible for the development and maintenance of the user interface of Backlight products, mostly based on a React frontend stack. This role involves close collaboration with backend developers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality, performant, and user-friendly solutions. The Senior Frontend Developer will take ownership of frontend architecture decisions, mentor junior team members, and ensure best practices in code quality. This role requires a proactive approach to stay current with emerging frontend technologies and contribute to continuous improvement within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and maintain both basic and advanced frontend components using React and related frameworks.
• Implement responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces.
• Collaborate with backend teams to consume APIs.
• Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and champion best practices in code quality, testing, and performance optimization.
• Take a lead role in planning sessions, providing technical insights, estimating timelines, and identifying risks.
• Implement and maintain high coding standards and version control practices in GitHub.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Proactively contribute to and stay updated on the latest frontend technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices, driving improvements in our technology stack.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced experience with React (or similar frameworks like Vue js, Svelte), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), and building scalable frontends that consume REST/REST-like APIs.
• Good understanding of state management, with technologies such as Redux, Zustand.
• Expertise in Git and GitHub, with a solid understanding of branching/versioning standards.
• Strong knowledge of CSS frameworks.
• In-depth understanding of agile development methodologies, with the ability to lead in planning and project estimation.
• Proven problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and experience in high-stakes production environments.
• Experience in SaaS product development, with an understanding of end-to-end product development and deployment.
• Experience with frontend testing frameworks and performance optimization tools is a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience with mobile development, preferably within React Native.

Work Environment:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week, with remote flexibility if not stated otherwise in the employee contract.
• Compliance with company policies on confidentiality and data protection.