Description
We are looking for a Senior UI Developer to join our front-end engineering team and take ownership of building scalable, accessible, and high-performance user interfaces. You will work closely with product managers, UX designers, and back-end engineers to deliver enterprise-grade web applications. You will be expected to set technical direction for UI architecture decisions, mentor junior developers, and champion best practices across the team.
Requirements
- Design and develop robust, reusable UI components using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Material UI, and Tailwind CSS.
- Lead front-end architecture decisions and define coding standards, patterns, and best practices for the team.
- Translate complex UX/design requirements into pixel-perfect, accessible, and responsive interfaces.
- Optimise application performance — including rendering, bundle size, Core Web Vitals, and load time.
- Collaborate with back-end engineers to integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring clean data contracts.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive, growth-oriented feedback to peers.
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Partner with QA to define testing strategies; write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (Jest, Playwright/Cypress).
- Contribute to and maintain our internal design system, ensuring visual and behavioural consistency across products.
- Proactively identify technical debt and drive initiatives to improve code quality and developer experience.
- Stay current with the evolving front-end ecosystem and champion adoption of relevant new technologies.
Required Qualifications
- 5–7 years of professional front-end / UI development experience.
- Deep expertise in React.js and TypeScript in production environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Next.js (App Router, SSR, SSG, ISR).
- Proficiency with Tailwind CSS and utility-first styling methodologies.
- Extensive experience with Material UI (MUI) component library and theming.
- Solid understanding of web performance, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and SEO fundamentals.
- Experience with state management solutions (Redux Toolkit, Zustand, React Query, or similar).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control workflows (Git, GitHub/GitLab).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate technical trade-offs clearly.
- Track record of owning features end-to-end in an enterprise or large-scale SaaS environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience building and maintaining a shared component/design system library.
- Knowledge of micro-frontend architecture patterns.
- Exposure to back-end technologies (Node.js, GraphQL) to support full-stack collaboration.
- Familiarity with observability tools (Sentry, Datadog, LogRocket) for front-end monitoring.
- Experience with Storybook for component documentation and visual testing.
- Contributions to open-source projects or a demonstrable personal portfolio.
TECHNOLOGY STACK
You will be working with the following technologies day-to-day:
• Next.js (App Router) • Jest & React Testing Library
• React.js 18+ • Playwright / Cypress
• TypeScript • Storybook
• Tailwind CSS • Git & GitHub Actions
• Material UI (MUI v5/v6) • Figma (design handoff)
