Front End Development Engineer

- 3+ years of professional front end development experience
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- Experience with RESTful APIs, WebSocket, and asynchronous programming patterns
- AI fluency
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
We are looking for a talented and experienced Front End Engineer (L5) to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and deliver high-quality, performant, and accessible user interfaces that delight customers. You will work closely with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to build scalable front-end solutions that power critical customer-facing experiences.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
- Design & Development: Architect and implement complex, responsive, and accessible front-end features using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js) and web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript).
- Code Quality: Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code. Conduct and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering best practices.
- Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure fast page load times, smooth interactions, and optimal Core Web Vitals.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and mockups into pixel-perfect, interactive experiences. Collaborate with backend engineers to define and consume APIs.
- Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers, contribute to technical design documents, and drive adoption of front-end best practices across the team.
- Operational Excellence: Own the operational health of front-end services, including monitoring, alarming, and on-call support. Participate in root cause analysis and incident response.
- Innovation: Stay current with emerging front-end technologies, tools, and trends. Propose and prototype new approaches that improve developer productivity and customer experience.