Front-End Engineer

Hiring: Front-End Engineer – Angular 2+ & Rust Expert

📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)

📅 Contract Duration: Asap – 30 November 2027

⏳ Extension: Potential long-term extension, with the program planned to continue at least until the end of 2028

💼 Employment Type: Full-time contract

🎯 Experience: 10+ years of front-end development experience

Languages: Good working knowledge of English. Good working knowledge of either Dutch or French.

About the Opportunity:

• We are looking for an expert-level Lead Front-End Engineer specializing in Angular 2+, with hands-on experience in Rust programming and desktop application development.
• You will contribute to a major digital transformation and modernization program within a Belgian federal public-sector organization. The project focuses on building secure, scalable, maintainable, and high-performing applications that support critical administrative processes.
• This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader who combines strong front-end architecture capabilities with advanced Angular expertise and the ability to develop and maintain desktop applications using Rust.

🔥 Rare & Critical Skills

Candidates must demonstrate relevant hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Rust Programming: At least 1 year of practical experience.
• Angular 2+: At least 5 years of professional experience.
• Desktop Application Development: At least 1 year of hands-on experience.
• Front-End Architecture: At least 5 years designing and architecting front-end solutions.
• Design System Development: At least 5 years developing and optimizing reusable design-system library components.
• Cloud-Native Front-End Development: At least 5 years of experience.
• Technical Leadership: At least 5 years leading or managing front-end development teams.

Important: The combination of Angular 2+, Rust, and desktop application development is particularly valuable for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Define front-end architecture and technical direction in collaboration with solution and enterprise architects.
• Design scalable, secure, maintainable front-end solutions, including component architecture, state management, and build pipelines.
• Lead, mentor, and support front-end developers through technical guidance, code reviews, and best-practice implementation.
• Design and develop modern, responsive web applications and enterprise portals using Angular 2+.
• Develop and maintain desktop applications using Rust.
• Define, develop, expose, and consume APIs, including integration with RESTful services and microservices.
• Develop and optimize reusable UI components and design-system libraries.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, solution engineers, architects, and technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Translate wireframes and prototypes into reusable, accessible, and well-structured code.
• Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend appropriate solutions based on security, scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Mandatory Technical Requirements

• Front-end web application development -10 years
• Exposing/consuming APIs in the front end -10 years
• Angular 2+ - 5 years
• Front-end team leadership/management - 5 years
• Cloud-native front-end application development - 5 years
• Defining and developing APIs - 5 years
• Web portal development using portal technology or Angular - 5 years
• Front-end architecture - 5 years
• Design System library components - 5 years
• Agile delivery teams - 5 years
• CI/CD pipeline implementation and optimization - 3 years
• Desktop application development - 1 year
• Rust programming - 1 year

Preferred / Additional Skills

• Azure DevOps and modern DevOps practices.
• Event-Driven Development and/or Behavior-Driven Development.
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Microservices integration and application-state management.
• Knowledge of existing building blocks and services within the Belgian federal government.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Education: A higher-education degree in Computer Science from a recognized university or university of applied sciences within the European Union is preferred. The diploma must be uploaded to the NTEK platform together with the CV where applicable.

Important Interview Requirement

• Candidates must have a reasonably good knowledge of Belgian asylum authorities and asylum procedures. This is a mandatory interview criterion.
• Candidates should familiarize themselves with the role and mission of the Belgian Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGVS/CGRA), including its responsibilities in examining applications for international protection.

Work Arrangement

• Brussels, Belgium.
• Hybrid working model with 3 days onsite per week.
• Full-time engagement.
• Initial contract: 12 months, with potential renewal subject to evaluation and project needs.

Only profiles meeting the mandatory experience requirements and possessing demonstrable Angular and Rust expertise will be considered.

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