Senior Full Stack UI Engineer

Key Responsibilities Full-Stack Architecture & Development Design, architect, and develop modern web applications using React , TypeScript , and Vue . Build and maintain Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) and API services ( REST and/or GraphQL ) that aggregate, adapt, and optimize back-end data for UI consumption. Translate UI/UX requirements into efficient back-end data models, API contracts, and service boundaries. Define and evolve front-end and BFF architectures with a focus on performance, scalability, security, and maintainability. Front-End & Design System Collaboration Collaborate with UX and product teams to translate Figma designs into high-quality, reusable UI components aligned with shared design systems and component libraries. Drive UI performance optimization, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility. Contribute to and consume shared component libraries across React and Vue ecosystems. Cloud Infrastructure & Reliability Architect and maintain back-end infrastructure in AWS (EC2, RDS, SQS, SES, ECR) and containerized environments ( Docker, Kubernetes ). Own and improve API performance through caching strategies, query optimization, and efficient data transformation. Respond to production incidents in a timely manner and contribute to observability, monitoring ( Prometheus/Grafana ), and reliability initiatives. Back-End Security Integrate authentication and authorization using identity platforms such as Keycloak , including SSO and role-based access control. Build secure, maintainable server-side functionality and contribute to security tooling across UI and back-end layers. Data Management Design, evolve, and optimize relational database schemas ( PostgreSQL, MySQL ) and caching layers ( Redis ) in support of UI-centric use cases. Ensure data consistency, integrity, and performance across services. Technical Leadership Lead code reviews, establish best practices, and ensure consistent engineering standards across front-end and back-end layers. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to raising the overall quality bar of the team. Participate actively in design reviews, sprint planning, and cross-team technical discussions. Quality & Testing Proactively identify technical debt and lead refactoring or modernization efforts. Champion high code quality through thoughtful design, automated unit/integration/e2e testing, and CI/CD pipeline discipline. Qualifications Required Experience: 8+ years of professional experience building full-stack, user-facing web applications, including ownership of production services. Front-End: Strong hands-on experience with React in production environments; advanced proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3. Back-End & APIs: Experience designing and implementing UI-focused back-end services (Node.js, Python, PHP, or similar) using REST and/or GraphQL. Databases: Strong experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and time series databases (Prometheus). Cloud & DevOps: Experience working in cloud environments with containerization and orchestration. UX Collaboration: Experience working closely with UX teams and implementing designs from Figma or similar design tools. Accessibility: Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, and browser compatibility. Tooling & Testing: Solid experience with Git, GitLab CI/CD, and modern automated testing frameworks. Debugging: Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across front-end, API, and data layers. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, in-office engineering environment. Preferred Experience with the Laravel framework in PHP. Familiarity with identity/auth platforms and API security patterns. Background in storage, infrastructure, or data-intensive/enterprise-scale systems. Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Soft Skills Strong technical leadership and problem ‑ solving skills. Clear and effective communication with both technical and non ‑ technical stakeholders. High attention to detail and a strong commitment to code quality. Ability to influence technical direction and inspire best practices across the team. Comfortable balancing hands ‑ on development with mentorship and technical leadership.