Content-Whale
We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate UI Engineer to join our team and craft beautiful, user-friendly, and high-performing web applications. You'll leverage your expertise in modern frameworks like Next.js and React, alongside a keen eye for design, to translate user stories and mockups into intuitive and engaging interfaces. The ideal candidate possesses a collaborative spirit and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop user interfaces (UIs) for web applications using Next.js and React.
- Utilize Tailwind CSS to build consistent, responsive, and visually appealing UI components.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers and designers to bridge the gap between design and functionality.
- Implement data fetching and manipulation strategies using Next.js data fetching with REST API to connect the UI to the backend.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to best practices.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving the development workflow.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest frontend development trends and technologies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 2+ years of experience building web applications with a focus on frontend development.
- Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and web accessibility guidelines (WCAG).
- Experience with Tailwind CSS or similar utility-first CSS frameworks.
- Experience with intuitive dashboard UI designs.
- Familiarity with relational databases (like PostgreSQL) and component testing tools like Storybook.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Bonus Points
- Experience working at a growth-stage startup in the 0-1 phase with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress).
- Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with open-source contributions.
- A portfolio showcasing your UI development skills and design sensibilities.