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Senior front end developer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in senior front end developer job postings.
Sample senior front end developer requirements
  • Expert knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
  • 5+ years of experience in developing web applications
  • Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular
  • Proficiency in web optimization techniques
  • Familiarity with build tools such as Gulp, Webpack and Grunt
Sample required senior front end developer soft skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Proactive and self-motivated
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail

Senior front end developer job description example 1

Ryan senior front end developer job description

As a member of the Unity Development Team, this position will be a critical contributor to an ambitious strategic initiative with the goal of re-envisioning a broad suite of enterprise level applications. Aiming to create simple and compelling user experiences, the Senior Front-End Developer will be required to draw on a depth of design and engineering experience building complex web applications and systems. Best equipped candidates will be highly proficient in the react front end framework, Typescript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, web services, and testing As a member of the Ryan Application Development Team, this position will be a critical contributor to an ambitious strategic initiative with the goal of re-envisioning a broad suite of enterprise-level applications. Aiming to create simple and compelling user experiences, the Senior Front End Developer will be required to draw on a depth of design and engineering experience building complex web applications and systems. Best equipped candidates will be highly proficient in the react front end framework, Typescript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, web services, and testing practices. Candidates will be required to interface directly with product management, other business groups, customers, and key stakeholders demanding exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

The Ryan Application Development Team promotes an open-minded atmosphere of learning and growth and expects the same from candidates. We want to foster a positive and enthusiastic can-do attitude with our work. Candidates should have a sense of where things are going and have experience using best-of-breed tools, technologies, and practices. This role is a formative one for the future of application development within Ryan, LLC and will be best filled by candidates hungry to have a huge impact.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan's Key Results

People:

Interface with other departments within the company on system enhancements and modifications, problem resolution and special requests. Maintains strong focus on customer service to all clients and assists with mentoring and training of junior members


Client:


Code, test and debug application systems while maintaining source code control system and application software versioning. Evaluate business processes, make recommendations, and implement systems design enhancements/changes. Implement systems and enhancements in accordance with current production change control guidelines and standards. Document and define requirements for development and enhancement projects; and processes and procedures in the Applications Development area.



Value:


Develop software features per requirements and specifications using technologies such as react and Typescript. Design and develop application architectures drawing from a deep understanding of languages, algorithms, and design patterns. Experience building enterprise quality market-facing products with professional user interfaces. Develop task plans and development schedules for achieving project objectives and deliverables. Adheres to Firm processes for change and configuration management, contributing to ongoing maintenance of audits and other security/compliance initiatives. Works with external vendors when necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.



Education and Experience:


Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent related work experience. Six or more years of practical applications development experience in a programmer or analyst capacity.


Computer Skills:


Languages: Typescript, C# is a plus, JavaScript, HTML and CSS Frameworks: React, .NET experience is a plus. Extensive front end experience and knowledge of multi-tiered applications. Experience with Visual Studio Code, Sublime, or like IDE/editors.



Supervisory Responsibilities:


This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may assign tasks to junior team members at Manager's discretion.


Work Environment:


Standard indoor working environment. Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer. Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the firm as well as interaction with external vendors and clients as necessary. Independent travel requirement: up to 10%.


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Broadcom senior front end developer job description

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Job Description:

At Broadcom, we believe that all our products should be engaging and easy to use. We are looking for software engineers interested in working at the crossroads of design and development to build an ecosystem of tools and principles to help Mainframe product teams to deliver high-quality, accessible, and consistent UI's.

Mainframe systems are at the heart of the digital economy. Did you know 67 of the Fortune 100 companies use Mainframes, 45 of the world's top 50 banks, 8 of the top 10 insurers, 4 of the top 5 airlines, and 7 of the 10 global retailers all rely on the mainframe. With 80% of the world's structured corporate data residing or originating on mainframes, and 55% of all enterprise applications hitting the mainframe to complete transactions. Our industry-leading products are critical to many Fortune 1000 companies.

Join us to leverage your UI expertise to help to modernize our enterprise software products. People who do well on this team are self-motivated engineers with a passion for our business and for technology innovation. We look for individuals with knowledge of Typescript, CSS, and HTML who are comfortable writing custom Javascript but also know when to apply off-the-shelf solutions for the problem. We also value people who are passionate about user experience and have an eye for improving the UI. We currently work with TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and Node.js. However the ability to adapt with changing technology is an important strength.

Opportunities to Make an Impact
This development role will produce deliverables for use in all products in our Mainframe division teams, working directly for the Director of UI and UX strategy.Work collaboratively with our Product, UX, and Engineering teams to understand requirements, design, code and test innovative applications, and contribute to the strategic roadmap Build great user interfaces and experiences with our in house component library, used by all Broadcom's Mainframe software products.Work with leads to provide thought leadership and storytelling around how we may support the evolution of digital procurement tools through design.Analyzes, debugs and/or assists in problem-solving in both development and production environments.Actively support and contribute to end of iteration demos.

What sets you apart
Knowledge and experience in Frontend Development technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, Typescript, CSS, React.Knowledge of MVC, MVVM architectural patterns in front-end architectures.You thrive on collaboration, working side by side with people of all backgrounds and disciplines, and you have very strong verbal and written communication skills.Leads design and delivery of new products/processes.You are great at solving problems, debugging, troubleshooting, designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues.Applies broad concepts and theories to achieve innovative and effective solutions to complex problems.No instructions on routine work; general guidelines for new assignments - Experience : Bachelors and 5+ years of related experience or Masters degree and 3+ years of related experience or PhD and no experience

This position is open for multiple locations including: Plano TX , Lisle IL, Durham, NC, Broadcom locations in the US.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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Softvision senior front end developer job description

Cognizant Softvision has more than 5,000 product, design and engineering professionals across a network of global studios in 9 countries and five continents. Learn how Cognizant Softvision designs experiences and engineers outcomes that result in memorable interactions at www.cognizantsoftvision.com or follow us @WeAreSoftvision.

We are looking for an exceptional Sr. Front End Developer (React) - Remote to work with our cross-functional team and join our world-class community of talented experts. Core to this need are expertise in:

  • 8+ front end web development experience, with a deep level of expertise in JavaScript and CSS (SASS)
  • 3+ years of experience with React
  • Working with the business to define & drive solutions
  • Exposure to common development tools (Gulp, Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc)
  • Experience with versioning tools (Git, Bitbucket, Github), provisioning tools (Jenkins, Docker), and AWS tools (EC2, S3, etc.)
  • Some experience in PHP and are comfortable and willing to contribute to our Drupal codebase if needed
  • Experience with running audits and optimizing site performance
  • Technical background with expertise in engineering principles and design patterns
  • Passion of writing clean, modern, maintainable, & highly-performant code
  • Pro-active ability and a self-starter attitude to troubleshoot and solve problems
  • Experience working in an Agile team and using Jira
  • Strong communication skills with excellent interpersonal effectiveness, in one-on-one interactions and presenting to a room

We are a thriving Community of top technology talent that is globally connected. We Engage, Make, Run, and Evolve the technology that makes many brands that you know and love. So let's take this journey together. No matter where you are on your digital career roadmap, we can help you grow and have fun doing it.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

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Updated March 14, 2024

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