Senior Frontend Engineer

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, Senior

📍 Location: Australia

🔍 Industry: Edtech

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: Senior

🪄 Skills: Frontend DevelopmentJavascriptTypeScriptAPI testingNext.jsReactCI/CDRESTful APIsMentoringNodeJSSoftware EngineeringDebugging

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Senior Frontend Engineer or similar role, ideally in a growing B2B SaaS environment
Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a solid understanding of modern frontend development practices
Hands-on experience contributing to a variety of projects
Solid understanding of state management techniques for large-scale applications
Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and services
A strong appreciation for frontend performance and accessibility standards

Responsibilities:

Build teaching tools that make lesson planning and classroom management easier, and create learning experiences that help students engage deeply with educational content
Use your experience as an "all-arounder" Front-End engineer to contribute on a variety of projects.
Manage complex frontend state and integrate with backend services while upholding best practices for performance, testing, and accessibility
Contribute to discussions on frontend architecture and help guide implementation with a pragmatic, quality-focused approach
Provide mentorship to mid-level and junior engineers as appropriate

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