Java Backend Developer

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Job Overview

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Frontend Engineer with a strong focus on Angular development and experience in microservices-based architectures. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust and scalable user interfaces for our critical enterprise applications. This role requires a deep understanding of modern frontend technologies, strong problem-solving abilities, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of complex single-page applications using Angular framework.

  
  

• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

  
  

• Develop responsive and performant user interfaces, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and accessibility standards.

  
  

• Integrate frontend applications with RESTful APIs and microservices, managing data flow and state effectively.

  
  

• Implement clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.

  
  

• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to architectural guidelines.

  
  

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes, tools, and technologies.

  
  

• Mentor junior developers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

  
  

• Troubleshoot and debug issues, ensuring high performance and reliability of applications.

  
  

• Stay up-to-date with emerging frontend technologies, Angular ecosystem updates, and industry trends.

  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  
  

• 4+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with a significant focus on Angular (versions 8+ preferred).

  
  

• Experience in Microservices based architecture

  
  

• Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.

  
  

• Extensive experience with modern frontend build pipelines and tools (e.g., Webpack, npm/yarn, Angular CLI).

  
  

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture patterns and experience integrating with RESTful APIs.

  
  

• Demonstrated experience with state management libraries (e.g., NgRx, RxJS).

  
  

• Strong knowledge of responsive design principles and mobile-first development.

  
  

• Experience with version control systems, Enterprise Git, Bitbucket.

  
  

• Familiarity with testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine, Karma, Jest) and writing comprehensive unit and integration tests.

  
  

• Understanding of UI/UX principles and ability to implement user-friendly interfaces.

  
  

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

  
  

• Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js) is a plus.

  
  

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

  
  

• Experience with performance optimization techniques for web applications.

  
  

• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG).

  
  

• Experience in the financial services industry.

  
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

  
  

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Microservices

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Job Family Group: Technology

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Job Family:Applications Development

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Time Type:Full time

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Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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