Frontend Engineer

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Development Seed

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Open Data • Open Source • Mapping • Data Visualization • Remote Sensing

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔬 Science

Description

• We are seeking a Frontend Engineer to create impactful products • Design and implement user-facing features in React and Next.js • Build and maintain state management solutions • Develop and optimize frontend components for geospatial data visualization • Handle responsive design and accessibility challenges • Integrate complex UI workflows • Collaborate with engineers on API design • Represent Development Seed in forums and meetings with partners • This is a remote-first position with some travel opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience • 3+ years professional experience building robust frontend web applications in React.js • Advanced proficiency in modern JavaScript with ES6+ features and patterns, TypeScript, and modern CSS frameworks (Chakra, NextUI, Tailwind, styled-components) • Strong understanding of responsive design and cross-browser compatibility • Experience with state management solutions (Redux/Thunk, Zustand, React Query) • Proficiency in client-side and server-side rendering optimization, performance optimization and debugging, code splitting and bundle optimization, memory leak prevention • Familiarity with component architecture and design patterns, clean code principles, and testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress) • Experience implementing accessibility standards (WCAG) • Experience with build tooling (Webpack, Vite, Babel) • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and environment configuration management • A track record of leading frontend projects • Experience with geospatial data and open standard APIs and data formats (STAC, GeoJSON, map tiles) • Experience with Git, GitHub, and project management tools • Strong ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently • A pragmatic approach to agile development methodologies • Nice to Have: Experience in web mapping with react-map-gl, maplibre-gl, deck-gl • Experience in data visualization with charting libraries, D3, etc. • Experience with backend technologies (Node.js, API development, Python, FastAPI), Docker containerization, Next.js, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) • Knowledge of web security best practices • Experience with analytics and monitoring tools • Understanding of UI/UX design principles • Internationalization (i18n) experience • Experience working on scientific projects with non-technical stakeholders • Experience leading technical meetings with external stakeholders and engineers