Lead UI Engineer

Job Title: Lead UI Engineer

Location: Hybrid (2 days a week)

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop scalable and performant full-stack web applications, leading the development of front-end (React/Next.js) and back-end (Java/Node.js) components.
• Front-End Development (React/Next.js): Develop dynamic, responsive, & interactive UI’s using React/Next.js, focused on writing clean, modular, and maintainable code.
• Node.js Services: Design and implement efficient, event-driven, and scalable services using Node.js, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Code Reviews & Best Practices: Participate in peer code reviews to ensure best practices for software development, including testing and deployment.
• Performance Optimization: Focus on optimizing performance, including database queries, and addressing scaling issues to handle increasing load and traffic efficiently.
• Agile Methodology: Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and contribute to continuous improvements in engineering practices.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 5 - 8 years total related experience.
• React/Next.js: 4 years of experience with React/Next.js, including state management (e.g., Redux, Context), hooks, component-based architecture, and responsive design.
• JavaScript :8 years of experience building scalable, web applications using JavaScript, HTML, CSS and related frontend technologies.
• Node.js: 4 years of experience developing server-side applications with Node.js, including experience with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Databases: Hands-on with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases, including schema design, query optimization, and transactions.
• Cloud & DevOps: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• API Design: Expertise in designing and consuming RESTful APIs, working with third-party APIs, and ensuring secure and efficient data flow across services.
• Unit Testing: automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mocha, PyTest) and a strong focus on test-driven development (TDD) for both back-end and front-end code.
• Version Control: Proficiency in Git, including branching, pull requests, and managing large codebases.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Problem-Solving & Leadership: Strong analytical skills with a passion for solving technical problems.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

BayOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

This job posting represents the general duties and requirements necessary to perform this position and is not an exhaustive statement of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise or alter this job description.