Front End Engineer

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Title: Front End Engineer, Design System
Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid
Duration: 11 months
Job Description:
Project Overview:
Experience Design & Research is a multidisciplinary design and research team dedicated to delivering innovative, differentiated, and exceptional experiences for clients, prospects, and partners by demonstrating a deep understanding of their needs. Experience Design & Research is committed to growing and supporting a diverse team, with a collaborative environment that provides educational and career growth opportunities.
Role:
As a Front End Engineer in our Design System team, contractor will side by side with design and product teams to build frontend experiences. They work will elevate our digital experiences through compelling prototypes, patterns, and components that empower our partners and clients. A detail-oriented systems thinker, they can see tough challenges from multiple perspectives and uncover the technical solutions to solve design and business needs.
Experience Level:
Mid to Senior (2+ Years of Experience)
Qualifications:
A minimum of two years of front-end UI development experience, writing semantic HTML, CSS, ES6 JavaScript and Typescript
Strong knowledge on Typescript and React framework
Strong knowledge on CSS frameworks and CSS processors
Demonstrate deep understanding and advocacy on software engineering best practices
Proven experience on writing unit test and Test Driven Development
Experience with debugging and browser performance optimization
Experience using GIT and source control workflows with multiple contributors
Experience with Node, Webpack, and NPM libraries
Practical understanding of accessibility standards and WCAG 2.1 compliance
Attention to detail, having a sense of design and layout
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (the ability to effectively sell an idea)
Ability to manage time wisely given competing priorities, meet agreed upon deadlines, and be accountable for work
Experience in working with a cross-functional team or large-scale software development lifecycle, including waterfall and (more importantly) agile methodologies
Work portfolio (applications, code samples) that demonstrates systematic and creative development thinking as well as a deep understanding of UI development best practices
Nice to Haves:
Past experience working in a design system team
Experience with end-to-end testing
Experience with mobile device testing frameworks
Tasks & Responsibilities: -
Develops reusable/configurable components in React and Typescript
Contributes back to our design system in the form of components, documentation, best practices, and support.
Exhibits deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/Typescript to help support the implementation team with best practices
Contributes to an open culture that enables development through direct but kind feedback, promotes diverse perspectives and fosters a sense of curiosity and optimism.
Manages expectations and delivers effective, efficient, and thoughtful technical solutions.
Collaborates and communicate professionally with designers, product owners and architects to understand technical needs and user requirements while effectively communicating the complexity, intent, and specifications of development tasks.
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Location:
Chicago, IL, US

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