UI Engineer

Overview

Design, develop, and optimise responsive Angular UI for NGED digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• performance optimisation
• api integration
• ui development
• design system
• code reviews
• agile ceremonies

Tasks

-Optimise application performance and load times through efficient front-endarchitecture and code splitting techniques. -Take ownership of personal development and career progression, activelycontributing to the wider engineering community. -Integrate RESTful APIs and work with back-end engineers to ensure seamlessend-to-end system functionality. -Develop high-quality, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using modernJavaScript frameworks (specifically Angular). -Write clean, modular, and testable front-end code following best practices andaccessibility standards -Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices,recommending improvements where appropriate. -Ensure a consistent look and feel across all digital products through theimplementation and maintenance of a shared design system. -Support third-party partners in implementing NGED’s UI standards and qualityexpectations. -Collaborate with UX designers and product teams to translate design wireframesand prototypes into working front-end components. -Contribute to Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, andretrospectives. -Conduct code reviews, provide feedback to peers, and contribute to front-enddevelopment standards and guidelines. -Troubleshoot interface issues and debug browser compatibility problems acrossdevices and platforms. -Champion continuous improvement and experimentation, helping teams adoptnew UI technologies and approaches.

Requirements

• figma
• react
• git
• ci/cd
• wcag
• agile

What You Bring

-Experience working with design systems and tools such as Figma or Storybook. -Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. -Experience with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1), and a passion forinclusive design. -Solid understanding of web performance optimisation, testing (unit, integration,and end-to-end), and cross-browser compatibility. -Awareness of secure coding practices and data privacy considerations in UI development. -Experience with front-end tooling and bundlers such as Webpack, Vite, orsimilar. -Experience working within Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban frameworks. -Understanding of REST APIs and integration with back-end services. -Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectivelyin cross-functional teams. -Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines. -Familiarity with state management libraries and component-based architectures. -Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+), with experience in atleast one modern front-end framework (React preferred). -Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining responsive and accessibleinterfaces at scale.

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