Web Frontend Engineer - JS, CSS, React, Flutter - job 2 of 2

As a Web Frontend Engineer at Canonical, you will be responsible for designing and implementing well-tested software utilizing web technologies or Flutter. You'll also debug issues our users encounter, engage in code and architectural reviews, and contribute to technical documentation ensuring the quality of our enterprise products remains stellar.

Canonical looks for candidates with an exceptional academic record, ideally possessing a degree in Computer Science or a relevant STEM field. We value candidates with a strong drive for excellence, organization, and self-motivation, coupled with proven experience in web technologies, particularly in JavaScript, React, or Flutter.

At Canonical, we provide our team members with an annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000. This allows Web Frontend Engineers to enhance their skills through courses, conferences, and tools relevant to their development paths, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Canonical promotes a distributed work environment that thrives on collaboration and innovation. The team culture encourages open-source contributions and community engagement, making it an exciting workplace for a Web Frontend Engineer who seeks to work in a globally distributed company while still connecting personally during our team sprints held in interesting locations.

A Web Frontend Engineer at Canonical should ideally be familiar with JavaScript, CSS, React, and Flutter. Knowledge of REST APIs, container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and performance engineering would also be advantageous to enhance the user experience and operational capabilities of our products.

When answering this question, highlight specific projects where you utilized React effectively. Discuss how you handled state management, component lifecycle, and any challenges you overcame, emphasizing how your skills improved the project outcomes.

In your response, mention specific practices like using semantic HTML, ARIA roles, color contrast checkers, and testing with screen readers. Consider describing a project where you implemented accessibility best practices successfully.

Discuss techniques such as lazy loading assets, code splitting, utilizing CDN, and minimizing HTTP requests. Provide examples of performance improvements you made in previous projects to showcase your results-oriented approach.

Talk about your methodical debugging processes, such as using the browser console, setting breakpoints, or employing logging strategies. Share a specific example of a challenging bug you resolved effectively.

Articulate your hands-on experience with Flutter, focusing on cross-platform capabilities. Discuss how Flutter enhances developer productivity and software performance while opening new opportunities for unifying desktop and web development.

Explain your understanding of RESTful services, how you design API endpoints, and how you integrate them into web applications. Provide examples of challenges faced and how you ensured efficient communication between front-end and back-end systems.

Share your routine for following industry news, attending webinars, participating in coding communities, or contributing to open-source projects. This will reflect your commitment to ongoing learning and adaptation.

Convey your teamwork experience, emphasizing communication channels, feedback loops, and how you managed differing ideas. Illustrate with a positive outcome and what you learned about collaboration.

Discuss your proficiency with tools like Git for version control, as well as any methodologies you adhere to, like Agile or Scrum. Explain how these strategies supported your team’s cohesiveness and project success.

Reflect on your passion for code, user experience, and open-source technologies. Connect your motivations to Canonical’s mission and values, demonstrating your enthusiasm for contributing to thriving projects and the community.