Sr Frontend Engineer - PerfectScale by DoiT

At PerfectScale by DoiT, a Sr Frontend Engineer's main responsibilities include collaborating with product, devops, and backend engineers, designing and implementing features, conducting code reviews, and improving the health of the codebase. You'll be involved in shaping the product and ensuring the development of responsive, high-performance user interfaces while minimizing technical debt.

To apply for the Sr Frontend Engineer position at PerfectScale by DoiT, candidates should have a minimum of 4 years' experience with React.js, strong JavaScript skills, proficiency in TypeScript, and expertise in building responsive user interfaces. Additional bonus points are given for experience with Kubernetes, AWS cloud environments, and backend technologies.

The Sr Frontend Engineer role at PerfectScale by DoiT stands out due to its focus on building user-friendly interfaces for a pioneering Kubernetes management solution. You'll work in a remote-friendly environment where your contributions directly impact our technology and clients’ success, fostering both professional growth and work-life balance.

PerfectScale by DoiT offers a flexible remote working model for the Sr Frontend Engineer position, allowing you to work from various locations in the UK, Ireland, Estonia, Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain. This approach supports a healthy work-life balance and caters to talented individuals while maintaining effective team collaboration across geographical boundaries.

At PerfectScale by DoiT, Sr Frontend Engineers have access to various career growth opportunities, including a professional development stipend, exposure to leading technologies, and a collaborative team environment that encourages innovation and peer recognition. We are committed to supporting your continuous learning and professional journey.

When answering this question, provide specific examples of projects you've worked on using React.js. Discuss the challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and the end results. Highlight any performance optimizations and your role in ensuring the quality of the user experience.

In your response, explain your experience with E2E testing and unit testing, and share the frameworks you've used. Mention how you prioritize tests and ensure that your code is robust. Emphasize the importance of testing in maintaining code quality and user satisfaction.

Talk about your strategies for conducting constructive code reviews. Highlight the importance of coding standards, best practices, and effective communication. Discuss your experience in providing actionable feedback and how you encourage a culture of collaboration.

Share a specific example of a UI challenge you encountered, detailing the problem, your thought process, the solution you implemented, and the impact it had on the project. This will demonstrate your problem-solving skills and ability to deliver quality results.

Mention the resources and platforms you utilize to stay updated, such as online courses, blogs, or tech communities. Discuss how you incorporate new learnings into your work, showing your proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Emphasize the importance of accessibility in your work and describe specific techniques and tools you employ to ensure that applications are usable for all users. Share examples of projects where accessibility was a priority.

Discuss how TypeScript helps in enhancing code quality and maintainability, especially in large-scale applications. Explain specific TypeScript features that you find beneficial, such as static typing, interfaces, and enums, and how they contribute to a more robust codebase.

Provide details about your experience in developing and integrating with RESTful APIs. Share examples of projects where you successfully handled API requests, error handling, and data management, showcasing your understanding of effective communication between frontend and backend services.

Illustrate your methods for prioritizing tasks, focusing on communication and collaboration with team members. Discuss how you assess project needs, deadlines, and team goals to ensure that important tasks are handled efficiently without compromising quality.

Talk about techniques you implement to enhance performance, such as code splitting, lazy loading, and efficient state management. Give examples of how you've monitored and improved performance in past projects to deliver the best user experience.