Front- End Engineer

As a Front-End Engineer at Hatch, your key responsibilities will include developing and optimizing scalable user interfaces, designing reusable UI components, and implementing state management solutions. You'll work closely with backend engineers to integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs while ensuring high performance and usability of web applications. You'll also focus on responsive design and adhere to accessibility standards to enhance user experiences.

To qualify for the Front-End Engineer position at Hatch, you should have a minimum of 3 years of front-end development experience in a SaaS or startup environment. Expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern front-end frameworks is essential. Familiarity with CSS-in-JS libraries, Git-based workflows, and a strong understanding of accessibility best practices will also be required.

A Front-End Engineer at Hatch should be proficient in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript (ES6+). Additionally, experience with CSS-in-JS libraries (like Styled Components or Tailwind CSS), Next.js, and build tools such as Webpack is crucial. Experience with state management libraries like Redux, and familiarity with GraphQL are preferred.

Hatch supports professional growth for Front-End Engineers through a dynamic work environment that encourages continuous learning and innovation. As part of a growing engineering team, you will have high ownership of your projects, allowing you to develop your skills and make a meaningful impact on product development as we scale.

The work culture at Hatch is dynamic and collaborative, with a focus on high ownership and impact. As a Front-End Engineer, you will be part of a small but rapidly growing team, where your contributions are directly tied to the user experience for thousands of customers, fostering a sense of accomplishment and camaraderie.

When recounting a complex UI challenge, focus on the specific problem, your thought process in analyzing the situation, the technologies you used, and the outcome. Highlight your use of React and any strategies for optimizing the user experience.

Explain your process for creating reusable components by discussing component architecture principles, the separation of concerns, and how you ensure maintainability and scalability. Mention any tools or libraries you typically use.

Discuss various strategies such as code splitting by using lazy loading, optimizing images, and minimizing CSS and JavaScript. You might also touch on using tools like Webpack for bundling to enhance load times.

Detail your testing approach across different browsers and devices, any frameworks or utilities you use for ensuring compatibility, and your understanding of CSS and JavaScript behavior in various environments.

Share your experience with various state management libraries, like Redux or Context API, and discuss scenarios where you chose one over another, highlighting the impact on application performance and user experience.

Emphasize your understanding of WCAG guidelines, your approach to building responsive designs, and tools you use to ensure accessibility, such as screen reader testing and semantic HTML.

Discuss how you've integrated RESTful and GraphQL APIs in your past roles, showcasing your understanding of asynchronous programming and error handling in a responsive application.

Express the significance of testing as an essential part of the development process. Discuss types of tests you implement, such as unit tests and integration tests, and your experience using testing frameworks.

Share your experience working with design tools like Figma. Emphasize your collaboration with design teams to ensure that UI implementations match design specifications and user needs.

Discuss your strategies for continuous learning, such as following key industry publications, engaging in community forums, and participating in relevant online courses or local meetups.