Frontend Developer

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on frontend / UI development.

• Strong proficiency in React and TypeScript.

• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• Experience integrating frontend applications with GraphQL APIs.

• Familiarity with microservices architectures and frontend–backend integration patterns.

• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.

• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day engineering work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or alongside NestJS-based microservices.

• Familiarity with GraphQL client libraries such as Apollo Client.

• Experience with frontend testing tools including Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.

• Exposure to frontend performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, code splitting, memoization).

• Familiarity with design systems, accessibility tooling, and component-driven development.

• Exposure to LLM APIs, agent frameworks, or AI-enabled frontend automation.

Suggested Skills

• React / TypeScript

• GraphQL (Apollo Client)

• UI Architecture & Design Systems

• Frontend Testing (Jest, RTL, MSW)

• Build & Tooling (Webpack, ESLint, Prettier)

• CI/CD for Frontend

• AI-assisted Software Development & Automation

Additional Information

• AI-assisted development is a core expectation for this role.

• The team builds modern UI systems backed by GraphQL, NestJS microservices, and intelligent automation.

• This role offers opportunities to deepen frontend expertise while influencing how AI improves

We are seeking a talented Front-End Developer based in India to work with us on an ongoing freelance or contract basis. As a key member of our team, you’ll handle a variety of tasks, including resolving technical issues, implementing site updates, customising Shopify themes, optimising user experiences, and ensuring seamless site performance.

The ideal candidate has expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React.js, Vue.js, or similar), and Shopify theme development, with a strong understanding of responsive design, debugging, and cross-browser compatibility.

Also has experience with SEO, Shopify Plus, or basic back-end development.

Job Description:

We are looking for good JavaScript developers who are proficient with React.js. 

Responsibilities

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js.
• Have 2-4 years of experience.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization

• Strong programming skills in JavaScript
• Experience with Angular JS
• Experience with frontend frameworks like bootstrap, Jquery
• Object Oriented concepts
• Good knowledge in HTML5, CSS, CSS3
• Experience in working with RESTful APIS
• Experience with HTTP, HTTPS and WebSockets
• Building responsive design
• Knowledge in version control- Git, Subversion
• Good problem-solving skills 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determining the structure and design of web pages.

• Ensuring user experience determines design choices.

• Developing features to enhance the user experience.

• Striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design.

• Ensuring web design is optimized for smartphones.

• Building reusable code for future use.

• Optimizing web pages for maximum speed and scalability.

• Utilizing a variety of markup languages to write web pages.

• 1+ years of experience in related field

• Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols.

• Understanding of key design principles.

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript(ES5 & ES6)

• Knowledge of JavaScript framework React.js

• Experience with responsive and adaptive design.

• Understanding of SEO principles.

• Good problem-solving skills.

• 3+ years of professional experience in Vue.js and object orientated programming
• Highly proficient in JavaScript, modern JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Highly proficient in Vue.js framework 
• Proficient in using Git as a control system 
• (Include any other related frameworks, libraries, or any other technology)
• (Include any other required certification or education level)

Experience in years: 3+.  Less than 7.

Type: Individual contributor with good hands on proficiency.

Specifics:

• Writing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Being up on latest practices is a must, e.g., HTML5, CSS3, and ECMAScript 6 (minimum)
• Familiarity with a relevant and globally supported framework— both front-end and back-end, if necessary — React & React Native.
• Ideally, familiarity with CSS preprocessors, bundlers, and associated languages/syntaxes/libraries - Sass, Less, webpack
• Experience implementing testing platforms and unit tests
• Integrating front-end UI with the constructed API, using REST, GraphQL api

Soft skills:

• Appreciation for clean and well documented code

What you will do at Tradyl

• Partner with a highly skilled external consultancy and lead the effort of building a new modern front end to our website. 
• We use a no code platform for rapid development in this phase of our Journey. You will develop features on this platform. This might involve integration with back end APIs via REST.  
• Do short experiments: Example,  Evaluate a backend headless commerce software as a potential candidate for our backend tech stack.

• Experience working with HTML5, CSS3 in user interface design.
• Understanding of web technologies including one or more of the following:, Javascript (React, Angular, Node, D3, etc.)
• Expert knowledge on CSS preprocessors like Sass and LESS
•  Experience on  RESTful API.
• Strong typography, layout and visual design skills.

• Good exposure to databases, SQL queries
• Good analysis skills in order to troubleshoot and resolve the problems.
• Creative to suggest ways to simplify the UI workflows