Senior Associate, Frontend Engineer

Role Overview

The Frontend Engineer will contribute to the development of reliable, scalable, and secure web applications and user interfaces. This role is hands-on, focusing on designing and implementing intuitive UIs, integrating with backend APIs, optimizing performance across browsers and devices, ensuring accessibility and responsiveness, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with the Bank’s digital transformation roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Frontend Engineering & Development

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient frontend code using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, or other relevant frameworks.
• Design and implement scalable, responsive, and accessible web applications.
• Integrate with backend APIs and third-party services securely.
• Ensure proper state management, UI performance optimization, and cross-browser/device compatibility.

Quality & Testing

• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for frontend applications using frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress.
• Test UIs for edge cases, performance, accessibility (WCAG), security, and fault tolerance.
• Contribute to CI/CD workflows by embedding automated testing and validation.

System Performance Optimization & Risk Management

• Monitor frontend performance and optimize rendering, loading times, and API interactions.
• Apply security best practices, including XSS prevention, CSRF protection, and secure storage.
• Identify and resolve UI/UX bottlenecks, fix bugs, and enhance reliability.
• Ensure scalability, responsiveness, and fault tolerance for high-traffic applications.

User Experience (UX) & Design Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes, mockups, and prototypes into functional interfaces.
• Ensure design fidelity and maintain consistency with the brand’s design system.
• Contribute to design discussions by providing technical feasibility feedback.
• Advocate for accessibility, usability, and responsive design to improve user experience.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with Product, Backend, Mobile, QA, and Infrastructure teams to deliver new features.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions to align solutions with business and technical goals.
• Document UI components and frontend architecture while maintaining knowledge-sharing practices.
• Participate in peer reviews and enforce code quality standards.

Innovation & Continuous Learning

• Stay updated on frontend frameworks, libraries, and emerging web technologies.
• Explore improvements in design systems, frontend tooling, and performance optimization.
• Continuously improve development practices for usability, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in all frontend solutions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Qualifications: Relevant professional qualifications in Frontend Development, Web Technologies, or Computer Science. Certifications in frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue), UI/UX design, accessibility, or performance optimization are an added advantage.
• Technical Experience: Proven experience as a Frontend Developer, delivering production-grade web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (Angular, React), including deployment and post-release support.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, HTML5, and CSS3. Hands-on experience in the design and development of responsive, accessible, and scalable user interfaces.
• Tools: Strong understanding of Git, CI/CD workflows, and frontend testing automation frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library).
• Competencies: Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, detail-oriented focus on performance, and a collaborative mindset.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the I&M Bank portal on BambooHR. Please visit I&M Bank Careers to submit your application.