Rackspace
Frontend Engineer
Hybrid
Full Time
#Cloud
#Product
#HTML
#CSS
#JavaScript
#TypeScript
#React
Rackspace is looking for a Frontend Engineer
About the Role:
We are looking for a talented Frontend Engineer with a strong background in UX design and experience in modern web application development. You will be responsible for building high-quality, user-friendly interfaces while collaborating with backend teams to ensure seamless integration. Additionally, you should have a solid understanding of database management and caching layers, as well as experience with GitHub Actions and open-source contributions.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain dynamic, interactive web applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (Next.JS, Bun, React, Vue, Angular, etc.).Implement and advocate for best UX/UI practices, ensuring intuitive, accessible, and seamless user experiences across platforms. Collaborate with product managers, and backend engineers to build scalable applications. Write high-quality, clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards. Integrate frontend applications with backend services, utilizing a solid understanding of databases and caching mechanisms. Use GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation and workflow improvements. Contribute to open-source projects and share code with the developer community. Optimize performance, ensuring fast and smooth application load times. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to frontend performance, usability, and cross-browser compatibility. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
Required Skills & Experience:
Proficiency in HTML, CSS (Tailwind), JavaScript/TypeScript, and experience with Java-based environments. Expertise in modern frontend frameworks like Next.JS, Bun, React, Vue, or Angular. Strong knowledge of UX principles, accessibility standards, and responsive design. Understanding user research, personas, and journey mapping Experience with state management solutions such as Redux, Vuex, or Zustand. Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and Web Sockets. Experience with Figma, Adobe XD for prototyping and collaboration Understanding of database management (SQL, NoSQL) and caching layers (Redis, Memcached, etc.).Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and workflow automation. Experience contributing to open-source projects or an active GitHub profile. Comfortable working in an agile development environment. Willing to work in UK shift hours to align with business needs
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience with server-side rendering (Next.js, Nuxt.js).Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) & OpenStack platform. Familiarity with progressive web apps (PWAs).Exposure to backend frameworks such as Node.js, Spring Boot, or Express.js.
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