This contractor role is only open to candidates located in European time zones.
The front-end engineer plays a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between product design and engineering teams at Bonfire. This role combines the expertise of a front-end engineer with a solid understanding of UX and design principles.
Their primary focus revolves around developing and maintaining UI components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript. Their ultimate aim is to bridge the gap between the design system crafted in digital design tools like Figma and the actual UI components utilized by both frontend and backend engineers. Collaborating closely with engineers, designers, and product managers, they contribute to defining and delivering new features, translating concepts into interactive prototypes, and refining interactions, animations, and finer details to craft a delightful user experience. Additionally, they assist in executing experiments using AB testing tools.
The Front End Engineer is committed to advancing the company’s vision, mission, values, and strategy by enhancing both customer and employee experiences through tools that streamline interactions with and for Bonfire. This role is dedicated to creating tools that are not only user-friendly but also align with the company’s culture and foster a sense of community among team members.
All Bonfire team members are expected to embrace the Mission and Values, we live together and apart.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
include but are not limited to:
- Build out UI components for new features & improvements utilizing semantic and accessible HTML, CSS & Javascript
- Maintain & scale the design system components & style guide in Angular/HTML/CSS
- Promote the value & adoption of the design system throughout the organization
- Collaborate with product designers to ensure a proper design system implementation in code
- Develop & launch experiments written in frontend technologies using tools for AB testing
- Participate in daily standups, planing, refinement and retrospective meetings
- Participate in engineering & design meetings
- Perform code tests & collaborate with QA during testing and debugging of new features & improvements
- Liaise with other members of the engineering team to seek improvements to Bonfire’s codebase
- Ensure that Bonfire’s front end UI components match accessibility best practices as defined in WCAG
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Proficient in written & spoken English
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript
- Responsive web design – implement websites to adapt to a user’s device
- Experience with CSS pre-processing tools
- Knowledge of AngularJs and Angular 2+
- Understands UX design patterns and principles
- Familiarity with product development
- Familiar with semantic markup and W3C accessibility guidelines
- Has empathy for the Bonfire customers
QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years experience in front end development (required)
- 1+ years working within an agile software development framework (required)
- Experience implementing a design system for a digital product built using Javascript frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, etc. (required)
- Experience in UI, UX, or Product Design
- Prototype interactive flows based on mockups in digital design software like Figma
- Familiar with Java
WHY WORK AT BONFIRE?
When team members all around the world were asked to find three words they’d use to describe Bonfire, the most commonly shared values were: kind, inclusive, charitable, supportive, collaborative, and passionate. Work here and help us guide people toward their full potential and possibility in support of a company that’s trying to infuse the world with more of those values.
In addition to leading purposeful work, you will also benefit from our full-time offerings:
- Competitive compensation
- Remote work environment (We are a fully distributed team!)
- A positive culture and dynamic team environment
- The ability to help create a kinder planet
- An environment to grow your skills, learn new technologies, and to challenge yourself
