Sr. Developer (Front End)

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

This role requires a proactive individual capable of working independently and collaboratively to design, build, and maintain modern, accessible user interfaces for Varsity Spirit’s Yearbook Technology platform, delivering high-quality front-end solutions for complex business needs.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Designs, develops, and maintains responsive, accessible front-end applications using Angular, with React experience considered a strong plus 

• Builds and maintains reusable, well-tested UI components and design-system elements using modern Angular patterns, including Signals 

• Develops canvas-based, interactive editing experiences for the Yearbook design platform (e.g., drag-and-drop layout, image manipulation); experience with FabricJS is a significant plus 

• Implements styling and responsive layouts using Tailwind CSS and modern CSS practices 

• Collaborates with backend engineers to integrate UI components with RESTful APIs and microservices 

• Implements client-side state management and data-flow patterns (e.g., RxJS, NgRx, or Angular Signals) for complex, interactive UIs 

• Builds and maintains automated front-end tests (unit, component, and end-to-end) to ensure UI quality and prevent regressions 

• Implements accessible (WCAG-conformant) UI patterns, partnering with QA and product on accessibility validation 

• Optimizes front-end performance for rendering-heavy, canvas-based interfaces 

• Participates in code reviews and mentors junior front-end engineers 

• Troubleshoots production UI issues and implements fixes 

• Continuously improves front-end development processes, tooling, and infrastructure 

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) 

• At least 6 years professional front-end software development experience 

• Experience with backend or full-stack development technologies, including Java

• Strong, hands-on proficiency with Angular (current versions), including Angular Signals 

• Strong command of TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component-based architecture 

• Experience with State Management Approaches such as NgRx, RxJS, or Signals-based state 

• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating with backend services 

• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine/Karma, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright) 

• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and building accessible, ARIA-compliant UI 

• Experience optimizing front-end performance, including rendering-heavy or canvas-based interfaces 

• Familiarity with component-driven development tools (e.g., Storybook) 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team 

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies 

PREFERRED

• Experience working with React

• experience with Tailwind CSS and modern component/utility-first styling approaches 

• Preferred: Significant plus: experience with FabricJS or comparable canvas/WebGL libraries (e.g., Konva.js) for building interactive, canvas-based editing experiences 

• Contribution to open-source projects

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    

 

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