Job Description
To support the ongoing optimization of a web-based operational platform, we are looking for a Front-End Web Expert. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in improving code quality, enhancing front-end performance, and introducing modern development practices – particularly in real-time systems (e.g., Mercure), REST API architecture, and automated testing frameworks.
* Mentor and support a team of web developers
* Optimize front-end (React/TypeScript) and back-end (PHP/Symfony/API Platform) performance
* Improve resource efficiency (memory, CPU usage, initial load times)
* Define and implement front-end coding standards (naming conventions, error handling, etc.)
* Refactor and modernize the React/TypeScript codebase according to best practices
* Gradually replace legacy code (e.g., Bootstrap, outdated JavaScript, older React versions)
* Establish a structured, scalable front-end development framework (conventions, modular organization, quality benchmarks)
* Strengthen API structure and security using API Platform
* Provide ad-hoc technical leadership (code reviews, testing practices)
* Stay up to date with front-end technologies and continuously propose improvements
Qualifications
TECH STACK
* Back-end: PHP 8+, Symfony 6 (LTS), API Platform, Mercure, MariaDB, Istio, ELK, Azure, Node.js
* Front-end: TypeScript, React (with MUI)
* Queueing: RabbitMQ
* Testing: Playwright (E2E), PHPUnit, JEST
* Databases: MariaDB
* Caching: Redis
* CI/CD: Azure DevOps, Docker, Git, Kubernetes
* Monitoring: APM (Kibana), Grafana, PMM, RUM (Kibana), Loki, OpenTelemetry
* In Progress: Migration to React / TypeScript / API Platform