Sr. Frontend Engineer

Overview

TA Instruments is a world leading Scientific Instrumentation company with a focus on Material Characterization. Our instruments and software come together to aid in accelerating the design of new materials as well as the quality of manufacturing those materials. We are looking for an experienced Sr. Front End Engineer to join our Research and Development organization and contribute to the continued success of our Thermal Analysis and Rheology products.

This is a hybrid contract position (on-site for three days a week).

• Research, design, develop and release/maintain:
  User interface, Data analysis, Instrument control software for thermal analysis, rheological, and calorimetric instruments.
• Work within a formal development process covering the full development lifecycle.
• Provide code and supporting documentation in accordance with the coding guidelines, quality processes and applicable procedures, including team's definition of done.
• Keep a pro-active attitude to ensure continuous improvement of the software quality, work process and individual skills.
• Provide contributions to the application architecture with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Develop and maintain scalable, responsive web applications using React
  
  JS and Type Script.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, back end engineers, product managers, and Test Automation team to translate requirements into technical implementations.
• Build and extend reusable component libraries and adhere to established design systems.
• Optimize application performance for fast load times and smooth user interactions.
• Participate in code reviews, sharing constructive feedback with peers.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, collaborating with the team to maintain application stability.
• Stay informed about emerging front end trends, tools, and technologies, and suggest improvements.

• Participate in all team meetings and ceremonies in direct collaboration with other sites, provide input and feedback, take ownership on identified improvements.
• Actively participate in learning and sharing activities either during informal or formal training and demos.
• Demonstrate continuous technical improvement.

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in a science related subject or in engineering).

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with React
  
  JS in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Type Script, including advanced typing, generics, and interfaces.
• Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and modern layout techniques.
• Experience with state management libraries.
• Familiarity with front end build tools and bundlers.
• Proficient in writing unit and integration tests using frameworks.
• Experience with RESTful APIs integration.
• Solid understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG) best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with server-side rendering frameworks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with design tools (Figma) and collaborating with design teams.
• Experience with performance monitoring and analytics tools.
• Familiarity with Tail Wind & React Query.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

For you it’s more than a job. Among other things we’re strong advocates of creating quality software, and using the latest testing methodologies to ensure we meet the expectations of our customers.