Frontend Developer

Job Overview:

As a Frontend Developer, you will be responsible for building the ‘client-side’ of our web applications. You should be able to translate our company and customer needs into functional and appealing interactive applications. We expect you to be a tech-savvy professional, who is curious about new digital technologies and aspires to combine usability with visual design.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain responsive and visually appealing user interfaces for web and mobile applications using React JS.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement designs with pixel-perfect precision.
• Write clean, maintainable, efficient and reusable code and libraries.
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness across devices.
• Integrate front-end components with back-end APIs and services.
• Debug and resolve performance issues and bugs in a timely manner.
• Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in front-end development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4 to 6 years of work experience as a Frontend Developer.
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, Angular, React, or Vue.js.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of testing frameworks/tools like Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

  Nice to Have:

• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux or MobX.
• Experience with Docker / Kubernetes
• Experience collaborating with remote teams across time Zones

About Picarro:

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals. 

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at [email protected] for assistance.