Summary
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A global software organization is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to join a UI Foundations team that enables engineers across the organization. You will contribute to reusable frontend foundations and digital transformation initiatives while working with modern cloud-native and AI-oriented technologies.
Highlights
Join a collaborative UI Foundations team focused on technologies that enable other engineers to build consistent digital experiences. The role offers exposure to AI-powered and cloud-native software, cross-team collaboration, and opportunities for continuous learning and growth.
Description
Introduction
At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions.
Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society.
Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale.
Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration.
You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation.
With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape.
Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.
Your Role And Responsibilities
About the Role
We are looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to join our UI Foundations team.
The UI Foundations team empowers engineers across Confluent with the processes, tools, technologies, and guidance necessary to deliver a consistent and exceptional user experience.
In this role, you will help build the core building blocks and infrastructure that directly power and improve Confluent Cloud.
What You Will Do
Build & Maintain Core UI Infrastructure: Work with our modern stack based on TypeScript and React.
Design Systems & Productivity: Contribute to our Design System and engineer tooling to boost overall frontend developer efficiency.
Performance & Architecture: Monitor and optimize UI performance while participating in frontend architectural decisions.
API Integration: Connect client-side applications to multiple REST and GraphQL APIs.
Testing & Quality Assurance:
Write unit tests using Jest.
Maintain and write end-to-end (E2E) test suites using Playwright to ensure high-quality, resilient releases.
Modern CI/CD:
Participate in daily production deployments, using feature flags and commit-level testing environments to ship code safely.
Utilize automation tools and bots to maintain dynamic dependencies.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Experience: Professional software development experience building web applications.Core Web Tech: Foundation in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, algorithms, and application design.Frameworks & Testing: Hands-on experience with React (or equivalent modern frameworks), unit testing (Jest), and E2E testing frameworks like Playwright.Tooling & Ecosystem: Familiarity with modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Rspack, Babel, NPM/Yarn).Data-Intensive Apps: Experience building responsive client-side web applications tailored for complex data environments.Deployment & Systems: Familiarity with continuous integration, deployment workflows, and managing web application builds.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
Hands-on experience or familiarity with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
