Summary
A technology team is looking for a UI specialist to migrate applications between modern frameworks, create reusable components, improve accessibility, and deliver high-quality user experiences through agile development.
Highlights
Long-term development opportunity focused on modernizing user interfaces, improving performance, and building reusable components with current web technologies.
Description
Position: UI Developer
Location: Austin, TX – Onsite
Duration: Long term Contract
Description:
Project Migration from Angular to React.
Participate in the migration of existing Angular applications to React while ensuring feature parity and minimal business disruption.Analyze Angular components, services, directives, and modules to design equivalent React components using modern React patterns.Develop reusable, modular, and maintainable React components using functional components and Hooks.Collaborate with architects and senior developers to define the migration strategy, component architecture, and coding standards.Convert Angular templates, routing, forms, and state management into React-based implementations.Integrate React applications with RESTful APIs and backend services.Manage application state using Context API, Redux, Redux Toolkit, or other approved state management libraries.Implement responsive, accessible, and cross-browser compatible user interfaces following modern web standards.Optimize application performance through code splitting, lazy loading, memoization, and efficient rendering techniques.Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding guidelines and best practices.Create and maintain unit and integration tests using Jest, React Testing Library, or similar testing frameworks.Debug and resolve UI defects, browser compatibility issues, and production incidents.Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to quality standards.Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers to accurately implement designs and improve user experience.Work with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployments.Ensure compliance with accessibility (WCAG), security, and performance best practices.Assist in migrating Angular routing, forms, dependency injection patterns, and lifecycle methods to React equivalents.Contribute to technical documentation, migration guides, and knowledge-sharing sessions.Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.Estimate development effort, identify technical risks, and proactively communicate project status and blockers.Support production deployments, perform root cause analysis for issues, and implement sustainable fixes.
Required Technical Skills
Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.Hands-on experience with both Angular and React.Experience with React Hooks, Context API, Redux/Redux Toolkit, and React Router.Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Bootstrap, Material UI, or similar UI frameworks.Experience integrating REST APIs and handling asynchronous programming.Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps/GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.Understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and browser compatibility.Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress.Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Key Contributions Expected
Successfully migrate Angular features to React with minimal regressions.Improve code quality through reusable component design.Enhance application performance and maintainability.Deliver high-quality UI features within sprint timelines.Collaborate effectively across development, QA, UX, and product teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.
