Principal UI Engineer

Job description

Platform9: A Better Way to Go Cloud Native

Platform9 is a leader in simplifying enterprise private clouds.

Our flagship product, Private Cloud Director, turns existing infrastructure into a full-featured private cloud.

Enterprise IT teams can manage VMs and containers with familiar GUI tools and automated APIs in a private, secure environment.

Enterprises are selecting Platform9's Private Cloud Director to migrate away from legacy virtualization platforms because it meets all of the following enterprise requirements:

- Familiar VM management experience

- Critical enterprise virtualization features: HA, DRR, networking, scale, reliability

- Compatibility with all existing hardware environments, including 3rd-party storage

- Automated migration tooling that lowers cost barrier by 10x

Platform9 was founded by a team of VMware cloud pioneers and has over 30,000 nodes in production at some of the world’s largest enterprises, including Cloudera, EBSCO, Juniper Networks, and Rackspace.

Platform9 is an inclusive, globally distributed company backed by prominent investors, committed to driving private cloud innovation and efficiency

Position Summary:

We are looking for a talented Frontend Developer with 5+ years of professional experience to join our team.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in web development, with experience in building scalable and responsive applications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality, visually stunning user interfaces using React and TypeScript and other modern web technologies.
• Collaborate with product designers and backend developers to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet project requirements and exceed user expectations.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code while following best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to improve the overall quality of the codebase.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues and bugs.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve your skill set and contribute to the team's knowledge

Requirements:

• 4-12 years of experience in web development
• Solid expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and React.Js.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and experience with popular React State Management solutions like Redux or Context API.
• Experience with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
• Excellent design skills with an eye for aesthetics and usability.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles and the ability to transform complex concepts into intuitive, accessible, and visually appealing interfaces.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration with backend services.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with an aptitude for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Experienced working with data-intensive applications, handling high volumes of dynamic data on UI - ensuring scalability and reliability
• Strong ownership of the work, able to make product decisions and delivery of features end to end with minimal to no help
• Experience of working with data table, grids and similar data rendering components at scale
• Ability to make technical decisions when working on complex feature and independently designing small parts of UXs when needed
• Experience of working with GraphQL or similar middleware is a plus

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with unit testing and end-to-end testing frameworks, such as Cypress, Jasmine, or Jest.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of SaaS products.

Benefits and Perks:

Employees today are looking for companies that truly care and recognize their whole person.

As a budding start-up, we have a small, energetic workforce, and we have curated personalized employee perks that are employee-friendly.

The good news is that Platform9's benefits and perks program has a significant impact on employee retention, motivation, and company culture—but not just for men, by empowering women to take care of their physical and emotional well-being, we can guarantee their continued participation in the workforce.

Please note, benefits change by country.

• Competitive Compensation and Equity
• Medical Healthcare for you and your family
• Generous Time Off Programs
• Hybrid Work Model
• Wellness Benefits
• Professional Development/Global certifications
• Reward and Recognition Programs
• Team Building Activities
• Hackathon
• Company-Wide Programs

Our benefits have been carefully selected, keeping in mind employees' requirements and personal situations now and for the future.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations