Job Description

Summary



Posted: 20 Nov 2024




Role Number: 200579216



At Apple, we believe in the power of individual imaginations working together, a commitment that drives us to build experiences that delight and inspire. Every tool we build and every service we provide is born from the collective dedication to excellence that defines us. Here, you'll do more than join a team! You'll help shape the tools that empower Apple to share meaningful content with customers worldwide. As part of Retail Engineering, you will contribute to developing ground breaking tools that connect us with our customers, crafting experiences that resonate across the world. By embracing diversity in thought and experience, we continually push the boundaries of innovation, allowing us to do the best work of our lives! In this role, you'll be instrumental turning requirements and wireframes into high-performance web applications using modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. With a keen eye for pixel-perfect detail, you'll ensure each user interaction is seamless and intuitive. Our ideal candidate brings demonstrated engineering expertise and a proven record of delivering innovative UI designs, crafting applications that are not only visually engaging but also reliable and scalable




Description



- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality user interfaces for complex web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular) and technologies (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript). - Define and enforce UI architectural standards, coding best practises and design principles. - Translate designs and wireframes into clean, efficient, and reusable UI components. - Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to gather and refine requirements, provide insights, and align on technical and functional goals. - Write clean, maintainable code, including unit and integration tests, demonstrating best practices which ensure high-quality deliverables. - Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other engineers. - Optimize application performance and scalability for a seamless user experience. - Design and implement solutions that adhere to best practices for security and data privacy. - Advocate for accessibility and ensure applications meet WCAG standards. Champion best practices in usability for intuitive, user-friendly interfaces. - Know the latest on front-end technologies, frameworks, and actively participate in improving engineering processes, tools, and workflows.




Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in front-end engineering, with a focus on large-scale enterprise or consumer-facing applications.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3, including experience with modern front-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Proficiency in state management tools such as Redux, MobX, or Context API, particularly for managing complex application states.
• Experience working with RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and a solid understanding of handling large datasets on the front end.
• Expertise in creating responsive, adaptive UIs that work seamlessly across devices and browsers.
• Proven experience with performance optimization techniques, such as lazy loading, code splitting, and optimizing rendering.
• Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks like Jest, Playwright, Cypress, or Testing Library, as well as CI/CD tools.
• Experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD for collaborating closely with designers.
• Proficiency in Git and experience with Agile development methodologies and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.



Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TypeScript for enhanced code reliability in large-scale applications.
• Familiarity with build tools such as Webpack, Babel, and Vite.
• Strong proficiency with UI performance optimization techniques.
• Background in micro-frontend architectures or modular front-end design patterns.
• Basic familiarity with backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, RESTful APIs) to facilitate seamless front-end and back-end collaboration.
• Experience developing and contributing to design systems or reusable component libraries.