Looking for Frontend Developer in Hartford, CT

Job Title: Frontend Developer

Location: Hartford, CT

Hire Type: Contract

Duration: 6+ months

Responsibilities:

Role Summary Join our frontend engineering team to build intuitive highperformance user interfaces for enterprise retirement platforms serving millions of customers As a Junior Frontend Engineer you will develop React and Angular applications implement modern UI patterns and contribute to delivering secure accessible financial applications This role offers handson experience with cuttingedge frontend technologies state management performance optimization and secure coding practices within a regulated financial environment

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain React and Angular components for retirement account dashboards contribution workflows and investment portfolio interfaces
• Implement responsive accessible user interfaces following WCAG 21 AA standards ensuring usability for all customers
• Build reusable UI components and integrate them into design systems for consistency across applications
• Implement state management solutions using Redux Zustand or React Context for applicationwide data handling
• Integrate APIs using Axios React Query SWR and Apollo Client for efficient data fetching and caching
• Develop data visualization components using AgGrid Community Edition D3js Recharts and Chartjs for financial data presentation
• Implement clientside and serverside rendering patterns using Nextjs for optimal performance and SEO
• Contribute to performance optimization efforts including code splitting lazy loading and bundle size reduction
• Work with Nodejsbased BFF services to support frontend data aggregation and transformation needs
• Implement realtime features using WebSockets and Socketio for live market updates and notifications
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using Jest React Testing Library and Cypress
• Follow secure coding practices to prevent XSS CSRF and other vulnerabilities in customerfacing applications
• Implement authentication and authorization flows following OAuth2OIDC best practices
• Collaborate with designers backend engineers and product teams to deliver compliant usercentric features
• Participate in code reviews learning from senior engineers to improve code quality and technical skills
• Maintain technical documentation for components and features developed

Required Skills and Experience

• Professional frontend development experience building production web applications Exposure to web analytics implementations
• Strong proficiency in React React including Hooks Context API and component lifecycle with practical production experience
• Working knowledge of Angular including components services RxJS and dependency injection
• Solid TypeScript and JavaScript ES6 skills with understanding of modern language features and type safety
• Experience with state management libraries Redux Zustand or React Context
• Handson experience with data fetching libraries React Query SWR Axios or Apollo Client for GraphQL integration
• Proficiency with React Router for clientside routing and navigation
• Experience implementing data visualization using AgGrid Community Edition Recharts Chartjs or D3js
• Exposure to Nextjs for SSRSSG implementations and understanding of rendering strategies
• Working knowledge of modern CSS including CSSinJS CSS modules Tailwind CSS or SCSS
• Familiarity with build tools and bundlers Webpack Vite or similar toolchains
• Understanding of Nodejs for building simple BFF services or middleware components
• Experience with realtime communication using WebSockets or Socketio
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards WCAG 21 including semantic HTML ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation
• Understanding of frontend security best practices including XSS prevention CSRF protection and secure authentication patterns
• Familiarity with OAuth2OIDC authentication flows and JWT token handling
• Experience with testing frameworks Jest React Testing Library Cypress or Playwright
• Proficiency with Git version control and collaborative development workflows
• Understanding of responsive design mobilefirst development and crossbrowser compatibility