Front End Developer - Contract to Hire

Experience: - 8+ Years

Location: - Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Contract-to-hire (C2H)

In-person interview in Chicago, IL

Educational Qualifications: -

• Engineering Degree BE/ME/BTech/MTech/BSc/MSc.
• Technical certification in multiple technologies is desirable.

At Client, a core team of software developers, data scientists, and domain experts combine computer science, healthcare, and life sciences expertise to help professionals access high-quality health information quickly and easily. We need a Staff Software Engineer with a strong background in building and maintaining AI-driven applications to join this team!

Write clean, high-quality, and testable code that supports rapid delivery through Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and automated deployments. Explore creative and innovative solutions to complex problems. Lead and participate in design and architecture decisions. Work and learn within a cross-functional Agile team. Demonstrate passion for software development and a commitment to continually advancing your craft.

Join our growing Data Science & Analytics department as a Staff Software Engineer to design, create, and support high-quality solutions that power innovation in both healthcare and life sciences!.

Responsibilities: -

• Develop and maintain AI-driven web applications, ensuring high performance, scalability, and accessibility (WCAG compliance).
• Write quality source code, including detailed documentation and high-level technical designs in collaboration with other engineers.
• Conduct and lead root cause analysis on defects, ensuring fixes are implemented correctly.
• Implement creative solutions to technical challenges, applying out-of-the-box thinking to improve existing products.
• Deliver quality products by embracing transparency, inspection, and adaptation in an agile environment.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices in frontend development.
• Work in a Scrum team with developers of varying skill levels.
• Guide the team on best practices for automation across testing, integration, and deployment activities.
• Support the team with technical solutions to ensure business needs and technical feasibility.
• Champion technical standards and architectural alignment within the team.
• Advocate for defining and testing Non-Functional Requirements (Availability, Scalability, Reliability and Maintainability).
• Collaborate with and guide team members to ensure that implementations satisfy requirements.
• Collaborate with team members while fostering trust, commitment, and accountability.
• Drive discovery and minimization of technical debt, proactively addressing implications and consequences of technical decisions.

Mandatory skills: -

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of frontend development experience, with a strong track record of delivering complex web applications, preferably in AI, healthcare, or life sciences domains.
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, design patterns, operating systems, and networking.
• Expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript, along with working knowledge of Python for full-stack collaboration.
• Advanced experience with Angular or React, including state management tools such as RxJs, Redux, NgRx, or Zustand.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise-grade UIs, including use of component libraries like Kendo UI or similar.
• Ability to implement pixel-perfect, accessible UIs from design tools such as Figma, adhering to WCAG and responsive design principles.
• Understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts and prompt engineering is a plus.
• Experience with frontend build tools like Webpack, Vite, or similar bundlers for performance optimization.
• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills using Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse, and other observability tools.
• Solid experience with CSS methodologies (e.g., SCSS, Tailwind CSS, CSS-in-JS) and responsive layout systems.
• Proficient in API integration, including REST, and WebSocket protocols.
• Familiarity with Node.js in support of frontend tooling or full-stack collaboration.
• Experience deploying frontend applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Terraform or similar tools for infrastructure-as-code.
• Good understanding of SSO, OAuth2, and web security best practices.
• Experience with feature flag tools like LaunchDarkly or Unleash to enable controlled feature rollouts.
• Proficient in unit and integration testing with Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine, and end-to-end testing using Cypress or Playwright.
• Strong focus on code quality, linting, and automated testing Practice.