Client: Photon
Position: Web Developer-Django
Location: Tempe, AZ (Onsite)
Duration: Contract & Full time
Description for Internal Candidates
About the Role
We are seeking a Web Developer to build and enhance customer-facing web applications. The primary focus of this role is to develop responsive user interfaces and seamlessly integrate with Django/Python backend APIs to deliver a consistent ordering experience across Mobile, Portal, Olo, and Cloudflare.
The ideal candidate is passionate about modern frontend development, API-driven applications, and AI-assisted software development using tools such as Cursor AI and AI Agents.
Key Responsibilities
Develop responsive, scalable, and high-performance web applications.
Integrate frontend applications with Django/Python backend REST APIs.
Collaborate with backend engineers to ensure consistent availability data across all customer-facing platforms.
Build intuitive user interfaces that provide a seamless ordering experience.
Consume and handle API responses efficiently, including caching, loading states, and error handling.
Troubleshoot frontend integration issues and optimize application performance.
Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
Participate in code reviews and follow GitLab-based version control and CI/CD workflows.
Leverage AI-powered development tools such as Cursor AI and AI Agents to improve development productivity and code quality.
Work closely with Product Owners, QA, UX designers, and backend developers in an Agile environment.
Required Skills
Strong proficiency in Django/Python backend architecture and API-based application development.
Hands-on experience with React.js framework.
Familiarity with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.
Experience integrating RESTful APIs into frontend applications.
Good understanding of asynchronous programming, JSON, and HTTP protocols.
Experience using GitLab for source control, branching strategies, and merge requests.
Working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor AI.
Exposure to AI Agents and Vibe Coding workflows for accelerated software development.
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
4 6 years of frontend development experience.
Experience building responsive and cross-browser compatible web applications.
Knowledge of authentication mechanisms such as JWT and OAuth.
Familiarity with modern frontend build tools (Vite, Webpack, npm).
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
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