Jr Fullstack Developer

The Role: We are seeking a skiled and passionate UX Engineer (Jr Full Stack Developer) to join our Workflow Applications team. You wil be instrumental in developing, maintaining, and supporting our internal UX tools, with a focus on enhancing the user experience and streamlining workflows for UX Designers, Researchers, and Engineers. You wil leverage your front-end development expertise and understanding of UX principles to build and improve our critical applications.

Responsibilities:

Workflow Applications Development & Support:

Prototype Development: Develop high-fidelity interactive prototypes using Polygon Studio to facilitate user testing and internal feedback.

Asset Management: Create and maintain a centralized repository of reusable assets (text, images, videos, etc.) for various projects.

Template Creation: Develop a library of ad surface templates within our tools to streamline the design process and ensure consistency.

Component Library Development: Build and maintain reusable, high-quality, responsive component libraries in Lit/React to enhance development efficiency and ensure a consistent user experience across applications.

Collaboration: Work closely with UX Designers, Researchers, and Engineers to gather requirements, provide realistic timelines, and communicate project progress regularly.

Technical Refinement: Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize application performance by refining architectural design.

Code Quality: Write clean, wel-documented code that meets UX, engineering, and functional requirements and adheres to best practices.

Platform Expertise: Develop deep expertise in the Polygon platform, including its workflows, build patterns, and documentation.

Onboarding & Support: Provide comprehensive support to UX Designers, Researchers, and Engineers onboarding to our core infrastructure tools (Polygon, DICE, and Shuffle), guiding them towards a high-support model.

Technical Proficiency:

Front-End Expertise: Strong proficiency in front-end development (HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript).

Web Framework Experience: Proven experience with web application development and modern web frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Lit).

Responsive Design: Skils in building responsive component libraries that adapt to various screen sizes.

Prototyping Skills: Ability to develop high-fidelity interactive prototypes.

Design System Familiarity: Experience with design systems (e.g., Material UI).

Version Control: Knowledge of version control and colaboration tools (e.g., Git).

UX Understanding: Solid understanding of UX principles and user-centered design methodologies.

Technical Adaptability: Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skils to address complex technical chalenges.

Security Awareness: Understanding of data security and privacy protocols.

Documentation & Support: Ability to document processes clearly and provide user support and training.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.

Strong proficiency in front-end development technologies including HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript/TypeScript.

Proven experience with modern web frameworks such as React, Lit, or Angular.

Demonstrated ability to build responsive, reusable component libraries that ensure consistent and adaptive design.

Experience in developing high-fidelity interactive prototypes, preferably using tools like Polygon Studio or similar.

Familiarity with design systems (e.g., Material UI) and best practices for scalable UI design.

Solid understanding of UX principles and user-centered design methodologies.

Skiled in version control and collaboration tools (e.g., Git, GitHub).

Strong problem-solving and technical debugging skils in web development.

Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools, platforms, and technologies (e.g., Polygon, DICE, Shuffle).

Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills to work across cross-functional teams.

Experience supporting UX designers, researchers, and engineers, with a high-support mindset.

Organized and detail-oriented, with experience in requirements gathering, triaging, and project coordination.

Ability to document processes, train users, and maintain knowledge bases effectively.

Understanding of data security and privacy best practices in web application environments.

Experience tracking and reporting metrics to drive data-informed improvements.

(Preferred) Experience working in Google environments or with Google Cloud Platform tools.

(Preferred) Experience working in AI development applications

Amenable to work on graveyard shift.