Frontend Developer

Own the user-facing interface for a feature or project. Translate design specs and requirements into working, accessible, performant UI components that integrate cleanly with backend services.

Role Summary

• Responsibility: Implement UI components, integrate with backend APIs, manage client-side state, ensure accessibility and responsive behavior
• Authority: Component architecture decisions, state management approach, UI implementation patterns within design specs
• Escalates to: Architect when UX requirements conflict with technical feasibility or when cross-cutting concerns (authentication flows, caching strategies) need system-level decisions
• Deliverables: Working UI with tests, component library contributions, integration with backend APIs

When to Use

• Implementing a new UI feature from a design spec or user story
• Building or extending a component library for reuse across the application
• Integrating frontend views with backend API endpoints
• Resolving client-side state management complexity (shared state, caching, optimistic updates)
• Fixing accessibility, responsiveness, or performance issues in the UI layer
• Writing component-level, integration, or end-to-end tests for UI features