Senior Front-end Developer

Role: Senior Front-end Developer

Location: Abu Dhabi   

Role Purpose: 

• ADIB is looking for a talented and meticulous Senior Frontend Developer to build highly secure, performant, and intuitive user interfaces for our digital banking applications. In this role, you will be a core individual contributor within an Agile engineering team, taking ownership of complex UI features and ensuring technical excellence across our frontend stack

Key Accountabilities of the role:         

• Application Development: Develop and maintain sophisticated, scalable web applications using Angular (primary) and React (secondary), ensuring robust state management solutions (e.g., NgRx, Redux, or Context API) are implemented correctly.
• UI/UX Implementation: Translate detailed design specifications into responsive, "pixel-perfect" interfaces using modern styling frameworks, including Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and component libraries like Angular Material or Material UI.
• API Integration: Implement end-to-end integration of frontend components with RESTful APIs, handling data flow, error states, and session management efficiently.
• Optimization & Security: Proactively identify and resolve application performance bottlenecks (focusing on Core Web Vitals) and implement strict security protocols appropriate for a banking environment (e.g., secure data handling, input validation, OIDC/OAuth2 flows).
• Quality & Collaboration: Drive high-quality outcomes through rigorous automated testing (unit and E2E tests using Jest/Cypress) and active participation in code reviews and Agile ceremonies.
• Optional Full-Stack Contribution: Utilize experience with Node.js and NestJS to assist in integration testing or light backend-for-frontend (BFF) layer modifications where needed.

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge, Technical Competencies Required for this role:

• Core Tech: 6–8+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with mastery of JavaScript (ES6+) and TypeScript.
• Frameworks: Deep, hands-on experience with both Angular (latest versions) and React.
• Styling: Expert-level proficiency in Tailwind CSS, SASS/SCSS, and advanced UI frameworks.
• Advanced Architecture: Experience with Micro-frontend architecture, monorepos, and building reusable component libraries.
• Security: Hands-on experience implementing SSO, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and JWT.
• Testing & CI/CD: Experience setting up automated testing pipelines using Playwright, Cypress, or Jest within an Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions environment.
• Full-Stack Awareness: Working knowledge of Node.js/NestJS and GraphQL.