Description

Are you a senior frontend developer passionate about pushing the boundaries of web experiences? Join our diverse and supportive team as we reimagine application development using the latest Amazon AI services. We're looking for talented and experienced frontend engineers to create intuitive, code-free ways for people of all backgrounds to build apps. If you love exploring cutting-edge web technologies, writing high-quality code, and mentoring others, this is the perfect opportunity.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Key job responsibilities

1. Lead Frontend Development: Guide the design, implementation, and optimization of responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks and libraries.

2. Establish Frontend Architecture: Drive the development of reusable and modular UI components, adhering to best practices and design systems.

3. Performance and Quality Excellence: Ensure optimal performance by implementing efficient rendering techniques, code splitting, and other performance optimization strategies. Contribute to establishing and maintaining high-quality standards for the frontend codebase through testing, code reviews, and best practices.

4. Collaboration and Mentorship: Collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product teams to understand requirements and translate them into seamless user experiences. Share knowledge across the organization through tech talks and mentoring other frontend developers.

A day in the life

• Ownership & Impact: Our team has full autonomy to build imaginative customer experiences that shape the future. You'll provide technical leadership and mentorship to drive frontend excellence.

• Cutting-Edge Technologies: You'll have the opportunity to work with the latest frontend frameworks, libraries, and tools, staying ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving web ecosystem.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You'll collaborate closely with designers, backend engineers, and product teams to create cohesive and delightful user experiences.

• Flexibility: We value work-life balance. Our Berlin-based team works in a flexible hybrid setup, with a mix of in-office and remote days.

• Growth: We invest in every team member's growth by providing mentors and development opportunities. As a senior frontend engineer, you'll play a key role in empowering and mentoring your peers.

About the team

You'll work with the team responsible for PartyRock, where we use AI to reimagine the builder experience of our customers. Here, we welcome experienced frontend developers to contribute to creating intuitive, code-friendly interfaces that empower people to build applications without coding.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with common front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JS, TypeScript, and Node

• Experience using JavaScript frameworks and the latest Web Standards

• Experience in computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with WASM, WebGPU

• Experience building reusable UX components or libraries

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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