Hands-on Frontend/UX role shaping the interfaces behind complex, real-world software systems.

My client is an Australian technology company developing advanced software systems for complex real-world applications. As they continue to grow, they are seeking a Frontend / UX Developer to join a collaborative engineering team responsible for delivering intuitive, high-performance interfaces.

The Role

Reporting to the Lead Software Engineer, you will own the interfaces that bring the platform to life for both internal teams and customers. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and building responsive, user-friendly interfaces using modern frontend frameworks such as React or Vue.
• Owning accessibility, usability and performance across everything shipped to end users.
• Working closely with backend engineers to consume and help shape APIs.
• Turning wireframes, product requirements and UX research into clean, well-tested frontend code.
• Writing unit, integration and end-to-end tests, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines.
• Profiling and refactoring code to improve load times and reduce technical debt.
• Collaborating with product managers, designers and backend engineers to translate requirements into deliverable features.
• Following secure coding standards, particularly around handling of user data in the browser.
• Maintaining technical documentation, including component libraries and UX patterns.
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Your Background:

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• 5+ years’ hands-on experience in frontend software development with a strong UX focus.
• Proficiency with a modern frontend framework such as React or Vue.
• Solid understanding of accessibility and responsive design principles.
• Experience working against RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Strong debugging skills and experience optimising frontend performance.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Experience in any of the following would be highly regarded:

• AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot or Cursor.
• Strong knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and associated best practice.

What’s On Offer

This is an opportunity to join a growing Australian technology business developing sophisticated software-driven products for global markets. You’ll work alongside an experienced engineering team on technically challenging projects, with genuine ownership, strong career development opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technology in a collaborative, innovative environment.

If this role is of interest to you, please contact Eimear Hunt on 0408589593.