Senior UI Engineer

Summary

Join Ubiminds, a GPTW-certified company, as a Senior UI Engineer and play a key role in shaping our software's user experience. You will collaborate with architects and designers, build reusable UI components, and establish best practices. This position requires advanced English skills, a computer science background or equivalent experience, and strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, and related technologies. You'll work in a remote-first, global environment, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. This is a unique opportunity to advance your international career with a groundbreaking company.

Requirements

• Possess advanced/fluent English skills – Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hold a B.S. in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• Have proven experience building SaaS products in a cloud-based environment, with hands-on experience using AWS and cloud best practices
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, with deep knowledge of modern web technologies
• Possess a solid understanding of RESTful APIs, MVC patterns, and secure web application development
• Have expertise in writing maintainable code, with experience in unit tests and automated testing strategies (Jest, @testing-library/react)
• Have strong knowledge of WebRTC and networking basics
• Possess knowledge of using Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and virtualization technologies for efficient deployment and automation
• Understand security best practices and scalable, high-performance web applications
• Have the ability to collaborate effectively as an active team member in a global, remote-first environment

Responsibilities

• Define and implement standard UI patterns and reusable components to improve consistency across engineering teams
• Collaborate with UX Designers to refine requirements and balance feasibility with usability
• Develop accessible and maintainable React components using best practices
• Write clean, secure, and efficient code, ensuring maintainability and scalability
• Create unit tests and contribute to automated testing strategies
• Conduct code reviews, share feedback, and mentor peers to foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex UI issues, ensuring a seamless user experience
• Document patterns, solutions, and best practices through technical writing and discussions
• Make informed technical decisions by weighing trade-offs between performance, maintainability, and business impact
• Work closely with Product and UX teams to create engaging and high-value web experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with a back end based on .NET, and Node.js
• Familiarity with GraphQL to enhance client-side page performance rather than strictly following service-oriented design
• Experience with Nginx for caching, and optimizing web application performance
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and advanced frontend testing frameworks to ensure robust and automated deployments
• Ability to work interfacing backend services using APIs to support and enhance UI features, ensuring seamless user experiences

Benefits

• Placement in a product-based company, with the same treatment as their full-time employees
• Full back-office support, from career guidance to HR and concierge services
• Remote-first policy
• Company-provided Laptop
• Access to growth opportunities with other amazing technology professionals, through tech talks, chapter meetings, and even remote happy hours
• Free English lessons with a native English speaker
• Candidate Referral bonus
• Access to Florianópolis headquarters with weekly quick massages & tasty snacks, soft drinks, and games