Senior Software Engineer, Frontend UI
Job ID: 25-348
Come Join Our Passionate Team! At Barracuda, we make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-enabled, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers’ journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level.
We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an employer that complies with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
Envision yourself at Barracuda:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Frontend and UI Engineer to work on our cybersecurity platform. As a Frontend and UI Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing web applications that are visually appealing, intuitive, and highly functional. Your expertise in frontend development and UI design will play a crucial role in creating exceptional user experiences across our products. This is a technical role that requires strong experience with ReactJS and associated technologies, a keen eye for design, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Tech Stack:
- Our cybersecurity platform runs in the cloud (Amazon AWS) and is built in accordance with modern SAAS (software as a service) best practices.
- Frontend: ReactJS, NestJS, Node, Redux
- Backend: Varied, primary technologies include Cassandra,Elasticsearch, Databricks, Go, Scala/Clojure, Python, Redis, and some older code in Perl
- CI/CD: Github, Github Actions, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, ArgoCD, mabl
- Monitoring/Alerting: New Relic, PagerDuty, Grafana, KnowledgeFront
What you’ll be working on:
- Design and develop user interfaces for web using modern frontend frameworks such as React JS with NestJS, Node, and Redux.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Collaborate with UX designers to ensure the implementation of visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces. Implement responsive designs that work seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using best practices and coding standards.
- Optimize application performance at scale and ensure smooth user experiences through performance tuning and code optimization techniques.
- Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and resolve frontend issues and ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Stay up to date with the latest frontend technologies, trends, and best practices, and proactively recommend innovative solutions to enhance our UI development capabilities.
- Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior frontend engineers.
What you bring to the role:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience as a Frontend and UI Engineer or similar role, with a focus on modern frontend frameworks like React JS.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related frontend technologies.
- Extensive experience in developing responsive web applications at scale (large volume of users, large volume of data traffic).
- Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles and best practices.
- Have expertise in cloud computing and native environments (AWS).
- Understand design patterns and have working experience in leading development and deployment of microservices in the cloud, and have a proven track-record in doing so.
- Are hands-on with REST APIs and are able to apply Test Driven Development principles effectively.
- Care about privacy by design, security, testing, high-performance systems, and mentoring others, and have an inclination towards clear communication, inclusion and visibility.
- Proficiency in UI design tools such as Figma, or other.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and frontend build tools (e.g., Webpack, Gulp).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex frontend issues.
- Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for design aesthetics.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
What you’ll get from us:
A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda. In addition, you will receive equity, in the form of non-qualifying options.
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