Intermediate UX Developer

Introduction

iDbase Software is a South African technology company specialising in software development, IT solutions, data analytics, digital transformation and technology consulting. We deliver innovative, reliable and customised solutions that help businesses improve efficiency and achieve their goals.

Description

Intermediate UX Developer           
Job Description
We are looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our frontend engineering team. The successful candidate will contribute to the development, enhancement and maintenance of modern frontend applications and shared UI capabilities. They will work primarily with React and TypeScript, while leveraging established component libraries and frontend engineering practices.
The ideal candidate is pragmatic, curious and quality-focused. They should be comfortable learning new technologies, working within existing technical standards and contributing to the continuous improvement of the team's engineering practices.
Qualifications:

• Relevant degree, diploma or equivalent practical experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
  What success looks like:
• Within the role, the engineer should progressively demonstrate the ability to:
• Deliver frontend features and components with increasing independence.
• Understand and follow the team's established engineering standards.
• Make sound technical decisions and communicate their reasoning.
• Produce reliable, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Effectively use the team's Git, CI/CD and deployment processes.
• Contribute positively to code reviews and technical discussions.
• Understand how their work fits into the wider application and shared frontend ecosystem.
• Identify and raise potential technical issues before they become larger problems.
• Document their work sufficiently for other engineers to understand and maintain it.
• Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted tools, responsibly and effectively.
• Become a dependable member of the engineering team who can be trusted to own and deliver their area of work.
  Your Expertise
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant software engineering experience, depending on demonstrated technical capability.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining frontend applications using React.
• Experience working within a professional software development environment.
• Experience working with source control, code reviews and software delivery processes.
• Equivalent practical experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications.
• Essential
• Practical experience developing frontend applications using React.
• Working knowledge of TypeScript.
• Experience working with component libraries or frontend design systems, such as MUI or comparable libraries.
• Understanding of reusable component development and component composition.
• Understanding of component API design, including the use of props and sensible interfaces.
• Experience working with Git and collaborative source-control workflows.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and software deployment processes.
• Experience writing and maintaining automated tests.
• Ability to troubleshoot frontend issues and investigate problems independently.
• Ability to understand and contribute to an existing codebase.
• Ability to follow established technical patterns and standards.
• Ability to produce clear technical and implementation documentation.
• Preferred
• Experience with MUI / MUI X.
• Experience working with themes and design tokens.
• Experience contributing to or consuming a shared component library or design system.
• Familiarity with micro-frontend architecture and/or Module Federation.
• Basic understanding of frontend build tooling such as Webpack.
• Experience working with API integrations.
• Experience with Figma design handoffs.
• Understanding of frontend accessibility and responsive design principles.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools.