Software Engineer

Front-End Developer to join our team for the development of our design system. This role requires deep technical expertise in modern web technologies, with a strong emphasis on accessibility and web component development.

About Julius Baer Technology

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Responsibilities

• CHALLENGE Design, develop, and maintain our organisation's design system Build reusable, accessible web components using
• Web Component APIs Implement and enforce accessibility standards across all front-end components
• Develop and maintain end-to-end tests with integrated accessibility testing
• Collaborate with designers and developers to ensure consistent implementation of design patterns
• Conduct accessibility audits and remediation using industry-standard tools

Document component usage, accessibility features, and best practices

• Strong technical writing skills and experience creating tutorials, guides, and developer documentation
• Commitment to producing high-quality code and adherence to best practices
• Review code, manage pull/merge requests of multiple developers and pair programming cultures

Requirements

• Stay current with web standards, accessibility guidelines, and emerging front-end technologies YOUR PROFILE Professional Minimum 8 years of hands-on development on FE for data driven products

Experience leveraging open-source libraries and software

• Well organised and ability to prioritise and carry out multiple tasks.
• Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges
• Able to translate functional requirements to efficient and fit-for-purpose technical solutions

Preferably, have experience in finance/banking domain

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to gather and analyse data for informed decision-making
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures, with the ability to apply this knowledge to solve technical challenges
• Comfort in a polyglot development environment, adapting to different programming languages and technologies as needed
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders A passion for delivering exceptional developer experiences and a customer-focused mindset
• Ability to document approaches, write code comments and give proactive feedback to developers
• Strong proficiency in front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript) Minimum 8 years of hands-on development on FE for data driven products
• Extensive experience with Stenciljs, Web Component APIs and custom element development
• Familiarity with design tokens and theming systems

Experience with Shadow DOM and styling encapsulation

• Proven track record in design system development and maintenance
• Expert knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA or higher)
• Knowledge of ARIA specifications and semantic HTML Hands-on experience with accessibility testing tools (e.g., axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse, NVDA, JAWS) Proficiency in end-to-end testing frameworks with accessibility integration (e.g., Playwright, Cypress with axe-core)

Experience collaborating with UX teams using

• Figma Prior experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries
• Demonstrated experience implementing accessibility best practices in production applications

Preferred

• Qualifications Experience with modern build tools and bundlers
• Experience with Nx tooling or equivalent monorepo solutions (e.g., Turborepo, Lerna, pnpm workspaces)

Understanding of responsive and adaptive design principles

• Contributions to open-source accessibility or component library projects
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