Senior React Front-End Engineer
In The Pocket3 days ago
Bucharest, RomaniaSenior
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, test, improve, and deploy scalable full-stack web applications.
- Set technical direction, make architectural decisions, and improve engineering standards and code quality.
- Define testing strategies, promote test-driven development, and mentor engineers on effective testing.
- Set up and improve deployment pipelines, manage complex releases, and implement monitoring and observability.
- Build secure applications using secure coding practices and improve team security awareness.
- Contribute to design systems and deliver accessible, performant, and consistent user interfaces.
- Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and communicate trade-offs, risks, and priorities to clients.
- Use AI tools such as Claude and Codex in development, code review, and engineering workflows.
- Mentor and coach colleagues and serve as a trusted technical contact for client stakeholders.
Requirements
- Expertise in modern front-end development with HTML, CSS, and component-based frameworks such as React.
- Strong software architecture and engineering best-practice knowledge, including Git, unit testing, code quality, CI/CD, documentation, dependency and version management, and monitoring.
- Understanding of server-side rendering strategies, accessible application development, WCAG guidelines, and the OWASP Top 10.
- Experience building robust applications with extensive automated testing and maintainable architecture.
- Solid backend fundamentals, including SQL and NoSQL databases, OAuth, JWT tokens, and common API practices.
- Ability to use OpenAPI or GraphQL specifications to build type-safe frontend applications.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Ability to debug complex production issues using logs, stack traces, and error messages.
- Bachelor’s degree in Informatics or master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Strong communication, collaboration, mentoring, technical leadership, and English-language skills.
- Comfort working in the agility and pace of a growing or young company.
- Interest in using AI critically and effectively in day-to-day development.
Benefits
- Permanent contract with responsibility and opportunity for impact from day one.
- Competitive salary reflecting experience and contribution.
- Medical insurance and meal vouchers.
- Team events throughout the year.
- Dedicated learning and development budget after six months.
- International work with multidisciplinary teams and clients across Europe.
About In The Pocket
In The Pocket is a digital product studio and IT services firm that designs and builds mobile and web applications, cloud platforms, and AI/ML solutions for enterprise and public‑sector clients. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, it is privately held and provides end‑to‑end strategy, design, and engineering. Notable customers include KBC, Colruyt, ENGIE, BMW, Barco, and Payconiq by Bancontact.