As a Frontend Engineer II at Synapse Analytics, you will be a key individual contributor responsible for building robust, scalable, and high-performance user interfaces for our core products. You'll move beyond basic feature implementation, taking ownership of more complex components and contributing significantly to the technical design of new functionalities. You will also begin to mentor junior team members.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and deploy complex, interactive web interfaces for significant product features.
Ensure the technical feasibility of advanced UI/UX designs and guide junior engineers in their implementation.
Optimize frontend applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness across various devices and browsers.
Collaborate closely with product managers and other team members to define requirements and deliver integrated software solutions.
Clearly and regularly communicate technical designs, progress, and challenges with management and cross-functional teams.
Lead code reviews for peers and junior engineers, providing in-depth constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to high coding standards.
Research and stay up-to-date with the latest software technologies, actively proposing and evaluating new tools and techniques for the frontend stack.
Collaborate and integrate seamlessly with backend developers leveraging Django, and other team members, including those working with Kubernetes for deployment.
BS/BA, MS or PhD equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Excellent knowledge and extensive experience in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Excellent knowledge and experience in React / Redux (or similar state management).
Experience using CSS Preprocessors (e.g., SASS/PostCSS).
Excellent knowledge and experience in RESTful APIs and integrating with complex backend services.
Excellent troubleshooting skills, including solving multi-browser compatibility and performance issues.
Excellent understanding of the web development cycle, encompassing design, development, and deployment.
Strong experience with responsive and adaptive design principles and their implementation.
Solid understanding of UNIX/Linux environments.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, Network Programming, and Operating Systems concepts relevant to web applications.
Knowledge of Application Security (TLS/SSL/HTTPS).
Extensive experience in Git.
Experience in Docker.
Experience in Python / Django is a strong plus, especially understanding how to interact with Django backends.
Familiarity with Kubernetes environments from a developer's perspective is a plus.
Skills Required
- BS/BA, MS or PhD equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
- Experience with React and Redux or similar state management.
- Experience using CSS preprocessors (e.g., SASS/PostCSS).
- Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and complex backend services.
- Troubleshooting skills for multi-browser compatibility and performance issues.
- Understanding of the web development cycle (design, development, deployment).
- Experience with responsive and adaptive design implementation.
- Solid understanding of UNIX/Linux environments.
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP, network programming, and OS concepts relevant to web apps.
- Knowledge of application security (TLS/SSL/HTTPS).
- Extensive experience with Git.
- Experience with Docker.
- Experience in Python/Django (strong plus).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes from a developer perspective (plus).
What We Do
Founded in 2018, Synapse Analytics is a Cairo-based provider of AI-driven financial solutions. The company develops an artificial intelligence-powered platform that optimizes credit decisioning and automates the entire credit lifecycle for financial institutions. By enhancing credit scoring, dynamic pricing, and KYC procedures, Synapse Analytics helps financial institutions make better risk decisions and improve financial inclusion across the GCC and African markets.
