Senior Front-End Software Engineer

RFA Engineering•Dubuque, IA

14h•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking a Senior Front End Software Engineer to join their software engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced, collaborative engineering staff using modern development tools and processes to deliver high-quality, user-focused software solutions. This position supports advanced, business-critical applications and will contribute to the design and development of polished, high-impact user interfaces that support complex workflows. As a Senior Front-End Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and delivering intuitive, performant, and scalable user interfaces. You will collaborate closely with product, design, QA, and back-end engineering teams to translate product vision and requirements into high-quality, production-ready software. Your work will emphasize clean, maintainable front-end code, strong UX principles, accessibility, and performance best practices.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong emphasis on building and maintaining scalable, user-centric web applications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Proven experience delivering production-ready front-end solutions using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js
Strong foundation in front-end architecture, including building reusable component libraries, optimizing performance, and implementing accessible, responsive interfaces
Demonstrated ability to deliver features end-to-end, from early prototyping through production deployment, with a strong UX and product mindset
Solid experience with performance tuning, refactoring, unit testing, and front-end automation
Comfort analyzing system-level feedback, user behavior, and performance metrics to guide iterative development
Strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code and contributing positively to code reviews and team collaboration
Hands-on experience using Git in multi-developer, collaborative environments
Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and front-end or full-stack deployment workflows
Experience working in AWS environments, including services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Elasticsearch, and Kinesis
Proven ability to solve complex technical and business problems across evolving software architectures
Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

Responsibilities

Consistently write bug-free, well-tested, and maintainable front-end code using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js, taking full ownership of the quality and reliability of assigned features
Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable front-end features within a fast-paced, collaborative development environment
Build prototypes and translate product and customer requirements into elegant, user-friendly solutions with a strong focus on UX, accessibility, and responsive design
Optimize application performance through refactoring, tuning, and usability improvements, leveraging data and metrics to guide technical decisions
Support the rollout of new features and enhancements by integrating insights from user behavior, system monitoring, and product feedback
Collaborate closely with QA to ensure cohesive, high-quality, and usable solutions are delivered across the full product lifecycle
Evaluate, test, and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability
Actively participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and continuous delivery activities
Produce clear, effective documentation to support maintainability, onboarding, and internal knowledge sharing
Implement and maintain unit tests and participate in peer code reviews to ensure consistent quality and adherence to best practices
Collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to deliver end-to-end functionality aligned with business and customer needs
Manage Git-based workflows, including branching strategies and merge conflict resolution
Participate in CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes to ensure smooth, reliable releases across development, test, and production environments
Support and maintain existing software functionality, contributing to shared internal resources and documentation
Stay current with modern front-end frameworks, libraries, and development practices and contribute to continuous improvement efforts