Software Developer III

AccuWeather Careers • State College, PA

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About The Position

AccuWeather is seeking an experienced Senior Front-End Developer to help shape and scale our Developer Platform. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about developer experience and building elegant, high-impact interfaces. You will implement intuitive, performant user experiences using React and TypeScript, while partnering across product and design to turn complex requirements into polished workflows. Leveraging your full-stack expertise, you will also contribute to backend services and automation that generate, validate, and deliver OpenAPI documentation—powering personalized, reliable, and best-in-class experiences for developers.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience, with deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Extensive experience building complex, production-grade applications using React and modern React patterns (hooks, context, performance optimization.)
• Solid front-end fundamentals, including HTML, CSS, responsive design, and component-driven UI development.
• Proven experience with e-commerce concepts such as product catalogs, checkout flows, payments, promotions, and personalization.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, and API lifecycle management.
• Experience developing in Linux-based environments, including WSL, Docker, and command-line tooling.
• Familiarity working with API documentation tools such as Redocly, Swagger UI, or similar platforms.
• Working knowledge of C# and the .NET ecosystem, particularly when integrating with internal API services.
• Experience using Git, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and modern API gateway and developer-platform tools such as Zuplo or Zudoku.
• Knowledge of API security best practices, including rate limiting, API keys, OAuth 2.0, and JWT.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in an agile, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-impact applications for AccuWeather’s Developer Platform using React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies.
• Build intuitive and responsive UI components using modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Translate complex product and business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and well-architected front-end solutions.
• Integrate frontend applications with commerce platforms, APIs, payment gateways, and third-party services
• Work with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications to deliver a first-class developer experience.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver cohesive, end-to-end platform features.
• Contribute to and support backend services and integrations that power portal functionality, API access, and personalization.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability across the full stack, from front-end rendering to API documentation delivery.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architectural decisions, helping evolve platform standards and best practices.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, with a strong focus on long-term sustainability.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive technical excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level