Are you an experienced Front-End Engineer with a passion for design who loves translating stakeholder requirements into visually compelling web apps?
Texicare, a pioneering health insurance startup committed to revolutionizing healthcare coverage for small businesses and their employees, is seeking a Senior Front-End Engineer to join our dynamic team. If you are passionate about creating intuitive user experiences and have a keen eye for design, this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of health insurance. We anticipate this role will be about 70% development and 30% design work. We won’t be asking you to make wireframes or design mocks, unless that is your kind of thing. Your day-to-day will consist of using modern React to create visually stunning and intuitive user interfaces, and you will be the primary UI/UX designer of our web applications.
As the leading provider of workers’ compensation in the state. Texas Mutual is trusted by businesses, many of which are small businesses. Texicare, Texas Mutual’s new health care subsidiary, is dedicated to transforming the limited options available to small Texas businesses and their employees. We’re looking for passionate, committed individuals who share our vision and are ready to join us as we lay the foundation for an important improvement in health care coverage.
The Senior Front-End Engineer will be instrumental in development and design efforts of user-facing web applications, ensuring they are visually compelling, user-friendly, and highly functional. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, full stack engineers, and stakeholders you will be integral in development of new website designs. Your contributions will directly impact the member, employer, and broker experiences, enhancing our ability to provide top-tier services.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Contribute significantly to the development, design, and implementation of visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for web applications. Ensure consistent and effective user experiences across various platforms and devices.
· Develop front end components using modern web technologies, including React 18, Next.js, TypeScript, and Material UI.
· Serve as the primary voice in all front-end design decisions, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.
· Implement responsive design principles to ensure seamless user experiences across various devices and screen sizes.
· Champion best practices for accessibility, performance, and maintainability in front end development.
· Stay up to date with emerging design trends and technologies to continuously enhance the visual appeal and usability of our applications.
· Collaborate closely with Full Stack Engineers, Data Scientists, Project Managers, and Business Stakeholders to stay aligned across teams and departments.
Required Qualifications:
· 5-7 years prior Front-End Engineering.
· Expertise with TypeScript and React, plus a love for creating the best possible UI/UX
· Familiar with front-end testing frameworks, the value they provide, and how to write effective tests.
· Strong skills with modern React frameworks, component libraries, and advanced CSS techniques such as Next.js and Material UI.
· Passion for designing and building with accessibility, internationalization, adaptive UI, responsive design, and other core UX considerations.
· Experience with component-based user interface development, with a focus on creating composable and reusable UI elements.
· Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Portfolio demonstrating expertise in high fidelity product design and user experience methodologies.
· Knowledge of front-end build tools and workflows, such as Webpack and Babel.
· Experience with prototyping tools such as Figma or Sketch.
· Experience taking on broad new challenges at a startup.
· Experience with agile development methodologies.
· Passion for healthcare and interest in contributing to the improvement of health insurance services.
Texicare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.