About The Role

Job Description: UI Developer (6+ Years with Next.js 14+, React 18+, TypeScript, AWS ECS, Docker, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, CI/CD, Terraform, REST / GraphQL, AWS Certified)

Key Responsibilities

Frontend Architecture & Development
Architect and develop modern web applications using Next.js 14+ (App Router, Server Components, Server Actions, Streaming SSR, Parallel Routes)
Design reusable, accessible component libraries using React 18+, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS / Radix UI
Implement rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR, CSR) based on page-level performance and SEO requirements
Build and consume RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints via Next.js Route Handlers and middleware
Implement authentication flows (NextAuth.js, OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML) with session management
Write comprehensive tests
Data Layer & PostgreSQL Integration
Design data-fetching patterns connecting Next.js to PostgreSQL via Prisma, Drizzle ORM, or raw SQL with connection pooling (PgBouncer, RDS Proxy)
Build type-safe database queries with proper error handling, pagination, and optimistic updates
Implement caching strategies (React Cache, revalidation tags) to minimize database roundtrips
Collaborate on schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization for frontend-driven data access
AWS & ECS Deployment
Containerize Next.js applications using Docker with multi-stage builds (standalone output mode)
Deploy and manage apps on AWS ECS (Fargate/EC2) with task definitions, service configs, and auto-scaling
Configure ALB with health checks, path-based routing, and SSL/TLS termination via ACM
Set up CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline) for automated build, test, and deploy to ECS
Manage infrastructure using IaC (Terraform)
Integrate with AWS services: RDS PostgreSQL, S3 + CloudFront, ElastiCache, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, WAF, SQS/SNS
Performance, Observability & Security
Implement frontend observability: structured logging, error tracking (Sentry, Datadog RUM), performance monitoring
Configure CloudWatch Container Insights for ECS task-level metrics
Apply security best practices: CSP, CORS, input sanitization, XSS/CSRF protection, dependency scanning
Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance with automated testing (axe-core, Lighthouse CI)
Leadership & Collaboration
Lead frontend architecture decisions; document via ADRs
Mentor junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Translate Figma designs into pixel-perfect, responsive implementations
Stay current with Next.js releases, React ecosystem, and AWS service updates
Required Qualifications
6+ years professional frontend development; 3+ years building production apps in Next.js
Professional Certification (required) — one or more:
AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate
Strong TypeScript proficiency — generics, discriminated unions, type guards, utility types, strict mode
React expertise — hooks, context, suspense, concurrent features, server components, state management (Zustand, Redux Toolkit, TanStack Query)
Hands-on AWS ECS experience — task definitions, Fargate, ALB, auto-scaling
Working knowledge of PostgreSQL — SQL queries, EXPLAIN ANALYZE, indexing, migrations, ORM (Prisma/Drizzle)
Docker — production Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, Docker Compose
Modern CSS: Tailwind CSS, CSS Grid, Flexbox, responsive design
CI/CD pipelines for containerized frontend deployments
Git workflows (trunk-based or GitFlow), PR reviews, semantic versioning

Preferred Qualifications

AWS certifications (such as Developer + Solutions Architect)
Experience with Next.js Middleware for edge routing, A/B testing, feature flags
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for distributed tracing
GraphQL (Apollo Client, urql) and schema-first API development
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and connection management in container contexts
Micro-frontend architectures (Module Federation, multi-zone Next.js)
Experience in regulated industries (Sox)
Key Skills at a Glance
Next.js 14+, React 18+, TypeScript, AWS ECS, Docker, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, CI/CD, Terraform, REST / GraphQL, AWS Certified

Front End UI Engineer