UX / Frontend Engineer
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We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented UX / Frontend Engineer to build the next generation of our digital products in the life sciences sector. In this role you will work closely with the Lead UX Designer / Frontend Engineer to implement complex user interfaces and dashboards that empower our Machine Learning and Data Science teams. You will focus on writing clean, scalable frontend code, translating complex bioinformatics workflows into intuitive web applications, and contributing to a seamless user experience. Key Responsibilities Develop, test, and maintain responsive, high-performance web applications using Vue.js and Tailwind CSS frameworks. Collaborate directly with senior designers and engineers to translate complex workflows and wireframes into highly functional, user-centric code. Develop and optimize interactive data visualizations using D3.js to represent large-scale datasets across complex dashboards. Contribute to our internal component design system, ensuring reusable, accessible, and visually consistent UI elements across our platforms. Integrate frontend applications seamlessly with backend services via RESTful and GraphQL APIs in a cloud environment. Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, working cross-functionally with data scientists, backend engineers, and product managers to deliver features iteratively. Who You Are You are a talented, detail-oriented frontend professional who is passionate about clean UI design, modern web technologies, and data visualization. You excel at bridging the gap between design concepts and technical execution, and you thrive in collaborative environments where your work makes critical scientific data accessible. Qualifications & Skills 2-4 years of hands-on software development experience using modern JavaScript frameworks, with a strong, demonstrable focus on Vue.js. Solid proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, SASS, and modern utility-first styling frameworks like Tailwind CSS. Nice-to-Haves A background, previous experience, or strong interest in the life sciences domain (e.g., Sequencing, PCR, Bioinformatics, or digital healthcare). Experience using design hand-off tools (e.g., Figma or Sketch) and contributing to component libraries or design systems. Experience with or a strong interest in data visualization libraries (particularly D3.js) and a foundational understanding of browser performance optimization. Practical experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful or GraphQL APIs. Familiarity with version control (Git) and working within Agile/SCRUM development methodologies. A strong eye for UX design principles, with the ability to bridge the gap between design and technical implementation. This is an on-site position and no relocation assistance is provided. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.