Senior Front-End Developer - Design System

About the role

Julius Baer is looking for an experienced Front-End Developer to join its team and build its design system. The role calls for deep technical expertise in modern web technologies, with a strong focus on accessibility and web component development.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain the organisation's design system
• Build reusable, accessible web components using Web Component APIs
• Implement and enforce accessibility standards across all front-end components
• Develop and maintain end-to-end tests with integrated accessibility testing
• Work with designers and developers to ensure consistent use of design patterns
• Run accessibility audits and remediation with industry-standard tools
• Document component usage, accessibility features and best practices
• Keep up to date with web standards, accessibility guidelines and emerging front-end technologies

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on front-end development for data-driven products
• Experience with open-source libraries and software; preferably finance/banking background
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks, influence projects and turn functional requirements into technical solutions
• Strong analytical skills, technical writing and communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience reviewing code, managing pull/merge requests and pair programming

Required skills

• Front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Stencil.js, Web Components and custom elements, Shadow DOM and styling encapsulation
• Design tokens, theming and design system development
• Accessibility: WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA or higher, ARIA, semantic HTML, axe DevTools, WAVE, Lighthouse, Playwright/Cypress with axe-core
• Preferred: Nx or other monorepo tooling, Figma collaboration, open-source contributions