Description
For the UWV Design System team, we are looking for a medior Front-end developer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). In the UWV Design System team, you do not work on just one application, but on the foundations of all digital services. The team builds and manages UWV's central UI web component library, used by multiple teams and products, from forms to complex interaction patterns. Everything you create scales directly to millions of users. As a Front-end developer, you develop reusable, accessible and robust web components based on web standards.
Tasks
•Develop reusable, accessible and robust web components based on web standards.
•Ensure components work seamlessly within ecosystems such as React and Angular.
•Consider adoption, including documentation, version management, backwards compatibility and developer experience.
•Ensure components correctly handle focus, keyboard interaction and ARIA attributes, and work well with screen readers.
•Translate Figma designs into consistent, production-ready components together with the designers and other developers on your team.
•Consider scalability, performance (such as lazy loading and bundle size), maintainability and standardisation.
Requirements
We are looking for an experienced Medior Front-end developer with a clear vision, ambition and focus in the field. You are passionate about your work, open to new developments and think in terms of possibilities. By nature, you are an approachable person who easily builds connections with and between others. You have gained experience in complex organisations.
•HBO-level working and thinking or a relevant HBO degree such as Computer Science
•At least 3 years of (work) experience with Front-end
•Experience with Agile and working in Scrum teams
•At least 3 years of experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
•You have an eye for design and enjoy working with designers
•You can work independently
•You have experience with design tools such as Figma
•You have experience writing clear documentation
•You care deeply about accessibility and know how to meet WCAG 2.1
•At least 3 years of experience with NodeJS and NPM
•You enjoy using and learning more about AI as a tool in a development environment
•You have worked with testing frameworks such as Karma, Mocha, Jest, Jasmine or Cypress
•Fluent command of the Dutch language
•You are proactive, have good communication skills and are able to convince others. Collaboration comes naturally to you, and you look beyond your own responsibilities.
Nice to have
•Experience with modern Front-end frameworks (such as ReactJS, Angular 2+ or VueJS) is an advantage
•Experience with StencilJS is an advantage
•Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps is an advantage
Conditions
You will join a complex agile working environment where taking initiative and collaboration are highly valued. The role is varied and diverse. We offer you the opportunity to make a direct and substantial contribution to the development of excellent digital services for all citizens and employers in the Netherlands. Working at UWV means a good work-life balance and attractive employment conditions.
•A salary grade of up to approximately €6909 gross per month, depending on work experience
•Including 8% holiday allowance
•Including a 13th-month payment
•Good pension provision
•Hybrid working
•A laptop, smartphone and other provisions to work well from home
•A workplace that is easy to reach by public transport
•Preferably a working week of 32 to 38 hours
