Responsible for leading the design and development of user-centric, intuitive, and high-performing interfaces for IBM Concert. Drive front-end technical strategy, ensure seamless user experiences, and champion innovation in UI/UX practices across the Concert product organization.
- Lead the design and development of modern, scalable, and accessible UI applications with a focus on performance and usability.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to translate business requirements into elegant and intuitive user interfaces.
- Drive the adoption of UI best practices, including accessibility, globalization, performance optimization, and design consistency.
- Mentor and coach junior developers, providing technical leadership and guidance on UI engineering practices.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, Design Systems, etc.) to ensure smooth delivery of features with high quality.
- Contribute to, and advocate for the Carbon Design System across projects, ensuring adherence to IBM’s design standards.
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvements of the UI development lifecycle.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Professional Expertise
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Experience in leading/mentoring developers in a fast-paced environment.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality UI experiences at scale.
Technical Expertise
- Expertise in React.js and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Strong knowledge of state management (Redux, MobX, or similar).
- Deep understanding of React Hooks and functional component patterns.
- Experience with Carbon Design System (preferred) or similar enterprise-grade UI frameworks.
- Proficiency in working with Figma or equivalent tools for design handoff and prototyping.
- Strong grasp of web storage mechanisms (cookies, local storage, session storage).
- Solid understanding of web accessibility (WCAG standards) and internationalization/globalization practices.
- Hands-on experience with Git, debugging tools, and modern development environments (e.g., VS Code).
- Familiarity with authentication/authorization patterns in UI development.
- Strong foundation in software engineering principles, code security, and performance optimization.
- Experience working in micro frontend architecture.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Brings a solid background in Automation and AI technologies.
- Demonstrates a growth mindset, is open to feedback, and continuously seeks to learn and evolve.
- Approaches challenges with ownership and resilience, focusing on solutions rather than assigning blame.
- Can effectively balance people, product, and process goals, with a collaborative and open-minded leadership style—critical for success in this role.