Front-End Web Application Developer

PlanIT Group is seeking a Front-End Web Application Developer to support our customer in the Pittsburg area. The ideal selected candidate will develop and refine intuitive, scalable web applications that allow users to interact with digital stockpile data. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering.

Front-End Web Application Developer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (preferred). We’re seeking a local candidate in the Pittsburgh area for this role but are open to remote applicants across the U.S. if we find an exceptional fit.

The Opportunity

• We are looking for an experienced Web Application Developer to play a critical role in helping enhance product-market fit. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of users by designing and optimizing web applications that drive engagement, adoption, and retention.
• In this role, you will develop and refine intuitive, scalable web applications that allow users to interact with digital stockpile data. You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to rapidly deploy new features and iterate based on user behavior and customer feedback.
• Your work will drive growth through product-led strategies, ensuring our platform delivers greater value to businesses and enhances their daily operations.
• If you thrive in a fast-moving, data-driven environment and want to directly influence the success of our products, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable and modular front-end web applications, ensuring maintainability, responsiveness, and user-centric design.
• Lead the creation of reusable components using frameworks like Angular, React, or similar, to streamline development.
• Take ownership of the entire development lifecycle, from idea to deployment, ensuring code quality, extensive testing, and performance optimization at every stage.
• Collaborate with UX designers and product team to conceptualize and build user interfaces and data visualizations that set new standards in usability and engagement.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate user feedback into UX improvements that enhance adoption and retention.
• Ensure front-end applications deliver optimal performance, monitoring speed, stability, and responsiveness across devices and browsers.
• What You Will Need to Succeed
• 5+ years front-end web development experience in building scalable web applications.
• Strong proficiency in architecting high-quality, front-end-heavy web applications using frameworks such as Angular, React, or similar.
• Proven experience in rapid prototyping and fast feature iteration; you should be comfortable with building, testing, and refining ideas quickly.
• A strong data-driven mindset, using A/B testing, user analytics, and real-world feedback to refine user experiences and improve retention.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms for front-end integration and performance optimization.
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.
• Nice to have: Experience with backend technologies such as NodeJS, PHP, Apache, and MySQL, optimizing for scalability and large data processing.
• Bonus: A desire for working with bleeding-edge computer vision and machine learning technology.