What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Front-end Engineer - Canvas position at Cognite?
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We're seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to lead the development of graphics-intensive, canvas-based web applications. This role is perfect for an experienced engineer passionate about interactive UI development, graphics programming, and solving unique challenges in building dynamic, responsive applications.
You'll be responsible for architecting and implementing complex features, ensuring smooth interactivity, and delivering exceptional user experiences. As a senior engineer, you will also mentor team members, contribute to technical decisions, and collaborate closely with designers and backend developers to shape the product.
If you thrive at the intersection of frontend development and graphics programming, and enjoy working on highly interactive, visually compelling applications, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and develop advanced canvas-based user interfaces for interactive web applications
- Build and refine features leveraging HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, or graphics libraries (e.g., Three.js, PixiJS) to enable high-quality, interactive experiences
- Develop intuitive tools and components for manipulating, animating, and rendering objects on a canvas to support complex user workflows
- Collaborate with designers and product teams to translate visual concepts into intuitive, interactive interfaces
- Contribute to the architecture and technical direction of the product, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with the team's goals and vision
- Leverage event-driven programming to support complex user interactions such as drag-and-drop, zooming, panning, and multi-touch gestures
- Debug and optimize canvas performance to ensure seamless functionality across devices and browsers
- Stay current with the latest advancements in canvas APIs, browser capabilities, and related graphics technologies, and incorporate relevant innovations into the product
Must-Have Qualifications
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