- Company Name
- Ascendum Solutions
- Job Title
- Frontend Developer
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Frontend Developer
**Role Summary**
Contract frontend developer responsible for designing, developing, testing, debugging, maintaining and documenting software components within a Digital Payments team. Works on large‑scale, architecturally significant web applications, participates in technical design, scheduling and estimation, and collaborates across application, business and infrastructure teams to ensure high‑quality delivery.
**Expectations**
- Deliver code that meets performance, security and quality standards.
- Estimate effort, create work plans and manage tasks independently.
- Communicate progress and blockers to stakeholders and teams.
- Continuously improve development processes, testing practices and documentation.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead and participate in design, implementation and deployment of complex frontend applications using modern patterns.
- Champion company standards, best practices and design principles.
- Build cross‑functional partnerships with designers, product managers and infrastructure teams.
- Create detailed programming specifications, design, code and unit test application features.
- Estimate effort, develop work plans, and track progress for design, development, implementation and rollout tasks.
- Produce and maintain technical system documentation throughout SDLC.
- Participate in all phases of system testing, including integration and functional testing.
- Review and incorporate feedback to ensure deliverables meet quality benchmarks.
**Required Skills**
- **Front‑end**: React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML 5, CSS 3.
- **Development**: SDLC best practices, unit testing, version control (Git), build tooling (npm, webpack, etc.).
- **Collaboration**: Effective communication with designers, product managers, and cross‑team stakeholders.
- **Optional (Nice to Have)**: Java Spring, Kafka, No‑SQL databases, Azure Platform Services, Java Reactive Framework.
- **Domain Knowledge**: eCommerce payments or content/configuration management is a plus.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Not explicitly specified; relevant degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience is preferred.
Cincinnati, United states
Hybrid
12-01-2026