
Associate Director – AI Software Developer, Front-End, Forward Deployed Engineer
Kyndryl
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Muenchen • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Senior
Tech Stack
JavaScriptNext.jsReactTypeScript
About the role
- Define the visual language of AI solutions.
- Design, develop, and implement user interfaces for AI agents.
- Build standardized UI toolset and adapters for scalable applications.
- Co-define AI-native UI patterns and manage shared component libraries.
- Implement real-time connections using Server-Sent Events (SSE) and WebSockets.
- Champion accessibility and ensure interfaces meet WCAG 2.2 standards.
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage versioning strategies, and establish contribution guidelines.
- Drive innovation in feature deployment and manage rollouts for reliability.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience working as a Front End Engineer on complex, data-rich web applications.
- Deep expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a focus on building reusable, performant code.
- Experience creating and implementing Design Tokens and component libraries, bridging the gap between Figma/Design and Code.
- Proficiency with Server-Sent Events (SSE) and WebSockets for handling streaming data and real-time state updates.
- Strong understanding of web accessibility, specifically implementing and testing against WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
- Solid experience with Front-End DevOps: building CI/CD pipelines, managing release strategies (rollout/rollback), and strict version control hygiene.
- Ability to translate designed flows and prototypes into pixel-perfect, high-performance client front-ends.
- Fluency in German.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
- Employee learning programs
- Volunteering and giving opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptServer-Sent Events (SSE)WebSocketsDesign Tokenscomponent librariesCI/CD pipelinesversion controlweb accessibility
Soft skills
innovationreliabilitycollaborationcommunication