Front End Software Engineer

Front End Software Engineer Location: NSW, VIC 12 months contract with 1 extension Australian Citizenship required We are seeking experienced Software Engineers (Front-End) to design, develop and maintain modern web applications and user experiences supporting AI, machine learning and data-driven products. Working within multidisciplinary delivery squads, the role will focus on building intuitive, reliable and accessible interfaces for generative AI solutions, decision-support tools, analytical products and business applications. The role is primarily front-end focused, with close collaboration across backend, AI, machine learning, data science and business analysis teams. Full-stack contribution may also be required where appropriate. **Key Responsibilities** * Design, develop and maintain high-quality web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, particularly React. * Build responsive, accessible and user-focused interfaces for AI-enabled, analytical and data-driven applications. * Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions. * Design user experiences supporting complex workflows, decision-support tools and generative AI applications. * Integrate front-end applications with REST APIs, cloud services and AI/ML platforms. * Work with asynchronous, real-time and streaming interactions. * Contribute to AI-enabled user experiences including Conversational interfaces, Document search, Citation display, Streaming responses and Agent-based workflows * Develop reusable components, patterns and scalable front-end architecture. * Apply modern engineering practices including testing, code review, source control, CI/CD and deployment. * Support discovery activities, proof-of-concepts, pilots and production-ready solutions. * Produce technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. * Ensure solutions meet accessibility, security, privacy and governance requirements. Must Have: * 5+ years experience developing and shipping production web applications using modern JavaScript and/or TypeScript frameworks, with strong React experience preferred. * Ability to own features end-to-end, including requirements gathering, UX decisions, implementation, testing and deployment. * Experience building responsive, accessible and user-focused interfaces for complex workflows, analytical products or data-driven applications. * Strong experience of React fundamentals including Component architecture, State management, Performance optimization and Front-end testing * Experience integrating front-end applications with REST APIs and asynchronous data services, including real-time or streaming interactions. * Experience using modern software engineering practices including Git-based source control, Code review Automated testing, CI/CD pipeline maintenance and optimization & Reliable build, test and deployment processes Nice to Have * Building AI-enabled user interfaces, including chat experiences, streaming responses, prompt design, citation displays, document search or agent-based workflows. * Familiarity with LLM platforms and APIs such as Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI andAnthropic * Exposure to RAG, vector search or knowledge-grounded AI systems. * Backend development using Python, preferably FastAPI, including API design, authentication and basic data modelling. * Cloud-native or serverless development on AWS, including Lambda,API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB and Bedrock * Familiarity with Docker and Infrastructure as Code tools such as CDK or Terraform.