Senior Frontend Developer

Job description

99Bright Minds is seeking a skilled frontend engineer with strong experience in React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies to develop and maintain high-performance, bilingual (Arabic/English) web applications and corporate websites. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience delivering responsive, accessible, SEO-friendly solutions, integrating with APIs and CMS platforms, and collaborating within cross-functional teams to build scalable digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain responsive, high-performance web pages and reusable components.
• Implement full Arabic RTL and English LTR support, including layout mirroring, typography and localized content.
• Integrate the website with external systems and services through REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Work with the CMS and backend layer: content models, data fetching and light server-side logic.
• Meet SEO, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and Core Web Vitals targets.
• Apply secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10, input validation, secure headers, data protection).
• Work with the UI/UX designer, QA engineer and DevOps engineer on releases deployed to Microsoft Azure.
• Document components, integrations and decisions, and hand knowledge over to the client's team.

Requirements

• 5 years building and maintaining corporate websites and web applications using React, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3/SASS and a modern framework (React/Next.js or Angular).
• Proven delivery of bilingual websites with Arabic RTL support.
• Experience integrating third-party APIs and working with a headless or enterprise CMS.
• Working knowledge of a backend stack (Node.js or .NET) and databases (Azure SQL / SQL Server, Azure Database for PostgreSQL), enough to build, secure, and maintain API integrations.
• Experience with Git, code reviews and CI/CD pipelines.
• At least one delivered project for a client in Saudi Arabia.
• Proficient in Arabic and English.

Nice to have

• Server-side rendering and static generation for SEO.
• Hosting experience on Azure (App Service, Static Web Apps, Front Door/CDN).
• Experience with enterprise CMS platforms (e.g. Optimizely, Sitecore, Strapi, Contentful).
• Familiarity with Saudi data-protection and cybersecurity requirements (PDPL, NCA).