Senior Frontend Engineer

Overview:

Job Title: Senior Frontend Engineer
Location: UAE, Abu Dhabi

About Presight
Presight is the region’s leading big data analytics company powered by generative AI. An ADX-listed public company with Abu Dhabi-based G42 as its majority shareholder, Presight combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale—driving business and societal impact. Presight excels in all-source data interpretation to support insight-driven decision-making that shapes policy and creates safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities. Through a range of GenAI-powered products and solutions, Presight enables public and private sector organizations to realize their AI strategies and ambitions faster.

The Opportunity
As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Presight, you will lead the development of intuitive, high-performing, and scalable web interfaces across our digital products. You will mentor junior engineers, set technical direction for frontend practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product, design, and backend engineering—to deliver seamless user experiences that bring our GenAI solutions to life.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive and visually appealing web interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (React preferred).
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and frontend architecture.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate complex user needs into functional and interactive experiences.
• Drive performance optimization for speed, scalability, and accessibility across browsers and devices.
• Integrate frontend components with backend APIs and ensure reliability of end-to-end functionality.
• Champion continuous improvement by adopting new technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve development efficiency and product performance.
• Establish and maintain coding standards, reusable component libraries, and design system integration.
• Support ongoing UI/UX enhancements based on user feedback, analytics, and research.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum environment and contribute to planning, estimation, and delivery.
• Comply with QHSE (Quality Health Safety and Environment), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, Compliance Management and Governance of Organizations policies, procedures, plans and related risk assessments.

Qualifications:

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in frontend development, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles.
• Expertise in React or similar modern frontend frameworks.
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, design systems, and component-based UI development.
• Proven track record of optimizing web applications for performance, scalability, and accessibility.
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git), RESTful APIs, and modern build tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building and scaling enterprise-grade applications.
• Exposure to server-side rendering frameworks such as Next.js.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
• Experience with design collaboration tools (e.g., Figma) and stakeholder alignment.
• Previous experience contributing to open-source projects or internal frameworks.

What we look for
Performance-driven, inquisitive individuals with agility to adapt to ambiguity, eager to build meaningful collaborations and create customer-centric solutions, with a bias for action and passion for Big Data Analytics.

What working at Presight offers

• Culture: An open, diverse, and inclusive environment with a global vision and focus on innovation.
• Career: Accelerate your career through high-impact projects and access to resources for continuous growth and learning opportunities.
• Rewards: Competitive remuneration with perks including healthcare, education support, and leave benefits.