Junior Backend Developer (AI & LLM Focus)

About Advision Development

AdVision Development is a forward-thinking technology team building innovative solutions for real-world problems. We are data-driven, user-focused, and driven by a shared mission to leverage cutting-edge technology to build robust and scalable applications. We believe in empowering our engineers to explore modern tools, move fast, and collaborate effectively.

What We Value

• Modern Thinking: You are passionate about learning and applying emerging technologies like AI and LLMs to create efficient, innovative solutions.
• Execution-First Mindset: You are eager to learn what inputs drive results and are motivated to contribute to team goals.
• Growth Mindset: You are committed to learning and improving your skills, embracing feedback to grow into a well-rounded engineer.
• Collaborative Spirit: You bring generosity and curiosity to team efforts, supporting your teammates to achieve collective success.
• User Obsession: You think from the user's POV and are motivated to build features that serve our audience.
• Problem Solving: You are curious and persistent, eager to tackle challenges and learn from the problem-solving process.
• Candor and Clarity: Clear, respectful communication is the norm; you are open to giving and receiving feedback.

The Role

Advision Development is looking for a creative and detail-oriented Junior Frontend Developer with a passion for modern web technologies and AI. In this role, you will be responsible for translating UI/UX designs into high-quality, responsive code. You will work in close collaboration with our Senior Backend Developer to integrate with APIs and bring our applications to life. This is a unique opportunity to build a strong foundation in frontend development while getting hands-on experience using AI-powered tools to streamline workflows, generate code, and solve complex UI challenges.

Objectives

• Develop responsive, high-performance, and visually appealing user interfaces for our web applications.
• Utilize AI and LLM tools to accelerate frontend development tasks, from component creation to testing and optimization.
• Collaborate effectively with backend and design teams to ensure seamless integration and a cohesive user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate UI/UX design wireframes and mockups into clean, maintainable code using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Build and maintain reusable UI components using a modern JavaScript framework (e.g., React, Vue, Svelte).
• Consume and integrate with RESTful APIs provided by the backend team.
• Leverage AI-powered tools (like GitHub Copilot) for code generation, bug fixing, and workflow optimization.
• Ensure applications are responsive across various devices and browsers.
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and contribute to a high-quality codebase.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in frontend development and the application of AI in the field.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a frontend development role, or equivalent internship/project experience.
• Solid understanding of core web fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with at least one modern JavaScript framework (e.g., React, Vue, Svelte).
• A strong, demonstrable interest in artificial intelligence, large language models, and how they can be applied to frontend development.
• Experience consuming data from backend APIs.
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with frontend build tools like Vite or Webpack.
• Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Pinia, Zustand).
• An eye for UI/UX design and a passion for creating intuitive user experiences.
• Personal projects or academic experience using AI tools for creative or development purposes.
• Basic understanding of backend concepts to facilitate collaboration with the backend team.

The pay range for this role is:

65,000 - 80,000 USD per year (Remote (Austin, Texas, US))