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Frontend Engineer Job Description

A frontend engineer is vital to the success of a website. The position of the frontend engineer focuses on making websites friendly and functional to its users. So, no matter how great the product offering on the website is, or how interesting the stories are, much of the utility of it depends on the users ability to navigate it. The frontend engineer makes websites user-friendly by creating rich and exciting features such as animations, text boxes, games, forums and even navigation. They often coordinate their efforts with the backend engineers who then process the data. To effectively perform their job, a frontend engineer must be able to analyze the needs of the website audience and develop design specifications for the marketing team and technical staff.

Additionally, frontend engineers develop templates and create pages and applications using various coding languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Besides knowing different coding languages, a frontend engineer must also be able to design interactions that web users will find attractive. They need to think like the end user and use this perspective in their designs. The frontend engineer is often part of a larger team that also includes other types of programmers and technical staff. Therefore, having the ability to work in a team environment is also a plus. The internet is always changing and applications require frequent updates. A frontend engineer can expect to perform ongoing testing and updating to the sites that it he/she is responsible for. Frontend engineers generally learn their skills through a college program in computer science or a related field.

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Compare Frontend Engineer salaries by region

Frontend Engineers are highest in demand in SF Bay Area, London, and New York. Browse and compare average salaries in locations where this role is also popular:

  1. SF Bay Area
  2. $179,322
  3. San Diego
  4. $168,750
  5. Seattle
  6. $161,049
  7. Boston
  8. $158,574
  9. Phoenix
  10. $158,308
  11. New York
  12. $157,107
  13. Los Angeles
  14. $154,527
  15. Washington D.C.
  16. $151,130
  17. Denver
  18. $145,647
  19. Philadelphia
  20. $142,759
  21. Austin
  22. $139,511
  23. Chicago
  24. $139,234
  25. Tampa
  26. $138,222
  27. Atlanta
  28. $137,450
  29. Dallas/Ft Worth
  30. $137,240
  31. Toronto
  32. C$131,328
  33. Houston
  34. $129,656
  35. Columbus
  36. $126,282
  37. Minneapolis/St Paul
  38. $112,500
  39. Dublin
  40. €95,000
  41. London
  42. £84,820
  43. France
  44. €60,000
  1. SF Bay Area
  2. $179,322
  3. San Diego
  4. $168,750
  5. Seattle
  6. $161,049
  7. Boston
  8. $158,574
  9. Phoenix
  10. $158,308
  11. New York
  12. $157,107
  13. Los Angeles
  14. $154,527
  15. Washington D.C.
  16. $151,130
  17. Denver
  18. $145,647
  19. Philadelphia
  20. $142,759
  21. Austin
  22. $139,511
  23. Chicago
  24. $139,234
  25. Tampa
  26. $138,222
  27. Atlanta
  28. $137,450
  29. Dallas/Ft Worth
  30. $137,240
  31. Toronto
  32. C$131,328
  33. Houston
  34. $129,656
  35. Columbus
  36. $126,282
  37. Minneapolis/St Paul
  38. $112,500
  39. Dublin
  40. €95,000
  41. London
  42. £84,820
  43. France
  44. €60,000
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Where Frontend Engineers are highest in demand

    Frontend Engineers are highest in demand in SF Bay Area, London, and New York. Browse and compare average salaries in locations where this role is also popular: