Front End Developer (Information Technology)

At Regional Transportation District (RTD), We make lives better through connections!

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

RTD Employee Benefits: https://www.rtd-denver.com/careers/benefits

(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

This position develops, tests, and maintains the organization's public-facing websites and web applications, with a focus on performance, accessibility, and modern web standards. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams to deliver responsive, user-friendly digital tools that support a wide range of users and services.

Duties & Responsibilities:
 

Essential:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance modern, responsive front-end code for websites and web applications, ensuring accessibility, performance, and scalability across devices and screen sizes.
• Collaborate closely with designers, content authors, product owners, and back-end developers to deliver high-quality user experiences aligned with business goals and accessibility standards.
• Translate requirements and feedback into functional, maintainable solutions using HTML5, modern CSS (Sass or equivalent), and JavaScript frameworks such as React and Next.js.
• Integrate with REST and GraphQL APIs to deliver dynamic content and services, ensuring frontend reliability as data structures evolve.
• Participate in code reviews, testing workflows, and documentation to ensure consistency, usability, and long-term maintainability of the front-end codebase.

Other:

•  All job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:    

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, UX Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing, testing, and maintaining customer-facing websites or web applications using modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Proficiency with Git and CI workflows.
• Strong experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly React and Next.js.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, with experience building and maintaining applications in a TypeScript-first environment.
• Proficiency in responsive design and accessibility best practices across devices and browsers.
• Experience integrating and consuming REST and GraphQL APIs, with the ability to adapt to evolving data structures.
• Understanding of performance-aware development and basic caching or proxying concepts.
• Proficiency with modern frontend tooling such as Webpack, Vite, or similar.
• Experience with debugging tools and performance dashboards (e.g., Google Analytics, New Relic).
• Comfortable working in MacOS and Linux environments, including use of SSH.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Understanding of scalable, component-based frontend architecture and design patterns.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of technical decisions.
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work independently with attention to detail.
   

Or:

•  An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

CAREER MAP:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be:

Senior Front End Developer

We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of 7/17/2025. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at adarequests@rtd-denver.com, or the Talent Acquisition team at rtd.ta@rtd-denver.com. 

Pay Range:

$92,003.00 - $129,954.50 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy [ https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf ]

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate's relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.