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Cognex

Provides machine vision systems and OCR

Principal Frontend Engineer

Frontend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBudapest, HungaryNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.
  • Strong experience building large-scale frontend applications using modern frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue, or Flutter.
  • Solid Angular knowledge or willingness to develop deep expertise quickly, as Angular is currently the primary frontend technology.
  • Strong knowledge of TypeScript and modern frontend development practices.
  • Strong understanding of API integration, backend systems, and software engineering best practices.
  • Strong technical judgment, problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead technical discussions and make pragmatic decisions.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and helping raise engineering standards.
  • Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve shared frontend libraries, frameworks, and internal tooling used across multiple product teams.
  • Contribute to architectural improvements and the long-term technical direction of the frontend platform.
  • Design scalable, maintainable, and reusable solutions that can be adopted across products.
  • Build high-quality production code.
  • Evaluate new technologies and help identify the right solutions for technical challenges.
  • Leverage AI technologies and developer tooling to accelerate frontend development, improve code quality, and increase the scalability of engineering teams.
  • Promote engineering best practices with a focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance when needed.
  • Share knowledge through design reviews, technical presentations, and other learning opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Flutter, React, or Avalonia.
  • Experience designing and maintaining component libraries, design systems, or shared platform code.
  • Experience leading technology modernization or migration efforts.
  • Experience working in platform teams or multi-product environments.
  • .NET exposure and understanding of full-stack systems.
  • Experience contributing to engineering standards and technical best practices across teams.
  • Conference presentations, technical community involvement, open-source contributions, or other forms of technical leadership.

About the Company

Cognex

Provides machine vision systems and OCR

Cognex designs and supplies machine vision systems that help factories

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Natick, MA
Founded
1981

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