We’re looking for: Frontend Developer

Background:

The Co-worker Sales Tool empowers sales co-workers to deliver a superior customer experience by providing an intuitive sales tool for use in store. It integrates sales steering capabilities and ensures co-workers, regardless of experience level, can assist customers with confidence and efficiency. Key use cases include creating sales orders, navigating the range and providing accurate stock information.

The Co-worker Sales Tool is part of the new Core Digital Retail Offer (CORE) . It is an integral part of the ecosystem enabling sales in stores in markets across the globe.

The scope of the consultant services is to assist :

The consultant services required will focus on delivering a high-quality sales tool, emphasizing intuitive interface design, integration with other systems withing the CORE offer, and adherence to accessibility standards. Consultants will play a key role in decision-making, system integration, and collaboration with other teams to ensure a seamless and efficient sales experience for co-workers and customers alike.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to a key component of digital transformation within the retail space, focusing on creating a superior user experience for sales co-workers across several global markets.

The main tasks in the assignment are as below:

• Build and maintain a modern Svelte frontend for an in-store sales tool
• Implement and evolve a Node.js-based BFF to orchestrate calls to backend services (product, inventory, pricing, customer data, etc.)
• Ensure full alignment with the Skapa design system and accessibility standards
• Ensure responsive behavior across desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Handle concurrent workflows for multiple customer sales sessions
• Implement event-based UI updates using backend-driven event responses
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, backend developers, and product stakeholders

Required skills and experience:

• Strong background within frontend development using Typescript, including component-driven architecture knowledge
• Experience developing BFF layers in Node.js (RESTful proxy and orchestration)
• Familiarity with authentication/authorization flows using JWT
• Good understanding of API composition, caching, and frontend-driven orchestration
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design
• Experience building resilient applications that gracefully handle offline mode, errors, and long-running sessions is a plus

Tech stack:

• Frontend: Svelte, TypeScript
• Backend for Frontend (BFF): SvelteKit, Node.js, TypeScript
• Other: Progressive Web App (PWA), OpenTelemetry, JWT auth, REST APIs with HATEOAS pattern

Bonus points for candidates that have:

• Experience within sales or retail