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Frontend Developer jobs in Chicago, IL
Frontend developers build the interfaces people actually see and use, turning designs into fast, accessible web experiences with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React.
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enhance user interfaces for millions of travelers. This role involves mentoring other engineers and collaborating across teams to develop scalable applications. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in so…
$160k - $180k
We are seeking a Senior Full Stack AI Engineer to build and deploy production-grade AI-powered applications. This role involves developing scalable web applications, APIs, and AI-enabled solutions using modern full-stack…
confidence in the capital markets and economies all over the world. We develop outstanding leaders who are teamed to deliver our promises to... .... ~3-5+ years of experience with Angular or similar frontend frameworks ~…
$112.9k - $188.1k
growing team whose work influences key customer-facing experiences across Grainger.com. You will bring a solid understanding of both frontend and backend technologies and use your experience to mentor junior engineers, p…
$160k - $180k
and operational challenges. Key Responsibilities: Build production-ready full stack applications using Python and React Develop AI-powered software leveraging LLMs and agentic workflows Design scalable APIs and cloud-nat…
web applications on the .NET / C# stack, combined with modern frontend skills, to help us deliver reliable, scalable, and delightful experiences... ...APIs in .NET / C# that power our web and mobile clients. Develop resp…
requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, Agile environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable front-end applications using Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScr…
foundational experience using technologies like React, TypeScript, Python, and Flask. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing both front-end and back-end components of our web applications, working wi…
1. Frontend Developer Intern: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Frontend Developer Intern to join our technology team in building responsive, user-friendly public websites and web applications . In this role…
$209k - $238.5k
making a direct impact on core operations. What You’ll Do: Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solu…
Job Title: Senior .NET SQL Developer / Support Engineer Location: Remote Experience : 12+ years only Visa Requirement: U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders Only Shift: Rotational shifts including off-hours & weekends (On-…
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What frontend developers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$50 | $70k–$103k |
| Mid level | $50–$70 | $103k–$146k |
| Senior | $67–$93 | $140k–$194k |
Adjusted for the Chicago market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
JavaScript and TypeScriptReact, Vue, or AngularHTML and semantic markupCSS and responsive layoutAccessibility (WCAG)Performance optimizationREST and GraphQL APIsTesting (Jest, Playwright)Working with designers
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
What happens between typing a URL and the page rendering?
Cover DNS, the request, HTML parsing, and the render pipeline at a comfortable level of detail. Depth on the rendering side is where frontend candidates stand out.
How do you make a page fast?
Talk about measuring first — Core Web Vitals, profiling — then levers like code splitting, image optimization, and caching. Tie it to a real page you improved.
How do you approach accessibility in your work?
Go beyond alt text: keyboard navigation, focus management, semantic HTML, and testing with a screen reader. Concrete habits are convincing.
Explain how you would manage state in a growing React application.
Show that you match the tool to the problem — local state, context, or a store — rather than defaulting to one library for everything.
Tell me about a time a design was not feasible as specced. What did you do?
Show collaboration: you explained the constraint, offered alternatives, and protected the user experience rather than silently shipping something different.
How do you handle browser or device inconsistencies?
Mention progressive enhancement, feature detection, and testing on real devices. A specific war story helps.
Walk me through a component you are proud of.
Pick one with interesting constraints — accessibility, reuse, performance — and explain the API you designed for it, not just what it looked like.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For frontend developers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Link to live work: a portfolio, deployed projects, or specific pages you shipped — frontend is one of the few fields where reviewers can click your output.
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Cite performance numbers where you have them, such as Lighthouse scores or load-time improvements.
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Mention accessibility work explicitly; it is increasingly a screening criterion.
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Be specific about your framework depth — 'React with TypeScript, 4 years' beats a list of ten libraries.
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Show collaboration with design: mention Figma handoff, design systems, or component libraries you maintained.
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