Description
We are looking for a highly capable Frontend Developer – Lead to drive the frontend architecture, design, and implementation of a modern Retail Execution Platform to be built on SAPUI5 and Fiori principles. This role will lead the creation of a scalable, modular, tenant-aware, and mobile-ready frontend experience that supports dynamic workflows, offline-first operations, and enterprise-grade usability.
Responsibilities
Lead the frontend architecture for the Retail Execution Platform using SAPUI5 and Fiori-aligned design principles.
Define a modular and scalable application structure that supports platform growth, maintainability, and reusable UI patterns.
Establish frontend engineering standards, architecture conventions, and implementation guidelines for the team.
Drive consistency in component design, page structure, navigation behavior, state handling, and application organization.
Ensure the frontend foundation can support multiple workflows, configurable experiences, and future extensibility without becoming fragmented.
Qualifications
5+ years of frontend engineering experience, with strong hands-on expertise in SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori.
Deep understanding of the SAPUI5 framework, including MVC (Model-View-Controller) structure, data binding, model management (JSON, OData), and lifecycle management.
JavaScript & jQuery: Proficient in modern JavaScript (ES6+), asynchronous programming, and DOM manipulation.
HTML5 & CSS3: Solid understanding of web standards for structuring and styling applications.
OData & SAP Gateway: Ability to consume OData services to integrate SAPUI5 applications with backend SAP systems.
SAP Fiori Design: Knowledge of Fiori design guidelines, including responsive, role-based, and user-friendly, simple interfaces.
SAP Fiori Elements: Experience in using Smart Controls and Templates to speed up development.
Strong knowledge of SAPUI5 application structure, component design, routing, model handling, and UI composition.
Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs in enterprise environments.
Experience implementing secure authentication-aware frontend behavior and protected application flows.
Strong experience in performance optimization, error handling, and frontend quality improvement.
Demonstrated ability to lead frontend development standards and mentor engineering teams.
Experience building frontend platforms for retail execution, field sales, CRM, order capture, or mobile-heavy enterprise workflows.
Familiarity with offline-first or sync-aware frontend applications.
Experience with metadata-driven UI rendering, configurable interfaces, or feature-flag-driven frontend behavior.
Exposure to local storage or local database patterns in enterprise frontend or hybrid application scenarios.
Experience with role-based UI restrictions, dynamic validations, and business-rule-aware interfaces.
Familiarity with SAP identity integration patterns and tenant-aware enterprise SaaS applications.
Experience supporting webview-based integration or hybrid deployment approaches.
