BCN Labs_ Associate - Front end developer

Who We Are

Bain & Company is a global management consulting that helps the world’s most ambitious change-makers define the future. Across 65 offices in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.

Who You’ll work with

BCN Labs is a Center of Excellence (CoE) functioning akin to a small R&D boutique startup within the Bain ecosystem, delivering end-to-end data driven client deployable solutions across a wide variety of sectors and industries. We work directly with other CoEs and Practices within Bain as part of the Expert Client Delivery system and interface with teams across the globe. We are first and foremost business thought partners working on intelligent ways of using analytical techniques and algorithms across the spectrum of disciplines that can enable building world-class solutions. Our goal is to build a disruptive high-impact business-enabled end-to-end analytical solutions delivery system across all verticals of Bain.

What You Will Do

We’re seeking an Associate – Front-End Developer to join our team and bring analytical applications to life through elegant, user-friendly interfaces. You’ll work closely with data scientists, product leads, and backend developers to build front-end experiences for tools and Applications, used by clients and non-technical stakeholders.

As an Associate – Front-End Developer, you will:

• Build Data-Driven Interfaces: Develop responsive, performant, and intuitive user interfaces that simplify interaction with complex data and analytical frameworks.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate mockups into production code, and collaborate with data scientists, when necessary.
• Integrate APIs and Back-End Systems: Build front-end components that interface seamlessly with Python-based back-ends and RESTful APIs.
• Contribute to Internal Platforms: Help evolve internal products and tools using modern frameworks, focusing on maintainability, performance, and scalability.
• Maintain Code Quality and Best Practices: Participate in code reviews, follow component-driven architecture, and ensure maintainable, reusable code across the UI stack.
• Continuously Improve User Experience: Optimize applications for cross-browser performance, accessibility, and responsiveness across devices.
• Engage in Agile Delivery: Be part of a cross-functional team, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and collaborative iteration.
• Demonstrate Strong problem-solving skills, team collaboration, and a proactive attitude toward learning and improvement.

About You

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of real-world experience in front-end development, building user-focused web applications.
• You will fit into our team-oriented structure with a college/hostel-style way of working, having the comfort of reaching out to anyone for support that can enable our clients better

Core Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with React.js (preferred), Vue.js, or Angular for building interactive UIs.
• Familiarity with state management tools like Redux or Context API.
• Comfortable integrating with RESTful APIs (developed in FastAPI, Django) and handling asynchronous data fetching.
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility, accessibility standards, and web performance optimization.

Development Tools & Practices:

• Experience with version control using Git in collaborative environments (e.g., GitHub)
• Exposure to component-driven development and working with tools like Storybook or design handoff tools like Figma.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments with daily collaboration and regular iterations.
• Familiarity with automated testing and debugging best practices is a plus.

What makes us a great place to work

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 12 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents.