Front-end jobs titles

Below is a list and description of various front-end job titles. The common, or most used (i.e. generic), title for a front-end developer is, "front-end developer" or "front-end engineer". Note that any job that contains the word "front-end", "client-side", "web UI", "HTML", "CSS", or "JavaScript" typically infers that a person has some degree of HTML, CSS, DOM, and JavaScript professional know how.

Front-end Developer/Engineer (aka Front-end Web Developer/Engineer or Client-side Developer/Engineer or Front-end Software Developer/Engineer)

The generic job title that describes a developer who is skilled to some degree at HTML, CSS, DOM, and JavaScript and implementing these technologies on the web platform.

CSS/HTML Developer

The front-end job title that describes a developer who is skilled at HTML and CSS, excluding JavaScript and Application know how.

Front-end JavaScript (optionally...Application) Developer

When the word "JavaScript Application" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer should be an advanced JavaScript developer possessing advanced programming, software development, and application development skills (i.e will have solid experience building front-end applications).

Front-end Web Designer

When the word "Designer" is included in the job title, this will denote that the designer should posses front-end skills but also professional proficient at design as well.

Web/Front-end User Interface (aka UI) Developer/Engineer

When the word "Interface" or "UI" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer should posses design, interaction design, and wire framing skills in addition to general front-end skills

Mobile/Tablet Front-end Developer

When the word "Mobile" or "Tablet" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer has extensive experience developing front-ends that run on mobile or tablet devices (either natively or on the web platform i.e. in a browser).

Front-end SEO Expert

When the word "SEO" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer has extensive experience crafting front-end technologies towards an SEO strategy they are either given or construct.

Front-end Accessibility Expert

When the word "Acessibility" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer has extensive experience crafting front-end technologies that support accessibility requirements and standards.

Front-end Dev. Ops

When the word "DevOps" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer has extensive experience with software development methods that stress communication, collaboration, integration, deployment, automation, and measurement.

Front-end Testing/QA

When the word "Testing" or "QA" is included in the job title, this will denote that the developer has extensive experience testing and managing software that involves unit testing, functional testing, user testing, A/B testing.

Note that if you come across the terms "Full Stack" or the generic "Web Developer" these terms might be used by a potential employer to describe a role that is responsible for design aspects, front-end development, and back-end development (i.e. the full stack).