Frontend Developer

AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) now handle boilerplate UI code and simple component generation, reducing the need for junior frontend work in pure-building roles. However, Australian employers increasingly value developers who can architect complex state logic, optimize for Core Web Vitals, and integrate AI-generated code into robust, accessible, and secure applications. The role is shifting from 'writing components' to 'curating and reviewing AI outputs' while ensuring design fidelity and performance. Developers who learn prompt engineering for frontend tasks and understand how to test AI-generated code will remain highly employable.