Comfort using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Azure AI, etc.) and a willingness to integrate AI/automation into the products you build
Web fundamentals — HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript
Sound architectural thinking — service boundaries, data flow, scalability trade-offs
Git-based version control (GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar)
Self-directed remote work ethic with proactive communication
Frontend framework experience — React, Angular, or Blazor preferred
Azure AI Services — OpenAI, Cognitive Services, AI Search, Document Intelligence preferred