Front End Software Engineer

• Helps translate business and functional requirements into documented technical specifications or user stories.

• Uses development skills to design, build (code), maintain, and test new systems functionality per technical specifications, with deliverables to include code builds, documented unit test results, and useable end products while ensuring a seamless user experience.

• Runs pipelines to test, scan, and package source code (the source to image process).

• Strives to improve the loading speed and overall performance of applications.

• Utilizes product lifecycle methodology as a guide for development activities.

• Implements responsive design and cross-browser compatibility for different screen sizes.

• Constructs quick interactive prototypes that illustrate UI design: functional with modern effects, animations, and transitions as appropriate, that present a realistic feel of the intended experience.

• Presents prototypes to a large audience and key stakeholders of product as and when required.

• Serves as an intermediary bridging the gap between the user and the backend developers, and tweaks tools and platforms to adapt to real-world use situations.

• Upholds software development leading practices, including writing clean and extensive code.

• Performs peer reviews of code / deliverables and analysis for continuous learning and continuous improvement.

• Ensures compatibility and consistent functionality and appearance across the different platforms (websites, software, web-based applications).

• Knowledge in developing cloud-based applications

• Experience with front-end technologies and/or front-end frameworks

• Proficiency in fundamental web technologies

• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and techniques

• Familiarity with front-end build tools and testing frameworks

• Experience with performance optimization tools and techniques

• Experience in creating design patterns, semantic HTML and alternative text for images

• Understand cloud fundamentals

Decision Authority:

• Leads projects or work streams independently and contributes to their planning

• May act as professional expertise information resource for colleagues in own area, advising on a particular topic with a degree of authority

• Requires advanced problem-solving skills involving filtering, interpretation and validation of dynamic information

• Works independently, receives minimal guidance

• May coordinate resources for a small team and contribute to the effectiveness of their contributions to the broader area

Skills:

• Web Development

• Front-end Frameworks

• Performance Optimization

• Responsive Web Design

• UI Design

• Data interchange e.g., JSON

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