TELECOMMUTE Front End Developer

Job Summary: The Frontend developer is responsible for ensuring the alignment of the design and user experience requirements, optimizing platforms and pages for maximum efficiency, and maintaining brand consistency across all web pages, among other duties. Responsible for transforming the design and product vision into a working product. Her/his work directly influences how users interact with the system. She/he works hard to stay on top of a constantly changing technology, investing a significant amount of energy in learning new tools. Not only knows the industry trends in frameworks for development, but also what will be available in the short term. Interested in new interfaces and with passion for developing new user experiences. Has a basic understanding of back-end programming and is willing to learn to help back-end developers write APIs that deliver great products. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Develop applications as designed and provide feedback to designers, suggesting solutions

when needed Ensure code follows latest coding practices and industry standards Works closely with back-end developers to properly understand and use API systems Writes both unit and integration tests, developing automation tools for daily tasks Challenges ideas and opinions, avoiding errors or inefficient solutions Determining the structure and design of web pages. Ensuring user experience determines design choices. Developing features to enhance the user experience. Striking a balance between functional and aesthetic design. Ensuring web design is optimized for smartphones. Building reusable code for future use. Optimizing web pages for maximum speed and scalability. Utilizing a variety of markup languages to write web pages. Maintaining brand consistency throughout the design. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Understanding of APIs , with practical knowledge Ability to write effective unit test and integration Understanding of Agile methodologies Understanding of SEO principles. Understanding of key design principles. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. Understanding of server-side CSS. Good problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Excellent analytical and multitasking skills QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree in Computer Science Minimum four (4) years overall working experience as a Front-End Developer Previous experience as a front-end developer Expert experience with HTML, cross browser CSS, JavaScript and AJAX & response design Mobile development experience Experience in using JavaScript, frameworks MVC, such as Angular JS, or Backbone Experience as a developer in an Agile team (preferred) Experience with responsive and adaptive design. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align the organization based on decisions made Deep problem solving skills, with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply Uses team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently SPECIAL CONDITIONS Responsibility: This position carries high-impact responsibilities Workload: intense and may require long working hours FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS External: N/A Internal: Product Lead, Development team, DevOps team, occasionally Customer Experience Lead, Architect, CPO, CTO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA Ensure code follows latest coding practices and industry standards Maintain and improve website/platform effectively and efficiently Ensure high quality graphic standards and brand consistency