Front End Developer - Contract

Job Type: Contract
Posted: over 5 years ago
Contact: Nicole Leishman
Discipline:
Reference: 188808_1539671769

Our client, a digital agency, is looking for an experienced Front End Developer for an immediate start on an initial short term contract.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new user-facing features
  • Build and maintain our reusable code and libraries for future use
  • Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
  • Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
  • Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
  • Collaborate with other team members and leaders
  • Deliver to timeframes

Skills

  • Proficient understanding of web mark up
  • HTML
  • Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
  • Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
  • Good understanding of JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Angular JS, VueJS, ReactJS are all favourable.
  • Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
  • Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/Bitbucket
  • Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them is favourable.
  • Proficient understanding and experience working with WordPress CMS

If you have the skills and experience, apply now as this opportunity won't be around for long.