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Alex James Digital
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Manchester, Greater Manchester
Front End Web Developer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £30,000 per annum |
Overview
Our client are a fast growing digital business. Job Description They are looking for a talented Mid-Senior Front-End Web Developer to join a small team of full stack developers to lead the decoupling and development of front-ends and the ongoing addition of new products and features. You will play a full part in the collaborative creation of rudimentary UI/UX wireframes and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how their applications look and feel as well as how they work. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application, creating quality, reusable code (in effect building a "mini framework" and paradigms upon which future development will rely on). As a key player in a small team you will need to be a good all-rounder, highly motivated, have leadership skills, clarity of vision, an ability to influence colleagues you have no formal authority over, and be able to work under pressure to achieve tight deadlines. Responsibilities Decouple existing front-ends from their back-ends Develop new user-facing features Build reusable code and libraries for future use Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability Ensure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end Ensure security protocols and PCI compliance are adhered to. Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. Ad-hoc design work Skills And Qualifications Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, mobile-first Highly proficient with client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery and at least one front end frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX Good experience with REST apis, both from the client side and server side. Knowledgeable with OOP principles and design patterns. Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them. Proficient understanding of Git and build processes, e.g. Webpack, Gulp, etc Experience with the following, whilst not essential will be a distinct plus: PWAs for Desktop and Mobile. NodeJS, AWS Lambda S3 / Cloudfront CI/CD for Front-End JSON Schema Design skills and familiarity with tools such as Photoshop,Illustrator, or Sketch/Abstract. Excellent package on offer