Front End Developer - Angular

Wunderman Thompson Commerce ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Know Create prototypes and production-ready XHTML/CSS /JS for eCommerce websites using Angular 7 Build modular layouts, reusable code and libraries for future use Focus on user needs and optimum user experience Stay current with evolving standards and technologies, learning new skills as needed Working within an agile team, contributing to daily stand-ups, sprint planning and estimations Forward thinking, focused on performance initiatives and driven to implement headless solutions Contributing to the team's focus to maintain Front End quality through participating in coding reviews and adhering to Wunderman Thompson Commerce coding standards. You Talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it. You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online shopper experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel! You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations. When our clients win we win! The techy bit . we need: * Mastery of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript (ES6) adhering to industry defined coding standards * Commercial experience in Angular 7, preferably around deploying angular 7 to AWS * Solid understanding of QA technologies and processes Type Checking (TypeScript), TDD and unit testing, specifically what constitutes a good unit test * Experience of pair programming * Experience of using CSS pre-processors (SASS) * Solid understanding of the Agile methodology i.e. Story point estimation, refinement, sprint planning, retrospective, sprint demos * Willingness to contribute to both large, complex projects and smaller tasks as directed * Experience of using version control tooling (GIT) in a large development team performing Continuous Integration * Good understanding/awareness of Usability, Accessibility, Performance, Cross Browser issues * The candidate has to have excellent communication skills and capability to interact directly with the wider team (show and tells/requirement analysis sessions/retrospectives etc) * Proven problem-solving ability If you know some of this even better! Experience in building rapid prototypes Solid information, interaction, and visual design skills * Knowledge of other JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Node, React, Vue or earlier versions of Angular * Good understanding of SEO principles including web analytics * Experience creating site architecture diagrams, wireframes, process flows * Experience in building design systems/Atomic Design methodology * Knowledge of other JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Node, Vue, NextJS * Additional Commercial eCommerce platform experience Magento/Hybris /Shopify * Experience in contributing to the architecture of SPA eCommerce solutions * Experience of working on Java projects would be extremely advantageous * Experience with Commercial Content Management Platform such as AEM * Experience of mentoring junior members of the team if required Wunderman Thompson Commerce is a new global eCommerce consultancy that applies strategy, technical know-how and outstanding design to make a big impact through eCommerce. How? By creating outstanding websites and inspired shopper journeys. Its why we work with some of the most exciting brands around such as GAME, Halfords, Sainsburys, Selfridges, Specialized and Ted Baker. Tell me more! Were an inclusive group of more than 1350 thinkers and doers from WPPs leading commerce agencies: Salmon, POSSIBLE Commerce and Gorilla Group alongside two Amazon specialists - all under the world-renowned Wunderman brand. Our reputation is based on having the best the business people who are inspired yet straight-talking, and who really want to understand not just our clients but their customers. We are passionate about innovation in everything we do, and proud of what our people achieve, empowering and respecting every one of them. Together, we keep our clients and their customers inspired and ahead through digital, future-ready sites, solutions and services. When our clients win we win. With new, state-of-the-art offices in Watford, and two other cool agency offices in Central London, weve got 20 locations mapped across Europe, North America and Asia. As our business grows internationally, were seeking new people who share our values and work ethic. We especially want to encourage more women to join, and take a key role in shaping some of the best eCommerce sites and experiences in the world. Want to find out more about us? www.wundermanthompsoncommerce.com