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Frontend Developer - Javascript (2-10 yrs)
WITS Innovation Lab
posted 14hr ago
Flexible timing
Job description :
We are looking for talented and detail oriented front-end web developers who will be responsible for implementing visual elements that users see and interact with in a web application. They are usually supported by back-end web developers, who are responsible for server-side application logic and integration of the work front-end developers do. The candidate should be motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming.
Responsibilities :
- 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
- Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
- Use markup languages like HTML to create user-friendly web pages
- Design mobile-based features
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
- Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
- Write functional requirement documents and guides
- Create quality mockups and prototypes
- Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
- Ensure high quality graphic standards and brand consistency
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
Required Qualifications :
- 2+ Years of experience as front end developer/ui developer.
- 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
- 2+ Years of experience as front end developer/ui developer.
- Strong experience with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, & jQuery.
- Hands-on experience of version control systems like Git.
- Knowledge of UI development using Angular or React JS (preferred).
- Good understanding of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, ReactJS, Angular 2.X, HTML5, CSS3, Less, Sass, Axios, Redux, ES6 etc.
- Develop the UI pages using HTML, CSS, JSON, Javascript, jQuery, Ajax and Bootstrap.
- Write cross-browser compatible and web standards compliant code.
- Create required forms to collect and validate data from the user in HTML and Javascript.
- Test, troubleshoot, and optimize front end pages for maximum speed, stability, and scalability.
- An ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical and multitasking skills
Functional Areas: Software/Testing/Networking
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