FRONT END DEVELOPER - Pinetown Verfied

Salary Negotiable Pinetown, Kwazulu-Natal Pinetown, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 09-11-2017 4:13:02 AM
04-01-2018 4:13:02 AM
Front End Developer - Lead
Job Purpose
Our client manages a portfolio of retail chains focused on the value market and selling predominantly clothing, footwear and textiles. As the group continues to grow, a central role to assist in the growth of its online strategy has emerged. They are currently searching for inspiring colleagues who are smart, fun, digital-thinking, ambitious and looking for the challenge to transform an industry.

Qualifications & Experience
A minimum of 4+ years of experience as a Designer and Front-end Developer
Photoshop, Sketch or equivalent experience
Appreciation of User Experience, and the ability to wireframe web and mobile interfaces.
Very proficient in coding vanilla JavaScript from scratch (ES5/ES6)
Understands inheritance in JavaScript and advanced JavaScript techniques
Appreciation and understanding of object oriented programming concepts
Solid experience writing performant front-end code based on MVC JavaScript Frameworks (React, AngularJS, Meteor, Backbone, etc.)
Solid experience in jQuery
Solid experience in XHTML, HTML5 and CSS3
Solid experience in CSS3 animation techniques and working with SVG graphics for web
Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
Knowledge and experience cross browser and cross device compatible solutions especially for mobile
Experience with CSS pre-compilers such as LESS or SASS
Experience using a source control solution such as GIT
A high level of familiarity with server-side integration
Strong understanding of accessibility; the standards, patterns and approaches that enable web access for all users, irrespective of browsing technology

Responsibilities
The primary focus will be to implement front-end javascript coding at a senior level with a focus on performance, maintainability and testable code
That execution will also make a difference in their customers lives by saving them data costs through tight, concise cutting edge technical execution

Key Competencies
PHP experience
Linux experience
Data visualisation using Google Charts or
Experience with front-end frameworks (Semantic UI, Foundation, Bootstrap)
Experience writing front-end unit tests
Full stack experience of any sort is a huge plus!
Has worked within an agile development team using scrum/kanban
Ability to mentor, train and inspire junior front-end devs

Attributes to complement the Company's Customer & Digital team dynamic the candidate should have:
Sense of humour
High degree of motivation and professionalism
Ability to get along with different personalities
Thrives in a changing, dynamic environment
Reliable and dependable
Calm and patient under pressure
Proactive and assertive
Be able to work in a very agile environment
Want to join an energetic, focused and dynamic team
Have a can do attitude and a strong work ethic to prove it
End user orientated/focused
Enjoy having fun at work