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Senior Front End Developer - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 29-10-2014 4:02:21 PM
26-11-2014 4:02:21 PM
Senior Front End Developer
 
Location: Cape Town CBD
Salary: R33k per month
 
Duties:
  • The Senior Front End Developer will report to the Head of User Experience Design.
  • Deliver best-in-class HTML5/CSS3/JQuery front-end code across multiple devices
  • Develop and test across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices
  • You will spend the majority of your time directly building and implementing the front-end components of our design strategy.
  • You will be working on continuing, and improving on, the guidelines set out in our front-end component library, and making sure these guidelines are carried throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Work multifunctional team, and manage time across multiple projects and tasks in a deadline-driven, team environment.
  • Participate in team discussions about technical best practices and help teams identify optimal technical solutions.
 
Methodology
  • Mobile-first, semantic, and modular front-end design.
 
Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years in a front-end development position.
  • Possess an advanced knowledge of web and mobile platforms with a mobile first approach and adhere to principles of progressive enhancement
  • Understanding of HTML5 trends and limitations for web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries.
  • Understand when HTML5 mobile apps are appropriate as opposed to native applications or how the two can work together as a Hybrid solution.
  • Understand agile methodology and instil best practices into the process.
  • A self-starter that is able to collaborate actively with others in a cross-functional team
  • Results-driven, able to initiate and lead projects; work autonomously and multi-task in a dynamic environment
  • Exceptional knowledge of the latest best practices, design principles and patterns
  • Extensive experience in front-end web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JS, etc.)
Must have experience with:
  • CSS systems such as LESS and SASS to compile style files
  • PHP include function to manage common elements
  • Subversion or other version control system
  • Developing with a content first approach.
  • Standards-compliant code

Recruiter: CompuJobs