Senior Front End Developer - Cape Town Verfied

R 300000-540000 per annum Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 30-06-2016 6:43:50 AM
28-07-2016 6:43:50 AM
We are looking for a Front End Web Developer to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities include translation of the UI/UX Design wireframes to code that will produce visual elements of the application.



Qualification:

Matric

IT Degree



Skills & Experience:

3+ years’ experience in Front End Web Development

Excellent understanding of HTML and CSS

Excellent understanding of JavaScript

Knowledge of Front End build tools (e.g. Grunt / Gulp)

Knowledge of Front End dependency management (e.g. NPM / Bower)

Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX

Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus

Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT

Proficiency in Polymer would be huge advantage



Job Description:

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

Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Growing the Front End team