Front End Web Developer

We are seeking a front end web developer with a solid grasp on implementation of web UI and the aesthetic and UX of web app interfaces in general. While design experience is not necessary, you should have the ability to discern good design from bad and understand how users approach interacting with modern web applications.

You will join a small team of front, back, and full stack developers who are responsible for fixing bugs and implementing new features in the client-side of our webapp. Ability to work independently is valued – your role would not be to implement completed designs given to you; rather, you will build solutions based on general requirements and ongoing feedback. Your teammates will work tightly alongside you, providing clarification, feedback, and help whenever necessary.

Responsibilities

Develop new user-facing features
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Determine the technical feasibility of UI/UX proposals
Ensure front-end integration with back-end services
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
Ensure errors are always alerted to users instead of being silently thrown
Keep track of errors users experience in the wild – including those which users don’t self-report
Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
Manage tasks in a issue-based ticket system

Skills and Qualifications

Strong understanding of JavaScript and CSS – including their quirks and workarounds
Basic knowledge of ECMA6 features and working with a transpiler, such as Babel
Good understanding of React/JSX, HTML5, CSS3, JSON
Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues
Familiarity with JS build tools such as Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, etc
Proficient understanding of git for version control
Comfortable using a command line and/or working in a Linux shell environment
Comfortable with strongly-typed programming languages (Typescript, Java, C, Golang, etc)
General knowledge of relational database structure
Understanding of RESTful APIs and Websockets
General feel for UX and its best practices
Willingness/ability to learn new technologies, practices, etc. on an ongoing basis
Respect for user privacy – your role will often require viewing sensitive information which needs to be kept confidential.

Nice-to-Haves

From most relevant to least:

Strong understanding of security – best practices, common vulnerabilities, mitigation techniques.
Ability to suggest enhancements, different approaches, and new solutions to our front end function, organization, and general UI/UX. We do not hesitate to shake things up when the result is a better experience for our users.
Experience with Redux/Flux, Rx, Immutable.js
Use of CSS preprocessors such as SASS/LESS
Knowledge of Material Design and Bootstrap
Experience using Webworkers and/or ServiceWorker
Up to date on bleeding edge browser features
Any experience using Docker (or Vagrant)
Knowledge of GraphQL/Apollo
Open source code and/or side projects

Job Type: Full-time

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