Front-End Web Developer
Front-End Web Developer - Derby - Permanent - GBP25,000-GBP27,000 per annum
This is a genuinely amazing opportunity to join a company specialising in developing cutting edge AR & VR technology used by household name companies across the globe.
The company offers flexible working hours and the opportunity to join a highly successful team of skilful and passionate developers in a modern, relaxed and productive environment.
As a web developer you will utilise web technologies for a variety of applications ranging from web, desktop and mobile. You will deliver robust, scalable applications for a variety of platforms and purposes for our clients. You will also support the wider development team in its mission to improve our products and use of new technology.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the creation of high-quality web applications and experiences.
- Working closely with team members to deliver projects on time, budget and to specification.
- Continually refining skills and keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, techniques and workflows.
- Support the further development of software products.
Preferred Skills and requirements:
- Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 (SASS), JS to build responsive, data-driven web applications.
- Knowledge of NodeJS, Node Package Manager (NPM) and one of the various front-end build tools available such as Grunt/Gulp.
- Experience using a front-end framework such as Angular, Vue, React etc.
- Experience utilising REST APIs along with the ability to manipulate data from endpoints to drive your applications.
- Experience UI testing across multiple devices / orientations / screen sizes and platforms. (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Edge).
- Experience developing with WordPress.
- Good knowledge of using Git for version control.
- Responsive design knowledge along with taking a mobile first approach to web development.
- Excellent time management and ability to manage priorities between tasks.
- Strong Communication skills, teamwork and proactiveness
Beneficial but non-essential skills:
- Knowledge of PHP frameworks and CMS systems. Experience in building server-side systems for web applications using this framework as opposed to websites.
- Experience using Docker/Virtualisation software to "spin up" dev environments/deploy to production.
- Knowledge and previous experience in building mobile applications using web technologies Cordova/React Native. This also includes knowledge of XCode build processes along with Android Studio.
- Knowledge of online/offline caching techniques to ensure applications run in all environments with and without data connections.
- Experience using Visual Studio Code.
- Experience of WebGL and 3D experiences within a web browser.
- Experience with DevOps environments such as Gitlab CI or Azure DevOps.
Key words: Web developer frontend software developer engineer programmer programming
Commutable from: Derby Nottingham Loughborough Burton Upon Trent
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