Front End Developer
Summary
Front End Developer at SaveDay Inc in Newark, US, building new hybrid mobile apps with lots of greenfield development and helping choose the technology mix. Core stack is JavaScript (AngularJS/Backbone/Ember for SPAs), HTML5/CSS3 with LESS/SASS and Bootstrap, plus Jasmine testing and server-side interfacing.
The successful candidate will be involved in implementing new hybrid mobile applications, across a range of applications. They will also be assisting in determining the appropriate technology-mix to meet the demands of the business. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a lot of green field development, and quickly see ideas and hard work turned into products
- At least 3 year experience as a front end engineer
- Strong coding experience of JavaScript, with knowledge of how to structure large JavaScript applications
- Deep knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3, ideally also experience with LESS or SASS, and experience with CSS3 animations
- Experience styling for Responsive applications, ideally using Bootstrap
- Experience developing applications across multiple browsers, for desktops, tablets and phones
- Use of web-side frameworks such as AngularJS, Backbone.js, Ember.js, particularly with regard to Single Page Application development
- Testing of web applications using tools such as Jasmine
- Interfacing to server-side services, ideally also with some knowledge of how a server system would be implemented (whether that be LAMP, node.js, JSP or any other)
- Coding with web-security in mind
- Knowledge of the Front-end build and release process
- Ability to encourage and mentor other developers
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of a strongly typed server-side language such as Java
- Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python
- An appreciation of graphic design and human computer interaction
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.