Front End experience needed:
- Knowledge of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and their use in building complex interactive experiences;
- Familiarity with MVC frameworks (AngularJS, Angular 4+, Backbone.js, or similar) and common JavaScript design patterns;
- Familiarity with Responsive Designs; AngularJS or extensive JavaScript;
- Experience using fluid grids, and building responsive websites;
- Making use of Cascading Style Sheets CSS3 features & CSS frameworks to implement responsive web design; HTML5 including HTML5 API’s; CSS and CSS preprocessors such as SASS or Lint;
- DOM; Ability to build cross-browser page layouts and components; Knowledge of design techniques for developing websites with good performance (i.e. lazy loading, use of Spites, etc.);
- Knowledge of expanded HTML5 semantics and popular HTML5 APIs (e.g. audio, video, SVG) Back End/Web Services;
- Experience and knowledge of RESTful API’s or other Web Services; Java.
Common Skills and Knowledge (all items are must-haves for all roles):
- Superb interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate software engineering and/or development concepts and principles;
- Design, develop and implement web applications, including alignment to coding standards, and building/running appropriate unit and integration tests and deployment scripts;
- Basic principles of software design for maintainable and extendable software;
- Analytical and problem-solving skills; Tight-knit collaboration skills with the ability to collaborate with other developers and co-workers including distributed team members;
- Partner with QA to own the quality of the product; Ability to use or learn Design Patterns;
- Agile/Scrum experience or basic knowledge;
- Chip into continual improvement by suggesting improvements to all aspects of the product development.
The following qualifications will receive a strong preference:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field; software development, preferably front end; client-side UI development;
- Experience with HTML5 and CSS3 and popular page layout frameworks;
- Responsive Web Design Development experience;
- Experience mentoring junior staff and defining coding standards and best practices;
- Hands-on experience with multiple JavaScript libraries and frameworks (jQuery);
- Hands-on experience with Responsive Web Design and Web Accessibility;
- Experience working with large branded websites, content management systems, e-commerce platforms, and backend frameworks (Java, .NET) is a plus;
- Experience within a large technical organization a plus; Familiarity with Agile concepts in an enterprise setting is a plus;