Front End Developer

• Develop new digital assets as identified by supervisor and management
• Modify existing code to accommodate for a locale – including changing image paths, server-side includes (SSI), file names, directories, other elements, and other development tasks
• Ensure all your work is performed according to the brief and the minimum requirements for each client
• Develop fast and efficiently to meet tight deadlines
• Produce digital assets in several languages
• Update and amend existing assets
• Maintain client digital assets to the best of your ability using clean, accessible mark-up according to the latest web standards
• Help and advice project managers with client’s digital requests
• Keep an eye on the latest trends to help boost development efficiencies
• Awareness of the client’s mobile platform with the ability to build solutions that take advantage of the latest operating system features while remaining performant on the latest devices

• A minimum of 3-5 years web development experience within an agency
• BA degree in computer science, MIS, or related experience with a grasp on data structures and algorithms
• Able to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and organised
• Expertise in web languages and standard technologies, including version control systems (SVN and GIT), repositories and build tools (Grunt, Gulp)
• Proficiency in HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3 and JavaScript/JQuery
• Exposure to Front-End Frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation) & Responsive development experience
• Image manipulation software (Photoshop, Fireworks) and able to slice elements out of a PSD
• Self-starter who can hand-code front-end NOT using any WYSIWYG tools like Dreamweaver and keen to learn new technologies
• Clear understanding of Usability
• Proficient in developing to W3C Standards
• Knowledge of the challenges of email newsletter builds
• Progressive enhancement and graceful degradation
• Experience in working with Bash shell
• Experience with optimization for mobile devices and familiarity with responsive and adaptive methods
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to travel as required, sometimes for several weeks at a time

Training and mentoring from the senior development team within an excellent team atmosphere