
Senior Front End Engineer (Hybrid / Cape Town)
Expertise
- ITC, Operations
Minimum Qualification
- Relevant Certification
Our client is looking for a talented Front End Engineer with 4 to 5 years of coding experience. The successful candidate will develop, build and operate front end dashboards that integrate with the client’s sophisticated large-scale transactional backend systems, as well as lead and mentor the front end team.
Our client is passionate about the personal development of their team members and ensures a positive and productive team culture. Teams are managed on their outcomes, not attendance, and the company values flexibility and work-life balance.
The Role
Core responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Building and developing front end code
- Creating the structure, template or layouts for new projects using frameworks and libraries like Bootstrap, Angular, Ember, React, Vue, Django, Jquery and material design
- Creating dynamic page layouts based on api information
- Creating responsive layouts for all device sizes
- Cross-browser support for all modern browsers
- Implementing basic SEO
- Debugging code for optimum functioning
- Reproducing and locating the source of reported bugs and issues
- Fixing bugs and issues
- Communicating errors and solutions to product owners
- Maintaining front end code
- Managing source code and versioning
- Managing branching and pull requests
- Managing projects
- Providing accurate estimates for new work and assessment for work completed
- Managing tasks in line with project workflow
- Identifying and suggesting user experience improvements
- Planning new projects and page layouts using wireframes
- Working with product owners to plan and execute project sprints
- Keeping up with front end development environment and trends
- Identifying and implementing changes in user experience trends
- Maintaining and improving skill set
- Identifying developmental needs and motivating for additional training
- Providing mentorship to peers and team members
- Thinking strategically around service-oriented architecture
- Participating in code reviews and contribute to the team’s continuous upskilling
Qualifications and Experience
- The stack of choice is Angular but our client is open to applicants who have knowledge in similar Typescript frameworks
- 4 to 5 years’ coding experience
- IT qualification would be an advantage
Skills Required
- Collaborative
- Problem solver
- Independent thinker
- Organised
- Professional
- Knows how to manage stress when under pressure
- Displays self awareness and leadership